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 electrical complaints
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On two occasions my 2004 volkswagen touareg v-8 experienced complete electrical system failures. The vehicle would not start on these two occasions. There was no electrical power as if the battery were completely depleted. I did not cause any electrical/battery drain, I.e. Leaving on lights or leaving any electrical equipment on. Local vw dealership service conducted an analysis and found several faults stored. But the service adviser said none of the stored faults indicated what caused the complete electrical failure. First incident was april, 2004 and most recent dec. 28, 2004. I also experienced numerous other electrical and/or computer malfunctions. These malfunctions were related to: all-wheel drive system, drive line system, stability control system, anti-lock brakes, steering input, door locks, interior lighting features, tire pressure monitoring, and keyless remote. All-wheel drive system, drive line system, anti-lock brakes, and steering input malfunctions occurred four total times. Dealer/service could not "duplicate" the problem and no repairs were made. The door locks and interior lighting problems were constant but dealer/service could not "" the problem. The tire pressure monitoring was repaired and has been problem free since march 2004. The keyless remote door lock/unlock was repaired and works better but has not been problem free.
While driving SRS air bag light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer pressed down on the horn an it failed. Consumer drove the vehicle to dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that the clock spring needed to be replaced.
Instrument panel light failed. Dealer stated there was too much resistance within the wiring harness. As a result, vehicle could catch on fire. *ak
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle. Also, noticed that the air bag light and check engine light appeared on the dashboard. Vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. And mechanic determined that the battery needed to be tightened, and that the electrical module needed to be replaced, and he replaced it. However, the problem recurred.
To whom it may concern, I drive a 2004 vw touareg. I want to report a technical problem regarding the multi function indicator (trip computer, or mfi) in the instrument cluster which vw doesn't acknowladge.*ak my touareg has a color mfi module (lcd based) which shows the clock, gear, cd info etc, between the speedometer and the tachometer (in the middle of the instrument cluster). The problem is that mfi constantly buzz as soon it is powered up (opening the door, don't need to insert the key into the ignition) and the sound goes away when the mfi shuts off. While the car is in motion mfi is always on, and the noise gets quiet annoying. I don't know what causes it or how to eliminate this sound. I try to dim the instrument cluster's lightning, however this has no effect. Also when the lights are on, the noise get louder. Overall, this issue creates a disturbance for the driver, and may cause an accident. Vw doesn't identify this problem, however I have heard and read from other websites about people complaning about this issue. Thanking you for your assistance and interest, and hope to hear from you soon. Warmest regards, barr karagozlu [email protected]
2004 touareg that has experienced multiple battery failures due to excessive draw. The vehicle cannot be left unattended for more than 3-4 days w/out experiencing battery failure. Has been to vw service on 3 occassions for a total of 40 business days. The car has also experienced multiple tire pressure monitoring system failures which could provide erroneous information directly related to the tire condition. Accordingly, the vehicle iss unreliable, prone to electrical system malfunctions which could impact operator, passenger and other motorist safety.
Electrical wiring harness was mounted too close to the manifold. The clamp for these wires became too hot and caused the vehicle to stall. *ak
The electronic safety program module malfunctioned. As a result, driver lost control of the vehicle while driving 65 MPH.
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