gti losing power on hills

[drewnsue]

hi guys i have a 12.5 gti polo in last week it has lost power when i stop on a hill . it still runs only at idle speed even with foot flat to floor and rolls back with no park assist working . has done this a dozen times and even did it on the flat once very frustrating does anyone have same problem ?

[giveway]

Are you using two feet to operate the pedals? If use the brake and accelerator at same time it cuts power.

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[AndrewBurns]

Yeah don't use the handbrake, don't left foot brake, both just confuse the poor gearbox.

[drewnsue]

thanks think i did to stop from rolling back

[drewnsue]

thanks i put foot on brake cause car was rolling back and had foot on accelerator will see what happens when no foot on brake thanks guys

[gavs]

has done this a dozen times and even did it on the flat once very frustrating does anyone have same problem ?

Sounds like you're getting false neutrals. I will sometimes do fast launches with left foot on brake and right on accelerator, I'm sure that I'm not releasing the brake 100% before hitting the gas and mine doesn't freak out like that, it should only cut power temporarily. I'm guessing to fix it you have to reapply the brake and either move the gear lever out of d or put it completely in park and turn the car off...?

[giveway]

If you brake first then apply accelerator then it is ok.

It is only if you are on the accelerator and then press the brake it cuts out.

Basically it is a safety feature, if the fly by wire fails and goes to open throttle. the brake overrides the throttle.

[drewnsue]

thanks guys tried it with foot on brake and accelerator and it did it maybe i just had foot on both pedals i didn't know it cut the power if you do that **** been driving it for two years lol

[gavs]

Don't think that if you have been using this same driving style for 2 years and it's only just started doing it, that it's driving style related.....