2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 110 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 10th highest complaint count among 17 Tiguan model years with reports.
Of the 2010 reports, 5 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 5 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Fuel system, gasolineJul 21, 2014
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2014 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 to June 2014. When using winterized fuel, in certain conditions bubbles may form in the fuel system which could result in the vehicle stalling.
A vehicle stall increases the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will update the vehicle's software to increase the fuel pump pressure, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin August 19, 2014. Owners may contact Volkswagen customer service at 1-800-822-8987. Volkswagen's number for this recall is 24AV/2W.
Campaign 14V441000 on NHTSA.gov
Electrical system, wiring, fuses and circuit breakersNov 22, 2013
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 Tiguan vehicles manufactured July 2007 through June 2011. Due to a problem with the fuse for the exterior lights, the holder for the fuse that controls the vehicle's exterior lights circuit may melt.
If the holder melts, there may be a partial loss of exterior lighting. Reduced vehicle illumination diminishes the vehicle's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Volkswagen will notify owners, and dealers will replace the fuse, free of charge. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-893-5298. Volkswagen's recall number is 97Z9/2V.
Campaign 13V569000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints: engine
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Engine, Jun 28, 2017
TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING HOME. TIGUAN WOULD NOT RESTART ONCE PARKED AND TURNED OFF.
Engine, Jun 26, 2017
THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED OR BROKE WHICH CAUSED A FAILURE. IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE TIMING CHAIN WAS THE FIRST TO FAIL OR IF SOMETHING ELSE (TENSIONER FAILURE) CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN TO BREAK AS A RESULT. THIS RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE BEING TOWED TO THE DEALER SINCE IT WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. I WAS LUCKY THIS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING IN A TURN LANE. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING RATHER VIOLENTLY FORE/AFT. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE.
Power train, Engine, Jun 20, 2017
FROM MECHANIC AT VW ROSEVILLE. CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING SLACK IN TIMING CHAINS, WHICH CAUSED CHAINS TO JUMP TIME AND CAUSED UPPER CYLINDER HEAD DAMAGE. CAR HAS 87,702 MILES
Electrical system, Engine, Jun 5, 2017
ON 6/3/17. OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE CAR SEEMED TO " HESITATE" - WANTING TO TURN OFF - LASTED ABOUT 20 SECONDS THEN IT WAS FINE UNTIL I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION, PARKED THE CAR.. 4 HRS LATER READY TO GO BACK HOME, THE CAR DIDN'T START. CALLED AAA, CHECKED BATTERY- FINE, POSSIBLY ALTERNATOR. ALTHOUGH AAA GUY SAID THE "CRAKING "NOISE WHEN TRYING 2 START THE CAR; DIDN'T THINK WAS ALTERNATOR EITHER. HE WAS PREPPING UP THE CAR 2 B TOWED; THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD STARTING FLASHING, STARTED WITH BRAKE LIGHT; LATER ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING FOR SECONDS & CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. TODAY, 6/5/17 THE MECHANIC TOLD ME DIDN'T FIND ANY COMPRESION IN ENGINE. WOULD HAVE 2 TEAR DOWN 2 SEE WHAT EXACTLY FAILED. SAID TIMING CHAIN COULD HAVE JUMPED TIME . THIS IS A CAR WITH ONLY 88.000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR- MAY2016- EXACTLY 3 MO. LATER I HAD 2 REPLACE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM; COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I HAD TO GET A NEW ENTIRE FLUSH SYSTEM. ALSO I HAD TO SPEND ON GETTING A KEY LOCK KIT TO REPLACE BREAKS A ROTATE TIRES.,ALIGNMENT- CAR WASNT ALIGNT & OTHER MINOR EXPENSES . WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH THIS CAR? I HAVE A LOAN ON A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 90 000 MILES. ?PLEASE HELP.
Engine, Mar 27, 2017
IT SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH 2010, 2011, AND 2012 TIGUANS. GAS ON THE SPARKPLUGS. THE TIMING CHAIN SENSOR GOES. THEN YOUR ENGINE IS LIKE A HOME RUN IN BASEBALL. ITS GOING GOING GONE!!!!! THATS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR I WENT HALFWAY ACROSS THE STATE AT 5 A.M. GOT HOME AT 11 A.M. AN HOUR LATER THE CAR DIED PERMANENTLY. THERE IS FOUR PAGES OF THIS HAPPENING. ON ARFC.ORG. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP THAT GAVE MY CAR ITS LAST RITES SAID THIS WAS A BIG PROBLEM FOR THOSE 3 YEARS AND WAS WONDERING WHY NO RECALLS. MY CAR HAD 115,00 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER CARS SEEMED TO HAVE ONLY 66-85,000 MILES ON THEM.
Engine, Sep 28, 2016
VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN HOME WITH NO INDICATION OF AN ISSUE BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT START THE NEXT DAY. BATTERY WAS CHECKED BY AAA AND WAS DEEMED CHARGED AND NOT THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY AAA TO STONE'S GERMAN GARAGE IN SEATTLE WA. AND SGG TOLD ME THE NEXT DAY THAT THE TIMING CHAIN(S) HAD SLIPPED AND THE REPAIR INVOICE IS ATTACHED.
Engine, Sep 23, 2016
ON 6/23/16 (77000 ESTIMATED MILES) VEHICLE SIGNALED "OIL PRESSURE LOW" IT IMMEDIATELY STALLED WHILE IN MOTION ON THE EXPRESSWAY DURING TRAFFIC HOUR DURING OUR VACATION WHILE IT WAS ON AND WE WERE DRIVING. MIRACULOUSLY WE WERE ABLE TO PUSH THE STALLED VEHICLE TO SAFETY AND THERE WERE NO INJURIES. IT HAS TO BE TOWED TO OUR HOMETOWN. VW DEALERSHIP ADVISED US THAT IT WOULD REQUIRE AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT. THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD TAKEN OUT THE ENGINE. ESTIMATED COSTS OF REPAIRS $7800. OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THE TIMING BELT IS A LIFETIME PART, IT DOES NOT SUGGEST MAINTENANCE OR REPAIR OF IT AT ANY POINT. OUR PRIVATE MECHANIC REPAIRED IT FOR $3800. SPOKE TO VW STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR OR COVER THE COSTS. CASE #161500844 WITH VW.
Engine, Aug 24, 2016
TURBO FAILURE DUE TO INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE. VW WOULD NOT PAY ANY OF THE REPAIR COST OF $2697 DUE TO YEAR/MILEAGE OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND SAID THAT IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE OFF THE LOT BECAUSE DRIVING WITHOUT A FUNCTIONING TURBO WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE.
Engine, Aug 8, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS IMMEDIATELY TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.
Engine, Jun 3, 2016
ONE NIGHT I PARKED MY TIGUAN EVERYTHING WAS OK, IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT MY WIFE WAS GETTING READY TO GO TO WORK COULDN'T GET THE CAR STARTED. NEXT MORNING I RENTED AN OBD2 SCANER AND READ THE CODES. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER SHIP. NEXT DAY THEY CALLED ME AND TOLD BE BECAUSE OF THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILING MY MOTOR BASICALLY GRENADED AND THEY NEEDED $7216 TO REPAIR. THE CAR HAD 62K MILES AND IT WAS 6 MONTHS PASSED WARRANTY. I CONTACTED CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY ONLY AGREED TO COVER 50% WHICH LEAVES ME WITH 3K BILL THAT I COULDN'T HAVE AVOIDED. I NEVER KNEW THE TIGUAN HAD A 10K MILE OIL CHANGE SERVICE SO I ALWAYS CHANGED AT 3K. HOW COULD HAVE I AVOIDED THIS FAILURE.
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 7, 2016
THE MOTOR STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. IT WAS IDELING FROM 1500 TO 2000 RPM. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. I CHANGED THE DIAPHRAM IN THE P.C.V. IT WAS TORN . IT ALSO CAUSED MY REAR MAIN MOTOR SEAL TO START TO LEAK OIL. PROBLEM ONLY GOT WORSE AS NOW I HAVE A FUEL INJECTOR STUCK SHUT. I DRIVE CITY ONLY . CAR HAS 76000 MILES ON IT . REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY P.C.V. IT CONTROLS ENGINE AND OIL PREASSURE. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS 1500.00TO 2200.00 . I HAVE READ THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME OTHER VW TIGUAN OWNERS. THALK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Engine, Feb 3, 2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGON TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BECAME UNRESPONSIVE AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT OPERATE AS NORMAL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER BELT FAILED AND THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Engine, Nov 8, 2015
WHILE DRIVING 25-30 MPH ON A CITY STREET, VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING (MUCH LIKE RUNNING OUT OF GAS...) DEALER STATES TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED DESTROYING ENGINE-I UNDERSTAND VW HAS A TSB OUT ON THIS FOR YEARS AND THOUGH I SERVICED MY VEHICLE AT DEALER, NEVER KNEW OF THIS POTENTIAL PROBLEM
Electrical system, Engine, Sep 26, 2015
EMAILED TO TO VW CUSTOMER CARE ON 9/26/15, ONE COULD ARGUE THESE ARE SAFETY RELATED, THE FUSE BOX WAS MELTED. THE ENGINE TIMING CHAIN SLIPPED & CAUSED ENGINE DAMAGE THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN MORE EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR THAN THE COST OF A NEW ENGINE. TO CUSTOMER CARE: WE'VE HAD SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH OUR 2010 TIGUAN - DOES VW OFFER ANY FINANCIAL HELP WITH THESE (FACTORY DEFECTS?) - REPLACE FUSE BOX: $550, 8/16/2013 PARTS & LABOR, ODOMETER WAS NOT STATED ON INVOICE - NEW ENGINE: $6,866.16, 05/13/2015 PARTS AND LABOR, ODOMETER 66,539 MILES THE DEALER OFFERED NO WARRANTY COVERAGE & THEIR PRICE WAS HIGH SO WE WENT ELESEWHERE - DO NOT PLAN TO BUY OR RECOMMEND VW IN THE FUTURE CONSIDERING THESE LARGE ISSUES I HAVE THE RECEIPTS, WILL SCAN & E-MAIL IF THAT HELPS - SERVICE LOCATION: VOLKS & RINGS, 13669 WARWICK BLVD, NEWPORT NEWS, VA 23602 - VOLKS & RINGS PHONE: 757-874-0018 [XXX] [XXX] YORKTOWN, VA 23693 CELL: [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *JB
Engine, Jul 11, 2015
REAR MAIN SEAL GUSHING OIL DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAL, TIMING COVER SEAL LEAKING, RECIRCULATION VALVE LEAKING, CRANKCASE VALVE LEAKING. REGULAR MAINTAINANCE ON CAR, OTHERWISE IN PERFECT CONDITION. NO REASON FOR THIS TO HAPPEN WITH SUCH LOW MILES..
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Jun 12, 2015
IN FEBRUARY 2014, MY TIGUAN BEGAN STALLING WHEN I WOULD SLOW DOWN TO ENTER AN OFF OR ON RAMP. I WOULD SLOW DOWN, BUT WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO SPEED BACK UP, THE CAR WOULD BEGIN STALLING OUT, AT TIMES STALLING OUT COMPLETELY. I CHANGED FUEL, THINKING THAT MIGHT BE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT WASN'T. MY NEIGHBOR, WHO HAD JUST BOUGHT A 2014 TIGUAN, TOLD ME HE HAD RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING STALLING ISSUES INVOLVING THE FUEL PUMP IN ALL TIGUANS FROM 2009-2014. I GOOGLED THE RECALL, AND THEN MADE AN APPOINTMENT REGARDING THIS ISSUE, TAKING MY CAR IN ON MAY 5, 2014 AT HALLMARK VOLKSWAGON, BAKERS BRIDGE RD IN FRANKLIN, TN. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, ACCORDING TO MY PAPERWORK, STATES THEY "REPLACED TRANSFER PUMP IN TANK ON DRIVER SIDE THEN TEST DROVE. FOUND FUEL PRESSURE STILL LOW. REPLACED IN TANK FUEL PUMP (PASSENGER SIDE) THEN RECHECKED. FUEL PRESSURES OK AND NO LONGER STALLS." SINCE THAT SERVICE DATE, MY TIGUAN HAS BEEN BACK TO BE SERVICED SEVERAL TIMES, FOR CONTINUED STALLING ISSUES, AND TO DATE, HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. THE STALLING NOW OCCURS AT DIFFERENT TIMES AND MORE FREQUENTLY. THE "SAFETY ISSUE" REGARDING THE STALLING IS A SERIOUS ONE, IN THAT WHEN MY TIGUAN BEGINS STALLING OUT, MY FOOT IS ON THE GAS PEDAL AND NOT THE BRAKE, RESULTING IN THE DRIVER BEHIND ME NOT KNOWING THAT I AM EITHER SLOWING DOWN OR COMING TO A STOP. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO BEING REAR-ENDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS DUE TO THIS ISSUE, AND IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME, BEFORE I DO GET REAR-ENDED, AND THE LIKELIHOOD OF IT BEING ON A HIGHWAY BY A SEMI TRUCK IS VERY GOOD, AS I DRIVE TO CINCINNATI OFTEN TO SEE MY CARDIOLOGIST FOR HEART ISSUES. I LEAVE AGAIN IN 2 DAYS FOR HEART SURGERY IN CINCINNATI...I HAVE 3 THINGS TO FEAR: 1) GETTING THERE SAFELY 2) SURVIVING HEART SURGERY 3) GETTING BACK SAFELY ...THE STRESS OF DRIVING A CAR THAT MAY, OR MAY NOT, STALL OUT, IS NOT GOOD FOR MY HEART!
Engine, Jun 8, 2015
2010 VW TIGUAN WOULD NOT START, HAD VEHICLE TOWED INTO VW DEALER SAID TIMING CHAIN HAD SKIPPED ESTIMATED REPAIR COST 2,300.00. TWO WEEKS LATER DEALERSHIP CALLS AND SAYS IT LOOKS AS THOUGH WE HAVE A BENT VALVE. ESTIMATED REPAIR WOULD BE ADDITIONAL 2,500 DOLLARS OR I COULD GET AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT 7,500.00. THIS CAR HAS HAD OIL CHANGES AND MAINTENANCE DONE ON A ROUTINE BASIS. DRIVEN VERY CONSERVATIVELY OVER DURATION OF OWNERSHIP. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW IN JUNE 2010. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN VEHICLE WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND ANYONE BUYING A TIGUAN
Engine, Jan 27, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE, THE RADIATOR WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE COOLANT FROM THE RADIATOR WAS PRESENT IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Engine, Jan 22, 2015
DRIVING ON FREEWAY AT 70 MPH AND EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER. CAM SKIPPED CHAIN AND CAUSED PISTONS TO IMPACT VALVES. TOTAL AND COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE THAT WAS SUDDEN AND UNEXPECTED AT HIGHWAY SPEED. MY RESEARCH FINDS THAT VW IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. *TR
Power train, Engine, Oct 7, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD. THE BATTERY AND CDC-EDC WARNING INDICATORS WERE ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED WITH A REPLACEMENT ENGINE, FLY WHEELS THAT ASSISTED THE CRANK SIGNAL AND NEW BATTERY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHORTLY AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED PER THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Oct 6, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE MANIFOLD NEEDED TO BE CLEANED DUE TO CARBON BUILD-UP. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE TURBO VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED FOR THIS FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V441000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,624.
Engine, Aug 20, 2014
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THE DIAGNOSE CAME MISFIRE FROM CYLINDER 2. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A CARBON BUILT UP ON THE VALVES AND IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. *TR
Engine, Aug 5, 2014
WAS LEAVING THE CUL-DE-SAC WHERE WE LIVE AND THE FIRST INTERSECTION IS A "T". AS THE CAR STARTED TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN THE CAR SHUT DOWN WITH NO WARNING. WITH THE STEERING HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SHUT DOWN AND BRAKE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN, WE ARE BLESSED THE CAR WAS ABLE TO STOP BEFORE HITTING A PARKED TRAILER. PUT THE CAR ON PARK, RESTARTED THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEM, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, PUT IT ON DRIVE TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME AND STALLED AGAIN, COMPLETELY OFF. AFTER TWO ATTEMPTS, MADE IT HOME AND INTO GARAGE. A COUPLE OF HOURS LATER I TURNED THE CAR ON AND ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. DID NOT MOVE IT. NEXT MORNING, TO DRIVE IT TO DEALER HOPING NO TOW NEEDED, I NOTICED NO ENGINE WARNING LIGHT SO I DECIDED TO TRY DRIVING IT TO DEALER. IT STALLED AND SHUT DOWN AGAIN BACKING OUT OF GARAGE. PUT IT ON PARK, TURNED IT ON BUT DID NOT TURN ON A/C THIS TIME. MADE IT ALL THE WAY OK TO DEALER AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHT NEVER TURNED ON. AROUND THE DEALER, I DROVE IT WITH A/C ON AND COULD NOT REPLICATE THE EVENT. HIGHLY CONCERNED THAT THIS COULD HAVE HAPPENED AT A HIGHER SPEED ON A GRADUAL CURVE WOULD HAVE BEEN POTENTIALLY A DEADLY ACCIDENT. I'M EXPECTING A CALL FROM THE DEALER SOMETIME TODAY. *TR
Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Mar 16, 2014
THE ENGINE IS SHUTTING OFF/STALLING WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THIS HAS HAPPENED A FEW TIMES. EACH TIME THE SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME, AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE CAR IS PARKED AND LEFT FOR ONE OR TWO HOURS. WHEN IT IS RESTARTED IT RUNS FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN SHUTS OFF WITH NO WARNING, THE CAR CAN BE MOVING AT THE TIME OR STATIONARY AND STILL IN PARK, EITHER WAY THE ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED BUT MAY SHUT DOWN FOR A SECOND TIME AFTER ANOTHER 30 SECONDS. SO FAR IT HAS NOT REQUIRED MORE THAN ONE RESTART, THERE ARE NO FAULT CODES WHICH MAY INDICATE A FUEL OR ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS AND IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE TIGUAN. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE CAR MAY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS YOU HAVE TO WAIT FOR THE CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP THEN SELECT PARK AND RESTART THE ENGINE, YOU CAN THEN PUT IT BACK INTO DRIVE BEFORE YOU CAN PULL AWAY AGAIN,AND REPEAT IF IT HAPPENS A SECOND TIME. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Dec 26, 2013
VEHICLE WAS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC MOVING APPROX. 5MPH AND STALLED. WAS ABLE TO STOP AND ATTEMPT TO RESTART A COUPLE OF TIMES AND ENGINE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START, BUT WOULD QUICKLY SHUT OFF AS IF ENGINE WAS NOT RECEIVING ANY FUEL. PUSHED VEHICLE TO NEARBY PARKING LOT AND SAME THING, VEHICLE WOULD CRANK MAKE SOME SPUTTERING SOUNDS AND SHUT OFF. EPC AND ENGINE LIGHTS ON. PRESSING ACCELERATOR DID NOT HELP. THIS HAD OCCURRED 3-4 TIMES SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER USUALLY WHEN BACKING OUT OF A PARKING LOT AFTER STARTING THE CAR. REPORTED TO DEALER AT THAT TIME AND THEY SAID A CODE WAS SEEN , BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND CAR WAS FINE. THOSE TIMES THE CAR WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED, THIS TIME NOT. HAD TOWED TO DEALER AND WAITING FOR THEM TO CHECK AGAIN. HAVE STRONG SAFETY CONCERNS GIVEN STALLING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. *TR