2004 Volkswagen Touareg

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TORGUE WITH 31000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE TPS MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON, AND STAYSED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED A COUPLE OF TIMES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS WEARING OUT THE TIRES AND BRAKES ON THAT SIDE. *AK

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEALER, THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, AND THE ENGINE WARNING MESSAGE READ "TURN THE MOTOR OFF IMMEDIATELY", AS THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED AND STALLED THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STEER AND COAST TO A STOP ON THE BREAK DOWN LANE. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED AND STALLED 7 TIMES BEFORE MAKING ONE MILE TO THE CONTACT'S DRIVEWAY. THE SERVICE DEALER PROVIDED A NUMBER TO A TOWING SERVICE. THE SERVICE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS AN ALTERNATOR AND ELECTRICAL FAILURE, DUE TO LEAKAGE FROM THE ENGINE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS REMOVED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. NO EVIDENCE WAS FOUND IN THE GARAGE OR DRIVEWAY, BEFORE OR AFTER THE PROBLEM OR WHILE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WHILE WAITING FOR THE TOW TO THE SERVICE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. UPDATED 10/25/2006 - *NM

I'VE BEEN HAVING VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ON MY 2004 VW TOUAREG FROM THE PURCHASE DATE OF 08/19/03. THE ALARM WOULD SOUND, WITHOUT CAUSE, THE DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND VARIOUS SWITCHES WOULD NOT WORK AT TIMES. ALL OF THE PROBLEMS WERE RANDOM. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR SEVERAL TIMES. BUT, THE PROBLEMS WERE NOT FIXED. IN APRIL 2006, MY CAR BATTERY WAS REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER HANDLING A CHARGE. THE BATTERY CHANGE WAS A WARRANTY ITEM. AFTER THE BATTERY CHANGE, THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS BECAME MORE FREQUENT. MY TURN SIGNALS BEGAN TO ACT UP. WHEN I SIGNAL FOR A RIGHT TURN, THE BLINKER WILL CLICK TO THE LEFT ONE TO THREE TIMES, THEN TO THE RIGHT. I TOLD MURRIETA VW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR WARRANTY SERVICE ON 06/30/06. THEY COULDN'T FIND A "FAULT CODE" AND COULDN'T MAKE THE CAR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. SO, THEY DIDN'T FIX THE CAR. I VIDEO TAPED THE PROBLEM FIVE TIMES, ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AFTER THE 06/30/06. I ALSO HAVE TWO DIFFERENT WITNESSES WHO WITNESSED THE PROBLEM. I E MAILED THE VIDEOS TO MURRIETA VW AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK ON 07/08. MURRIETA VW WASN'T ABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THE CAR IS NOW DANGEROUS. IF I WERE TO SIGNAL A RIGHT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION, WITH AN ONCOMING CAR ASSUMING THAT I AM TURNING LEFT BECAUSE OF A DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL, I COULD END UP IN AN ACCIDENT. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR SPECIAL TREATMENT FROM VW. I JUST WANT MY CAR FIXED. 2004 VW TOUAREG SERIAL# W V G C M 67 L 04 D 002863. *JB

VOLKSWAGEN 2004 TOUAREG SPORT UTILITY 4D HAS SERIOUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS RESULTING IN PREMATURE TIRE WEAR ON ALL 4 TIRES! FRONT 2 TIRES ARE DOWN TO METAL SHOWING WITH ONLY 19,880 MILES. CAR HAS BEEN IN FOR ALL SCHEDULED SERVICES AND ROTATIONS. ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF CAR WHILE DRIVING! ALSO, PRE-MATURE WEAR OF FRONT & BACK BRAKES & PADS DUE TO THE ALIGNMENT/TIRE PROBLEMS! CONDENSATION ON FRONT WINDSHIELD THAT DEFOGGER DOES NOT REMOVE. FUEL INJECTION RECALL THAT ON SERVICE BULLETIN STATED IT COULD RESULT IN A FIRE IF NOT FIXED! TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE, ESP FAILURE, COMPUTER SOFTWARE FAILURE! *NM

CURRENTLY, VW HAS PUBLISHED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 27-05-01 AND 27-05-03 FOR THE TOUAREG RELATED TO BAD GROUND CONNECTIONS AT THE BATTERY AND A FAULTY BATCH OF GROUND/POSITIVE WIRES THAT RUN FROM THE GENERATOR TO THE BATTERY. HOWEVER, VW WILL ONLY REPAIR THE VEHICLE IF THE CAR GOES COMPLETELY DEAD, LEAVING THE DRIVER AND OCCUPANTS AT THE MERCY OF THE ENVIRONMENT THEY ARE STRANDED IN. AS THIS IS A SUV, THE ENVIRONMENT COULD BE ONE THAT POSES A THREAT TO THE WELL BEING OF THE OCCUPANTS. I HAVE OPENED CASE # 60111160 WITH VWOA AND EXPRESSED MY CONCERNS TO DWIGHT HARRISON VW IN SNELLVILLE, GA AND HAVE RECEIVED THE SAME RESPONSE......THE CAR HAS TO HAVE AN EXISTING NO-START CONDITION TO QUALIFY. *NM

I TOOK DELIVERY OF MY 2004 VW TOUAREG ON 7-11-04. BY 9-9-04 IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS. IT HAS BEEN IN 6 TIMES FOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, 3 TIMES FOR THE AC, 3 TIMES FOR THE BATTERY, AND 1-2 TIMES FOR OTHER THINGS. TOMORROW, I WILL BE TAKING IT IN AGAIN FOR FURTHER A/C PROBLEMS, BRAKES THAT CATCH ON THEIR OWN WHILE IN DRIVE, INTERMITTENT FAULTY TRIGGERING OF TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM, AND A HOLE THAT I DISCOVERED ONLY DAY IN THE FIRE BLANKET UNDER THE HOOD. APPARENTLY THE ENGINE HEAT HAS BEEN BURNING A HOLE IN IT AND HAS BURNED AWAY A HOLE RIGHT THROUGH THE BLANKET TO THE HOOD ITSELF, BUT NOT THROUGH THE HOOD YET. THIS CAR HAS MEANT TIME LOST FROM WORK AND AN INORDINATE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN THE SHOP AND PAYING FOR RENTAL CARS. THIS CAR IS A FIRE AND SAFETY HAZARD. FAIRFAX COUNTY CONSUMER PROTECTION (ROY SEGER) HAD CONTACTED VW AS THIS CAR FALLS UNDER THE LEMON LAW. VW RESPONDED THAT THEY WOULD NOT COMPLY, STATING THAT THEY HAD FIXED THE BATTERY. THEIR RESPONSE FAILED TO ACCOUNT FOR THE MULTITUDE OF OTHER PROBLEMS...AND NOW THIS. I HAVE NEVER FELT SO POWERLESS. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP?? *NM

MY VEHICLE, A 2004 VW TOUAREG LOOSES POWER, THE VOLT METER DROPS TO ZERO AND THEN THE TURN SIGNALS STOP WORKING. ALL THE LIGHTS IN THE VEHICLE DIM AND IF YOU SWITCH THE VEHICLE OFF, IT WILL NOT START AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVE A FEW HOURS EARLIER, WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS HAS BEEN A RE-OCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST 5 OR MORE TIMES IN A 2 MONTH PERIOD. *JB

MY 2004 V8 TOUAREG IS ABSOLUTELY THE BIGGEST LEMON EVER BUILT. IT HAS BEEN IN THE DEALERSHIP FOR 11 FULL WEEKS THIS YEAR WITH A VARIETY OF ISSUES. THE TWO MOST SIGNIFICANT WHICH HAVE TAKEN VW 5 WEEKS EACH TO IDENTIFY AND RESOLVE ARE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS COMPLETELY MALFUNCTIONING AND THE PUMP TO CHANGE THE SUSPENSION HAS A LEAK. VW HAS BEEN COMPLETELY IN THE DARK ON THESE MAJOR PROBLEMS AND ONLY AFTER REPEATED TRIPS TO THE DEALER AND MANY DENIALS FROM VW DID THE ADMIT THAT THIS CAR IS AN OVER ENGINEERED AND POORLY BUILT CAR. *JB

MY 2004 V6 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG FREQUENTLY STALLS AFTER THE ENGINE IS CRANKED. THIS HAS BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN OCT 2004. AFTER CRANKING YOU CAN PRESS ALL THE WAY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE AT ALL. AFTER A FEW SECONDS, IT WILL SPUTTER A LITTLE THEN MOVE THEN SPUTTER AGAIN THEN IT WILL DRIVE NORMALLY. THERE IS NO WAY TO TELL WHEN THIS WILL HAPPEN AND I AM CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I START THE VEHICLE THEN PULL OUT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *JB