2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Complaints

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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