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2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1240077
Internal NHTSA #	10794681
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2009
File date	24/10/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On oct. 24, 2015 when i tried to start my car, it shook, idled roughly and stalled. I tried again and it wouldn't start. I had the car towed to my volkswagen dealer. They checked it and told me the timing chair had broken causing catastrophic damage to the engine. The estimate for repairs was $4952. 29. And if the engine had to be replaced, it would be $6500. Volkswagen of america group would pay nothing toward the repair claiming it was out of warranty. (the power train warranty was 5 years/60,000 miles.) the car had 49,000 miles, but was over the 5 year time period. But a timing chain should be good for the life of the car; unless there is a defective part. You have a tsb (tb-15-12-01 -nhtsa id number: 10045560) on the "tensioner" which causes the chain to become loose, skip and break. Moreover, there are numerous complaints on your site about this exact issue. Volkswagen failed to notify customers of this defect and there was no recall. This is a ticking time bomb that can result in a serious accident. The day before this happened, i was travelling on the florida turnpike for 8 hours at the posted speed of 70 mph. If the chain had broken during that time, it could have resulted in a fatal accident involving me and/or others. Why hasn't there been a recall? Why should volkswagen be allowed to put my life and the lives of others at risk? Why should i have to pay for volkswagen's negligence when they were aware of this issue for almost 3 years? This defect has the potential to kill. Does someone have to die before you will take action to require volkswagen to fix this problem?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	49000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	THE VILLAGES, FL
VIN pattern	WVGAV75N99WXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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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 TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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