What 152 owners told NHTSA about the 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan Ltd

TRIED TO START THE VEHICLE AND IT TURNED OVER BUT WOULD NOT RUN. CRANKED ENOUGH TO GET A SOUND LIKE A BICYCLE WHEEL WITH BASEBALL CARDS IN THE SPOKES ALONG WITH A FLASHING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A FAILED TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND SLIPPED TIMING CHAIN DUE TO FAULTY SPROCKET WHERE TEETH WERE ROUNDED OFF, REQUIRING A COMPLETE ENGINE REBUILD OR REPLACEMENT IN SPITE OF RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES HAVING TAKEN PLACE. *TR

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THE CAR PULLED TWICE TO THE LEFT THEN SECONDS LATER I LOST COMPLETE CONTROL TO STEER THE CAR. APPROXIMATELY 200+ FEET OF SKID MARKS WERE LEFT ON THE HWY. WHILE WAITING ON A TOW TRUCK MULTIPLE EMERGENCY LIGHTS CAME ON. THE INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKERED MULTIPLE TIMES. WHEN THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT OFF I DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITH MY TWO CHILDREN. THE VW DEALER SAID IT WAS ONLY THE BATTERY. I CONTACTED VW CORPORATE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER, WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALER. THE CASE DEALER ALSO INSISTED THE CAR WAS FIXED IT WAS ONLY THE BATTERY. I WANTED TO SPEAK TO HER SUPERVISOR. I WAS TOLD I WOULD BE REACHED BY END OF THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY. WHEN CONTACTED I WAS ONCE AGAIN TOLD IT WAS ONLY THE BATTERY AND THE CAR WAS FIXED AND SAFE TO DRIVE. WHEN MY HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE A FEW BLOCKS FROM THE DEALERSHIP HE EXPERIENCED THE SAME HAZARDS, TWO TUGS TO THE LEFT AND THEN NO ABILITY TO STEER. THE DEALERSHIP CAME TO GET THE VEHICLE. FOUND THEIR IS ELECTRICAL DAMAGE TO THE STEERING. A PART HAS BEEN ORDERED AND THEY ARE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. TODAY HAS BEEN TWO WEEKS I HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED BY VW IN TWO DAYS. THE DEALERSHIP AND VW CORPORATE IGNORED MULTIPLE CONCERNS I HAVE ABOUT THE CARS SAFETY AND PUT OUR LIVES IN DANGER. *TR

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DANGEROUS SEATBELT DESIGN! THE ORIGIN OF THE "LAP" PART OF THE SEAT BELT IS BEHIND THE SEAT, SO THE BELT RIDES UP ONTO MY BELLY WHEN I MOVE SEAT FORWARD TO REACH THE PEDALS. ALSO THE VERTICAL PORTION OF BELT SITS ON MY NECK RIGHT OVER THE CAROTID ARTERY. FOR A 5'3' 110 POUND PERSON, THE SEATBELT WILL LIKELY CAUSE ORGAN RUPTURES AND POSSIBLY SLICE MY NECK DURING AN ACCIDENT! SUGGEST THE ANCHOR OF THE "LAP" PART IS BUILT ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT SO THE BELT WILL ALWAYS CROSS OVER THE THIGHS REGARDLESS OF SEAT POSITION, AND SUGGEST THE VERTICAL PART IS ALLOWED MORE ADJUSTABILITY. THE CURRENT DESIGN OF THE SEATBELT IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR SMALLER PEOPLE! *TR

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MY FIRST COMPLAINT IS THE A/C UNIT WENT OUT IN SOME TIME AFTER OCT.2013 WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR. AND NO ONE WANTS TO RESPECT THE FACT IT HAD ONLY 30,000 MILES ON IT. THE SECOND COMPLAINT IS THE ENGINE CUTS OUT EVERY SO OFTEN ABOUT ONCE EVERY MONTH AFTER YOU START IT PUT IT IN GEAR AND BEGIN TO ROLL THE CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. IT HAPPENED THREE TIMES IN ONE PARKING LOT WHILE IN TEXAS FOR CANCER TREATMENT! I LOVE MY CAR BUT NOT THE FACT NO ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ERRORS IN IT'S SYSTEMS. *TR

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THE CAR ENGINE AND POWER HAS SHUT DOWN 5 TIMES WHILE DRIVING. FOUR TIMES ON SIDE STREETS AS WELL AS ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THIS OCCURS THE CAR MUST BE PLACED INTO PARK TO RESTART VEHICLE. THE CAR LOOSES ALL POWER EXCEPT RADIO STAYS ON. HIGHWAY INCIDENT THE BRAKES HAD TO BE PUMPED. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED EACH TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. FIRST TIME WE WERE TOLD A COMPUTER UPDATE WAS NEEDED. SECOND TIME THE WIRING HARNESS AND THIS THIRD TIME THE FUEL PUMP. THERE ARE TIMES IT HAPPENED BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED RIGHT AFTER I PULLED OUT OF THE DEALERSHIP. *JS

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THE CRUISE CONTROL ON MY TIGUAN JUMPS TO HIGHER SPEEDS WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON TO LOWER THE SPEED. IT OCCURS RANDOMLY AND IS DANGEROUS I.E WHEN FOLLOWING SOMEONE AND THEY SLOW, ATTEMPTS TO SLOW MY CAR APPROPRIATELY USING THE SPEED CONTROL RESULTS IF THE CAR SPEEDING UP 3 TO 4 MPH THREATENING COLLISION WITH THE CAR IN FRONT. THE ONLY WAY TO SLOW RELIABLY IS TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE CAR WAS DELIVERED AS A NEW CAR TO ME AND AT LEAST THREE ATTEMPTS TO GET THE DEALER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM HAVE FAILED. THE LATEST EXCUSE WAS THAT THE SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY!! THIS HAS NOT CAUSED AN ACCIDENT FOR ME BUT IT SURELY WILL WITH TIME. PLEASE HAVE THIS SITUATION FIXED BY A RECALL IF NECESSARY. IT MIGHT CAUSE SOMEONE ELSE UNAWARE OF THE PROBLEM, TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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SEVERAL TIMES, AFTER STARTING MY TIGUAN AND BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE OR DRIVING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY WITHIN MINUTES OF STARTING THE ENGINE, WHILE IN REVERSE OR IN DRIVE, THE CAR JUST TURNS OFF WITH IT IN GEAR, SO THEN I HAVE HAD TO RESTART THE ENGINE TO CONTINUE ON WITH MY TRAVELS. THIS APPEARS TO HAPPEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR AWHILE, THEN IS TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT A HALF HOUR AND THEN I GO TO DRIVE IT SOMEWHERE ELSE, SO IT IS WARMED UP. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO MY LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP TWO TIMES NOW FOR THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME, THEY SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP MODULE, WHICH WE DID DO, HOWEVER IT IS OCCURRING AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO VW AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND OUT WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, BUT HAVE SUGGESTED REPLACING THE FUEL PUMP ITSELF, FOR A MERE $600 OR MORE, WHICH I HAVE NOT OPTED TO DO YET, AS I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THIS COSTLY PART FOR SOMETHING THAT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING ISSUE WITH MANY TIGUAN OWNERS. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO STEP UP AND ISSUE A RECALL ON THESE FUEL PUMPS IF THAT IS THE CASE. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE READ OF SEVERAL PEOPLE COMPLAINING OF THE SAME ISSUE WITH THEIR TIGUANS. IT APPEARS THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DRASTICALLY WRONG WITH THESE CARS, WHETHER IT BE THE FUEL PUMP OR WHAT NOT, BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AS THE VEHICLE JUST TURNS OFF WHILE IN DRIVE OR REVERSE IN PUBLIC PLACES, HOPING THAT SOMEONE CAN LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE AND TAKE THE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO RECTIFY IT.....UPDATED 02-28-14 *BF. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM WAS RECTIFIED AND WOULD LIKE TO WITHDRAW HER COMPLAINT. UPDATED 03/07/14

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ENGINE STALLED APPROACHING STOP-SIGN REAR ENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT OF US. THIS WAS THE THIRD TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED WITH A STALLING ISSUE NOT ACCIDENT, SEEMS TO BE AT LOWER (UNDER 30MPH) SPEED OFTEN AS YOU START TO SLOW FOR A STOP SIGN OR STOP LIGHT. IT NOW HAS HAPPENED AGAIN YESTERDAY EXITING AN AUTOMATED CAR WASH. HAVE TAKEN IT TO VOLKSWAGEN THREE TIMES, ONCE THEY CHANGED THE ELECTRONIC (BRAIN) BOX THEY SAID BUT NO FAILURES OR CODES WERE RECORDED, SO THEY WERE JUST TRYING SOMETHING, AFTER DOING SOME ONLINE RESEARCH IT SEEMS THERE MAY BE SOME ISSUE WITH FUEL PUMPS/ FUEL PRESSURE TO ME. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN VOLKSWAGEN ONCE WE HAD AN ACCIDENT THEY NO LONGER WANTED TO TALK TO US ABOUT THE ISSUES. I WILL NOT PURCHASE A VOLKSWAGEN AGAIN. WE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH A 2009 FORD ESCAPE WITH A THROTTLE BODY ISSUE THAT TURNED INTO FORD EXTENDING AND REPLACING THE PART AT NO CHARGE, FORD WAS VERY PROACTIVE/HELPFUL UN LIKE VOLKSWAGEN. *TR

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I WAS PULLING OUT ONTO A MAJOR ROAD. THE CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR AT LEAST 30+ MINUTES. I ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN INTO THE MIDDLE LANE. THE CAR DIED AND I WAS HALFWAY INTO THE LANE. I WAS UNABLE TO GET IT RESTARTED FOR A FEW MINS. IT EVENTUALLY STARTED AGAIN. THERE WAS NO WARNING SIGNS. THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AND CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OAKLAND CA VW SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL FILTER WAS CHANGED. "SORRY, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT, THERE ARE NO FAULTS SHOWING BUT IF IT KEEPS HAPPENING BRING IT BACK." AGAIN, I WAS DRIVING DOWN A ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE CAR SHUT OFF WITHOUT ANY WARNING. THERE WAS NO SPUTTERING, NO WARNING LIGHTS - NOTHING. AGAIN THE CAR CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP. I WAS KIND OF EXPECTING ANOTHER OCCURRENCE SO I LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. I WILL BE TAKING THE CAR BACK INTO VW OF OAKLAND. I AM DUE TO LEAVE THE STATE FOR VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON AND THEN DRIVE TO PENNSYLVANIA. AT THIS POINT THE PROBLEM IS A CAUSE FOR MAJOR CONCERN OVER THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AND MYSELF. I AM TOO WORRIED THAT THE CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN AN INTERSTATE WHICH CAN/COULD RESULT IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. CARS WERE SPEEDING BY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. CAR HAS DONE THIS MULTIPLE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR THAT I HAVE OWNED IT. EPC LIGHT RESETS AFTER CAR SITS OFF FOR A FEW MINUTES AND PROBLEM GOES AWAY. DEALER SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO BECAUSE THE LIGHT GOES OFF BEFORE IT GETS TO THE DEALER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, IT IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE YOU CANT ACCELERATE AND MOVE TO A SAFE SIDE OF THE ROAD. *TR

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WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY GOING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH IN A MERGING LANE, CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE ANY FURTHER. CARS WERE SPEEDING BY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. EPC LIGHT CAME ON. HAD TO GET OFF HIGHWAY AND HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP. *TR

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THE REAR BRAKES SEEM TO BE DEFECTIVE IN DESIGN, THEY GRIND AND SCREECH WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CRAWLING ALONG, WE HAVE HAD THE DEALER REPLACE THEM AND THEY STILL DO IT AND VW SAYS THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT AND WE ARE WORRIED THAT AS IT GETS WORSE IT WILL AFFECT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MENTIONED THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS BUT VW HAS DONE NOTHING TO FIX IT. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND HAD NOT BEEN SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. *TR

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CAME TO A STOP, TURNED CAR OFF, DECIDED TO MOVE IT UP A BIT. NO POWER STEERING, SOLID RED WARNING LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, TRIED AGAIN, SAME RESULT, NO POWER STEERING, SOLID LIGHT. TURNED CAR OFF, WAITING 30 SECONDS, RESTARTED POWER STEERING BACK, NO LIGHT. VERY CONCERNED THAT I AM IN EFFECT, REBOOTING THE SYSTEM TO GET MY ELECTRO POWER STEERING BACK..WHAT IF I WERE DRIVING AT THE TIME? WHAT IF IT WERE MY WIFE? *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 60 MPH AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ABRUPTLY INTO THE CONTACT'S FACE AND ARMS. AS A RESULT, THE MANUFACTURING SYMBOL WAS PERMANENTLY BRANDED INTO THE CONTACT'S LEFT ARM. THERE WERE NO FURTHER INJURIES. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.

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CAR STALLED WHILE MOVING. AFTER DRIVING FOR 30 MINUTES I PARKED THE CAR FOR 20 MINUTES AND WHEN PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE THE CAR COMPLETELY DIED. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, TURNED THE KEY AND THERE WAS NOT A SOUND. I TOOK OUT THE KEY AND REINSERTED AND THE CAR STARTED. THE IDENTICAL SITUATION OCCURRED 11 DAYS LATER. TOOK THE TIGUAN TO VW. THEY SAID THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH IT AND TO KEEP THEM POSTED. LOOKING AT FORUMS THE CONSENSUS IS THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE FUEL PUMP AREA BUT VW IS HESITANT TO REPLACE THEM. THERE ARE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THE SAME STALLING ISSUE FROM OTHER 2012 TIGUAN OWNERS. *TR

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WHILE OUT DRIVING WITH MY PARENTS WE JUST CROSSED OVER A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION, TURNED INTO WAWA FOOD STORE AND IT INSTALLED, AS A BIG CADILLAC ESCALADE WAS ENTERING THE OTHER ENTRANCE, AS HE ALMOST HIT ME. I FINALLY CAME TO A STOP AND I WAS SCARED AND VERY SHOCKED AS TO WHAT JUST HAPPENED. I CALL THE DEALERSHIP WHILE IN THE PARKING LOT VERY UPSET, AS I ALREADY HAD AN APPOINTMENT FOR THEM TO REPLACE MY NAV SYSTEM, ALREADY, YES THAT WASN'T WORKING RIGHT .. TOOK IT ON APRIL 11 AND THEY STILL HAVE IT. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS SURPRISED THAT IT HAPPENED AND MADE ME GO OUTSIDE WITH HIM AND SHOW HIM WHAT EXACTLY WHAT IT DID. REALLY, LIKE THIS IS NEW NEWS TO THEM. I HAVE BEEN SO UPSET AND REALLY DON'T WANT TO DRIVE IT AGAIN AND HAVE THIS HAPPEN. I WANT TO KNOW WHAT VW IS GOING TO DO TO FIX THIS PROBLEM BEFORE ANY ONE IS HURT OR KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

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SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SUV MANY FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATING EPC FAILURE, TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING, BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, ESC NOT FUNCTIONING. TRUNK ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT THIS CAR HAS CAME ON SHOWING SYSTEM FAILURES. EVERYTIME THIS HAS HAPPENED MY CAR LOSES POWER AND BARELY WANTS TO MOVE OR STALLS ALL TOGETHER HAVING THE AUTOMOBILES BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR END MY SUV. THIS SUV WITH THESE PROBLEMS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN & SOMEONE IF NOT ME DRIVING THESE SUV'S WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IF VW DOESN'T FIND THE RIGHT PROBLEM TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I READ ONLINE PLUS THE ONES WHO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY. *TR

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2012 TIGUAN (~18,000 MILES) HAS STALLED AT LOW MPH FOUR TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ONE OCCASION BUT NOT THE OTHERS. AT EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART AFTER PUTTING IT IN PARK. TOOK IT IN TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG, TOLD ME TO MAKE NOTE OF TEMP, MILEAGE, GAS LEVEL IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN. THANKFULLY THIS ONLY HAPPENED WHEN OTHER CARS WERE NOT NEAR ENOUGH TO CAUSE HARM. *TR

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AFTER STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICE, DRIVER ACCELERATED INTO AN INTERSECTION, AT WHICH TIME THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE PLACED INTO PARK, AND WAS THEN ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP'S SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A FUEL PUMP PRESSURE TEST, RESULTING IN A FAILURE. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. OWNER HAS TWO OF THESE VEHICLES (EXACT MODEL AND MODEL YEAR), AND THE SAME INCIDENT/EQUIPMENT FAILURE TOOK PLACE WITH BOTH VEHICLES DURING THE SPAN OF A MONTH. THE SAME PART WAS REPLACED ON THE OTHER VEHICLE WHICH HAD LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT. IF THE INCIDENTS HAD TRANSPIRED ON A HIGHWAY, OR OTHER HEAVILY TRAVELED ROADWAY, THIS FAILURE COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SERIOUS CRASH. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE EPC AND ALTERNATOR WARNING INDICATORS. THE ENGINE RESTARTED AFTER TEN MINUTES. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PRESSURE SENOR WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED TEN DAYS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,870. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

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FOR NO APPARENT REASON MANY INDICATOR LIGHTS SIGNAL AT THE SAME TIME INDICATING TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM NOT AVAILABLE, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING, BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, ESC NOT FUNCTIONING. TRUNK ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT CAN BE RESET (I THINK, IT WORKED ON ONE EPISODE) BY MULTIPLE (10-15 TIMES STARTING AND RESTARTING CAR) AS THIS DEFAULT HAS ONLY HAPPENED A FEW TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN AWAY FROM HOME I AM UNSURE EXACTLY WHAT RESETS IT. STARTING AND RESTARTING THE VEHICLE THIS MANY TIMES CAN NOT BE GOOD FOR THE VEHICLE ENGINE ETC. THE VEHICLE SYSTEM DID THIS ERROR A FEW TIMES OVER A COUPLE OF DAYS, STOPPED THEN STARTING DOING IT AGAIN. VEHICLE DRIVES DIFFERENTLY WHEN THE ERROR OCCURS. IT STARTS OUT FROM A STOPPED POSITION AND THE VEHICLE FEELS MORE LIKE IT IS DRIVING WITH THE REAR TIRES AND FEELS LIKE IT IS SLIPPING. THESE DEFAULTS ARE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, HAD TO DRIVE HOME POST SNOW STORM WITH ALL OF THESE MALFUNCTIONS, NO BRAKE LIGHTS AND NO LEFT TURN SIGNAL AND NO ESC. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 28,700 MILES ON IT. *TR

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ON 5/3/12 @ 12,000 MILES, I WAS SLOWING @ A YIELD (10MPH) AND MY TRANSFER CASE FELL ON MY DRIVE SHAFT BREAKING IT AND THE HEAT SHIELD. VW FIXED IT AND SAID IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT FACTORY BECAUSE A PIECE WAS MISSING THAT CAUSED THE TRANSFER BOLTS TO BACK OUT OF THE CASE. I COMPLAINED I WANTED A NEW CAR AND JILL, THE REGIONAL CASE MGR FOR VW CUSTOMER RELATIONS WOULDN'T APPROVE OF IT. ONCE THAT WAS FIXED, 5/30/12 MY TIRE PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW. WENT TO CHANGE THE TIRE AND THE PIECE TO TAKE THE HUBCAP OFF WASN'T IN THE CAR. VW REPLACED THE TIRE FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE OF ALL THE TROUBLE I'VE HAD WITH IT. JILL SAID THEY WEREN'T GOING TO REPLACE THE CAR. ON 6/7/12 MY TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE CAME ON AGAIN AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER AND CHECKED TIRE PRESSURE. 38 ON BOTH RIGHT TIRES, 37 ON FRONT LEFT AND 36 ON REAR LEFT. I ABSOLUTELY DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH THIS CAR ANY LONGER. I PAID CASH FOR THIS CAR AND NOW I AM LEFT DRIVING SOMETHING I FEAR. *JS

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WHILE SLOWLY ROLLING TO A STOP THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND DID NOT ENGAGE. I HAD TO APPLY SEVERE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. WHEN I APPLIED THE FORCE THE BRAKE PEDAL RESISTED AND POPPED BACK TWICE BEFORE THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT I HAVE REPORTED TO VW AND TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN FOR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE ENGINE SHAKING. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME 10 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THE TWO MAY OR MAY NOT BE RELATED. *TR

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