2009 Volkswagen Tiguan: engine stalls while driving

Filed Aug 9, 2022 · Engine · 84,092 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while her son was driving at an undisclosed speed, the oil pressure warning light illuminated and a message to stop the vehicle immediately was displayed. AAA arrived on the scene and diagnosed the vehicle with oil sensor failure. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic and the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was vibrating while driving back to the residence. The vehicle stalled upon arrival at the residence in the driveway. The vehicle was towed to the local dealer and diagnosed with timing chain and timing sensor failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 84,092. The contact stated that VW of America was notified of the failure. The vehicle was taken to another dealer for a second opinion and all of the issues were confirmed. It was strongly recommended that the engine be replaced as well.

Filed Dec 6, 2019 · Engine · 50,000 miles · NJ

Vw tiguan 09 purchased as new. Only 50k miles on it when check engine light was encountered. Soon after (last week, nov 25 2019), engine stalled while accelerating out of second gear and was seized. Independent mechanic said it would cost 5,800 to rebuild engine. While doing my own independent research, discovered the complaints here detailing precisely the same issue (timing chain tensioner failure) that was described to me by my mechanic. Then discovered that there is a class action settlement reimbursement (https://timingchainlitigation.com/) for this issue that I am no longer eligible for because jan 25 2019 filing deadline was not met - keep in mind that my engine failed one week ago (11/25/2019) with only 50k miles on it. I too, never received a class action notice in the mail. After calling the class action hotline, I was told to send an email to the lawsuit settlement administrator requesting a filing deadline exception. Unlikely that any of this will work in my favor. But I too, like many others have been unnecessarily burdened by volkswagen's negligent handling of this major defect. It's unfortunate that customers like myself are now saddled with this complete loss.

Filed Oct 29, 2018 · Engine · 96,872 miles · CA

I have a 2009 volkswagen tiguan during the time of failure the vehicle was at 96,872 miles on it. I was driving down the street in my neighborhood, fairly close to my house. I had just got off work and was coming down a slight hill. Once I let of the throttle peddle the vehicle jared and began running terribly until the engine stalled. I was able to slow the vehicle and park in front of someones house. I tried to start the car and it would crank but no start. I got the vehicle to my house and tested everything I could until I did a compression test, nothing. The timing chain tensioner failed and my timing chain jumped causeing catastrophic failure. I was lucky to not be going vary fast and no kids out playing in the street. Well just like all the other reports, vw offered no assistance with the repairs. I really hope a recall comes out on this issue due to the amount of occurrences, before someone gets seriously injured or killed. Thank you for your time and consideration. Somebody needs to worry about vehicle safety because we all know vw doesn't.. Its all about the $$$ to them

Filed Dec 22, 2017 · Fuel system · 76,000 miles · TX

After driving for about 17 miles and cutting the car off and then getting back into it after about 20 to 30 minutes to start up , the car started and cut off. I started it back up and it cut off. So I waited a few minutes and started it and it stayed on long enough for me to get home safely. After that it will continue to do this often. More frequent to the point of me be scared to go anywhere far. The vehicle was stationary during the first time it stalled. If I get into the vehicle and travel a short distant and turn the engine off. Then come back to it and turn it on sometimes it will stay on and sometimes it will stall and I try to give it gas thinking that will keep it on. But it doesn't . I have learned to let it sit and try it again. I have taken it in to find out what was wrong and no one seems to know and wants to keep it for days. Until I found this recall which sounds like what I'm experiencing I was wondering if it had something to do with the fuel system.

Filed Apr 12, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 125,310 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a loud noise, no compression, and a metallic metal to metal noise coming from the engine. The engine would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was serviced per the federal safety agency campaign numbers: 14v441000 (fuel system, gasoline) and 13v569000 (electrical system, exterior lighting). The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 08v235000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was 125,310.

Filed Nov 17, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 90,000 miles · MN

While driving the rear oil seal failed causing sudden loss of oil pressure that required an immediate trip to the mechanic. No warning lights ever came on to indicate a problem. Had our vehicle stalled or engine failed due to loss of oil while we were driving at high speed we could have caused an accident. Almost a year later while parked the engine failed to turn over and had to be towed to mechanic. Timing tensioner had failed causing damage to engine requiring replacement. There was no indication that there was a problem leading up to this incident. Had we been driving and the timing chain failed we could have caused an accident. These are both known problems by vw yet they have done nothing to repair or make their customers whole due to these defects. Now I have an $7,000 paper weight because I have to replace a blown engine in a car that has 90,000 miles and is 7 years old.

Filed Sep 16, 2016 · Engine · 64,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. While driving 75 MPH, the vehicle stalled and the oil pressure indicator illuminated approximately 30 seconds before the engine stalled. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain tensioner failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,000.

Filed Jun 22, 2016 · Engine · 55,300 miles · NJ

Car at 55,000 miles had coil failure. Caused engine to race and stall almost causing an accident. Luckily, it was only at 25 miles per hour in my development.

Filed May 18, 2016 · Engine · 144,158 miles · TX

Timing chain issue: on nov 18 2015 my wife was driving from work when suddenly the car suddenly stalled. Car was towed to vw dealership in irving tx,where they did diagnostics and concluded that the timing chain slipped out and broke the cylinder head. The total cost was fixing that was around 5000$. The dealership told me that they were no recall on the timing chain issue and I should call vw of america, which I did. I asked them why the dealership whenever I take the car for service didnt not request I change the timing chain. According to them timing chain is not part of the routine service because its supposed to last the life of the car. The vw representative told me I should go ahead and fix the car and whenever they have a recall on the issue they will refund me the fixing cost. Now I am stuck with vehicle in my driveway because I cannot afford to fix the vehicle. And vw will not cover the costs even though they are selling a vehicle which they state the timing chain doesnt need to be changed.

Filed May 2, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · 100,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at an unknown speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the VIN was included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 14v441000 (fuel system, gasoline). The failure mileage was 100,000. Updated 07/01/16*lj updated 11/21/2017

Filed Dec 19, 2015 · Transmission · 73,000 miles · TX

While driving with my four year old in the backseat of the car, the car suddenly misfired and the engine rough idled. The car stalled at intersections and in the middle of the road. We almost got into an accident as we were driving down a city street, as cars behind us had to swerve out the way when our engine stalled. We took it to the mechanic immediately, as it was clearly hazardous to have on the road, and found that a piston had misfired and stretched the timing chain. The car, a vw tiguan from 2009, was only 6 years old when this event occurred.

Filed Nov 18, 2015 · Engine, Transmission · 49,000 miles · FL

On oct. 24, 2015 when I tried to start my car, it shook, idled roughly and stalled. I tried again and it wouldn't start. I had the car towed to my volkswagen dealer. They checked it and told me the timing chair had broken causing catastrophic damage to the engine. The estimate for repairs was $4952.29. And if the engine had to be replaced, it would be $6500. Volkswagen of america group would pay nothing toward the repair claiming it was out of warranty. (the power train warranty was 5 years/60,000 miles.) the car had 49,000 miles, but was over the 5 year time period. But a timing chain should be good for the life of the car; unless there is a defective part. You have a tsb (tb-15-12-01 -the federal safety agency id number: 10045560) on the "tensioner" which causes the chain to become loose, skip and break. Moreover, there are numerous complaints on your site about this exact issue. Volkswagen failed to notify customers of this defect and there was no recall. This is a ticking time bomb that can result in a serious accident. The day before this happened, I was travelling on the florida turnpike for 8 hours at the posted speed of 70 MPH. If the chain had broken during that time, it could have resulted in a fatal accident involving me and/or others. Why hasn't there been a recall? Why should volkswagen be allowed to put my life and the lives of others at risk? Why should I have to pay for volkswagen's negligence when they were aware of this issue for almost 3 years? This defect has the potential to kill. Does someone have to die before you will take action to require volkswagen to fix this problem?