2004 Volkswagen Touareg

I BROUGHT A VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THIS VEHICLE HAS A LOT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE AND ENGINE. SO I FILED A LEMON REQUEST. LAST MONTH, VW ASKED ME TO DROP THIS VEHICLE TO VW DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE BRAKE PROBLEM. ON MARCH 23, THE VW EXPERT TEST DROVE MY TOUAREG AND HAD AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE BRAKES FAILED. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT. *NM THE REAR WIPER MADE A CLICKING NOISE. UPDATED 05/04/06. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS UPDATED. UPDATED 06/01/06. *JB

ALIGNMENT: SINCE ITS PURCHASE THE CAR WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES, AT THE 5,000 MILES, 10,000 MILES, AND 20,000 MILES SERVICES. IT WAS NOT FIXED AT ALL. THE REPAIR SHEET STATED THAT CAR WAS FIXED TO THE MANUFACTURER'S STANDARDS. AT THE 20,000 MILES SERVICE I REQUESTED THE CAR TO REPAIRED BEFORE I TAKE IT BACK. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT DUE TO THE UNEVEN TIRES THERE WAS NO WAY FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE ALIGNMENT, AND THAT THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT PROPERLY WAS TO REPLACE THE TIRES FIRST. I REPLACED THE TIRES AND BROUGHT THE CAR BACK. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP FOR THREE DAYS THE FIRST TIME. WHEN I TESTED THE CAR AFTER THE FIRST TIME IT WAS NOT FIXED. I TOOK IT BACK AND HAD A DISPUTE WITH THE TECHNICIAN. WHEN OTHER TECHNICIANS TESTED THE CAR THE DEALER DECIDED TO KEEP FOR REPAIR. THE CAR WAS AT THE SHOP FOR TWO DAYS. WHEN IT WAS FINALLY DONE, THE CAR HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. COMPUTER SYSTEM: LIGHTS AND SIGNALS PERIODICALLY STOP WORKING. GAS SENSOR PERIODICALLY STOPS WORKING FOR DAYS. CD PLAYER. PERIODICALLY SKIPS AND DOES NOT WORK. TRANSMISSION: PERIODIC JERKING WHEN SHIFTING TO LOWER SPEEDS. SCREECHING SOUND COMES FROM THE FRONT RIGHT SIDE AFTER 20 -30 MINUTES OF DRIVING. TIRES WERE WORN OUT AFTER 10,000 MILES.*AK

OUR 2004 VW TOUAREG V-8 HAS THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS DESPITE FIVE TRIPS TO THE DEALER: I) HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION; II) PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT; AND III) SHIFTS ROUGHLY AT LOW SPEEDS. PAST PROBLEMS INCLUDE: IV) THE LATCH ON THE REAR DOOR BROKE, SUCH THAT IT CAME CRASHING DOWN ON MY WIFE'S HEAD; V) THE REAR SEAT BELT LATCH WOULDN'T WORK; VI) THE CAR SHUDDERED BADLY WHEN YOU TRIED TO MAKE A TURN AT LOW SPEEDS (E.G., WHILE PARKING) AND VII) THE FLAT TIRE INDICATOR WENT ON EVEN THOUGH THE TIRE WAS NEITHER FLAT NOR LOW. WE HAVE AN ARBITRATION SCHEDULED FOR 11/9/05 UNDER CALIFORNIA'S LEMON LAW. *NM

MY 2004 VW TOUAREG HAS HAD AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE SINCE PURCHASE IN JULY OF 2004 WITH REGARDS TO THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEED THE VEHICLE WILL OFTEN HESITATE WHILE RUNNING THE ENGINE RPMS UP TO 3000-4000 THEN DROP INTO GEAR AND LURCH FORWARD. THE TRANSMISSION ALSO ERRATICALLY SHIFTS FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR AND OFTEN HESITATES FOR MORE THAN A FEW SECONDS BEFORE ENGAGING THIS CAUSES A DANGER WHEN MERGING WITH TRAFFIC OR CROSSING INTERSECTIONS. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND VOLKSWAGEN OF NORTH AMERICA WITH NO RESOLUTION. *NM

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

CONSUMERS VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING ERRATIC SHIFTING. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP CAR WILL HESITATE AND JERK. *TS THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO ONLY OCCURE WHIL THE TRANSMISSION IS IN LOWER GEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DELER AT LEAST THREE TIMES BUT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO LOCATE OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUEMR HAS ALSO CONTACTED TEHE MANUFCATURE BUT THEY PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE TIRE HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AT ONLY 16000 MILES. *NM

DT: THE CONSUMER STATES HIS 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG WAS HAVING A THROTTLE DELAY PROBLEM. THIS IS ESPECIALLY BAD WHEN PULLING OUT FROM AN INTERSECTION. THIS LASTED FOR ABOUT 2-4 SECONDS AND IT IS INTERMITTENT. AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS A DELAY THE RPMS GO UP T 3,000 TO 4,000. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ABOUT A YEAR. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR THIS PROBLEM 4 TIMES. A REGIONAL TECHNICAL REPRESENTATIVE CAME AND EXAMINED THE VEHICLE. HE TRIED TO FLASH THE VEHICLE AND UPGRADED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM. THIS STILL HAS NOT WORKED. THE VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY BECAME WORSE. THE OWNER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH VOLKSWAGEN NEXT WEEK TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM AGAIN. ALSO, THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED BY THE MANUFACTURER, WHO WANTED MORE DIAGNOSTIC WORK DONE. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR. IT IS COMING FROM A STOP TO PULLING OUT THAT THE THROTTLE IS HAVING THE DELAY. THE CONSUMER IS PROVIDING ALL THE INFORMATION THAT HE HAS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME. *AK THE DRIVER WINDOW WAS INOPERATIVE AND THE HEATER BLOWER FAN WAS NOISY. *SC *JB

VEHICLE WOULD JUMP FORWARD WHEN MAKING TURNS, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIR OF THE TRANSFER CASE 3 TIMES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WOULD GET STUCK, WHICH WAS NOT ENABLING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE AND TO CHANGE GEARS. ALSO, WINDSHIELD WIPERS WOULD WORK INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING VISIBILITY PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. IN ADDITION, THE BATTERY WOULD DRAIN AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE NOT TO TURN ON. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY OWNER NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK