2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Complaints

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS ERRATICALLY FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. CAR OFTEN HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A NEAR STOP. CAUSES A DANGER WHEN MERGING OR CROSSING INTERSECTIONS.*AK

MY 2004 VW TOUAREG HAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH ITS TRANSMISSION. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR LOW SPEED THE TRUCK HESITATES AND THEN LURCHES FORWARD. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AND THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO RESOLUTION. I HAVE TALKED WITH OTHER TOUAREG OWNERS AND THEY HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT, SO IT APPEARS TO BE AFFECTING MORE THAN A SINGLE VEHICLE. I WOULD ASK THE NHTSA TO HELP TOUAREG OWNERS BY FORCING VW TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND FIND A RESOLUTION BEFORE THERE IS A FATALITY DUE TO THIS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK

2004 VW TOUAREG V8. THESE VEHICLES EXHIBITS FREQUENT BUT INCONSISTENT DELAY IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. THIS ISSUE ARISES MOST OFTEN IN HEAVY TRAFFIC WHEN THE DRIVER COMES TO A ROLLING STOP. WHEN SHIFTING INPUTS FROM THE BRAKE TO THE THROTTLE THE VEHICLE WILL FREQUENTLY EXHIBIT A 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THERE IS ANY RESPONSE FROM THE ENGINE. THIS HAS TWO DANGEROUS CONSEQUENCES. FIRST, THE DRIVER MAY INCREASE THE THROTTLE PRESSURE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE, THEN GETTING MORE THEN EXPECTED ACCELERATION WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY RESPONDS. SECOND, THE DRIVER COULD BE LEFT SITTING IN AN ONCOMING LANE WAITING FOR THE ENGINE TO RESPOND AND TAKE THE VEHICLE SAFELY ACROSS THE INTERSECTION. I HAVE REPORTED THIS TO TWO DIFFERENT VW DEALERS, ONE OF WHICH TURNED THE COMPLAINT TO VW. THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION TAKEN, OR FURTHER RESPONSE FROM VW. *JB

WHILE TRAVELING WITH SUN ROOF OPEN VIBRATION INSIDE OF VEHICLE HURT CONSUMER'S EARS.*AK

THE ELECTRONIC SAFETY PROGRAM MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH.*AK