2011 Volkswagen Tiguan: sudden loss of power

Filed Dec 24, 2019 · Airbags · 119,000 miles · MD

Vehicle repaired under recall 15v483000 on 5/2015. However, the repaired/replaced part appears to have failed again (clicking noise when turning wheel, air bag light on, complete loss of power in steering wheel). Airbag light came on after starting the car while parked on side of city street and merging into traffic at low speed.

Filed Aug 24, 2017 · Engine · 135,000 miles · TX

Car started losing power in fast lane i35 75mph. We waited for a clearing and jerked car hard right to get to shoulder/grass. Engine completely shut off on shoulder. Towed to repair. Said camshaft bridge filter is faulty and malfunction has destroyed whole engine. Luikart's waco said has seen numerous exact problems w this engine type with same problem. He expects a class action to emerge in the future. Vw denied any problem with this issue. Mechanic says vw is tracking all vins when new camshaft is ordered.

Filed Aug 16, 2016 · Fuel system, Lights · 49,000 miles · CA

On four separate occasions the car has lost power while in drive on city streets. First occasion april 23 2014 the coolant/water pump failed as did fuse. May 23 fuel pump failed and fuel pump panel. July 28 car died while driving due to faulty fuel injector. Yesterday aug 15 2016 car again lost power while driving on city streets and had to be towed (fourth time with less than 50k miles) to dealer. I am awaiting diagnosis but no longer feel safe in the vehicle. Twice I was fortunate that police officers showed up and were able to push my car out of traffic and to safety but at this point I believe vw should take action to replace the car as it has clearly proven a safety hazard for myself and others on the road. Respectfully submitted, [xxx] . Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Nov 7, 2014 · Fuel system · 54,000 miles · WV

Car lost power and lurched, engine light started flashing, car would not drive over 20-30 MPH. Was able to pull car over off of 2-lane road. Could not start car. Had to have a tow. This is the second time that there has been a fuel injection system problem and the first happened almost a year ago. The fuel pump was "bad" according to the service department. Car was repaired, along with a replaced fuel injector (2nd time). Picked up car and proceeded to leave the dealer. Car was driving like a truck and would not go over 30 MPH. Engine light repeatedly flashing, bad fumes in car. Was able to get out of traffic and turn around and make it back to the dealer. Today it's the coil. And "this is a fluke" and can happen at anytime. They are replacing the coil, but now when will the next one happen? This 2011 tiguan has had numerous fuel problems since I bought it. Also, I did experience the external lights recall issue and this was fixed earlier this year. Seems there is a lot wrong with this car and now I have no idea when the next issue will happen and where I will be when that happens!

Filed Sep 9, 2013 · Fuel system · 44,000 miles · MN

Traveling north/west bound on interstate 94 in maple grove, mn. Car suddenly lost power, started stuttering, and then shut off. Waited 2 hours for a tow on the side of the freeway with a 3 year old in 90 degree heat. *tr was towed to luther west side vw dealer and they found a failure of the high pressure fuel pump. There has been ongoing issues with these pumps in previous model years 2009 and 2010. Those years were investigated by the ntsb previously and the vw warranty for the part was extended as a result. But as of now vw is refusing to fix the part under warranty.