# 2004 Volkswagen Golf - Stalls in reverse

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-golf-stalls-in-reverse/163585>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [April 30, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-golf-stalls-in-reverse/163585 "2020-04-30T00:20:26Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![colin23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b4bc9f/32.png) [@colin23](https://community.cartalk.com/u/colin23)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 12:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-golf-stalls-in-reverse/163585/1 "2020-04-30T00:20:26Z")

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When car is put into reverse the engine stalls

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**Author:** ![pyrolord314](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/6a8cbe/32.png) [@pyrolord314](https://community.cartalk.com/u/pyrolord314)\
**Post date:** [April 30, 2020, 7:58pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-golf-stalls-in-reverse/163585/2 "2020-04-30T19:58:09Z")

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Then I would try my hardest not to go in reverse while driving it to a well recommended independent mechanic for diagnostics and repairs!

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**Author:** ![Mustangman](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mustangman/32/44130_2.png) [@Mustangman](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Mustangman)\
**Post date:** [May 1, 2020, 7:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-volkswagen-golf-stalls-in-reverse/163585/3 "2020-05-01T19:31:58Z")

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Only drive forward. Problem solved!