TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
2012 Volkswagen CC complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2012 record →
TAKA RECALL : DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR BEC MANUFACTOR HAS NOT 9UT A PLAN IN PLACE. THIS PREVENTS ME FROM SELLING THIS CAR. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. HOWEVER, I NO CHOICE AS I ONLY OWN ONE CAR.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM VWOA IN APRIL, 2016 REGARDING MY DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG. IT IS NOW DECEMBER, 2016 AND MY DEALER STILL HAS NO IDEA WHEN IT MIGHT BE REPLACED. ADDITIONALLY, WHEN I TRIED TO TRADE IT IN ON A 2016 MODEL, I WAS TOLD THAT MY OLD CC WAS NOW WORTH HALF OF WHAT I HAD PAID FOR IT ONLY ONE YEAR AGO DUE TO THE DANGEROUS AIR BAGS. ALSO I WAS WARNED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SHRAPNEL INJURY SHOULD I CONTINUE DRIVING THE CAR. YOUR HELP IN OBTAINING A PROMPT REMEDY WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *TR
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN AND THE RECALL HAS BEEN NEARLY ONE YEAR WITHOUT ANY UPDATES OR A SOLUTION TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.
YAKATA RECALL AFTER PUTTING MY FAMILY AT RISK FOR ALMOST 12 MO. IS'NT IT TIME FOR THE GOV. TO STEP UP.ACTUALLY IT'S MORE LIKE 4YEARS. THAT DEFECT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE NEW.
TAKATA RECALL. THERE IS A TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND THERE IS NO REMEDY YET. I LIVE IN ALABAMA WHICH HAS A HOT, HUMID CLIMATE. I WOULD LIKE THE AIRBAG TO BE TAKEN OUT EVEN IF NO REPLACEMENT IS AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME BECAUSE THE AIRBAG MAY EXPLODE CAUSING INJURY TO ME.
TAKATA RECALL.
TAKATA RECALL - THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED WHICH PUTS DRIVERS OF MY CAR IN DANGER. I WAS NOTIFIED OF THE RECALL BY VW IN APRIL 2016, BUT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN FIXED.
MY LEASE IS UP AND ON MY 2012 CC AND I ONLY HAVE 20,000 MILES ON IT. I WANTED TO PURCHASE BUT WHEN I WENT TO PURCHASE IT AT VE, THEY STATED THAT THEY COULDN'T FIX IT OR SELL IT TO ME.. WHO WANTS TO BUY A CAR THAT HAS A SAFETY RECALL WITH NO DATE DETERMINED TO FIX IT? WHAT DO I DO?
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA INFLATORS. THE RECALL DATE WAS FEB 9, 2016. IT IS NOV 4, 2016 AND THE REMEDY IS STILL NOT AVAILABLE. THE RECALL IS NOT BEING HANDLED IN A TIMELY MANNER PUTTING THE DRIVER (MY SON) AT RISK. ACCORDING TO THE VIDEO AT THE NHTSA WEBSITE ON THE TOPIC, IT STATES HOT AND HUMID CLIMATES INCREASE THE RISK OF MALFUNCTION. WE LIVE IN NC, A HOT AND HUMID CLIMATE.
TAKATA RECALL : SOON AFTER I PURCHASED MY USED 2012 VW CC , THE PROBLEMS STARTED : AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED ON , AT THE SAME TIME HORN BECAME INOPERATIVE AND STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS BECAME DISABLED. NHTSA RECALL # 16V078, NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 , MANUFACTURE'S RECALL # 69M9, RECALL DATE 02.09.2016. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE ! THE SECOND RECALL IS : TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS ( TPM ). FLATE TIRE IMAGE ON AND OFF EVERY DAY A LOT OF TIMES PER DAY, DESPITE THE TIRE PRESSURE IS OK. DEFECTIVE AIRBAG ( INFLATOR ) ALONG WITH DEFECTIVE TPM ARE BOTH MAJOR SAFETY ISSUES AND IN NEED TO FIX IT ASAP FREE OF CHARGE. VOLKSWAGEN OF KEARNY MESA SAN DIEGO OFFERED TO FIX THE AIRBAG AT HIGH PRICE ! DRIVING WITH THOSE PROBLEMS IS DANGEROUS ! I DID NOT WRITE DIRECTLY TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, BUT I AM GOING TO DO IT ! THANK YOU *TR
TAKATA RECALL, VOLKSWAGON HAS BEEN DELAYING A FIX FOR MY CC SPORT 2012. I WAS NOTIFIED IN FEBRUARY 2016 THAT MY VOLKSWAGON CCSPORT 2012 HAS A SAFETY RECALL OF MY AIRBAGS. THE DEALER AS ADVISED ME THEY WON'T TAKE MY CAR BACK IN TRADE FOR ANOTHER VEHICLE DO TO THE OPEN RECALL. FURTHER ADVISED ME THAT BECAUSE VOLKSWAGON CURRENTLY HAS NO FIX IN THE NEAR FUTURE. MY AUTOMOBILE WITH 37,000 MILES IN EXCELLENT CONDITON AND MAINTAINED/SERVICED EVERY 3000 MILES. AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THE VALUE OR TREADE IN IF THEY WERE TO TAKE CAR BACK. THE CAR WOULD HAVE TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION FOR PENNY'S ON THE DOLLAR. THIS IS A CRIME AND OUT RAGIOUS THAT A DEALER WHO HAS SOLD ME TWO VOLKSWAGON OVER THE SPAN OF 10YEARS IS NOW SENDING ME TO CAR MAX AS MY ONLY OPTION TO TRADE MY CAR OR SALE IT. I'M OUT RAGED AND NEED SOME ADVISE OR GUIDANCE AS TO HOW I MOVE FORWARD WITH VOLKSWAGON TO SETTLE THIS SAFETY RECALL WHICH HAS BEEN ON FILE ALMOST A YEAR. AND VOLKSWAGON HAS NO INFORMATION OR ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN OR HOW THEY WILL FIX MY AUTOMOBILE
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
THE VEHICLE SMELLS OF GASOLINE ALL THE TIME AND MOST NOTABLY WHEN IT IS TURNED OFF. THE SMELL IS STRONGEST IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE ARE NO LEAKS ANYWHERE AND AS AN AFTERTHOUGHT I HAVE CHANGED TO PREMIUM GAS. THE DEALER CHANGED THE FUEL PUMP AS A REMEDY TO THIS ISSUE, BUT IT NEVER FIXED THE SMELL. THE SMELL IS AT THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THIS HAS OCCURRED FOR THE LAST YEAR AND HALF -EVER SINCE THE CAR REACHED 40,000 MILES AND IT NOW HAS 65,000. THE CAR IS GETTING TERRIBLE FUEL CONSUMPTION AND I AM WORRIED THE CAR IS GOING TO SELF COMBUST AT SOME POINT WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE.
TAKATA RECALL... WHEN I BRING MY CAR IN THERE IS NO FIX TO THIS PROBLEM BUT THEY SAY THEY CAN PUT NE IN ANOTHER CAR BUT MY VALUE IS NOT ENOUGH TO ZERO OUT THE BAKANCE ON MY LOAN... WHY MUST I PAY FOR A CAR THAT IS SUPPOSED TO BE SCRAPPED AND A MANUFACTURED DEFECT? MY LOAN NEEDS TO BE ZEROED OUT AND I SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO START OVER. I HAVE SPENT EXTRA MONEY ON THAT CAR NEW TURES & BATTERY NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD. THE TAKATA CORPORATION NEEDS TO BE LIABLE FOR THE REMAINING DEBT NOT ME.... MY NOTE WILL GO FROM 420 OWNING TO 655 LEASED TO GET OUT THAT CAR AND I'M FORCED TO PURCHASE ANOTHER VOLKSWAGEN.... NOT FAIR AT ALL....
TWO DAYS AFTER RETURNING FROM A TRIP WITH NO ISSUES. I WENT TO START MY CAR AND IT WOULD CRANK BUT NOT FIRE. I HAD IT TOWED TO A VW DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO DO A MULTIPOINT DIAGNOSTIC. I WAS CALLED AND TOLD THE ENGINE LOST COMPRESSION AND THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD. THE ESTIMATE WAS OVER $7000. I CALLED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS SURPRISED TO HEAR OF THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE WITH THAT LOW OF MILEAGE, 73,000. HE CALLED BACK A FEW MIN LATER AND TOLD ME OF A TSB ON THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER AND ALSO THAT THERE WERE LAWSUITS FOR THIS EXACT THING. UPON DOING RESEARCH I FOUND MULTIPLE LAWSUITS, A SETTLEMENT IN 2014 IN WHICH THEY PAID ALL REPAIR COSTS AND REIMBURSEMENTS. THE LAWSUIT INDICATED THAT VW HAS KNOWN ABOUT A DEFECTIVE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FOR YEARS AND HAVE NOT PUT OUT A RECALL, NOR EVEN LET THEIR CUSTOMERS KNOW OF THIS POTENTIAL. THEY DO HAVE A REPLACEMENT TENSIONER AVAILABLE WHICH DOES INDICATE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. I ASKED THE DEALER TECH HOW HE DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AND SAID HE LISTENED WHEN HE WENT TO START AND PUT A SCOPE IN THE OIL DIP. WITH THAT SMALL AMOUNT OF TIME, HE CAME UP WITH A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND DAMAGED HEAD CYLINDER, AND A MAJOR REPAIR COST. I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND ASKED ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE TENSIONER AND HE DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE, WHICH I FIND HIGHLY UNLIKELY, DUE TO THE LENGTH OF TIME THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON. I HAVE A CALL INTO VW CUSTOMER CARE ASKING FOR THEM TO FIX IT AT NO COST DU
2012 VW CC WITH 72K. ALWAYS MAINTAINED AT THE DEALERSHIP AND OIL CHANGE WAS DONE EVERY 5-6K ONLY AT VW DEALER. ISSUE STARED T TRAFFIC LIGHTS, CAR STOPPED AND WHEN STARTED IT WAS RUNNING VERY ROUGH. SOUNDED LIKE RUNNING ON 2-3 CYLINDERS. TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEANSHIP, FOUND 8 CODES, MOSTLY MISFIRES ON ALL 4 CYLINDER AND ALSO ISSUE WITH CAMSHAFT TIMING. DEALER TOLD THAT THEY NEED TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE, COST $1200 JUST FOR DIAGNOSES. I CALLED VW AMERICA THEY SUGGESTED TO TAKE THE ENGINE APART AND BASED ON THE PROBLEM THEY WILL CONDITIONER IF THEY WILL AGREE TO HELP. DEALER PROCEED WITH DIAGNOSTICS AND FOUND THE ISSUE. BROKEN BRACKET SCREEN OF PART NUMBER 06H-103-144-J BRACKET. THE MISSING SCREEN WAS NOT FOUND AT ALL AND THIS PART FAILURE CAUSED MORE DAMAGE SO I ALSO NEEDED REPLACEMENT OF THE CAMSHAFT PART #06-H109021K, VALVE AND MANY OTHER PARTS. PLEASE SEE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED PARTS (INTERNAL ENGINE PARTS) AND INVOICE OF WHAT WAS REPLACED. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT AUDI WITH SAME ENGINES USED EXACTLY THE SAME PART NUMBER THAT FAILED IN MY VEHICLE AND THEY HAD ISSUED RECALL CAMPAIGN 15D6. VW NOT WILLING TO HELP OR COVER THE COST WITH EXPLANATION THAT VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY EVEN AUDI USES SAME ENGINE AND THEY ARE SAME COMPANY. I DO HAVE THE OLD PARTS WITH ME AND I SEE THAT THE PART WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY INSTALLED IN MY VEHICLE IS 06H-103-166-G AND THE REPLACEMENT PART BASED ON THE INVOICE IS 06H-103-144-J, THE ONE THAT IS PART OF TH
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V483000 (AIR BAGS). THE DRIVER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, NECK LIGAMENT PAINS, AND SHOULDER AND WRIST PAINS ON THE LEFT SIDE. ONE PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH, AND NECK AND BACK PAINS. ANOTHER PASSENGER SUSTAINED WHIPLASH AND ABDOMEN PAINS. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE AS A TOTAL LOSS AND IT WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR CENTER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,789.
TAKATA RECALL. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET THIS AIRBAG REPLACED IN MY DAUGHTERS CAR. WE LIVE IN FLORIDA AND HER CAR IS LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST WHICH IS STILL OPEN. I PRAY EVERYDAY THAT SHE IS SAFE IN THIS CAR, WE CAN NOT AFFORD TO REPLACE AN ENTIRE CAR OR GET A RENTAL FOR MONTHS AT A TIME.
TAKATA RECALL I PURCHASED A CPO CVW CC SPORT FROM AND HAVE GONE TO MY LOCAL VW DEALER IN LA QUINTA CALIFORNIA SEVERAL TIMES ABOUT THIS RECALL. I AM AN 82-YEAR OLD WOMAN THAT FREQUENTLY TRAVELS BY CAR BETWEEN LA QUINTA AND LOS ANGELES. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING IN AN ACCIDENT ALONG THE MUCH TRAVELED HIGHWAYS BETWEEN THE TWO AREAS KNOWING MY AIR-BAG MIGHT NOT WORK. I HAVE HAD ARTERIAL STENTS IMPLANTED AND SHOULD I GET IN AN ACCIDENT THE DEBRIS FROM A FAULTY AIRBAG COULD KILL ME. I NEED THIS FIXED OR VW SHOULD OFFER TO REPLACE MY CAR. WHAT CAN I DO? CAN YOU HELP IN ANY WAY? THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER PROBLEMS. HUGE NOISE ON ENGINE START, ENGINE SHAKING. REPAIRING COST TOO HIGH.
TAKATA RECALL- I WAS SENT NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE RECALL VIA MAIL BACK IN FEBRUARY. I CALLED THE NUMBER LISTED TO GET MORE INFORMATION AS WELL AS SET UP A DATE TO TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE. I WAS INFORMED THAT NO RESOLUTION HAD BEEN PUT INTO PLACE AT THAT TIME. MY VEHICLE IS STATIONARY AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO DRIVE MY CAR AND NOT BE IN FEAR OF MY LIFE WITH SOMETHING THAT WOULD HOPEFULLY SAFE MY LIFE AND NOT TAKE MY LIFE. IF WOULD LIKE TO GIVE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND START OVER.IT IS NOT FAIR THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE HAVE NOT USED IT AS I PLEASE BECAUSE OF THE FEAR OF THE METAL FRAGMENTS IN THE AIRBAGS.I WOULD LIKE A RESOLUTION IMMEDIATELY SO THAT I CAN IN FULL CONFIDENCE DRIVE AND ENJOY MY VEHICLE. I PURCHASED IT IN 2013 WITH JUST 23,000 MILES AND AS OF THIS DATE IT HAS ONLY 60,000. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
"TAKATA RECALL" WILL THE PROBLEM BE FIXED, I DO NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER CAR AT THIS TIME, BUT IT LOOKS AS IF I WILL BE FORCED TO DO SO. I ALSO HAVE SOME ELECTRICAL ISSUES WITH THE CAR THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES AND THE LIGHTS KEEP GOING OUT TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 4 TO 6 MONTHS IS CRAZY.. THE DEALERSHIP HERE WANTS TO PUT ME IN A NEW CAR AND AS HE SAID EAT THE COST TO REPLACE, WHY DON'T THEY JUST PAY OFF THE CAR AND I CAN CUT MY LOSSES AND START OVER WITH A CAR OF MY CHOICE, I'M BEING FORCED BACK INTO A VW CAR?
TAKATA RECALL - THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED 2/2016. IT IS NOW ALMOST 9/2016 AND VOLKSWAGEN REPORTS THAT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET. THIS AIRBAG ISSUE IS POTENTIALLY LETHAL AND THEY ARE LETTING PEOPLE CONTINUE TO DRIVE AROUND. WHERE IS THE ACCOUNTABILITY?
TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR WILL NOT GO OUT EVEN AFTER RESET THE ENGINE LIGHT INADVERTENTLY GOES ON, THE SAME FOR THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEN MY PHONE STOPS PAIRING CORRECTLY WITH THE CAR.
!. SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY CAR I HAD COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THE SLUGGISHNESS OF MY CAR, STOHLMAN ADMITS THERE WAS A PROBLEM BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR BECAUSE THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON, ACCORDING TO THEM. ENGINE CAME ON, TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP CLOSER TO HOME SAME THING, WOULD NOT ADDRESS THE MISFIRING ISSUE. MIND YOU, MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, NOW WARRANTY HAS ENDED. SEVERAL CYLINDERS MISFIRING. I WANT STOHLMAN TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. MY TIRE PRESSURE SCREEN NEVER READ THE SAME NUMBER SINCE PURCHASE, I HAD SPOKEN ABOUT THIS TOO BUT WAS ALWAYS TOLD THAT THE HEATING AND COOLING OFF OF THE TIRES WILL GIVE DIFFERENT READINGS. THE CAR HAS TO RETURNED LESS THAN A MONTH OF PURCHASE BECAUSE OF A CLUNKING SOUND. THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY DID THE INSPECTION THE QUALIFY THE CAR AS CERTIFICATED, I TRULY DO NOT BELIEVE IT. I AM TIRED OF THE ISSUES AND NEED RESOLUTION. THERE WAS NO WAY YOU COULD AVOID THE SOUND, THEY GOT THE CAR IN MARCH 2014, I PURCHASED IN MAY 2014. ALSO, I HAD TO CONSTANTLY PUT AIR IN MY TIRES.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
TAKATA RECALL I'M CONCERNED THAT I STILL CANNOT GET MY AIRBAG REPLACED
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V483000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND CAUSED THE HORN AND BLUETOOTH TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT REDUCTION IN ENGINE POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. MOST RECENTLY, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. IN ADDITION, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER, ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, AND MULTIPLE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT ALL THE DIAGNOSED PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN CC. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER ATTEMPTING TO LEAVE THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AND WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.
WIRING HARNESS ON TRUNK NEEDS REPLACING. LIGHTS DO NOT WORK ON TRUNK. SEEM TO SEE MANY OTHERS WITH SAME ISSUES.
INHERENT ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION DESIGN FLAW CAUSES CUPPING OF TIRES AT FREQUENT INTERVALS DESPITE EXCEEDING MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDED CYCLE FOR TIRE ROTATION AND ALIGNMENT CHECKS. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE DEALER BUT THERE IS NO SOLUTION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO FIX THIS ISSUE. OWNERS NATIONWIDE SEEM TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM WHICH TRANSLATES TO AN ANNUAL TIRE REPLACEMENT EXPENSE. EVEN WITH BEST RATED TIRES THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO LAST 60,000 MILES, THE MOST MILEAGE ONE CAN ACHIEVE IS ABOUT 15,000. THE RESULT ALSO INCLUDES NOISY DRIVING CONDITIONS, VIBRATION WHILE BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. KEEPING THE ALIGNMENT WITHIN FACTORY SPEC DOES NOT RESOLVE THE ISSUE. VW SHOULD LOOK INTO THE DESIGN AND MODIFY THE ALIGNMENT AND SUSPENSION TO HELP CONSUMERS WITH THIS FRUSTRATING PROBLEM.
IHAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRUNK WIRING HARNESS TWICE. IT RUBS ON THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE TRUNK AND FAILS. THE DESIGN SHOULD BE FIXED.
WEDNESDAY ON MY HOME I'M DRIVING GOING ABOUT 35MPH GEARING DOWN AS I AM COMING UP TO A TOLE BOOTH WHEN I NOTICE THAT BRAKES LITERALLY HAVE SHUT OFF. I'M PRESSING THE PETAL REPEATEDLY AS HARD AND AS FAST AS I CAN TO GET THEM TO WORK BUT THEY ENDED FAILING AND I RAN INTO SOMEONE AND WENT THROUGH THE TOLE BOOTH AND ROLLED STOPPED 80 YARDS AFTER THE CRASH BECAUSE THE BRAKES STILL DID NOT WORK AFTER THE CRASH .WITH AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE, I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE IN A VEHICLE I WAS SO HAPPY WITH MOMENTS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED.
IN A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE SLOWING DOWN ON INTERSTATE 84, ON OCTOBER 15, 2015, THE AIR BAG DID NOT RELEASE. THIS RESULTED IN A FRACTURED STERNUM AND A HOSPITAL STAY. THE POLICE REPORT WITH THE CONNECTICUT STATE POLICE IS CASE NUMBER 1500606623 PER ARTICLE IN USA TODAY -- 8.15.15, THIS CAR IS INCLUDED IN A RECALL DUE TO AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING.
CHRONIC LOW TIRE PRESSURE READINGS FROM MONITORING SYSTEM (TPMS). DEALER UNWILLING TO REPAIR DURING WARRANTY AND AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION. NOTIFIED DEALER AND VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA IN WRITING WITH NO RESPONSE. TIRES ARE LOOSING TIRE PRESSURE REGULARLY. FALSE POSITIVE DISPLAY FOR FLAT TIRE. THE TPMS WAS INDICATING PROBLEMS BEFORE 12K MILES AND THE TIRES ARE STILL LOOSING AIR AFTER 34K MILES. PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED FOR OVER THREE YEARS AS DOCUMENTED ON DEALER SERVICE RECORDS. TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEMS ARE NOTED BY DASH DISPLAY WHEN IGNITION IS ON AND WHILE DRIVING, AND VERIFIED WITH MANUAL TIRE PRESSURE GAUGE. PRESSURE DROPS HAVE BEEN RECORED TO 23 PSI (33 PSI RECOMMENDED). PROBLEMS OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. I HAVE PHOTO DOCUMENTATION AND RELATED SERVICE RECORDS VERIFYING THESE PROBLEMS. I CONSIDER THIS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
WIRING HARNESS FOR TRUNK HAS PINCH POINT CAUSING THE WIRE INSULATION AND WIRES TO BREAK. THIS HARNESS HAS REAR LIGHTS IN THE SAME HARNESS. HAD TO REPLACE TRUNK HARNESS, CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND HAS 65000 MILES. LATCH AND DOOR SWITCH STOPPED WORKING, DIAGNOSIS WAS SHORT IN HARNESS. I TOOK OLD HARNESS FROM DEALER AND PULLED BACK COVER AND FOUND ALL WIRES WERE BARE.
I TOOK MY CAR TO GET THIS RECALL DONE "RECALL SUBJECT : FMVSS 138 TPMS SENSOR" WITH CAMPAIGN NUMBER 11V312000, BUT 2 VW DEALERSHIP THAT I VISITED REFUSED TO FIX THIS RECALL SAYING THAT MY VIN NUMBER DOESN'T HAVE THIS RECALL. (MY MODEL HAS THIS RECALL BASED ON THIS WEBSITE). HOWEVER, MY CAR STARTED HAVING THIS ISSUE A YEAR AND HALF I BOUGHT MY CAR. "WITH THE INCORRECT TPMS SENSORS, DRIVERS WILL RECEIVE A CONSTANT WARNING FROM THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR SYSTEM. THE SYSTEM ALERTS THE DRIVER BUT, DUE TO INCORRECT TPMS SENSORS, THE SYSTEM CANNOT DETERMINE IF THE VEHICLE TIRES ARE PROPERLY INFLATED. THIS INCREASES THE RISK THAT THE VEHICLE WILL BE DRIVEN WITH ONE OR MORE UNDERINFLATED TIRES, INCREASING THE RISK OF A TIRE FAILURE THAT MAY LEAD TO A CRASH." VW SAID IT WILL COST ME $1300 TO FIX THIS ISSUE AND I KNOW MY CAR HAS THIS RECALL... BUT FOR SOME REASON MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED UNTIL THIS RECALL. COULD YOU INCLUDE MY VIN TO THIS RECALL SO THAT I CAN GET IF FIXED?
WE WERE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC APPROX. 45 MPH ON A HIGHWAY CAR LOST ALL POWER EPC LIGHT ON
I STARTED MY CAR (37000 MILES) ON A PARKING LOT, AND THE YELLOW WARNING LIGHTS FOR ABS, STABILITY CONTROL, POWER STEERING, PASSENGER AIR BAG AND PARKING BREAK LIGHTED UP AT ONCE. TOOK THE CAR TO THE MECHANIC AND THE DIAGNOSTIC WAS THE ABS MODULE WENT BAD. I FOUND ONLINE THAT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS ISSUED, BUT SO FAR NO RECALLS. IT'S A VERY EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO REPAIR $2000 TO $3000, AND I'M REALLY CONCERN THAT MY PASSENGER AIR BAG IS NOT OPERABLE.
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