BREAKING: Volkswagen Issues Stop Sale On New Vehicles With 1.8 Liter Turbo

Citing the risk of a leak in the transmission oil cooler, Volkswagen of America has ordered U.S. dealers to stop selling newer cars equipped with an automatic transmission and VW’s most common engine, the 1.8-liter EA888.

The stop-sale order, sent to dealers Tuesday and obtained by Automotive News, applies to cars produced after Feb. 1. VW spokesman Scott Vazin said the problem arose when a supplier changed the specifications of an O-ring linking the transmission oil cooler to the transmission.

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HughJass - 4/10/2014 9:20:11 AM

+2 Boost

Two stopsales in two weeks. Something is changing.

MattDarringer - 4/11/2014 8:38:11 AM

+1 Boost

Of course VW's stop sale sidelines most of their product line. They can sell you a TDI, a GTI, a GLI, or a Passat V6, but this engine is crucial.