2018 Volkswagen Tiguan complaints

CAR HESITATES ERRATICALLY AND UNPREDICTABLY WHEN ACCELERATING. IT'S MOST NOTICEABLY FROM A DEAD STOP, BUT ALSO AT SPEED AS WELL. SOMETIMES THE CAR ACCELERATES FINE, BUT OTHER TIMES, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP TO CROSS A STREET IN BUSY TRAFFIC, THE CAR WILL JUST SIT UNRESPONSIVE FOR SECONDS AND BARELY ACCELERATE. THE UNPREDICTABLENESS OF THE ACCELERATION BEHAVIOR IS DANGEROUS AND AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN. THIS BEHAVIOR HAS BEEN PRESENT SINCE THE CAR HAS BEEN PURCHASED TO PRESENT. WHILE THE HESITATION IS INCONSISTENT, IT IS OFTEN AND COMMON.

ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING AT A VERY SLOW RATE OF SPEED LESS THAN 5MPH THE EMERGENCY BRAKING WILL ENGAGE FOR NO REASON AT ALL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE STARTING TO PROCEED FORWARD AFTER SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AS WELL AS SLOWLY TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT WITH NO CARS NEAR TO CAUSE THE SYSTEM TO ENGAGE. LUCKILY NO ONE HAS BEEN INJURED AT THIS POINT, BUT I AM VERY CONCERNED AS TO WHAT MAY HAPPEN IF THE CAR WAS MOVING FASTER.

SINCE OWING MY 2018 VW TIGUAN, IT HAS HAD AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM MOVING FORWARD WHEN I PUSH ON THE THROTTLE FROM A COMPLETE STOP. SOMETIMES THERE IS A DELAY OF 2 TO 3 SECONDS BEFORE THE CAR MOVES FORWARD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY AND SUDDENLY MY CAR STARTED VEERING STRONGLY TO THE LEFT, HEADING ME DIRECTLY TOWARDS THE CONCRETE MEDIAN. I STRUGGLED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL TO CORRECT BACK TO MY LANE BUT ENDED UP MOVING 2 LANES OVER AND ALMOST INTO THE MEDIAN. I WAS ABLE TO MOVE BACK A BIT ONE LANE OVER BUT SEEMED TO HAVE ALMOST NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING. IT SEEMED THE CAR HAD TAKEN OVER STEERING AND I WAS FIGHTING IT, MOVING SIDE TO SIDE AMONG 3 LANES. IT WAS TERRIFYING. IT SEEMED TO TAKE SEVERAL MINUTES OF FIGHTING AND TRYING TO REGAIN CONTROL OF STEERING MY CAR WHEN SUDDENLY I WAS ABLE TO STEER AGAIN AND STAY IN MY LANE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THE REASON THIS OCCURRED WAS THAT ALL 4 OF THE WHEELS WERE OUT OF ALIGNMENT. THIS MAKES NO SENSE AS I'VE NOT HIT ANY POTHOLES OR ANYTHING THAT COULD CAUSE ONE OR TWO TO BE OUT OF ALIGNMENT, NEVER MIND ALL 4. THEY REALIGNED THE WHEELS AND RESET THE LANE ASSISTANCE. I'VE SINCE TURNED OFF THE LANE ASSISTANCE AS I NO LONGER TRUST THAT FEATURE. TOO BAD SINCE THAT WAS ONE REASON I PURCHASED THAT CAR.

I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 95 NORTH IN THE FAST LANE ( AT 70 MPH), WHEN THE "ENGINE EXCEEDS 4000 RPM" WARNING CAME ON THE DASH BOARD/SYSTEM READ OUT AND THE CAR LOST POWER AND STARTED DECELERATING (TO 40 MPH). I CONTINUED TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I PUT ON MY FLASHERS AND RESTARTED THE CAR AND COASTED TO THE SHOULDER. I PUT THE PARK, STOPPED THE CAR AND WAITED AND RESTARTED THE CAR. WE ENTERED THE HIGHWAY AGAIN AND AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR HESITATED AND DECELERATED AGAIN. THIS TIME I MOVED OVER TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER , STOPPED AND GOT OUT OF THE CAR. MY HUSBAND'S FRIEND WAS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND MY HUSBAND WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND US. I CALLED MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND EXPLAINED TO THEM WHAT WAS HAPPEING WITH THE CAR AND THEY CAME AND TOWED THE CAR TO OURISMAN LAUREL VOKLSWAGON. I LEFT A NOTE AND A KEY IN THE DROP OFF SERVICE BOW AND NOW 24 HOURS LATER I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A CALL FROM ANY SERVICE PERSONNEL. IT SEEMS FROM REVIEWING OTHER COMPLAINTS, THAT SEVERAL PEOPLE (MORE THAN 20) HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE.

THE NEWEST GENERATION VW TIGUAN HAS A B PILLAR ISSUE WHERE THE RIVETS WHERE THE B PILLAR IS WELDED RATTLES. I AM CONCERNED OF THE OVER ALL STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE AND HOW IT WOULD WITHSTAND A CAR ACCIDENT.

FASTEN SEATBELT CHIMES /INDICATOR ON DISPLAY, NO PASSENGER ON SEAT. WHAT MAKES IT GO OFF IS WHEN I PLACE MY IPHONE ON THE SEAT. BOTH INDICATORS WILL STAY ON UNTIL I TAKE MY PHONE OFF THE SEAT. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES, TODAY IS THE LATEST. THIS MALFUNCTION MAKES ME REAL NERVOUS, I NEVER SEEN A VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT THE NEXT STEP IS.

ON NORMAL DRIVING COLLISION LIGHT COME ON AND BRAKES LOCK FOR FEW SECONDS

WE PURCHASED 2 2018 VW TIGUAN. VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN EXPERIENCE LOSS OF ACCELERATION CREATING A DANGEROUS AND RISKY ENVIRONMENT FOR MY DAUGHTER. VISITED DEALER FEW TIMES AND THEY TOLD ME PROBLEM CAN NOT IDENTIFIED. THEY EVEN TAKE CAR FOR OVERNIGHT RIDE AND CANNOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. BESIDES LOSS OF ACCELERATION, THERE ARE LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE START STOP SYSTEMS WHICH ALSO CAN NOT BE IDENTIFIED. WHEN THERE WILL BE A FORMAL COMMUNICATION FROM NHTSA REGARDING THIS MATTER ?

THE CAR IS HAVING ISSUES ACCELERATING AFTER A COLD/HARD STOP. AT STOP SIGNS, AFTER STOP LIGHTS, THE CAR JERKS AND HAS A HARD TIME GAINING POWER. ON THE HIGH WAY I HAVE ISSUES ACCELERATING. THIS HAS BECOME DANGEROUS AND SCARY, I AM NOT IN CONTROL OF HE ACCELERATION OF MY VEHICLE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE VW DEALER ONE TECH SAID "TRY PREMIUM GAS" THE NEXT TECH SAYS, "NOTHING IS WRONG WITH YOUR CAR". I AM EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED AND READY TO CHANGE BRANDS AFTER 10 YEARS OF BEING AVW OWNER. THIS PROBLEM IS PUTTING MY LIFE IN DANGER EVERY DAY THAT I DRIVE IT.

MY WIFE AND I WERE DRIVING IN OUR TIGUAN WITH OUR 7 MONTH OLD AND 3 YEAR OLD IN THE BACK. WE WERE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40MPH ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET DURING THE DAY WITH GOOD VISIBILITY. AS WE APPROACHED A METAL PLATE OVER THE ROAD (FOR A ROAD CONSTRUCTION PROJECT) THE TIGUAN'S "FRONT ASSIST" SYSTEM CAUSED THE CAR TO NEARLY SKID TO A STOP. THE CAR BEHIND US LUCKILY DID NOT REAR END US BUT HAD WE BEEN GOING FASTER AND THE CAR BEHIND US HAD BEEN FOLLOWING CLOSER, THE OUTCOME WOULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. THIS IS A WORRYING PROBLEM BECAUSE THE METAL PLATE WAS NO MORE THAN AN INCH HIGHER THAN THE PAVEMENT AND IS A VERY STANDARD THING TO SEE IN CONSTRUCTION SITES. IT SHOULD NOT HAVE CAUSED THE FRONT ASSIST TO ACTIVATE.

9,000 MILES AND 16 MONTHS LATER OF GETTING IT, THE CAR IS FAILING TO GET ENOUGH POWER AFTER FULL STOPS IN RED LIGHTS AND MANDATORY STOPS. SEEMS LIKE THE GEARBOX IS NOT MAKING ON TIME THE DOWNSHIFTING, SOMETIMES TAKING 3 SECONDS TO REACT, IMAGINE THIS IN AN INTERSECTION! THIS HAS PUT MY FAMILY AND AS I HAVE READ MANY OTHERS TOO. NOW TRYING TO GET VOLKSWAGEN'S SAY ON THIS BUT AFTER READING MANY OPINIONS THIS WILL BE A LONG BATTLE.

TRANSMISSION HAS LOUD KNOCKING AND WHINING SOUNDS WHEN ACCELERATING. SLOW TO RESPOND TO POWER DURING PASSING, CHANGING LANES OR ENTERING HIGHWAYS. DANGEROUS WHILE CROSSING A HIGHWAY FROM A STOP SIGN. TOLD BY SEVERAL VW TECHNICIANS THAT THIS IS "NORMAL". HAVE DISCOVERED THAT VW HAD ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN TO ALL ITS DEALERS TO TELL CUSTOMERS WHO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION THAT "THIS IS A NORMAL CONDITION". HAVE HEARD THE SAME RESPONSE FROM 3 DEALERS. THIS IS A COVER UP TO AVOID A RECALL OF THIS UNPREDICTABLE TRANSMISSION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVERY DAY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC OR MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED ON OCTOBER 18, 2018. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GUNTHER VOLKSWAGEN (4300 FL-7, COCONUT CREEK, FL 33073) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. *AS CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN A WEEK AGO TODAY. TWO TRANSMISSIONS AND STILL HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS. THEY STILL HAVE THE VEHICLE. I DON'T CONSIDER THAT AS DESIGNED TO DRIVE THAT WAY. IT JUST INCREASES WITH PROBLEMS. I WON'T DRIVE IT FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS THE DRIVERS OUT THERE. *JB

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP IN THE 2018 VW TIGUAN IT HESITATES FOR APPROXIMATELY A FEW SECONDS BEFORE MOVING FORWARD. THIS OCCURS AT ALL TIMES WHEN ACCELERATING INTO THE LOWER GEARS 1-3. ONCE PAST GEARS 1-3 THE VEHICLE OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS WHEN TRYING TO MERGE WITH TRAFFIC OR PULLING OUT ON THE OPEN ROAD. DURING RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH VARIOUS YEARS OF THE CAR MODEL AND HAS YET TO BE ADDRESSED BY VW. PLEASE HELP, I FEAR FOR MY FAMILY TO BE IN THIS VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURS.

EXPLODING SUNROOF. TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT 50-60 MPH, HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION AND THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF EXPLODED, SHOWERING GLASS DOWN WITHIN INTERIOR OF CAR.

VEHICLE ENGAGES AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM WITHOUT ANY PROMPTING...NO OTHER VEHICLE ANYWHERE IN SIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ON A RURAL TWO LANE ROAD, WITH A FARM ON ONE SIDE AND WOODS ON THE OTHER AND HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON A 4 LANE ROAD WITHIN CITY LIMITS, BUT NO VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, BUT ONE TO THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE IN THE LANE HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS IT BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. I HAVE EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AS WELL AS MY HUSBAND AND MY 7 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER. THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IS SO VIOLENT THAT I WOULD IMAGINE IT IS EQUIVALENT TO BEING HIT BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. I HAD JUST PICKED UP TAKE-OUT ONCE WHEN THIS HAD HAPPENED, AND THE SALSA IN THE TAKEOUT BAG FLEW OFF OF THE BACK SEAT AND THE FORCE CAUSED THE LID TO COME OFF AND SALSA WAS ALL OVER THE 2ND ROW, FRONT ROW, AS WELL AS MYSELF AND WINDSHIELD TO PUT INTO PERSPECTIVE HOW FORCEFUL THIS IS. I FEAR THE DAY THAT IT ENGAGES AND A CAR IS BEHIND ME, BECAUSE IT WILL KILL SOMEONE. WE ONLY DRIVE THIS CAR NOW ONLY IF IT IS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY AND WE CAN'T MAKE OTHER ARRANGEMENTS.

DRIVING ON A SATURDAY MORNING TO MY HOME. NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME, BEHIND ME OR IN THE OPPOSITE LANE (2 LANE ROAD). WITHIN 1/4 MILE FROM HOME, THE AUTOMATIC FRONT BRAKE ASSIST WAS ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ON THIS EXACT ROAD 100'S OF TIMES AND THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED. THE GROCERIES IN THE BACK SEAT FLEW TO THE FRONT SEAT AND I EXPERIENCED WHIPLASH. I AM JUST SO GRATEFUL THAT MY CHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR! IT WAS SCARY AND COMPLETELY UNPROMPTED. I CHECKED THE OWNERS MANUAL AND DISENGAGED THE FRONT ASSIST. I HAVE BEEN A LOYAL VW OWNER FOR 25 YEARS BUT THIS IS SO UNSETTLING! THE CAR JUST HAD ITS FIRST SERVICE (10,000 MILES) 4 DAYS PRIOR AT A VW DEALERSHIP.

AT 2982 MILES ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON START/STOP ERROR WHEN CAR WAS MOVING THERE WAS RPM DROP AND ROUGH ENGINE.. DEALER DIAGNOSED MISFIRE CYLINDER #2 , POURED ADDITIVE IN FUEL, TOLD ME CAR WAS ROAD TESTED INVOICE SHOWS SAME MILEAGE IN AND OUT. AT APPROX. 7400 MILES THE SAME IDENTICAL THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS DRIVING. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER MAY 13, 2019. DEALER INFORMED ME MAY 15, 2019 THERE WAS MISFIRE CYLINDER # 2 AND CYLINDER #4. CAR IS STILL AT DEALER AS OF TODAY MAY 2019. THESE MISS FIRES ARE A DRIVING HAZARD, THEY CAUSE RPM TO DROP, CAN CAUSE ENGINE SHUT DOWN LOOSING POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. MISFIRES VERY COMMON ON VW / AUDI 2.0 TSI ENGINES. VW / AUDI STALLING CUSTOMER WITH FIXES THAT DON'T WORK. PLEASE INVESTIGATE.

STOP/START FUNCTION ON NEW TIGUAN IS BEHAVING ERRATICALLY. ON A COUPLE OF OCCASIONS, WHEN THE FOOT BRAKE IS APPLIED THE CAR STOPS, BUT WILL NOT START AGAIN WHEN FOOT IS LIFTED OFF THE BRAKE. BRAKE GOES HARD AND WILL NOT DEPRESS. ENGINE HAS TO BE SWITCHED OFF AND ON AGAIN FOR CAR TO MOVE. MOST RECENT OCCASION HAPPENED WHILE TURNING INTO TRAFFIC, NEEDED TO BACK UP AND COULD NOT. THANKFULLY ONCOMING TRAFFIC WAS JUST BARELY ABLE TO SWERVE AROUND ME.

VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN SUNSHADE SNAPPED BACK MAKING LOUD POPPING NOISE RESULTING IN BROKEN SUNSHADE WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION.

IGNITION WAS ON, DOORS LOCKED WITH KEY INSIDE BUT NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR OR LOCKED THE DOORS.

CAR ENGINE CUTS OUT FOR A FEW SECONDS THEN ACCELERATES AFTER COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V467000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS UNABLE TO OPEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THE CONTACT NOTICED A BLACK SPOT ON THE SUN ROOF AND SMOKE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND BROKE THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AS FLAMES APPEARED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN IMPOUND LOT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,000. *TR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND RELEASED TO MANUFACTURER.*JB*JB

BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW IN EARLY APRIL 2019, AFTER A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES I NOTICED A SCREECHING/RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE B PILLARS. I TOOK IT BACK THE DEALER FOR A RESOLUTION TO THE ISSUE. THEY HEARD THE NOISE AND SAID THERE IS FIX FOR THE PROBLEM THAT INVOLVES GUTTING THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AND WELDING BAD OR MISSING WELDS ON THE STRUCTURE UP NEAR THE ROOF. I HAVE TWO PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SOLUTION. FIRST, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. WHO KNOWS IF THE ROOF WOULD HOLD UP DURING A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT CONSIDERING THE DEALERSHIP MECHANICS ARE NOT QUALIFIED WELDERS FOR SUCH A CRITICAL APPLICATION. SECOND, THE NOISE IS VERY DISTRACTING WHILE DRIVING. SO I HAVE DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO LET THEM TEAR THE ENTIRE INTERIOR OUT OF MY VEHICLE AND LET THEM MAKE SHODDY REPAIR ON MY BRAND NEW VEHICLE OR TAKE A CHANCE ON MY AND MY PASSENGER'S SAFETY. SHAME ON VOLKSWAGEN. THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE BOUGHT OR REPLACED WITH A 2019 WHICH DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE THE PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEAT BELT INDICATOR FLASHED AND A CHIME WAS HEARD EVEN WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT WAS SECURED. FLOW VOLKSWAGEN OF CHARLOTTESVILLE (1313 RICHMOND RD, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22911, (434) 296-4147) WAS NOTIFIED SEVERAL TIMES, BUT WAS UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER BEING DIAGNOSED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS A DELAY IN PROVIDING THE PART CONCERNING AN UNKNOWN RECALL FOR THE AMBIENT LIGHTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBERS: EA18005 (SEAT BELTS) AND PE18001 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS RELATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE SEAT BELT FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60. ..*BF*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE FILLING THE TIRES WITH AIR, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE WORN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK CASE VOLKSWAGEN (3520 WESTON RD, WESTON, FL 33331) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE EATING UP THE BRAKE ROTORS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,900.

MY WIFE CALLED ME PANICKED BECAUSE HER 2018 VW TIGUAN SEL, WITH 8000 MILES, CUT OUT ON HER WHILE SLOWLY PULLING INTO A BUSY INTERSECTION. SHE DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS IF THE CAR LOST COMPLETE POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS, EVEN THOUGH SHE DID NOT HAVE HER FOOT ON THE BREAK AT THE TIME, AND THE CAR WAS NOT ABLE TO ACCELERATE. MY WIFE QUICKLY PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, WHERE IT RESPONDED WELL MOVING BACKWARDS, AND THREW ON HER HAZARDS. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND SHE IS DEATHLY SCARED OF DRIVING IT NOW. THE VEHICLE IS A HAZARD! WHEN LOOKING ONLINE FOR SIMILAR POWER TRAIN ISSUES, MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS ARE REPORTING A SIMILAR EXPERIENCE.

TAKATA RECALL. I GOT A RECALL ON SEPTEMBER OF THE AMBIENT LIGHT BAR AND I HAVE BEEN WAITING TO PUT IT BACK ON OVER A HALF YEAR. WHEN CAN I FINISH THIS？

ON 2/17/2019, MY SISTER & I WERE DRIVING WEST ON SANTA MONICA BLVD. I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40-45MPH. IT WAS SLIGHTLY OVERCAST. THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF US FOR BLOCKS &, LUCKILY, NO CARS BEHIND US. THERE WERE NO BICYCLES OR MOTORCYCLES OR PEDESTRIANS OR ANY OTHER APPARENT 'HAZARD' IN FRONT OR ON EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR. OUT OF NOWHERE, THE CAR'S BRAKES SLAMMED ON, LEAVING US STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF SANTA MONICA BLVD. THE DIGITAL COCKPIT WENT BLACK & A RED WARNING LIGHT STARTED FLASHING ACROSS IT. I ASKED MY SISTER TO GRAB THE OWNERS MANUAL TO TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS GOING ON. AFTER SHE GRABBED IT, THE VEHICLE STARTED DRIVING AGAIN & SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE DIGITAL COCKPIT WENT BACK TO NORMAL. IT TURNED OUT THE WARNING LIGHT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT ASSIST SYSTEM. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON 2/21/2019. ON 4/6/2019, HAVING FIXED NOTHING, THEY FORCED ME TO TAKE MY CAR BACK. THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON 2/25/2019 THAT MY SISTER & I SAW, BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO PROVIDE ME A COPY OF. IN THAT DIAGNOSTIC IT DID SHOW THAT THE DISTANCE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILED IN 11/2018. THE FRONT ASSIST DOES NOT SHOW A FAIL OR THAT IT HAS EVER BEEN ACTIVATED. BECAUSE MY DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO 'DUPLICATE' THE MALFUNCTION, I AM BEING TOLD THAT THIS A NORMAL FUNCTION OF THE CAR. VW ALSO WANTED ME TO KEEP A JOURNAL FOR WHEN THIS MALFUNCTION HAPPENS AGAIN - AS I'VE EXPLAINED TO VW & MY DEALERSHIP, THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS THERE COULD BE AN ACCIDENT THAT

MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED A SIGN STATING THAT THEIR WAS LOW COOLANT. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AROUND 14,000 MILES AND THE PCM HAS BEEN DESTROYED. THE ENGINE HASN'T BEEN GETTING COOLANT FOR SOME TIME. ONCE THAT WAS REPLACED MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING PROPERLY AND ROGERS REALLY ROUGHLY MAINLY THROUGH GEARS 1-3. IT'S REALLY DANGEROUS IF I NEED TO ACCURATE QUICKLY TO MERGE THE RESPONSE TIME IS OFF AND I HAVE HAD SEVERAL NEAR MISSES. I FLAGGED THIS WITH VW AND THEY ARE REFUSING TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR IS AN ISSUE. I WOULD LIKE TO GET THIS RESOLVED BEFORE MYSELF OR OTHERS ARE INJURED.

THE VEHICLE HAS SEVERE ACCELERATION PROBLEM, WITH UNEVEN AND UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE FROM A STOP. THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS 2 WEEKS OLD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS AN ISSUE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, BUT THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT AND COULD NOT FIX IT AT THAT TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEN TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN TO TWO SUBSEQUENT DEALERSHIPS WITH THE SAME ISSUE, BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE CAR WAS REPORTING NO PROBLEM, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT TURNING ON. A THIRD DEALERSHIP FOUND A FAULTY VALVE IN THE SECONDARY AIR SYSTEM, DESPITE THE CAR REPORTING NO ISSUES AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FAILING TO BE LIT. DESPITE THE REPLACEMENT OF THE PART, THE VEHICLE STILL HAS UNPREDICTABLE AND UNACCEPTABLE ACCELERATION, WHICH POSES A SEVERE SAFETY RISK WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. WHEN I EXPECT THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE, IT DOES SO AT AN EXTREMELY TEPID PACE, CAUSING TRAFFIC TO NEED TO SLOW RAPIDLY BEHIND THE VEHICLE. OTHER TIME IT BEGINS TO ACCELERATE NORMALLY, AND THEN STALLS IN ACCELERATION. THIS AGAIN POSES A SAFETY RISK TO THE DRIVER AND SURROUNDING TRAFFIC.

AS STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FUEL LINE CAME OFF AND FUEL SPRAYED ALL OVER, THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO COME, TO MAKE SURE IT WAS SAFE ENOUGH TO TOW. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN PARKED FOR 2 TO 3 HOURS BEFORE ATTEMPTING TO START

WHEN ACCELERATING. IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR IS VIBRATING TOO MUCH LIKE IT'S GOING TO RIP ITSELF OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3K MILES. IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED TO VOLKSWAGEN! MOTOR MOUNTS ARE OK AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS GOOD AS TOLD BY DEALER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL

WHEN PRESSING PEDAL FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO ACCELERATE THE VEHICLE THERE IS EITHER A LAG IN RESPONSE OR NO RESPONSE CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO MOVE WHEN GOING FROM A STOPPED POSITION TO MOVING ACTION INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN NOTED AT RANDOM MOMENTS, MORE NOTICEABLY WHEN VEHICLE IS FIRST TURNED ON. HOWEVER, IT HAS HAPPENED COUNTLESS TIMES WHEN VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL MILES. THIS LACK OF ACCELERATOR RESPONSE PUTS MY FAMILY AND I INTO A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

FRONTAL BRAKE ASSIST IS ENGAGING WITHOUT NECESSITY. ONE INCIDENT OCCURRED SLOWING DRIVING THROUGH AN EMPTY PARKING GARAGE WHILE SLOWLY FOLLOWING ANOTHER CAR ABOUT A CAR LENGTH AHEAD. MY DASH WARNING LIGHTS TURNED ON AND THE VEHICLE STOPPED. SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED AS I WAS APPROACHING A CAR THAT HAD BEEN STOPPED IN MY LANE ON A CITY STREET, GOING SAME DIRECTION AND IN PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN. THOUGH THE CAR AHEAD WAS ALREADY TURNING AND 2 LENGTHS AWAY, MY CAR'S DASH WARNING LIGHTS LIT AND THE CAR BEGAN TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT DID NOT COMPLETELY STOP.

INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER (NOT STALLING) DURING NORMAL DRIVING, ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS, CHANGING LANES, ETC.PROBLEM IS MOMENTARY AND REQUIRES FEATHERING THE ACCELERATOR TO REGAIN POWER.PROBLEM OCCURS DURING NORMAL DRIVING, TURNING EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT , IN CITY TRAFFIC SPEEDS OR ON DIVIDED HIGHWAY WITH SPEEDS OF 70+ MPH. BROUGHT VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER WITHIN WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NO PROBLEM. NOW AT ABOUT 8000 MILES AND PROBLEM PERSISTS. CAUSE OF PROBLEM IS UNKNOWN TO ME. A CHECK OF OWNERS FORUM ON INTERNET REVEALED NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. PROBLEM IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN ENTERING ROUNDABOUTS OR CHANGING LANES ON HIGH SPEED INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS.

I AM HEARING A RATTLE IN MY VW TIGUAN'S B-PILLAR WHEN DRIVING. IT IS IN MY EAR. WHEN I TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT ALL TIGUANS MAKE THIS NOISE. I DON'T BELIEVE A NOISE SHOULD BE HAPPENING AND MAKES ME WONDER IF THE CAR IS UNSAFE STRUCTURALLY.

IN MOTION 70MPH AND CONTROL OF VEHICLE LOST TO SYSTEM CAUSING VEHICLE TO SLOW DOWN/BRAKE AT RAPID RATE AMONGST 70 MPH FLOW OF TRAFFIC. PRIOR INCIDENT OCCURRED AT 40 MPH. DRIVER COULD NOT CONTROL SPEED OR BRAKING.

DANGEROUS JERKINESS AND LOSS OF POWER WHEN SHIFTING THROUGH FIRST 3 GEARS. WHEN COMING OUT OF A STOP THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCES NOTICEABLE LAG AS IT SHIFTS THROUGH EACH GEAR. ENGINE REVS, POWER DROPS, AND THEN IT SUDDENLY JERKS INTO GEAR. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES AND I SHOULD JUST KEEP DRIVING. ISSUE WAS REPRODUCIBLE IN NORMAL AND SPORT MODE, AND WAS VERIFIED BY THE TECHNICIAN WHEN I MADE HIM ACCOMPANY ME ON A TEST DRIVE.

VEHICLE HAS A SIGNIFICANT HESITATION WHEN STARTING FROM A STOPPED POSITION. WHEN PULLING INTO TRAFFIC YOU STEP ON THE GAS AND INITIALLY THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE WHICH CAUSES YOU TO PRESS FURTHER ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. EVENTUALLY VEHICLE SUDDENLY JERKS VIOLENTLY FORWARD. DEALERSHIP ADVISES THAT SINCE THERE ARE NO TROUBLE CODES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE NEW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO COAST OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, THE ENGINE STARTED TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT CALLED MOMENTUM VOLKSWAGEN OF CLEAR LAKE AT (844) 894-5461 (LOCATED AT 15100 GULF FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77034) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS MOISTURE IN THE IGNITION LINE AND THERE WAS A SIGNAL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM THE DEALER, A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE OCCURRED FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,100.

SINCE NOVEMBER 2018 OF THIS YEAR THE SEAT BELT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT IT SEEMS LOOSE AND THE LIGHT ILLUMINATES RED AND COMES ON RANDOMLY AND CHIMES. THE SEAT BELTS LOOKS AND FEELS CHEAPLY MADE. IT HAS ONLY GOTTEN WORSE SINCE THE AIRBAG MODULE WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP. DEALERSHIP SAYS THE LOOSENESS OF THE BELT IS NORMAL.THEY CLAIM WHEN THEY DRIVE IT THE RED SYMBOL NEVER COMES ON OR CHIMES. IT IS NEVER PICKED UP AS A CODE ON THE VW CAR NET OR ON THEIR MACHINE. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I WANT THESE SEAT BELTS TO BE REPLACED. IT ONLY COMES ON WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION AND DRIVING THE CAR.THE DEALERSHIP SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG. I AM STUCK BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE

WHILE DRIVING, NO OBJECT OR ANYTHING IN THE FRONT, THE CAR EMITS A BEEP, RED FLASHING COLLISION SIGNAL, AND SLAMS ON THE BRAKE. THE DAY IS CLEAR, SUNNY, AND DAYTIME. THIS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES. TWO TIMES, IT ALMOST FELT LIKE WE HIT A WALL. IT CAUSED WHIPLASH AND MY NECK WAS STIFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. THIS NEEDS TO BE FIXED ASAP.

WHILE DRIVING AT NO PARTICULAR SPEED WITHOUT OBJECTS/ANIMALS/OTHER VEHICLES IN SIGHT THE CAR EMITS A BEEP ALONG WITH THE RED FLASHING CAR COLLISION SIGNAL ACROSS THE FRONT PANEL THEN OCCASIONALLY SLAMS THE BRAKES WITH SO MUCH FORCE THAT MYSELF(DRIVER) AND PASSENGERS ARE LUNGED FORWARD. THIS HAS HAPPENED MOSTLY DURING SUNNY DAYS ON MULTIPLE TYPES OF ROADS SUCH AS INTERSTATES AND CITY STREETS REGARDLESS OF TURNING OR DRIVING STRAIGHT.

I PURCHASED MY TIGUAN SE 4MOTION IN JULY 2018 AND SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE ACCELERATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE B PILLAR. THE ACCELERATION FEELS LIKE A TURBO LAG FROM THE START WHERE THE GAS PEDAL IS PRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE HESITATES TO RESPOND CAUSING A SMALL "STALL". THIS HAPPENS IN BOTH DRIVE AND SPORT MODES. WHEN ACCELERATING UP-HILL THE VEHICLE HAS ISSUES WITH FINDING THE PROPER GEAR AND CONSTANTLY SEARCHES FOR A GEAR TO SETTLE ON. THE B PILLAR NOISE SOUNDS LIKE LOUD CLICKING WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS AND RUTS IN THE ROAD AND EVEN MAKES A NOISE WHEN OPENING THE DOOR TO ITS FULLEST.

THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING "HEADLIGHTS" ARE A SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD CONSIDERING THEY PROVIDE VERY POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT OR IN RAIN. I BARELY MISSED HITTING AN OBJECT IN THE STREET THAT WAS LESS THAN 30 FEET TO THE RIGHT AND IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS DRIVING LESS THAN 20 MPH. THERE IS ZERO VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT NIGHT. I WOULD RATE THESE HEADLIGHTS A 1 OUT OF 10 WHEN MOVING AND A 3 OUT OF 10 WHEN STATIONARY. I FEEL THESE HEADLIGHTS ARE SO INFERIOR THAT THEY POSE A REAL DANGER TO ANYONE DRIVING A VW TIGUAN. THE LACK OF VISIBILITY IS SO DEFICIENT IN ILLUMINATION THAT I AM NOT GOING TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AT NIGHT UNLESS NECESSARY. TOO DANGEROUS.

ACCELERATOR POSITION AND ENGINE RESPONSE ON THIS VEHICLE IS VERY INCONSISTENT SLOW TO RESPOND FROM STATIONARY POSITION MAKING THE VEHICLE UNPREDICTABLE AND OFTEN UNSAFE. DEPRESSION OF ACCELERATOR PRODUCES INCONSISTENT RESULTS OFTTIMES THE VEHICLE STRUGGLES TO START MOVING, THEN OTHER TIMES FROM STATIONARY, THE VEHICLE LURCHES FORWARDS WITH EXACT SAME TYPE OF ACCELERATOR INPUT. THESE EXPERIENCES ARE IN ALL MODES.

RATTLING NOISE OVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE WORSE AT LOW SPEEDS. VOLKSWAGEN TEC TOLD ME THAT WAS JUST THE WAY IT'S BUILT. I SMELL SOMETHING FISHY BREWING WITH THE SUSPENSION AND VOLKSWAGEN CLAIM THAT IT'S A NORMAL NOISE IS BEYOND ME I'M DEBATING ON GOING FOR A LEMON LAW REFUND IF IT'S NOT RESOLVED

THIS CAR IS DANGEROUS! I HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 MONTHS AND HAVE ONLY DRIVEN 411 MILES CAR HAS STARTED TO HESITATE WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE IT SHUTS OFF FOR A SOLID 4 SECONDS BEFORE IT DECIDES TO ACCELERATE. GAS MILEAGE READS 100MPG, WE ALL KNOW THAT'S NOT POSSIBLE... LOUD WIND NOISES AT 50 MPH AND A POP NOISE COMING FROM DRIVERS SIDE DOOR EVERY BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 50 MPH . THE START STOP OPTION TURNS ON AND OFF WHEN THE ROAD IS ROUGH OR SLIGHTLY BUMPY!