2018 Volkswagen Atlas Fuel system Problems

“Needs new catalytic converter. Needs excessive gas. Told to just keep driving until back ordered catalytic converter comes in. I don't feel like it's safe to drive especially with my children. Check engine light came on. Researching the problem and vw definitely has a problem and has not voluntarily recalled the vehicle.”

“There is a strong gas smell inside and outside my vehicle while driving and stationary. Vw replaced the upper and lower fuel rails and the high pressure fuel pump on the first service visit. I could still smell the gas outside the vehicle, not inside, when I left the service bay. I returned it and they said they couldn't recreate the gas smell so they cleaned the vents and put a strong potpourri in the vents. ? Outside gas smell persisted in the front and the rear of the car that was very strong so I took it for a 3rd time. …”

“Check engine light came on before 3,000 miles. Cylinder 2 misfire. Dealership fixed it on the 3rd try after getting vw involved. It was a faulty gas tank, leaking fuel into the lines. They replaced the tank and the charcoal canister. Lane assist feature severely malfunctions since day 1 of owning this car. Nearly every time I drive it, the vehicle steers itself into medians, into curves or intersections, into oncoming traffic, always while I'm actively driving straight. I contacted vw; they recommended having the system inspected. …”

“Problems with fuel injector where the manufacturer advise to change the all injectors after 100k miles . Where they sending me to pay for this expenses. The acc automatic cruise control also failed where they charging $600 to reprogram the system for some reason stop working how can this happen with a new car.”

“Engine turns off while running. Display says to turn on engine manually. The problem is that if you are in a highway you have to stop an push the brake and then the start button. It happened in acity street. This is the fifth time it goes to the dealer to solve this problem.”