2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Complaints

THE ESP LIGHT CAME ON STEADY AND THE LIGHTS AROUND THE DIFFERENTIAL SWITCH CAME ON FLASHING. THEN THE VEHICLE LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AND WOULD NOT START. I HAD IT TOWED INTO THE DEALER AND THE SERVICE PEOPLE INDICATED THERE WERE NUMEROUS RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THESE RECALLS. *TR

MESSAGE READS "FAULT-RUNNING GEAR-SUSPENSION-WORKSHOP" SUBSEQUENT CHECK AT DEALERSHIP REVEALED A LEAK IN THE RIGHT FRONT AIR SPRING THAT NEEDS TOTAL REPLACEMENT. WE WERE ADVISED OF"NO SERVICE BULLETINS OR RECALLS" AND THE REPAIR IS AT OUR EXPENSE ($2445.00) SINCE WE WERE NEARLY 3,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD, ALL MILE'S ARE HIGHWAY INCURRED. *TR

MY 2004 VW TOUAREG HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH PREMATURE FAILURE OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION BUSHINGS. THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN USED OFF-ROAD. THE VEHICLE HAS 55K MILES ON IT. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS AN INHERENT DEFECT IN THE POLYMER USED FOR THE BUSHINGS AND IT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT VW'S EXPENSE. VW HAS NOT BEEN RESPONSIVE TO MY REQUEST. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS IN MY LIFE, AND THIS TYPE OF FAILURE HAS NEVER OCCURRED, EVEN WITH UP TO 105K MILES. THE REPAIR IS ESTIMATED TO COST $1700. THIS TYPE OF FAILURE COULD LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY THE FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION SYSTEM AND LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *TR

I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN TOURAREG. THE CAR HESITATED BEFORE ACCELERATING INTO AN INTERSECTION. I AM ON RECORD WITH THE DEALER. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES ,AND ONCE ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I AM AN ATTORNEY IN FLORIDA, AND BECAUSE OF VOLKSWAGEN'S INACTION IN THIS AREA I WAS CONSIDERING A LAWSUIT IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FEDERAL COURT SYSTEM. IN PURSUING THE INTERNET I FOUND SEVERAL OWNERS OF THE 2004 TOUAREG WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE WARNING TONE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT POSSESSED THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE BEGAN AT 100. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES CONTINUE, SHE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACE AT 15,000 MILES, BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES, TWO TIRES REPLACE AT 16,000 MILES, TPS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF BEEN FIXED, FOUR NEW TIRES AT 30,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 9 RECALLS AND TPS LIGHTS STILL IN FAILURE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR

AIR BAG RELATED PROBLEM LIGHT COMES ON BECAUSE A WIRE HARNESS IS CHAFFING AGAINST THE BODY. THEN HAD A ACCIDENT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY? THANKS

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TORGUE WITH 31000 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE TPS MONITORING SYSTEM LIGHT TURNED ON, AND STAYSED ON UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED A COUPLE OF TIMES. ALSO, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND WAS WEARING OUT THE TIRES AND BRAKES ON THAT SIDE. *AK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT. 3 TO 4 WHEEL ALIGNMENTS WERE PERFORMED TO CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE REPAIRS WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE A COLLISION. THE WEATHER NOR SPEED WAS A FACTOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. *AK

IF I DRIVE THE CAR FOR ONE HOUR AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF, WHEN TRYING TO RESTART THE ENGINE, THE STARTER WON'T CRANK. AFTER ANOTHER HOUR IT WILL RESET AND RESTART. IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER FOR 7 MONTHS AND SEVERAL REPAIR ATTEMPTS, THE STARTER STILL FAILS TO CRANK. *NM

THE VEHICLE IS UNDRIVABLE / UNPREDICTABLE WHEN THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ZERO (F). THIS PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED FOR 4 DAYS IN FEB. 2004. THE CAR WILL START, BUT SURGES AND BALKS SO BADLY YOU CAN'T DRIVE IT. THIS CONDITION WILL CONTINUE FOR OVER 20 MINUTES. IT WILL RE-OCCUR THE NEXT TIME YOU TRY AND USE THE VEHICLE SO LONG AS THE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW ZERO. THE SAFETY HAZARD IS THAT IT LEAVES YOU STRANDED WHEREVER THIS HAPPENS. THERE'S NOTHING THE OPERATOR CAN DO. VW HAS TRIED 3 REPAIRS: (1) CHANGE THE ENGINE OIL TO SYNTHETIC, (2) & (3) REPROGRAM THE ENGINE COMPUTER TWICE TO SUPPOSEDLY FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT'S NOW 2 YEARS LATER, AND WE ARE EXPERIENCING BELOW ZERO WEATHER AGAIN, AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM PERSISTS. MY DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIND ANY INFORMATION ON THIS PROBLEM, AND CAN'T GET ASSISTANCE FROM VW. I WILL CONTACT VWOA DIRECTLY AND INITIATE A CASE. FINALLY, IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM, I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE V6 ENGINE WHO REPORT THIS PROBLEM AND SAY IT'S NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. *JB