2010 Volkswagen Tiguan Engine Problems

Your engine started jerking or jumping while idling, and the car stopped running completely. A mechanic determined that your timing chain and tensioner broke, requiring a full engine replacement. This is a known issue affecting some 2010 Volkswagen Tiguans, and while there was a class action lawsuit, the extended warranty had already expired on your vehicle despite only 50,000 miles.

Your vehicle stalled while backing out of your driveway at low speed and wouldn't restart. The dealer found that the timing chain failed, which caused the engine to seize and the valves to bend, requiring a complete engine replacement. Volkswagen had offered an extended warranty on this vehicle, but it had already expired by the time of the failure, so the repair wasn't covered. The fix will require replacing the entire engine.

Your car stalled while driving in city traffic at low speed. When it was towed to the dealership, technicians found that the timing chain had failed, causing damage to the cylinder heads and valves in the engine. The entire engine had to be rebuilt at a cost of $5,700.

Your engine suddenly died without warning while driving on the interstate at highway speed. A mechanic determined the timing chain failed and destroyed the engine, requiring complete engine replacement. This issue has been linked to a class action settlement, though you may not qualify for coverage depending on mileage. The repair will require a full engine replacement or rebuild.

While driving at 45 mph and turning right, your vehicle lost all power and fire erupted from under the hood. The hood flew open on its own, and you couldn't exit because the power was gone—you only managed to escape once the fire reached the battery, even though the car was still rolling. By the time the vehicle stopped, the fire had destroyed all four tires and the entire car. The fire department had to extinguish it, and the vehicle was a total loss.

While driving at 25 mph, your engine started running rough and the check engine light came on, then began blinking. You safely pulled over and shut off the engine. When inspected, the dealership found the timing belt had jumped and cylinders were damaged, requiring a full engine replacement. You had to pay for the repair out of pocket, and both the dealership and VW declined to take responsibility despite this being a known issue. The fix will require complete engine replacement or major internal engine repair.

Your check engine light turns on with an alarm sound, but disappears when you stop and restart the car. Your mechanic scanned the engine computer and found no error codes, and checked your oil level, oil pressure sensor, and oil pan—all normal with no leaks. The light keeps returning randomly regardless of how you're driving or weather conditions, which is understandably concerning. The fix will likely involve further diagnostic testing to identify the source of the false warning, possibly including fuel system checks or additional sensor testing.

Your engine's timing chain tensioner broke, which caused a significant loss of power. This is a serious mechanical failure that needs immediate attention to prevent further engine damage. The repair will likely involve replacing the timing chain tensioner and possibly inspecting the timing chain itself for damage.

While driving at 35 mph, your Tiguan made a loud popping sound from the engine compartment on the passenger side, and the check engine light came on. The engine lost power and wouldn't accelerate, forcing you to pull over. A mechanic found that the timing chain had failed and needed replacement. Volkswagen said the vehicle was outside the recall remedy timeframe and wouldn't cover the repair. Timing chain replacement is a major engine repair that typically requires significant labor.

PURCHASED OCTOBER 2017 AND IN JANUARY STARTED TO HEAR RATTLING SOUNDS. TOOK BACK TO SUBARU SERVICE WHERE PURCHASED AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. IN JUNE 2018 CAR STARTED TO SPUTTER AND MAKE SOUNDS WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT ADJUST RPMS WHEN DRIVING. COULD NOT GO FASTER WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS PEDAL ON THE HIGHWAY. THREE DAYS LATER, CAR WOULD START BUT WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AND HAD TO BE TOWED FROM A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT. MECHANIC GAVE AN ESTIMATE OF OVER $6,000 BECAUSE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND ENGINE FAILED. ENGINE LIGHT HAD NOT GONE ON BEFORE THAT INCIDENT. POSSIBLE DEFECT BY VOLKSWAGEN WHEN LEARNING ABOUT CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND MY CAR IS SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL OF ONES IN LAWSUIT.

MY CAR WAS DRIVEN TO A RESTAURANT AND PARKED. UPON RETURNING TO THE CAR, THE CAR WOULD NOT START. IT WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD BROKEN AND RUINED THE ENGINE BY BENDING PARTS OF THE VALVES. THE ENGINE NEEDS REPLACED AND USED ENGINES HAVE A STARTING PRICE AROUND $6000.00.

DEALERSHIP INFORMED US TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND MANIFOLD WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. AFTER REPLACING TIMING CHAIN, THEY NOTIFIED US MANIFOLD WAS ALREADY REPLACED ON VEHICLE AND IT ALSO NEEDED NEW VALVES DUE TO BEING BENT FROM BAD TIMING CHAIN. MANY OTHER VW OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. THESE ISSUES STARTED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AND WHILE DRIVING LED TO EXTREME SHAKING AND NOISE AT LOW SPEEDS. VEHICLE FELT VERY UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WAS PROMPTLY TAKEN TO DEALER.

AT 37,500 MILES THE WATER PUMP ON MY VEHICLE CRACKED AND RESULTED IN LOSS OF COOLANT REQUIRING TOW FOR REPLACEMENT OF FUEL PUMP ON 04/19/17. ON 2/28/18 AT 42,770 MILES A BROKEN MANIFOLD PLUG CLIP RESULTED IN DISPLACEMENT OF COOLANT TEMP SENSOR, AGAIN WITH LOSS OF COOLANT AND TOW FOR REPAIR. BOTH OF THESE EPISODES WERE NOTED AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE FOLLOWING A SHORT CITY DRIVE.

WHEN DRIVING CAR ENGINE SHUT DOWN, HAD TO COAST TO A STOP BRAKES WOULD NOT ENGAGE. AFTER HAVING IT TOWED TO DEALER FOUND OUT MOTOR WAS BLOW DUE TO TIMING BELT ISSUE

ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ON

ON DECEMBER 7 2017 THE ENGINE STARTED MISS-FIRING, ON NEXT RESTART THE ENGINE DESTROYED ITSELF, CAUSED BY 'JUMPED TIMING' DO TOO A DEFECTIVE CHAIN TENSIONER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. PRIOR TO THE VEHICLE STALLING, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING TO THE DEALER (MOLLE VOLKSWAGEN, 808 W 103RD ST, KANSAS CITY, MO 64114, (816) 941-9500) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING BELT FRACTURED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TURBO CHARGER TO BE DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS IRREPARABLY DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF THE WELL KNOWN, WELL DOCUMENTED, AND PRONE TO FAILURE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER

I PURCHASED MY 2010 VW TIGUAN A YEAR AGO. AT 10K MILES AS REQUESTED I DID THE OIL CHANGE. A MONTH LATER OR SO OIL STARTED TO LEAK. ONE DAY I DROVE MY CAR TO A STORE AND LEFT THE ENGINE RUNNING BECAUSE I WAS ONLY THERE FOR A FEW MINS. CAME BACK AND MY ENGINE DIED. MY MECHANIC DIAGNOSED IT AND STATED IT WAS THE TIMING BELT THAT WENT. A LOT OF OF PEOPLE HAS BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT OIL LEAK IN GENERAL WITH THIS VEHICLE. WISH I KNEW SOONER I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR.

TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE WITHOUT NOTICE HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING FROM PARKING LOT CHAIN SKIPPED BECAUSE OF CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING CHAIN TO SKIP A TOOTH MAKING THE TIMING ISSUES. TOWED TO MECHANIC

OUR TIGUAN STARTED SHAKING AND MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE WHEN OUR 20 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER ATTEMPTED TO START DRIVING. SHE NOTICED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CAR SUDDENLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A CITY ROAD- PRESENTING A DANGER TO HER AS SHE COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND WAS NOT IN A SAFE NEIGHBORHOOD. SHE HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TRUCK. AT THE REPAIR SHOP, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND TENSIONER WERE BAD SO THEY WERE REPLACED. AFTER THIS REPAIR THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT RUN SO IT WAS TOWED TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP. THEY TORE DOWN THE ENGINE AND DETERMINED THAT IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE COST AT THE FIRST REPAIR SHOP WAS NEARLY $1600 AND THE COST TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IS NEARLY $9000.

CAR HAD 90,000 MILES AND STARTED HAVING TICKING ENGINE NOISES. VW DEALERSHIP SERVICE TECHNICIANS DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A TURBO WASTE GATE NOISE ("NOTHING TO WORRY ABOUT AT THIS TIME"). TWO DAYS LATER THE ENGINE STARTS TO ACT LIKE IT'S MISFIRING ALMOST BUCKING THEN WITHIN MINUTES THE ENGINE GOES(WON'T START, TRYING TO START ENGINE JUST 'SPINS'). TOWED BACK TO SERVICE. INTERNAL INSPECTION FROM THEIR TECHNICIANS CONFIRMED BENT PARTS, ETC - $8,000 TO REPLACE ENGINE. MY RESEARCH INDICATES THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE 2.0T TSI TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILURE AS LISTED IN NHTSA SERVICE BULLETIN #TB-15-12-01 NHTSA ITEM NUMBER 10045560. CERTAINLY THE RESULTS INDICATE THAT WAS THE ACTUAL PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE TSB IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ACROSS MANY VW MODELS/YEARS. WHY OWNERS ARE NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS POTENTIAL ISSUE AND GIVEN A CHANCE TO TAKE ACTION TO FIX IT BEFORE SOMETHING CATASTROPHIC HAPPENS IS DISHEARTENING.

TIMING CHAIN FAILED CAUSING COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. ENGINE STARTED LOSING POWER WHEN DRIVING HOME. TIGUAN WOULD NOT RESTART ONCE PARKED AND TURNED OFF.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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..

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

2010 VW LE TIGUAN PURCHASED NEW AND IMMEDIATELY THE BACK-UP CAMERA COMES ON WHILE DRIVING STATING THAT YOU CAN'T USE THE BACK-UP CAMERA WHILE DRIVING. WHILE SERVICE TRIED TO FIX SEVERAL TIMES, IT CONTINUES TO DATE. WATER PUMP FAILED WHILE DRIVING, TRUNK HATCH MECHANISM FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND DRIVERS DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW LOCK FAILED AND NEW DOOR REPLACED. ELECTRICAL BOX FUSES MELTED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WARMER OVERHEATED AND MELTED THE SEAT CAUSING FULL REPLACEMENT OF SEAT (FROM THE FACTORY IN GERMANY). ENGINE MANIFOLD FLAP FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. INTEGRATED IPOD JACK HAS NEVER WORKED CORRECTLY. MOON ROOF DRAIN FAILED CAUSING THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE TO HAVE ICE ON THE WINDOWS AND WINDSHIELD CAUSING THE WHOLE MECHANISM TO BE REPLACED. *TR N UPDATED 9/19/13 *CN THE INTAKE MANIFOLD MALFUNCTIONED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PIP FROM THE FUEL PUMP FAIL AS IT WAS LEAKING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. IN JULY 2010, THE ELECTRONIC POWER CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AT THAT TIME. IN OCTOBER 2010, WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER WHERE A FEW PARTS WERE REPLACED (THE NAME OF THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE). THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED TO ASSIST WITH A ONE MONTH PAYMENT TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 4,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,053.