Components: ENGINE
November 25, 2019
TBD
Condition
Unknown
Damage
Mechanical
Title
Clear
| Dynamic Head Restraints | Not Available |
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| Head Restraint | Not Available |
| Advanced Belt Feature | Not Available |
| Adjustable Upper Belt Anchorage | Not Available |
| Seat Belt Reminder System | Driver |
| Frontal Air Bag | Driver, Front Passenger |
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| Curtain | Driver, Front Passenger, Rear Seat |
| Torso | Driver, Front Passenger |
| Knee | Not Available |
| Additional Air Bags | Not Available |
| Meets Side Air Bag Out-of-Position Requirements | Yes |
| LATCH Locations | Not Available |
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| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) | Standard |
| Safety Power Windows (Anti-Pinch) locations | Not Available |
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11287592 |
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| Consumer Location: | CLOSTER, NJ |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
VW TIGUAN 09 PURCHASED AS NEW. ONLY 50K MILES ON IT WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ENCOUNTERED. SOON AFTER (LAST WEEK, NOV 25 2019), ENGINE STALLED WHILE ACCELERATING OUT OF SECOND GEAR AND WAS SEIZED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC SAID IT WOULD COST 5,800 TO REBUILD ENGINE. WHILE DOING MY OWN INDEPENDENT RESEARCH, DISCOVERED THE COMPLAINTS HERE DETAILING PRECISELY THE SAME ISSUE (TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE) THAT WAS DESCRIBED TO ME BY MY MECHANIC. THEN DISCOVERED THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT REIMBURSEMENT (HTTPS://TIMINGCHAINLITIGATION.COM/) FOR THIS ISSUE THAT I AM NO LONGER ELIGIBLE FOR BECAUSE JAN 25 2019 FILING DEADLINE WAS NOT MET - KEEP IN MIND THAT MY ENGINE FAILED ONE WEEK AGO (11/25/2019) WITH ONLY 50K MILES ON IT. I TOO, NEVER RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION NOTICE IN THE MAIL. AFTER CALLING THE CLASS ACTION HOTLINE, I WAS TOLD TO SEND AN EMAIL TO THE LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT ADMINISTRATOR REQUESTING A FILING DEADLINE EXCEPTION. UNLIKELY THAT ANY OF THIS WILL WORK IN MY FAVOR. BUT I TOO, LIKE MANY OTHERS HAVE BEEN UNNECESSARILY BURDENED BY VOLKSWAGEN'S NEGLIGENT HANDLING OF THIS MAJOR DEFECT. IT'S UNFORTUNATE THAT CUSTOMERS LIKE MYSELF ARE NOW SADDLED WITH THIS COMPLETE LOSS.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11172500 |
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| Consumer Location: | PONTE VEDRA BEACH, FL |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
I NOTICED A HUGE OIL PUDDLE WHERE MY CAR WAS PARKED. I DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE VW SERVICE DEPT IN MY AREA...THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75K MILES & WAS LAST SERVICED BY A VW DEALERSHIP DUE TO FUEL PUMP RECALL. UPON MY DISCOVERY OF THE MASSIVE OIL LEAK, I NOW KNOW WAS SPAWNED FROM THE PCV VALVE GOING BAD WHICH HAS RESULTED IN BLOWING OUT 3 SEALS AND REQUIRING A NEW PAN. I HAVE RECIEVED AN ESTIMATE FROM A VW DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPT AND A WELL KNOW AUTO REPAIR SHOP- BOTH HAVE QUOTED THE COST NO LESS THAN $2000 WITH POTENTIAL OF REACHING $3000. ESSENTIALLY THE PCV PART IS ABOUT $20.00 IN COST, BUT BECAUSE IT JUST "WENT BAD" AND ITS PURPOSE IS TO ALLOW THE ENGINE TO BREATHE...BLOWING OUT THESE ADDITIONAL SEALS MEANS THAT THE ENGINE WILL NEED TO BE REMOVED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CAR IS VALUED AROUND $7000 TO RESALE IN GOOD CONDITION. NOW, A CONSUMER HAS TO SPEND 30% TO 40% OF THE CARS VALUE TO REPAIR THE FAULTY VALVE THAT CAUSED ADDITIONAL ISSUES IN ORDER TO STOP THE BLEEDING. I BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM CARMAX AT 30K MILES IN NOV 2014- AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THERE WAS NO DISCLOSURE OF A RECALL ISSUED IN AUGUST OF 2014 & DID NOT EVEN RECEIVE A LETTER REGARDING THE RECALLED UNTIL 2 YEARS LATER FROM EITHER CARMAX OR VW. IN ALL ACTUALITY THE ENTIRE SECTION IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL REGARDING THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED & IS MISSING. NO INDICATOR LIGHTS CAME ON OR WERE DISPLAYED FROM THE LEAK OR SEALS. I WOULD HAVE NEVER KNOWN IF I WASN'T PARK IN A PAVER DRIVEWAY AT SOMEONE'S HOME & ASKED IF THAT LARGE OIL MARK WAS THERE PRIOR TO ME PARKING THERE IN THE PAST 24 HRS. IF I CONTINUED DRIVING MU VEHICLE, IT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A SEQUENCE CATASTROPHIC EVENTS, IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN MAINTAINED ACCORDING TO ALL SERVICE STANDARDS & REQUIREMENTS ON BEHALF OF IT'S OWNER.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10705860 |
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| Consumer Location: | BALTIMORE, MD |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
NOTICED OIL LEAK ON OTHERWISE SPOTLESS DRIVEWAY A FEW DAYS AFTER 100K SERVICE AT VW DEALERSHIP. RETURNED TO DEALER WHERE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE. ESTIMATE WAS $1400 TOTAL COST TO REPAIR ALONG WITH OIL HOSES TO TURBO. DISCUSSED DETAILS AND FREQUENCY OF RMS REPAIR WITH TECH, SINCE TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REMOVED. ALSO RESEARCHED VW FORUM THREADS ON RMS FAILURE TO FIND THAT 2008+ MODEL VWS ARE MOST AFFECTED, 2009 TIGUANS IN PARTICULAR. OF THE 13 COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE REGARDING FAILED REAR MAIN SEALS ON VWS, MORE THAN HALF (7 OF 13 = 54%) ARE FROM OWNERS OF 2009 TIGUANS. (3 OF 13 COMPLAINTS WERE FOR 2009 PASSATS, WITH 1 EACH FOR A 2009 CC, A 2011 TIGUAN, AND A 2012 JETTA.). EVEN WITH THIS SMALL SAMPLING, HAVING 54% OF THE RMS FAILURES AFFECTING THE SAME MODEL (TIGUAN) OF THE SAME MODEL YEAR (2009) IS MORE THAN A COINCIDENCE. IT SHOWS A TREND. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ACKNOWLEDGES NO SUCH TREND, AND VW CUSTOMER CARE REFUSES ANY RESPONSIBILITY BEYOND WARRANTY. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10625753 |
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| Consumer Location: | PARMA, OH |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
AT SLOWER SPEEDS, IDLE, COMING TO A STOP AND ACCELERATING THE ENGINE SPUTTERS CAUSING A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. THIS IS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. VW HAS CREATED IMPROVED REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT HAS NOT INFORMED ANY CUSTOMERS. ALSO THE VW TIGUAN OWNERS MANUAL CLAIMS THAT THE TENSIONER IS LIFETIME AND NEED NO MAINTENANCE. EVENTUALLY THE SPROCKET WHEELS BECOME SO WORN THAT THE CHAIN JUMPS AND DESTROYS THE PISTONS/HEADER/ENGINE. FAILURE USUALLY HAPPENS ABOVE THE 60,000 MILE POWERTRAIN LIMITED WARRANTY. VW AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT CLAIMS "LIKE ANY COMPONENT ON ANY VEHICLE, IT'S STILL POSSIBLE FOR IT TO FAIL". THEY KNOW THIS IS A SERIOUS HAZARD, THEY HAVE A FIX AND THEY DO NOT INFORM CUSTOMERS. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10562693 |
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| Consumer Location: | THE WOODLANDS, TX |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
I WAS DRIVING AND GOT THE LAMP OUT WARNING. MORE THAN A FEW LIGHTS WERE OUT. WENT TO THE FUSE BLOCK UNDER THE HOOD AND FOUND A BAD FUSE AND MELTING FUSE BLOCK. I REPLACED THE FUSE WITH A STORE BOUGHT REPLACEMENT. THE BLOCK STILL IS SOME WHAT MELTED. I BELIEVE THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD NOT TO MENTION UNSAFE SITUATION AT NIGHT. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 10562695 |
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| Consumer Location: | THE WOODLANDS, TX |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N19W**** |
STEERING GOT VERY HEAVY AND THEN THE STEERING WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THE STEERING IS AT ABOUT HALF POWER. HAVE NOT GONE TO VW YET. SEARCH THE WEB SHOWS ALOT OF OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11359994 |
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| Consumer Location: | PORTERVILLE, CA |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N39W**** |
THE STEERING WHEEL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE STEERING GETS HARD AND IT'S DANGEROUS BECAUSE IT'S HAPPENING WHILE MY WIFE DRIVES IT. PLEASE GIVE ME SOME INFORMATION ON WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE HAPPENING OR IF U GUYS CAN LET ME KNOW IF THERE IS A RECALL ON IT. I KNOW YOUR BUSY BUT PLEASE GET BACK TO ME AS SOON AS YOU CAN
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11331329 |
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| Consumer Location: | JERSEY CITY, NJ |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N59W**** |
AIR BAG LIGHT ALL OF A SUDDEN CAME WITHOUT BUMPING - THE ENGINE IDLE WERE NOT NORMAL HIGH AND LOW - ELECTRICAL PROBLEM FROM THE STEERING
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11324200 |
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| Consumer Location: | PITTSBURG, CA |
| VIN: | WVGBV95N79W**** |
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE THROTTLE BODY SYSTEM AS WELL AS THE COOLANT HOSE WHICH HAD TO BE REPLACED MY RADIO GOES BLANK TO WHERE I CAN'T SEE MY BACK UP CAMERA ! THIS VEHICLE HAS TO MANY ELECTRICAL ISSUES! *TR
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11321360 |
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| Consumer Location: | ROYAL OAK, MI |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N59W**** |
I CRASHED DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE ON 10.31.2019. I MADE A RIGHT TURN FROM A LIGHT. TRAFFIC CAME TO A STOP. I PUSHED THE BREAK AND IT DID NOT HOLD. IT FELT BUMPY. BREAKS DID NOT HOLD EVEN WHEN I PUSHED IT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I ENDED UP REAR ENDING THE CAR INFRONT OF ME GOING 15MPH. WHAT'S GOING ON THERE? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THAT ASAP.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11311335 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N39W**** |
I WAS APPROACHING MY DRIVEWAY IN MY 09 VW TIGUAN WHEN THE RED POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT CAME AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. I COULD NOT TURN THE CAR. FORTUNATELY, I WAS NOT DRIVING FAST OR I COULD HAVE BEEN IN AND ACCIDENT OR WORSE. THERE WAS NO WARNING OF THE YELLOW LIGHT, THE RED CAME ON AND THAT WAS IT. THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE FEATURE ON THE VOLKSWAGEN THAT CAN KILL SOMEONE. I HAVE THE VEHICLE IN MY DRIVEWAY, WAITING TO BE TOWED AND REPAIRED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11309491 |
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| Consumer Location: | FRANKSVILLE, WI |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N89W**** |
THE TURBO BLEW CAUSING THE CAR TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE BLOWN TURBO CAUSED METAL TO GO INTO MY FUEL SYSTEM AND OIL. THE AIR BAG SENSORS ARE FAULTY. THEY CANNOT SENSE SOMEONE IN THE SEATS. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A AUTO SHOP. DUE TO THE BLOWN TURBO, IT WILL COST $5,500 TO FIX.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11298083 |
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| Consumer Location: | EAST FALMOUTH, MA |
| VIN: | WVGBV95N89W**** |
THE HEAD LIGHTS DO NOT SHINE BRIGHT AT ALL ALMOST NON EXISTTENT VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AT NIGHT
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11265657 |
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| Consumer Location: | PORTSMOUTH, VA |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N59W**** |
CAR STOPPED AND WOULD NOT START DUE TO TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FUALT WITH CODE P0016. CAUSED COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AND THE NEED TO COMPLETELY REBUILD THE TOP END OF THE ENGINE. THIS WAS VERIFIED AFTER A COMPLETE LOSS OF COMPRESSION DUE TO THE VALVES BEING DESTROYED ON THE ENGINE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11246422 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAINT LOUIS, MO |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N39W**** |
MY 2009 VW TIGUAN ENGINE FAILED AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK 35 MPH, IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OUT OF NOWHERE MY CAR ENGINE MADE SCARY CRUMBLY NOISE AND SUDDENLY DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRAFFIC; COMPLETELY DEAD. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND IF I DIDN'T REACT FAST TO PUT EMERGENCY LIGHTS ON, I COULD HAVE BEEN PLOWED BY A BIG TRUCK BEHIND ME. THERE WERE CARS PARKED ON EACH SIDE OF THE STREET, AND NO PLACE TO PULL OVER. I WAS CLOSE TO WORK BUT WAS STRANDED ON THE STREET WITH HIGH TRAFFIC BECAUSE I COULDN'T MOVE THE CAR. I TRIED TO TURN IT ON BUT AGAIN SAME RUMBLING SOUND AND DEAD AGAIN. I CALLED A FRIEND TO HELP ME PUSH THE CAR TO MY EMPLOYER'S PARKING LOT SO I COULD BE SAFE. AFTER WORK I CALLED AAA FOR ASSISTANCE AND THEY COULDN'T START THE CAR SO IT WAS THEN TOWED TO THE PLACE I LIVE. THEY ALSO CONCLUDED THAT THE ENGINE IS THE PROBLEM. THAT IS WHEN I STARTED RESEARCHING ABOUT IT AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A SETTLEMENT FOR TIMING CHAIN THAT I WAS NEVER INFORMED ABOUT AND MY VIN GOT MATCHED. I BOUGHT THIS CAR ON 07/31/2018, IT WAS WELL MAINTAINED SINCE THEN AND NO ISSUES PRIOR TO THIS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE SINCE I HAD NO PRIOR WARNING AND COULD HAVE KILLED SOMEONE OR SOMEONE COULD HAVE KILLED ME IN THE ACCIDENT. I AM ASKING YOU TO HELP ME FIGURE THIS OUT AND HELP FIX THE ENGINE PROBLEM ON MY VEHICLE. I CAN'T STRESS ENOUGH HOW SCARED AND CONCERNED I AM SINCE THEN ESPECIALLY BECAUSE I HAVE TWO CHILDREN THAT I DRIVE IN THIS SAME CAR AND I THOUGHT THIS CAR IS SAFE FOR THEM AND MYSELF AND EVERYONE AROUND ME WHEN I'M IN TRAFFIC. I LOVE THIS CAR BUT NOW NEITHER I CAN DRIVE IT NOR I FEEL SAFE ANY LONGER IN IT. THIS CAR IS EVERYTHING TO ME AND WITHOUT IT I CAN'T GO TO WORK AND MAKE MONEY OR GO TO PICK UP GROCERIES. I'M A SINGLE MOM AND NO FAMILY AROUND AND I ENTIRELY DEPEND ON THIS CAR TO MAKE THE LIFE FOR MY CHILDREN AS STABLE AS POSSIBLE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11235073 |
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| Consumer Location: | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N99W**** |
ON ENGINE START UP, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER DRIVING IT A SHORT WHILE, THE CAR WOULD NOT START AGAIN. HAD IT TOWED TO A QUALIFIED MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AND THE ENGINE JUMPED TIME, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD AND PISTONS. MECHANIC ESTIMATED A REPAIR COST OF APPROXIMATELY $6000.00 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE. THE CAR HAD LESS THAN 100K MILES BUT THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE COST MORE THAN IT WAS WORTH. VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR, EVEN THROUGH A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT WAS SETTLED AGAINST THEM FOR THIS ISSUE, SINCE THE DEADLINE FOR APPLYING WAS 6 MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11234327 |
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| Consumer Location: | HOLLYWOOD, CA |
| VIN: | WVGBV75NX9W**** |
WHILE DRIVING (REGARDLESS OF SPEED), THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY UNLOCK AND LOCK ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS IN RAPID SUCCESSION 2-3 TIMES'IN OTHER INSTANCES, IT'LL HAPPEN JUST ONCE....WHICH IS TO SAY THEY'LL UNLOCK ONLY. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, I WILL LOCK THE DOOR AGAIN, AND IT'LL UNLOCK AGAIN. IT HAPPENS TO BOTH THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. I HAVEN'T NOTICED THIS HAPPENED WHILE THE CAR IS PARKED AND THERE'S ABSOLUTELY NO CONSISTENCY TO IT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS RANDOMLY AND I JUST RECENTLY THOUGHT TO REPORT IT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11229439 |
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| Consumer Location: | FRANKSVILLE, WI |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N89W**** |
SUNROOF HAD DEFECTED DRAIN TUBES. DUE TO THE DRAIN TUBES BEING DEFECTED, IT CAUSED A MAJOR LEAK IN THE SUNROOF AND ENDED UP FLOODING THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. DUE TO THE FLOODING, IT SHORTED OUT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG. MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY. ALSO, THE ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON EVEN AFTER THE PROBLEMS ARE FIXED. THE ENGINE HAS BEEN FIXED NUMEROUS TIMES AND THE PROBLEMS STILL COME BACK. THE ENGINE IS FAULTY. PROBLEMS KEEP ARISING WITH THE ENGINE IN GENERAL. I HAD THE CAR LOOKED AT NUMEROUS TIMES AND ITS ALWAYS THE SAME PROBLEM BEING FIXED
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11217194 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N89W**** |
DRAIN TUBES IN THE SUNROOF WERE CORRODED AND LEAKING INTO THE CAR. THE WATER LEAK CAUSES MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING SHORT CIRCUITING THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. THE WATER LEAK IS ALSO CAUSING LIGHTING ISSUES ON INSIDE OF CAR. THERE IS ALSO MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE ESC LIGHT COMING ON JUST AFTER IT BEING SERVICED. THE ESC LIGHT WILL COME ON WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE CAR TO SLOW DOWN AND WONT LET YOU ACCELERATE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11209969 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N89W**** |
PANORAMIC SUNROOF IS LEAKING. CAUSING FLOODING IN THE CAR AND IS AFFECTING SOME ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT IN THE CAR. PASSENGER AIRBAG SENSOR IS AFFECTED AS WELL DUE TO THE FLOODING. THE LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11191953 |
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| Consumer Location: | SHEBOYGAN, WI |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N19W**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP POSITION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VAN HORN NISSAN OF SHEBOYGAN (5515 RACETRACK RD, SHEBOYGAN, WI 53081, (920) 457-8844) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,082.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11175193 |
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| Consumer Location: | LIBERTYVILLE, IL |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N69W**** |
WAS SITTING IN CAR DRIVING, FELT UNCOMFORTABLE WARMING SENSATION UNDER MY BUTT ON SEAT. FIGURED IT WAS NOTHING, KEPT DRIVING. ABOUT 20 MINUTES LATER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THOUGHT IT WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE AND BURNING SMELL COMING THROUGH AIR VENTS. WOULD CHECK WHEN HOME. GOT HOME, GOT OUT OF CAR, LOOKED DOWN, BURNT/MELTED HOLES IN THE CAR SEAT. HEATING FROM THE INSIDE SEAT WARMER SLIGHTLY HAD BURNED UP THROUGH THE OUTSIDE SEAT.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11143596 |
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| Consumer Location: | PACHECO, CA |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N79W**** |
I HAVE A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN DURING THE TIME OF FAILURE THE VEHICLE WAS AT 96,872 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD, FAIRLY CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. I HAD JUST GOT OFF WORK AND WAS COMING DOWN A SLIGHT HILL. ONCE I LET OF THE THROTTLE PEDDLE THE VEHICLE JARED AND BEGAN RUNNING TERRIBLY UNTIL THE ENGINE STALLED. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE AND PARK IN FRONT OF SOMEONES HOUSE. I TRIED TO START THE CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NO START. I GOT THE VEHICLE TO MY HOUSE AND TESTED EVERYTHING I COULD UNTIL I DID A COMPRESSION TEST, NOTHING. THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED AND MY TIMING CHAIN JUMPED CAUSEING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. I WAS LUCKY TO NOT BE GOING VARY FAST AND NO KIDS OUT PLAYING IN THE STREET. WELL JUST LIKE ALL THE OTHER REPORTS, VW OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE WITH THE REPAIRS. I REALLY HOPE A RECALL COMES OUT ON THIS ISSUE DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF OCCURRENCES, BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION. SOMEBODY NEEDS TO WORRY ABOUT VEHICLE SAFETY BECAUSE WE ALL KNOW VW DOESN'T.. ITS ALL ABOUT THE $$$ TO THEM
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11121832 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N99W**** |
ENGINE SEIZED AT JUST OVER 117,000 MILES. REPLACED THE ENGINE WITH A NEW USED ONE AND IT SEIZED AGAIN NOT EVEN 4 MONTHS AFTER THE NEW USED ENGINE WAS REPLACED.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11090021 |
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| Consumer Location: | JOHNSTON, RI |
| VIN: | WVGV95N69WO**** |
THE TIMING CHAIN JUMPED THE SAFETY AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE AND STEERING. THE WIRING UNDER THE FRONT SEATS IS CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11090146 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAINT LOUIS, MO |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N49W**** |
THE VEHICLE HAS HEAVY HESITATTION ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHIN CITY LIMITS. IT IS AS IFF THE CAR WILL STOP. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CERTIFIED VW DEALERSHIP DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE ARE METAL PIECES FROM THE ENGINE OR SPARK PLUG IN THE OIL AND HAS MESSED THE ENGINE UP. WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES, HOW WOULD THESE PIECES OF METAL BE IN THE ENGINE. I PERFORMED SOME RESEARCH AND SAW THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THIS SHOULD BE SOMETHING THAT SHOULD BE REVIEWED AND LOOKED INTO FURTHER BY THE NHTSA.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11079176 |
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| Consumer Location: | OXON HILL, MD |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N39W**** |
I STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH THE EPC LIGHT COMING ON IN MY CAR BACK IN 2017. I WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED "CARBON CLEANING" WHICH I HAD DONE IN JULY 2017 TO THE TUNE OF $950+. AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE DONE, MY CAR SEEMED FINE UNTIL I WAS OUT DRIVING UP A LONG HILL NEAR HOME AND MY CAR COULD NOT PICK UP SPEED. THE EPC WARNING LIGHT CAME BACK ON. I PULLED OVER AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN. WEIRD, BUT NO PROBLEMS UNTIL NOVEMBER 2018 AND THE SAME THING STARTED TO HAPPEN. FOR PERSONAL REASONS, I COULD GET TO MY GARAGE, BUT JUST BEFORE I WAS ABLE TO TAKE IT IN TO HAVE THE PROBLEM CHECKED OUT AND FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, I'D COME OUT OF THE GROCERY STORE FRIDAY, MARCH 9, AND MY CAR WOULD NOT WORK. HAD IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE I FREQUENT AND WAS TOLD THAT MY TIMING CHAIN TENSION HAD FAILED AND I WOULD BE LOOKING AT A BILL OF $3,100. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT THIS IS THE SECOND ENGINE ON THIS CAR. I REPLACED THE ORIGINAL ENGINE AFTER IT DIED IN 2012. I PAID $7,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE ONLY TO END UP BACK IN THE SPOT WHERE I'M HAVING TO PAY LOADS OF MONEY TO HAVE THIS "NEW" ENGINE REPAIRED. THE FIRST TIME MY ENGINE DIED IN 2012, I BEGGED AND PLEADED WITH VW TO OWN UP TO THIS AND TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THEY ONLY OFFERED ME 10% OFF OF A NEW CAR.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11076580 |
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| Consumer Location: | EVERETT, WA |
| VIN: | WVGBV95N79W**** |
REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE CAUSES OIL TO LEAK
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11075566 |
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| Consumer Location: | SPRINGFIELD, OH |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N99W**** |
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 125,000.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11072825 |
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| Consumer Location: | CHATSWORTH, GA |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N49W**** |
VEHICLES TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. TIMING GAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY ENGINE LOST ALL PROPULSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION DUE TO ISSUE. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI TRUCK AS VEHICLE WAS ONLY MOVING AT 20 MPH ONTO A FREEWAY WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS SEVENTY. WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER BUT WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE. VOLKSWAGEN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT HAS OFFERED ZERO ASSISTANCE
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11066715 |
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| Consumer Location: | MISHAWAKA, IN |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N99W**** |
AT 90K MILES THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS FAILED. THIS COMES JUST 4K MILES AFTER HAVING THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD REPAIRED AND ALL TIMING COMPONENTS REPLACED FROM THE TIMING TENSIONER FAILURE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11063456 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAINT LOUIS, MO |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N59W**** |
THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON MY 09 TIGUAN 2.0 TSI BLEW AT 709K MILES FROM PCV VALVE DEFECT. I HAVE HEARD OF SEVERAL CASES OF THE PCV CLOGGING ON THE TSI ENGINE CARS SENDING BOOST PRESSURE INTO CRANKCASE AND BLOWING THE SEAL.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11061936 |
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| Consumer Location: | Unknown |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N39W**** |
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY JUST AT 80KM/H I FELT MY TIGUAN LIKE DRIFTING MANY TIMES, IT WAS LIKE SLIDING RIGHT AND LEFT ON FEW CENTIMETERS MAYBE 2 OR 3 CM. JUST FOR YOUR INFORMATION, THE WINTER TIRES ARE MOUNTED ON THE CAR. THIS IS WEIRD BECAUSE I WASNT GOING FAST, AS I MENTIONED 80 KM/H.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11061225 |
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| Consumer Location: | HONOLULU, HI |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N79W**** |
2009 VW TIGUAN. THE WIRING TO BOTH HIGH AND LOW BEAM LIGHTS IS FAULTY. THE INSULATION AROUND THE COPPER WIRING TO ALL LIGHTS HAS CRACKED OFF EXPOSING THE COPPER WIRING. AS A RESULT THE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY DO NOT WORK PROPERLY LEAVING ME WITH A HEADLIGHT THAT DOES NOT FUNCTION. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE LOCAL VW DEALERSHIPS FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. WHICH LEADS ONE TO THINK THAT VW AMERICAN FAILS TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN ISOLATED PROBLEM BUT WIDESPREAD. REPLACING THE BULB IS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. THE PROBLEMS PERSISTS BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY, CRACKING WIRE INSULATION. VW WILL CHARGE $800. TO REPLACE BOTH LIGHT SYSTEMS. THEIR REASON FOR THE HIGH COST IS THE LABOR INVOLVED. THEY SAY THE FRONT BUMPER HAS TO BE TAKEN OFF TO COMPLETE THE HEADLIGHT LAMP REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT VW NEEDS TO ADDRESS. WIRE INSULATION IS NOT SUPPOSE TO CRACK MAKING THE LIGHT INOPERABLE. YET THE DEALERSHIP EXPLANATION SAYS IT'S "DUE TO WEAR". WELL, WHY AREN'T ANY OF THE OTHER WIRING SYSTEMS UNDER THE HOOD CRACKING? BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT SUPPOSE TO. THAT'S WHY. THIS IS EXTREMELY FRUSTRATING TO KNOW THAT I HAVE TO PAY AN EXORBITANT AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEMS. SOMEONE PLEASE INITIATE SOME ACTION.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11056166 |
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| Consumer Location: | HOUSTON, TX |
| VIN: | WVGAV75N89W**** |
AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 17 MILES AND CUTTING THE CAR OFF AND THEN GETTING BACK INTO IT AFTER ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINUTES TO START UP , THE CAR STARTED AND CUT OFF. I STARTED IT BACK UP AND IT CUT OFF. SO I WAITED A FEW MINUTES AND STARTED IT AND IT STAYED ON LONG ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET HOME SAFELY. AFTER THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO DO THIS OFTEN. MORE FREQUENT TO THE POINT OF ME BE SCARED TO GO ANYWHERE FAR. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY DURING THE FIRST TIME IT STALLED. IF I GET INTO THE VEHICLE AND TRAVEL A SHORT DISTANT AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. THEN COME BACK TO IT AND TURN IT ON SOMETIMES IT WILL STAY ON AND SOMETIMES IT WILL STALL AND I TRY TO GIVE IT GAS THINKING THAT WILL KEEP IT ON. BUT IT DOESN'T . I HAVE LEARNED TO LET IT SIT AND TRY IT AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN TO FIND OUT WHAT WAS WRONG AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW AND WANTS TO KEEP IT FOR DAYS. UNTIL I FOUND THIS RECALL WHICH SOUNDS LIKE WHAT I'M EXPERIENCING I WAS WONDERING IF IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11032180 |
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| Consumer Location: | SPIRIT LAKE, IA |
| VIN: | **** |
CAR WAS DRIVEN TO FROM FRIENDS HOUSE TO GRANDMOTHERS HOUSE AND SHUT CAR OFF AND WAS VISITING FAMILY FOR 1 HOUR TO 1 1/2 HOURS. THEN GOT IN CAR AND TRIED TO START VEHICLE AND THE TIMING JUMPED AND MADE A LOAD GRINDING NOISE AND WOULDN'T START. IT BENT THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE RAN INTO THE PISTONS. AN RUINED THE MOTOR. (111778 MILES) HAD TO HAVE A NEW MOTOR PUT IN COST $7801.54.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11031892 |
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| Consumer Location: | STAMFORD, CT |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N39W**** |
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BROKE AND CAUSED CATASTROPHIC ENGINE DAMAGE. VW QUOTED ME MORE THAN $8,000 TO FIX AND VW AMERICA ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY. THIS CAR WAS IMPECCABLY MAINTAINED AND REPLACING/SERVICING THE TIMING CHAIN IS NOT ON THEIR MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 121,000 MILES AND WAS DRIVEN TO THE MECHANIC, AS WE ALREADY HAD AN OIL CHANGED SCHEDULED. WHEN THE MECHANIC WENT TO START THE CAR TO REPLACE THE CAM SENSOR (WHAT THE COMPUTER/ENGINE INDICATED WAS THE PROBLEM), THE CAR WOULDN'T START. I THEN HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALER, WHERE THEY TRIED TO GET ME TO BUY A NEW CAR. WHEN I CALLED VW AMERICA, THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THE TENSIONER HAS A FAULTY DESIGN AND ONLY SAY THAT THEY CANNOT HELP WITH THE COST OF THE REPAIR SINCE THE CAR IS OUTSIDE ITS WARRANTY.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11021764 |
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| Consumer Location: | SAINT PAUL, MN |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N29W**** |
TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT JUST OVER 93,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A NEWER MODEL OF TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAS BEEN USED SINCE DECEMBER 2011. MINE HAS THE OLD STYLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON, INDICATING THE ISSUE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11010133 |
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| Consumer Location: | HURON, OH |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N59W**** |
THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER IN THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO FAIL AND DESTROY ENGINES. THEY HAVE ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE ISSUE, BUT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE FOR OWNERS. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE IN THE CAR AND THE TENSIONER FAILED AND THE ENGINE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY FREEWAY CAUSING THEM TO ALMOST GET REAR ENDED BY A SEMI TRUCK. YOU CAN FIND THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS HERE: HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2009/TSBS/. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO A KNOWN ISSUE. A RECALL IS TRULY NEEDED ON THIS ISSUE. MANY OTHERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE HAPPEN TO THEM. ALSO MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG FAILED AND VW REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS SAFETY ISSUE.
| NHTSA ID Number: | 11006789 |
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| Consumer Location: | WYNNEWOOD, PA |
| VIN: | WVGBV75N99W**** |
2009 TIGUAN 2.0 TSI ALL WHEEL DRIVE IN 2012 I DISCOVERED SOME WETNESS IN THE TIGUAN FLOOR MAT. (LESS THEN 3 YEARS OLD CAR) I TOOK IT TO VW DEALERSHIP, THEY FOUND A MALFUNCTION OF THE ROOF DRAIN HOSE. THE ESTIMATE WAS SO HIGH $700 THAT I FIGURE WELL, I CAN LIVE WITH A LITTLE WETNESS WHEN IT RAINS HARD. 2012 TO 2015 THE CAR WAS AT PIZZA ARDMORE VW SEVERAL TIMES (THE SAME DEALERSHIP) DUE TO AN ONGOING RED AND ORANGE WARNING LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD. "CHECK ENGINE"INCLUDING MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG. IN MAY 2015 THE ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED RUNNING. "YOU NEED A NEW ENGINE" I WAS TOLD, WITHOUT PROVIDING ME WITH ANY EXPLANATION IN SPITE OF MY REQUEST. HOW COME 25,000 MILE ENGINE BRAKES? NEARLY $8,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE ON A SIX YEAR OLD TIGUAN. TWO YEAR LATER, THE CAR STOPPED RUNNING AGAIN, THE ENGINE WILL NOT START, ALL ELECTRIC ARE SHOT, NO RADIO, NO LIGHT, NO AIRBAGS, NO POWER, ALL GONE. BACK TO PIAZZA ARDMORE VW, THE CAR WAS THEN DECLARED TOTAL LOSS, IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT ALL HAPPENED FOR TWO REASONS. THE VW MANUFACTURER PRODUCTION DEFECT OF THE DRAIN HOSE. AND LOUSY PIAZZA VW DEALERSHIP NEGLECTED TO DETECT AND FIX THE PROBLEM TWICE BEFORE IT WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.
