# 2007 Volkswagen GTI - Loses power

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-gti-loses-power/160649>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [March 9, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-gti-loses-power/160649 "2020-03-09T20:10:10Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![LinBuckpitt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4da419/32.png) [@LinBuckpitt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/LinBuckpitt)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2020, 8:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-gti-loses-power/160649/1 "2020-03-09T20:10:10Z")

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I drive a 2007 Polo Match in a warm climate. Occasionally, at highway speeds, the car’s engine will suddenly lose power, slowing for a few seconds and then bucks forward and resumes power to repeat many times until I stop and turn off the engine. After a wait it will resume normally until months later when the problem recurs.

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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:** [March 10, 2020, 10:36pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2007-volkswagen-gti-loses-power/160649/2 "2020-03-10T22:36:22Z")

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You told us almost nothing about your car except the problem so the only answer I can give you is to take it into a trusted independent auto shop for diagnosis. Expect to pay for the diagnosis independent of the repair.