2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN Complaints

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

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.

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.

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