2004 Volkswagen Touareg: won't start

Filed Jul 28, 2018 · Engine, Fuel system · 168,835 miles · CO

The touareg made some rattling noise while I was driving at 35 MPH. As soon I stopped and made it my destination and turned off the car the car wouldn't start up. I took it to the dealership and the dealership couldn't figure out why the car wouldn't start. Finally, after a well over a week, they determined that I needed to replace all six fuel injectors. The fuel injectors got replaced now the car turns on but as soon as you step on the gas the car dies.

Filed Dec 26, 2017 · Airbags, Engine · CO

Drive it short distance and it won't start again for hours! Have taken it to vw to put on brakes and asked them to check it out, found nothing! They have known about this recall since april 2017 shows air bag light on all the time !

Filed Dec 21, 2014 · Electrical, Steering · 93,000 miles · VA

Came out to 2004 v8 touareg,and it would not start. Mri reads steering defective workshop. After some research I discovered that this is a common defect in touaregs and one which vw refuses to take responsibility of.it renders the vehicle paralyzed and due to it being all wheel drive, requires special equipment to even tow it. I am furious. This is a known, dangerous issue and no recall for it - shame on you vw. What if I was with my young children? There is no warning for this failure. All is fine and then wham, it will not start, turn over, shift into neutral, etc. You are 100% paralyzed where you are - be it at a gas pump or a remote dirt road.

Filed Jul 30, 2014 · Driver assistance, Steering · 112 miles · OH

Wouldn't start so had it towed to northland volkswagen. There they tested and said I needed steering column replaced and wiring done . Not sure but have never had problems with column not performing correctly but I don't have a clue about wiring inside one. The repairs are 2538.08 and 1567.77 is for the column.

Filed Oct 15, 2007 · Electrical, Transmission · 34,000 miles · CA

The esp light came on steady and the lights around the differential switch came on flashing. Then the vehicle lost electrical power and would not start. I had it towed into the dealer and the service people indicated there were numerous recalls on this vehicle that caused this problem. I was never notified of these recalls.

Filed Feb 9, 2007 · Electrical · 31,000 miles · NJ

If I drive the car for one hour and turn the engine off, when trying to restart the engine, the starter won't crank. After another hour it will reset and restart. In and out of the dealer for 7 months and several repair attempts, the starter still fails to crank.

Filed Apr 1, 2006 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · GA

Currently, vw has published technical service bulletin 27-05-01 and 27-05-03 for the touareg related to bad ground connections at the battery and a faulty batch of ground/positive wires that run from the generator to the battery. However, vw will only repair the vehicle if the car goes completely dead, leaving the driver and occupants at the mercy of the environment they are stranded in. As this is a SUV, the environment could be one that poses a threat to the well being of the occupants. I have opened case # 60111160 with vwoa and expressed my concerns to dwight harrison vw in snellville, ga and have received the same response......the car has to have an existing no-start condition to qualify.

Filed Feb 6, 2006 · Electrical · 18,000 miles · MA

My vehicle, a 2004 vw touareg looses power, the volt meter drops to zero and then the turn signals stop working. All the lights in the vehicle dim and if you switch the vehicle off, it will not start again. The vehicle was drive a few hours earlier, with no problems. This has been a re-occurring problem with the vehicle at the dealership at least 5 or more times in a 2 month period.

Filed Jan 16, 2005 · Brakes, Electrical · MD

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.