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2009 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1402403
Internal NHTSA #	11019005
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	EOS
Model Year	2009
File date	01/08/17
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	This affects tiguans, jettas, eos, and other vws with 2. 0tsi engines manufactured pre 2013. The timing chain tensioners have a design flaw and are prone to failure at unacceptably low mileages. These were replaced with a new design to correct this flaw beginning in some 2012 models. However, vw has never formally recalled these or acknowledged the design flaw. If/when it fails, it can ruin the engine often causing over $5k in damages. The workshop confirmed i had the old style and replaced mine at the cost of $873. 68. This is a widely spread, widely documented problem that vw is only treating when it causes engine failures. While this is a widespread problem most owners are in the dark about it, 'taking it on the chin' and shelling out money presuming it's just a normal error and not knowing it's a design flaw in the car. For a car with only 85k miles, i just paid over $2k to have the transmission redone immediately following 1,800 in repairs for broken sensors. While i understand certain items will brake or require repair on any car, the tensioner design flaw with their unwillingness to acknowledge it is unacceptably egregious.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	RICHMOND, VA
VIN pattern	WVWBA71F29VXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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