Car started reaching high RPM, not moving. Got out of car, smelled burning. Checked underneath. Found red hot muffler. Any ideas?

Asked by Shawn May 20, 2015 at 12:55 PM about the 2010 Volkswagen CC 2.0T Sport FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

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Shawn answered 8 years ago

Also, car was shuddering due to engine shuddering. Would stall out when shifting into drive or reverse and giving gas.

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MichaelTK answered 8 years ago

Did car reach high rpm because you had your foot on the gas? That would make the engine hot. Is car a manual shift? In that case, the shuddering/ smell would be caused by the bad clutch and it would appear that your engine it shuddering when it is not. Tow it to the garage - do not drive it.

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Shawn answered 8 years ago

Aparrently the issue was a common one with my car. Carbon buildup on the fuel injectors. Dealership fixed it for free (thank god)

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MichaelTK answered 8 years ago

Interesting. I had injector problems on a car I used to have and it just ran a little rough.

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