2005 Volkswagen Touareg

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/28/2019· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  PASSENGER AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ON DASH SHOWS AIRBAG WILL NOT DEPLOY IN A CRASH. WATER COMES FROM BEHIND DASHBOARD ONTO DRIVERS AND PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR BOARD WHEN TURNING WHILE DRIVING LIKELY CAUSE BY CLOGGED AC DRAINS BEHIND WHEEL WELLS. FUEL PUMP PREMATURE FAILURE, AFTER REFUELING. HEADLINER FALLING FROM CEILING ON TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, WEATHER WAS HOT AND HUMID.

• 12/22/2008· VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOUR TIMES TO HAVE THE SENSOR MODULE RESET. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF LEAKS WHENEVER IT RAINS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED IN THAT MANNER AND REPAIRED THE FAILURE APPROXIMATELY TWO OR THREE TIMES. ALL OF THE REMAINING VEHICLES ON THE LOT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURE WITH THE SUNROOF. THE ISSUE CONTINUES TO OCCUR AND THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO BRING THE VEHICLE BACK FOR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,500.

• 11/29/2007· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  OUR 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA BROKE DOWN DUE TO THE COMPUTER NEEDING REPROGRAMMING. IT DID NOT GIVE WARNING IT JUST HAD NO POWER AND WOULDN'T GO IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSTATE. THIS WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN WITH VOLKSWAGEN I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THERE IS NO WARNING AND THE BRAKES DON'T WORK AND THE CAR DOESN'T GO AND COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 11/20/2017· STEERING

  THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKING DEVICE DOES NOT BLOCK THE STEERING WHEEL ANY MORE AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE AND REMOVING THE KEY IGNITION LOCK. INSTEAD WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL THERE IS A PRONOUNCED RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM INSIDE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM DOES NOT WORK.

• 11/20/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE TANK RUNS OVER THE RIGHT-SIDE EXHAUST TUBES TO THE GROUND. THE FLOW OF THE FUEL LEAKAGE IS VERY HIGH AT A DROP-RATE OF MORE THAN ONE DROP PER SECOND WITH THE VEHICLE PARKED AND THE ENGINE RUNNING AT IDLE SPEED. ONCE THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF THE LEAKAGE STOPS WITHIN SHORT TIME. I GOT AWARE OF THE DEFECT DUE TO THE STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AFTER STOPPING AND GETTING OFF THE VEHICLE. I INVESTIGATED AND SAW GASOLINE DROPPING TO THE GROUND BETWEEN THE REAR WHEELS. THE FACT THAT THE FUEL IS RUNNING OVER THE EXHAUST TUBE MADE ME GROUND THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY FOR SAFETY REASONS. ALTHOUGH I NEED THIS VEHICLE I DECIDED TO KEEP IT GROUNDED DUE TO THE HIGH RISK THAT THE GASOLINE GETS IGNITED BY THE HOT EXHAUST TUBE.

• 11/12/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM CHURCH I SAW A BEAUTIFUL SHINY PRIUS AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IN TIME WITH MY VW JETTA. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT HOLD. *JB

• 11/08/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  2005 V W TOUREG STALLED MANY TIMES, WHILE MAKING A TURN AT INTERSECTIONS AT LOWER SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN I AM TRYING TO ACCELERATE IT STALLS OR HESITATES. I CAME VERY CLOSE TO GETTING KILLED AT LEAST 5 TIMES, I TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL DEALER TO CHECK THIS PROBLEM, BUT ALWAYS CAME OUT EMPTY. THEY SAY THEY HAVE FOUND NO PROBLEM. I THINK IT IS VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM, AND IT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED PROMPTLY BEFORE PEOPLE LOOSE THEIR LIVES. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO ARE DRIVING THIS KIND OF VEHICLE; AT LEAST HALF OF THEM HAD THE SAME KIND OF PROBLEM, AND WERE GETTING NO HELP FROM THEIR DEALERS. *TR

• 11/05/2007· AIR BAGS

  THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG WILL ONLY WORK FOR 2 MONTHS AT ANY GIVEN TIME THEN STOPS WORKING. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW. EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS THE CENSOR THAT INDICATES THAT THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING COMES ON. I TAKE THE VEHICLE IN TO THE DEALER, THEY RESET THE CENSOR, THEY TELL ME MY AIRBAG IS FIXED, INSISTING THAT THIS TIME THEY HAVE IDENTIFIED AND CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. AND 2 MONTHS LATER THE CENSOR IS ON AGAIN INDICATING THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING. I THOUGHT THIS WAS SIMILAR TO THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, WHEN IT IS ON THE CAR STILL RUNS, WITH THE DEALERSHIP A 200 MILE TRIP, I WAS NOT IN ANY HURRY TO RUSH IN EVERY TIME THE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER 2 YEARS OF THIS RECURRING PROBLEM THE DEALER SHIP TOLD ME THAT WHEN THAT CENSOR INDICATES THE AIRBAG IS NOT WORKING, THE AIRBAG IS TRULY NOT WORKING, AND IF MY VEHICLE WERE TO GET INTO A ACCIDENT THE AIRBAG WOULD NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND VW HAS BEEN VERY INSENSITIVE AND FRANKLY HARD TO DEAL WITH IN REGARDS TO THIS HORRENDOUS SAFETY ISSUE. WITH MY WARRANTY RUNNING OUT IN 5000 MILES AND THEY HAVE HAD MY CAR IN THE SHOP FOR 3 FULL WEEKS WORKING ON A FIX/REPAIR, AND ONCE AGAIN THEY HAVE COME TO ME AND SAID THAT IT IS FIXED, THEY WILL NOT EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THE AIRBAG. THE ONLY REASON THE COMPANY WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR FIX IS THAT IT IS NOT FIXED AND THEY KNOW IT. *TR

• 10/28/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  VEHICLE HAS BEEN EMITTING AN ODOR OF GAS FOR SOME TIME. UPON INVESTIGATION, I FOUND THAT THE FUEL FILTER (ACCESSED UNDER THE REAR SEAT BUT PART OF THE FUEL TANK) HAD A 1/8" CRACK IN THE TOP OF THE FILTER ASSEMBLY. THIS CRACK WOULD LEAK GASOLINE WHILE THE ENGINE WAS RUNNING AND EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE STOPPED (LIKELY DUE TO THE FUEL SYSTEM STILL BEING PRESSURIZED). LEAKED GASOLINE WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK OBSERVED THROUGH TWO PORTS UNDER THE REAR BENCH SEAT. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON A POPULAR TOUAREG WEBSITE AND FOUND THAT 1 OR 2 OTHER PEOPLE HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. I SUSPECT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD GIVEN THE AMOUNT OF FUEL THAT HAS BEEN LEAKED. AND OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED A LEAK EMANATING FROM THE SAME LOCATION. *TR

• 10/23/2024· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  The contact owns a 2005 Volkswagen Touareg. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The contact pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle, but the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact had the vehicle towed to the residence. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a dealer or an independent mechanic. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The contact researched online and related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 17V583000 (Fuel System, Gasoline); however, the VIN was not included. The failure mileage was approximately 99,000.

• 10/20/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  SMALL CRACKS DEVELOPED IN THE FUEL FILTER FLANGE ON THE FUEL TANK RESULTING IN FUEL LEAKING OUT WHEN THE DRIVERS DOOR WAS OPENED OR WHEN THE CAR WAS RUNNING. THIS RESULTED IN LARGE AMOUNTS OF GASOLINE LEAKING ONTO MY GARAGE FLOOR. THE FLANGE WAS REPLACED. THIS IS AN IDENTICAL PROBLEM THAT IS BEING EXPERIENCED BY THE AUDI Q7 WHICH HAS THE IDENTICAL VW PART NUMBER FOR THE AFFECTED PART. THE NHTSA RECALL NUMBER FOR THAT PROBLEM IS 16V60000 IF YOU HAVE A TOUAREG, PORSCHE CAYENNE, OR AUDI Q7 (THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PART) AND YOU SMELL GASOLINE, DO NOT OPEN THE DRIVERS DOOR. DOING SO PRIMES THE FUEL SYSTEM PUTTING THE FLANGE UNDER PRESSURE CAUSING LARGE AMOUNTS OF FUEL TO LEAK OUT.

• 10/19/2012· STEERING

  THE STEERING LOCK AND WAS UNABLE TO OPEN OR MOVE. *TR

• 10/16/2004· SEATS

  JUST BOUGHT MY 2005 VW JETTA GLS TDI DIESEL (TURBO) MODEL CAR FROM LOCAL DEALERSHIP IN COLUMBUS, GA. MY WIFE AND I DROVE OFF THE LOT (LITERALLY) AND SHE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HER NEW DRIVER'S SIDE HEATED SEAT (BLACK LEATHER SEAT) TO TEST IT (LUCKY SHE DID). THE SEAT WOULD NOT WORK AT FIRST, THEN IT GOT HOT, AND HOTTER, AND STARTED BURNING HER. SHE CUT OFF THE HEAT SWITCH FOR THE SEAT, AND THE SEAT REMAINED HOT. THE SWITCH STARTED GETTING TOO HOT TO TOUCH AND SMELLED OF SMOKE, SO WE TURNED AROUND AND BROUGHT THE CAR BACK THAT SAME DAY/MINUTE. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS JUST THE SWITCH. THEY REPLACED THE SWITCH AND WHEN I PICKED IT UP,BUT IT THEN IT TOOK ABOUT 5 MINUTES TO GET WARM, BUT THE SWITCH WASN'T SMOKING OR EXTREMELY HOT AS BEFORE. THE NEXT DAY, THE HEATED SEAT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. OUR THIRD DAY OF OWNERSHIP, WE HAD TO SCHEDULE A SERVICE FOR THE FOLLOWING MONDAY AND DO WITHOUT THE HEATED SEAT ALL TOGETHER. THE VW SERVICE ADVISOR ADVISED ME HE MIGHT HAVE TO REPLACE THE HEATING ELEMENT IN THE SEAT ITSELF ALTHOUGH HE COMMENTED "HE KNEW NOTHING OF SUCH PROBLEMS AS THIS"-?. ANYWAY, HERE WE SIT WITH A LOANER AWAITING THE VERDICT, AND IT APPEARS WE MIGHT BE INHERITING A PROBLEM FROM WAY BACK. MY ISSUE IS THAT THE SWITCH GOT EXTREMELY HOT, AND THE SEAT WAS HOT ENOUGH TO CAUSE A BURN OR A CAR FIRE. YES, I KNOW..KEEP THE SWITCH OFF -BUT, WE HAD IT OFF AND THE SEAT STILL KEPT GETTING HOTTER (DURING THE FIRST INCIDENT). I'M AFRAID THESE THINGS ARE GOING TO GO BAD AND SOMEONE WILL HAVE A LITTLE DIESEL CAR BURNING UP AROUND THEM WITH A FAULTY SEATBELT TRAPPING THEM IN A FIRE! HELP, AND PLEASE GET ENGINEERING ON THIS ONE ( RE: # PE 03052)*JB

• 10/11/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WHEN I GET GAS FOR MY TOUAREG 2005 I'LL SHUT THE SUV OFF POP OPEN THE FUEL BOX DOOR AND PUT THE GAS IN THEN AS I PUT CAP BACK ON SHUT DOOR GET IN THE SUV I TRY TO START THE SUV BUT IT SEEMS AS IF THE CARS EITHER OUT OF GAS OR BATTERY HAS DIED SO AFTER THE FIRST LIKE SAY 4-6 TIMES OF THIS HAPPENING TO ME I TRIED TO LEAVE THE CAR RUNNING AS I PUT THE GAS IN THE SUV IN HOPES OF IT STILL REMAIN ON AND RUNNING BUT SURE ENOUGH THE SUVS BATTERY LIGHT WILL POP ON AND THE CAR WILL LOSE LIFE BUT THE LIGHTS AND STUFF STILL REMAIN ON BUT NO DRIVING HAPPENING SO I'D HAVE TO TURN THE KEY OFF THEN TRY AND START IT UP AGAIN BUT AS I TURN THE KEY I'LL HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS PEDDLE A BUNCH TO CATCH THE FLOW I GUESS

• 10/01/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME IT RAINED, WATER ACCUMULATED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR THROUGH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRES ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WERE CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT LATER CALLED STONE MOUNTAIN VOLKSWAGEN AT (678) 367-4286 (LOCATED AT 3500 STONE MOUNTAIN HWY, SNELLVILLE, GA 30078) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

• 09/26/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS AN ODOR OF FUEL EMITTED IN AND AROUND THE VEHICLE, MOSTLY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V151000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND DID NOT OFFER FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

• 09/26/2010· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. STARTED WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. 64 MILES 2-24-05 AND SAID THAT 2 WIRES WERE REPAIRED INVOICE 913036. INVOICE 962683 ON 8-14-07 LIGHT WAS ON AGAIN WITH A DESCRIPTION OF DRIVER/PASS SIDE AIRBAGS AND REPLACE PASS SIDE WIRING 1660 WV03 (RECALL) MILEAGE 37233. 5-24-2010 INV 663865 AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN, WENT TO FOREIGN AUTO SHOP IN WENATCHEE TO HAVE CHECKED OUT. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS IGNITER PROBLEM WITH INTERMITTENT SIGNAL LOSS. 7-6-2010 MILEAGE 60364 AIR BAG LIGHT ON AGAIN INVOICE 663865. INVOICE STATES THAT THEY DID NOT HEAR FROM VW ON HELP FOR AIR BAG LIGHT, NO FURTHER WORK AT THIS TIME ALTHOUGH THEY DID RESET THE LIGHT AND NOT PUT IT ON THE INVOICE. WHEN QUERIED ON WHAT HAD HAPPENED OR WHY IT WAS RESET THEY WOULD GIVE NO INDICATION OR WHETHER THE AIR BAGS WOULD WORK OR NOT. THIS IS BECOMING WORRISOME AS I HAVE HEARD THAT WHEN THE LIGHT COMES ON THE AIRBAG SYSTEM DOESN'T FUNCTION. I KNOW THAT IF THIS WAS A SEAT BELT THE PROBLEM WOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED LONG AGO BUT SINCE IT IS A AIRBAG IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. ARE NOT THE AIRBAGS IN A CAR DESIGNED TO WORK WITH THE SEAT BELTS IN PREVENTING INJURIES AND ARE THEY NOT ALSO A INTEGRAL PART OF THE SAFETY DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. IF SO SINCE WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR IS IT SO HARD TO IT FIXED AS IT HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED THAT WE HAD THE PROBLEM SINCE WE PURCHASED THIS CAR. *TR

• 09/13/2019· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I TOOK MY SUV TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FUEL PUMP RECALL, ABOUT 3,000 MILES AFTER MY SUV IS CAUSING PROBLEMS LIKE START BUT TURN OFF WITHIN 40 SECONDS. I TOOK IT TO A LOCAL MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS AND HE SAYS IS THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BUT THEY ARE KIND OF UNRESPONSIVE...NO ADVISORS AVAILABLE, NO RETURNED CALLS (VOLKSWAGEN SOUTH COAST SANTA ANA CA).

• 09/05/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  OVERALL LIFE OF CAR HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE MAJORITY OF THE HOSES IN THE ENGINE, THE FUEL LINE, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE RELEASE LEAVOR-3 TIMES, THE HORN ON THE PASSENGER AND DRIVERS SIDE. AND WITH THE RECALL THE GAS FLANGE - CRACKING. THE PRODUCT VW USES IN THIS VEHICLE IS INFERIOR- PLASTIC EXPANDS WHEN HOT AND CONTRACTS WHEN COLD= CRACKING. PLEASE RECALL THIS VEHICLE DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF THE GAS FLANGE OR WHATEVER ELSE IS RELATED TO THE GAS BEFORE ANYONE IN MY FAMILY OR OTHERS DIE. OR MY CAS GOES UP INTO FLAMES CAUSING SEVERE TRAUMA- ESPECIALLY BECAUSE YOU ALREADY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM. WE HAVE PAID THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIR COSTS IN THIS VEHICLE THAT VW OF AMERICA WILL NOT HELP - THE ENTIRE ENTERRIER PLASTIC COATING TO THE VEHICLE HAS MELTED - THE DRIVERS SIDE VISITOR HANGS AS THE SPRING ACTION OR WHAT EVER IT'S CALLED IS BROKEN. WE HAVE OWNED MANY CARS, FORDS, TOYOTA'S, HONDA'S AND SEVERAL VWS. THE TOUAREG AND ALL OF PRIMARY SAFETY FEATURES SHOULD ALWAYS FUNCTION SAFELY-THE GAS ISSUE IS A MAJOR ISSUE THAT SHOULD AUTOMATICALLY BE A RECALL TO SAVE LIVES!

• 09/05/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  FUEL LEAKING AT FUEL PUMP FLANGE. STRONG FUEL VAPOR ODOR IN THE CABIN WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED.

• 09/01/2021· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  My vehicle is leaking gas, I was told there is a recall on my vehicle so I took it into the volkswagen dealership where I was told that the recall only covers the driver side leak but not the passenger side leak which makes absolutely no sense. Because when I drive off of the service lot the problem still exists which means I could be blown up or cause injury of fire. This recall should cover ALL aspects of the fuel leak! Not just one side! Making customers pay for this is disgusting! I am a single mom and don't have an extra $600 to spend on an issue that should have been corrected by the manufacturer.

• 09/01/2011· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE REAR SPOILER DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.

• 08/31/2023· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY/WIPER

  Due to a leak in either the sunroof or the windshield water continuously drips down every time it rains onto the floorboard of the driver side of this vehicle, creating a sopping wet floor board that has 2 inches of water, which in turn soaks the whole electrical system for this vehicle. I mean the water continuously drips from the time you purchase this vehicle until forever I guarantee that anybody who has a v8 version of the 2005 Volkswagen Touareg has a sopping wet driver, side floor board! The water never has a chance to dry, especially in colder climates Mine went into limp mode due to this electrical system, failing. VW MECHANICS told me I needed a whole new engine w! When I did my research and I found out that this is very common on this model, and if there are some wires that inevitably get corroded from all the water that ruins the electrical system underneath the driver side floor board, and therefore the wires become corroded and severed which creates a real problem for the electrical system to function

• 08/27/2015· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  I AM THE OWNER OF A 2005 VW TOUAREG WHICH RECENTLY HAD THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT COME ON AND STAY ON. I TOOK THE TOUAREG TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WHERE I WAS CHARGED $104.48 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST PROVIDED THE STORED FAULT CODE OF 01218, FRONT SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG IGNITOR UPPER LIMIT EXCEEDED, THUS RECOMMENDING REPLACEMENT OF THE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS FOR $320.00 ESTIMATE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT VW ADDRESSED WITH THE NHTSA BY A TOUAREG SERVICE PACK/CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN IN LATE DECEMBER 2006 WHERE VVV REPLACED THE SUBJECT DEFECTIVE HARNESSES AT NO EXPENSE TO TOUAREG OWNERS. THE VW ASSISTANT SERVICE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLE RECORDS THIS REPLACEMENT WAS NOT PERFORMED ON MY TOUAREG. PLEASE ADVISE WHY THIS DEFECTIVE AIRBAG WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED DURING THIS CAMPAIGN. BASED UPON MY CONCERN AS A SAFETY AND HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, AND MY REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION AND FILES AVAILABLE FROM NHTSA CONCERNING THE PREVIOUS INVESTIGATION OF THIS PROBLEM IN 2006, I BELIEVE THAT VWS FAILURE TO CONTINUE TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY NHTSA FOR CONSIDERATION OF REOPENING OF THIS INVESTIGATION. AS STATED IN THE ODI RESUME FOR INVESTIGATION: PE 06-022, SUBJECT: SRS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATION, .THE AGENCY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. I EXPECT NHTSA WILL REQUEST DATA FROM VW ON HOW MANY VW TOUAREGS HAVE REPORTED, OR BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2006, AND HOW MANY OWNERS HAVE PAID VW OR OTHER REPAIR FACILITIES TO REPLACE THESE AIR BAG WIRING HARNESSES AND RELATED EQUIPMENT. THE TOUAREG SERVICE PACK/CUSTOMER SATISFACTION CAMPAIGN IN LATE DECEMBER 2006 WHERE VVV REPLACED THE SUBJECT DEFECTIVE HARNESSES AT NO EXPENSE TO TOUAREG OWNERS WAS AN ACTION TAKEN AT THAT TIME TO AVOID A RECALL. RECONSIDER!

• 08/24/2010· POWER TRAIN

  HEARD THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND I PULLED OVER THINKING I HAD A FLAT TIRE. GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND LOOKED UNDER CAR DID NOT SEE ANYTHING HANGING AND DID NOT HAVE A FLAT TIRE. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN I ACCELERATE AND IT TAKES ME AWHILE TO GET MY VEHICLE GOING. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND IT WAS MY DRIVESHAFT THAT WAS MAKING THIS NOISE. IT WAS MY BEARING THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACE BUT THEY DO NOT SELL IT SEPARATE, I HAVE TO BUY A BRAND NEW DRIVESHAFT. I HAVE NOT GOTTEN IT DONE BECAUSE WARRANTY HAVE EXPIRED AND I DO NOT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY TO GET IT FIX RIGHT NOW. *TR

• 08/08/2023· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  The issue explained in Recall Notice 20Ai has reappeared after being 'fixed'. Issue Summary: On certain vehicles, the fuel pump flange may develop fine cracks or fissures, which could result in a fuel leak. Leaking fuel, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a fire causing injury and/or damage to property. Date of Recall Repair: 02/25/2019 Date of noticed failure: 08/07/2023 It has not been communicated that this part will continue to be a hazard, and I have now discovered that even when noted that this recall action has been completed, my vehicle has gasoline leaking into the passenger compartment via the same avenue as Recall 20Ai notes. This is highly concerning as all impacted VW Touaregs that were 'recalled' may still be at risk of vehicle fire or ignition.

• 08/06/2006· STRUCTURE

  JULY 6, 2006 I OPENED THE HATCHBACK TRUNK TO PUT A BAG IN. I WAS STANDING TO THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR CLOSE ENOUGH TO LEAN INTO TRUNK. THE TRUNK DOOR OPEN AS USUAL, I LEANED IN TO PLACE MY BAG AND THE TRUNK DOOR DROPPED ON MY HEAD LEAVING ME QUITE DAZED AND BLOOD RUNNING DOWN MY FACE. THE AIR SHOCK ON THE TRUNK FAILED LEAVING AN 1 INCH WIDE AND DEEP HOLE IN THE RIGHT CORNER OF MY FORE HEAD. I WAS TAKEN TO EMERGENCY WHERE THEY PUT STAPLES IN MY HEAD AND SENT ME HOME WITH INSTRUCTIONS TO TAKE CARE OF A CONCUSSION. VW WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CAR WAS TAKEN IN. THE CAR WAS THERE FOR 3 DAYS. I PICKED IT UP AND 3 DAYS AFTER THAT THE DOOR FAILED AGAIN. "THANK GOODNESS I WAS STILL BEING CAUTIOUS OR IT COULD HAVE HAPPENED AGAIN. I THEN TRADED THE CAR IN, NOT WANTING TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER FAILURE. *JB

• 08/02/2022· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,SEAT BELTS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  Gas leak (see pics). I started noticing a strong gasoline smell and my car keeps running out of gas almost immediately after filling up. This has not been inspected nor confirmed by a dealer. This is my only source of transportation and needs to be fixed ASAP. There is not a VW dealership where I live, the closest being in Mario, IL, or St. Louis, MO.

• 07/29/2006· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  FRONT TIRES WEAR AT 8-10,000 MILES, FIRST SET REPLACED AND GIVEN A NEW ALIGNMENT HOWEVER NOW SECOND SET WORN AS WELL. VOLKSWAGEN REFUSES TO REMEDY EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW OF THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS INVOLVING TIRE WEAR. *JB

• 07/27/2010· SEAT BELTS

  WHEN LAYING THE REAR SEAT DOWN IN MY 2005 VW TOUAREG, THE SEAT BELT BECOMES LOCKED IN PLACE, PREVENTING THE MIDDLE SEAT FROM COMING BACK UP. HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES FOR FIX AND EVEN REPLACED THE SEAT BELT 15 MONTHS AGO AND THE INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED TWICE SINCE THEN, THE ONLY TWO TIMES WE LOWERED THE REAR SEAT. THE DEALER UNBOLTED THE SEAT BELT, SO I COULD DRIVE IT UNTIL WE GOT A RESOLUTION ON THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE BELT. I CALLED VW TO LOG A COMPLAINT AND THEY INDICATED THAT THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING IS MINE. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AND FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE MORE PRO-ACTIVE ON FIXING RATHER THAN PASSING THE COST ON TO THE CONSUMER. ALSO, LOOKED ON A TOUREG FORUM SITE AND THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. *TR

• 07/20/2006· TIRES

  THE TIRES ON MY 2005 TOUREG HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PIRELLI TIRE USED. THIS WAS FIXED ON THE 2006 TOUREGS HOWEVER THE 2004 AND 2005 HAVE THE WRONG TIRES SPEC AND THE TIRES COULD BLOW OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING A PERSON TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL THEIR VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AND PIRELLI WITH NO SUCCESS IN GETTING MY TIRES REPLACED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. I ONLY HAVE APPROX 20,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. I WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TODAY THAT I COULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR TIRES AND THEN I WOULD RECEIVE A WARRANTY ON THEM. *NM

• 07/20/2006· STEERING

  MY 05 VW TOUAREG V8 HAS HAD A FAILED AIR BAG SENSOR, SUNROOF INSULATION, STEERING WHEEL SHAKE AT VARIED SPEEDS, AND A SERIOUS ALIGNMENT ISSUE SINCE THE FIRST DAY OF OWNERSHIP. AFTER 6 DIFFERENT TRIPS BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIX THE SHAKING AND THE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY FORUMS AND BLOGS ON THE NET REGARDING A GENUINE DEFECT IN DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE WHICH DOESN'T ALLOW IT TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. ALL OF THE LOANER TOUAREGS MODEL YEARS 06/07 HAVE HAD SIMILAR ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, SO I DON'T THINK IT IS JUST MY VEHICLE IT IS A GREAT NUMBER OF THESE VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. VW NEEDS TO STEP UP TO THE PLATE AND TAKE CARE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP VEHICLE AND THE SUPPORT IS WORST THEN ANY COMPANY I'VE EVER DEALT WITH. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM IS "I RECOMMEND YOU KEEP TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO ANY DEALERSHIP OF YOUR CHOICE UNTIL THE ISSUE IS RESOLVED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY PERIOD". THIS MEANS THAT FOR THE NEXT FIVE YEARS I HAVE TO TAKE THIS VEHICLE BACK TO THEM ON A WEEKLY BASIS FOR THEM TO TRY TO FIX A PROBLEM IN THEIR DESIGN. I JUST DON'T THINK IT IS FAIR TO A CONSUMER WHO COUGHS UP BIG BUCKS TO PURCHASE A VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE IS FLAWED FROM THE FIRST DAY. *NM

• 07/19/2008· TIRES

  I LEASE A 2005 TOUAREG V6 AND ALL TIRES OF THE CAR ARE WORM OUT AFTER 8K MILES. MAKER REFUSES TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM. ONE OF THE TIRES ALSO HAS A DEEP CRACK. THE LEASE VEHICLE RETURN FINAL INSPECTION CAME OUT WITH 150$ CHARGE FOR EACH TIRE. *TR

• 07/18/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED AND WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE CONTACT'S WARRANTY. THE FAILURE RECURRED RECENTLY AND THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED LESS THAN 30,000 MILES LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

• 07/12/2010· POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  I HAVE A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND OR PROBLEMS AND RE-CALLS SINCE DAY ONE. BUT MY BIGGEST PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE THE STEPPER MOTOR PROBLEM WHICH HAS BEEN TEARING MY TIRES TO THREADS. SINCE DAY ONE WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALER AND COMPLAINED ABOUT THE TIRES SKIPPING AND CHUGGING ON THE PAVEMENT AS YOU TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS. THIS IS APPARENTLY FROM WHAT I FOUND OUT TO BE CAUSED BY THIS STEPPER MOTOR. BUT I DID NOT FIND THAT OUT THROUGH ANY OF THE SERVICE PEOPLE OR MECHANICS FROM VW DEALERSHIPS. APPARENTLY THERE IS A SIMPLE FIX OF SOME SOFTWARE UPDATE. BUT NO DEALERSHIPS HAVE A WORKING CD FOR THIS SO-CALLED SOFTWARE UPDATE. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED IN MY GARAGE AND I DO NOT USE IT OFTEN AS I CANT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING MY TIRES. THE SKIPPING OF THE TIRES WHEN U TURN IS CUPPING THEM AND MAKING THE TIRES VERY LOUD WHILE YOU DRIVE. ALL I HAVE BEEN TOLD FROM VW DEALERS FROM NEW JERSEY TO MAINE IS THAT THIS VEHICLE IS SUPPOSE TO DO THAT. THAT'S WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE NEW. IT WASN'T TILL I JOINED A CLUB CALLED CLUB TOUAREG THAT I THEN FOUND ALL THIS INFORMATION ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH MY 2005 VW TOUAREG. I ALSO HAVE THIS VEHICLE ALIGNED EVERY 2-3 EVEN 4 TIMES A YEAR BECAUSE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY THOUGHT ARE THAT THIS IS A VERY UN SAFE VEHICLE TO DRIVE AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO STAND UP AND HELP US CONSUMERS OUT. HOW CAN A VEHICLE MANUFACTURE BE ABLE TO PRODUCE AND SELL A VEHICLE WITH THIS AMOUNT OF PROBLEMS? DO WE HAVE TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO DIE? BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. VW SHOULD BE MADE TO HAVE TO RECALL ALL THESE LEMON VEHICLE THAT THE SO POORLY MADE AND THAT OUR GREAT GOVERNMENT HAS ALLOWED THEM TO SELL. BUT GUESS YOUR TO BUSY WITH THE ECONOMY, THE OIL SPILL AND YEAH TOYOTA AND DON'T FORGET THAT LAST ONE. SO DO SOMETHING PEOPLE STAND UP FOR US. THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE OUT THERE WITH THIS SAME VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG PROBLEM WHO UNLIKE ME DON'T NO WHY THERE TIRES ARE BEING CHEWED OFF. *TR

• 07/11/2017· VISIBILITY/WIPER

  I WENT IN VACATION AND LEFT MY CAR PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY WITH THE WINDOWS UP AND DOORS LOCKED.WHEN I CAME BACK TO MY CAR THE ADHESIVE/GLUE MUST HAVE MELTED DUE TO THE HEAT OUTSIDE THE CAR CAUSED THE REAR VIEW MIRROR TO DETACH FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND IT IS NOW DANGLING BY THE WIRES FROM THE INSIDE OF THE CAR/WINDSHIELD

• 07/10/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL SUPPLY LINE SEPARATED AT A CONNECTION BETWEEN HOSE AND FITTING THAT IS SECURED BY A PRESSURE CRIMP. LOCATION IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO AND ABOVE ENGINE BLOCK. MY ENGINE WAS COOL ENOUGH THAT A FIRE WAS NOT STARTED, BUT HAD THE ENGINE BEEN HOT IT CERTAINLY WOULD HAVE BEEN DISASTROUS. *TR

• 07/02/2012· VISIBILITY

  SUN ROOF GLASS EXPLODED ON ITS OWN. NO REASON FOUND. VW SAYS PART IS NOT AVAILABLE... ANYWHERE. GLASS IS TEMPERED: MILLIONS OF SHARP FRAGMENTS ALL OVER INTERIOR AND DRIVER. LAMINATED GLASS WOULD BE A WISER DESIGN. *JS

• 06/25/2015· SEAT BELTS

  TRIED TO BUCKLE UP ONE OF THE REAR SEAT BELTS AND BUCKLE PLASTIC HOUSING BROKE. THE DEALER FAILED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT A SEAT BELT MECHANISM SHOULD NEVER FAIL. INSTEAD, THE DEALER SAID I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE IT REPLACED. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA TO REPORT THIS CONCERN AND ASKED THEM TO COVER FOR THIS REPAIR. THEY DECLINED TO COVER THIS REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE.

• 06/23/2006· AIR BAGS

  MY 2005 TOUAREG HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE ON 5 OUT OF THE 8 AIR BAGS IN THE CAR. THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IF WAS DEFECTIVE, THAN AFTER IT WAS REPLACED IT CAME DISCONNECTED. THE 2 FRONT WINDSHIELD AIRBAG COVERS HAD TO BE PLACED. THE 2 BACK COVERS HAD TO BE REPLACED. SEAT BELT COVER HAD TO BE REPLACED AND ANOTHER HAS LOCKED UP AND CAN NOT BE MOVED. *NM

• 06/21/2018· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V583000. (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER (PERRY VOLKSWAGEN, 12200 LOS OSOS VALLEY RD, SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA 93405, 805-544-5200) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

• 06/18/2013· ENGINE

  SIGN CONSISTENTLY APPEARS SAYING "OIL PRESSURE PROBLEM STOP ENGINE NOW" ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU TRY TO EXIT THE FREEWAY. ACCORDING TO VOLKSWAGEN DEALER, THIS COULD DAMAGE THE ENGINE BEYOND REPAIR. THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT THAT IS HAPPENING TO MANY VOLKSWAGEN BRANDS. THIS IS SOMETHING VOLKSWAGEN KNEW ABOUT AND SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. VOLKSWAGEN CORPORATION SHOULD RECALL ALL VEHICLE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND FIX IT WITHOUT CURRENT OWNERS SUFFERING FOR IT. LET ME ADD THAT I HAVE CHANGED THE SWITCH, FLUSHED ENGINE, CHANGED OIL, CHANGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER, CHANGED OIL PUMP THAT CONNECTS THE OIL PAN WITH THE ENGINE, THE PROBLEM WOULD STOP FOR A WHILE AND COMES BACK AGAIN. *TR

• 06/17/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE TOP OF THE FUEL FILTER HOUSING CRACKED AND WAS LEAKING FUEL. THIS HOUSING IS UNDERNEATH THE REAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE CRACKS WEREN'T RELATED TO USAGE OF THE VEHICLE OR AN ACCIDENT. IT APPEARS TO BE GENERAL DETERIORATION OF THE PLASTIC. THIS IS THE SAME PROBLEM COVERED BY VW RECALL 20Z4 OR NHTSA REFERENCE #17V151000. HOWEVER THOSE ONLY COVER VEHICLES BACK TO 2007.

• 06/16/2014· POWER TRAIN

  THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM ALL OVER THE WEB YET VW AND TO DATE THE NHTSA REFUSE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. MAYBE THERE IS A REQUIREMENT THAT AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE DIE (GM) BEFORE ANYONE DOES SOMETHING ABOUT IT. PROBLEM IS WITH TRANSMISSION WHICH CAUSES CAR TO JOLT FORWARD AS IF IT IS GETTING RAMMED IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. CAN CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL, WHIP LASH, REAR ENDING, ETC... *TR

• 06/15/2006· SEAT BELTS

  WE PURCHASED A VW TOUAREG 2005, IN MAY 2005, THE REAR CENTER SEAT BELT IS JAMMED AND CAN NOT LIFT UP REAR SEAT WITHOUT CUTTING THE SEAT BELT. VW SERVICE HAS HAD TO CUT THE SEAT BELT TO BE ABLE TO PUT THE SEAT BACK UP. THIS HAS OCCURRED THREE TIMES 3/1/06, 4/10/06 & 6/9/06. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME WE PUT OUR SEATS DOWN TO LOAD THE BACK WITH STUFF, AND THEN TRY TO PUT THE SEAT BACK UP INTO SITTING POSITION. *NM UPDATED *JB

• 06/14/2012· SEAT BELTS,SEATS

  I MANUALLY LOWERED THE REAR SEAT BACK TO ALLOW INCREASED CARGO AREA. AFTER REMOVING THE CARGO, I COULD NOT RAISE THE REAR SEAT BACK TO IT'S UPRIGHT POSITION. THE CENTER SEAT BELT HAD LOCKED IT SELF IN A WAY HOLDING THE SEAT BACK DOWN NOT ALLOWING THE SEAT BACK TO BE RAISED TO AN UPRIGHT POSITION. A RECALL WAS ISSUED 3-28-2005 REGARDING THIS DANGEROUS SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION PROBLEM EFFECTING 50483 VEHICLES BUT FELL SHORT IN FAILING TO INCLUDE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT IN THE RECALL. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER ARE LEGALLY OBLIGED TO FIX THIS SITUATION AT THEIR COST. AT THIS TIME MY ONLY OPTION IS TO PAY THE DEALER TO UN-BOLT ALL THREE REAR SEAT BELTS FROM THE FRAME, REMOVE AND DISASSEMBLE THE ENTIRE REAR SEAT, REMOVE THE CENTER SEAT BELT FROM INSIDE THE SEAT BACK, INSTALL A NEW AND WORKING SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY AND FINALLY, PUT THE CAR BACK TOGETHER ALL TO THE TUNE OF THEIR HOURLY RATE PLUS PARTS. IN THE MEAN TIME, MY 5 PASSENGER CAR IS A 2 PASSENGER CAR. HOPE TO HAVE A RESPONSE SOON. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS FRUSTRATING SITUATION.

• 06/14/2012· SEAT BELTS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WAS RECLINED FOR UTILIZATION OF THE TRUNK. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO PUT THE SEAT BACK INTO AN UPRIGHT POSITION, BUT THE SEAT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SEAT BELT LATCH WAS LOCKED AND WOULD NOT ALLOW THE SEAT TO BE RETURNED UPRIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WOULD NEED REPLACING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V592000 (SEAT BELTS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,700 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

• 06/07/2006· TIRES

  6700 MILES AND MY FRONT TIRES ARE ALREADY BARE!! *JB

• 06/07/2006· LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

  INSIDE DOOR HANDLES "STICK" OPEN, AND WHEN YOU CLOSE THE CAR DOOR THEY POP BACK OPEN SINCE THEY CAN'T CATCH THE LOCK. I HAVE HAD THE DOOR LOCK HANDLES MALFUNCTION ON TWO DIFFERENT CARS OF THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL. ON ONE OCCASION WHILE CLOSING THE DOOR MORE GENTLY, IT WASN'T NOTICED THAT THE DOOR DIDN'T ACTUALLY CATCH. WHEN I WENT TO DRIVE AWAY, THEN STOP... THE DOOR FLEW OPEN NARROWLY MISSING A PEDESTRIAN. THE DOOR FLEW OPEN SO QUICKLY I ACTUALLY CHECKED THE CAR FOR FRAME DAMAGE SINCE I WAS SURE THE DOOR WOULD BE BENT. IT WAS ACTUALLY OK. WHEN REPORTED TO MY DEALER THE DOOR LOCK WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT CITED AS A KNOWN HAZARD OR RECALL. *JB

• 05/28/2010· POWER TRAIN

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNUSUAL RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE A DEFECT WAS FOUND IN THE DRIVESHAFT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO CONFIRMED THEIR KNOWLEDGE OF THE FAILURE BUT WOULD PROVIDE NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. IN ADDITION, THE TRANSMISSION VALVES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 70,000.