Vehicle would jump forward when making turns, making it difficult to control vehicle. Owner took vehicle to dealer for repair of the transfer case 3 times. The accelerator pedal would get stuck, which was not enabling the vehicle to accelerate and to change gears. Also, windshield wipers would work intermittently, causing visibility problems on the road during inclement weather. In addition, the battery would drain and cause the vehicle not to turn on. Manufacturer was contacted by owner numerous times.
2004 Volkswagen Touareg acceleration complaints
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When the vehicle has slowed to a near stop and the accelerator is depressed, it initially hesitates, then surges forward. This prevents the driver from accelerating smoothly and could be a safety concern. I think the engine ecu may need a software update.
While attempting to accelerate from a stop the vehicle would not accelerate then stall. Consumer stated there was no power. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer, and problem recurred. *ak the dealer flashed the transmission but the problem recurred.
Consumer applied the accelerator pedal and vehicle failed to accelerate. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection numerous times, and mechanic determined that it was a safety feature. *ak
The computer program controlling the accelerator applications to the engine is flawed. He existing program anticipates the drivers intentions in slowing to a stop in that it cannot accept a sudden request for acceleration from the driver before completing the previous action. This causes an excessive "delay" in applying throttle in an emergency situation and when it finally does, it could result in death in certain conditions. The computer should be programmed to accept an emergency command of this type under the conditions described above. This has also been reported as a past condition in audi automobiles that has been transferred into the taurag in 2004.
Difficult to control acceleration surge when starting off from at stop position. Acceleration is not linear. Remote key fob works intermittently. Programmable convenience programs lose programming. Tire monitor often displays erroneous warnings.
While approaching an intersection, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumers foot was on the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection, however, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem. *ak *sc
When accelerating from a very slow speed or a "rolling" stop, the car hesitates or stalls before accelerating, then lurches forward. This problem occurs randomly, but consistently. When driving up a hill to a stop, the vehicle regularly jumps forward at the last downshift in the stopping process. This is dangerous and threatens my safety, those around me in traffic, my passengers, and other potential drivers of my vehicle. I've been told by volkswagen of america & my dealer that this is the way this SUV is designed to perform. The fact that the "hesitations/stalls" occur at random only furthers my point that this is clearly a defect and not "just the way this model drives" and "you just have to get used to it" as I was told by the service manager at martens vw.
I have a 2004 vw touareg that either fails to accelerate or is very erratic in accelerating from a stop. The dealer says it is a soft ware proplem but has no fix. This car is very dangerous to drive.
The vehicle occasionally hesitated badly on acceleration from a stop. *ph (consumer letter add to received on 04/26/2004). *mr consumer still experienced intermittent hesitation on acceleration especially when coming from a stop. *la
Vw tourage- several times when starting from a stop the engine loses power as the vehicle begins to accelerate. This has placed me in situation where on coming traffic narrowly stopped before colliding with me. I have had the vehicle in the shop and will be taking it again next monday;however, they have not found the problem. The dealer has suggested it has something to do with a safety devive that is some way connected to the braking system.
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.
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