2015 Volkswagen E-Golf Fuel system Problems

“At about 17500 mile on odometer, I had just unplugged this electric car from a public level 2 charging station and saw a warning error: electrical system. Stop! . I assumed it was just a light when first turning the car on so shifted into reverse. ( I was parked in a standard parking lot, racking the charger. The car started rolling out of the spot, but had no power. I was able to apply the brakes and not roll into traffic. The car was towed to vw and I am told that two seperate small batteries had a problem and neede to be replaced. …”

“After the vehicle is done charging using the j1772 plug (l2 or l1 charging), the plug remains locked to the vehicle charging inlet. Pressing the j1772 plug button does not release the plug as the car must be unlocked using a key to release the plug. In a public charging location, another EV driver attempted to remove the plug from my car and may have broken my car if I had not intervened. I have read that other people with this vehicle have had the vehicle inlet damaged because the plug stays locked in the car during charging and after charging is complete. …”

“The vehicle intermittently will not unlock/release the charging connector from the connection port. When this occurs, the emergency release procedure for the vehicle will not release the charging connector. The charging status indicator is red. Eventually connector finally releases but after either hours of waiting or sometimes hittting the connector to jar it free. During the locked condition, the vehicle is not moveable - will not operate. If it occurs at a public charger, the car is literally tied to the charger and building, unable even to be towed. …”

“While driving approximately 25-30 MPH, the vehicle shuddered briefly, and the electric drive turned off. The driver airbag was disabled, in addition to steering and brake assist, and other safety features. The warning message appeared on the multifunction display stating electrical system failure, stop! I enabled the hazard lights, coasted to a stop, and placed the car in park. After several attempts, the electric drive would not restart. Vw 24-hour roadside assistance was called, and the vehicle was towed to a vw service center.”

“Vehicle was travelling ~40 MPH on public road. Reached down to press mode button to left of shifter twice to switch to eco mode. Pressed power button by mistake. Two presses of power button causes vehicle to shut off, even while moving. Vehicle suffered total loss of power. Was able to bring vehicle to a stop thanks to limited traffic, engaged park, and pressed power button to restart vehicle. Mode and power buttons are right next to each other, both require two button presses to either engage eco mode (mode button), or activate emergency vehicle shutoff (power button). …”