'To be clear, there is no systemic problem. Responding to the programme, Volkswagen said: 'In the UK, the Volkswagen Group has implemented the technical measures in more than 720,000 vehicles and in over five million vehicles across Europe. The law firm's findings were also reflected by the BBC's Watchdog show, which aired an episode on Dieselgate last night. Harcus Sinclair also says 739 owners reported their vehicle going into 'limp mode', where it suddenly loses power and can only move at very low speeds.
Of those, 2,706 experienced a drop in fuel economy and 2,088 claimed their car had a reduction in power and acceleration.