Title says it all. While driving yesterday I pulled up to a red light. The exact instant the car stopped rolling and came to a complete stop the engine died. It was exactly as if someone had turned the key off. There was no check engine lights (or any lights), no audio dings, nothing.
I knew the engine was in DPF regen because when stopped at previous light tach was at 900 rpm and I felt that slight engine vibration which I have come to know as regen mode. The fact that in was in regen may simply be a coincidence but I thought it should be mentioned.
Anyway turned the key off and back on and car started right back up. Drove for another 15-20 minutes and everything was normal.
BTW all this occurred while I was 250 miles away from home on business. Today I fire up the car to head back home and everything's great. When I got home I scanned for codes with my generic OBD scanner and couldn't find anything. (I don't have vagcom). Took a look around battery cables, starter, etc. to see if I could find an obvious ground. Everything looks OK. Left the car running while I tried twisting, pushing, banging around key cylinder. Nothing.
So does anybody have any ideas?
P.S. Mini-Rant: This car has been highly unreliable and I have lost all confidence in it and VW. It will be replaced in the near term. The thought of being stuck somewhere far from home is not a pleasing one yet it is always in my mind whenever I travel. (Up to now all my problems have occurred close to home. Just lucky I guess)
I knew the engine was in DPF regen because when stopped at previous light tach was at 900 rpm and I felt that slight engine vibration which I have come to know as regen mode. The fact that in was in regen may simply be a coincidence but I thought it should be mentioned.
Anyway turned the key off and back on and car started right back up. Drove for another 15-20 minutes and everything was normal.
BTW all this occurred while I was 250 miles away from home on business. Today I fire up the car to head back home and everything's great. When I got home I scanned for codes with my generic OBD scanner and couldn't find anything. (I don't have vagcom). Took a look around battery cables, starter, etc. to see if I could find an obvious ground. Everything looks OK. Left the car running while I tried twisting, pushing, banging around key cylinder. Nothing.
So does anybody have any ideas?
P.S. Mini-Rant: This car has been highly unreliable and I have lost all confidence in it and VW. It will be replaced in the near term. The thought of being stuck somewhere far from home is not a pleasing one yet it is always in my mind whenever I travel. (Up to now all my problems have occurred close to home. Just lucky I guess)