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I drive a 2013 Volkswagon Passat. About 3 months ago, the EPC light came on while I was driving at 45mph. The speed began to decrease while I had my foot on the pedal. No matter how hard I tried to push the pedal, the car wouldn't accelerate more than 30mph. I went straight home and turned off the car. A few days later, I'm having the same issue -- this time more frequently. Then, the check engine light turned on when I was at a red light and I felt the motor shaking really hard. I pulled over, turned the motor off and back on, but it was still shaking.
I took it to at least 6-7 different mechanics. One guy told me I had to change the spark plugs and the ignition coils (we did) the problem persisted. The next mechanic said the main computer was bad (I believe the code was P065 - circuit b malfunction -- he said I had to replace the computer). I couldn't believe the car computer was bad since my car is only 4 years old. So i took it to another mechanic. This guy said the crankshaft or cram shaft was bad and to replace it, and he replaced the spark plugs once again (he said the others one were the wrong ones). I went to pick up my car and the EPC & check engine light turned back on and the same problem: the car won't accelerate. I took the car back to him and he said he did everything he could.
Now the car will suddenly stop accelerating and it won't accelerate more than 5 mph. It's very dangerous -- I could get into an accident! It happens without any warning.
I took it to another mechanic, and this guy says the throttle body is bad and needs to be replaced. At this point I don't know what to do -- it's a relatively new car! I've been to 4 mechanics, spent a lot of money, and nobody can fix the car.
My car is out of warranty. I haven't taken the car to the dealer because they want $150 an hour to diagnose the car. That's insane!
Info about the car:
Volkswagen Passat SE 2013
Automatic
69,000 Miles
What seems to make the problem better or worse? WORSE
How long have you had this problem? 3 MONTHS
Tags: epc, check engine, won t accelerate, volkswagen, passat
What makes this problem better or worse?
WORSE
How long has your 2013 Volkswagen Passat had this problem?
3 MONTHS
Yes. The last mechanic told me the throttle body was bad so i ended up buying a used one on eBay ,and that solved the problem. Another solution is to clean your throttle body yourself, I watched some videos on YouTube they explain how to do it. Or you can just get a used one and see if that solves the issue on your car. I believed I paid around $80-$90 for it.