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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1404419
Internal NHTSA #	11020597
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2011
File date	15/08/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On august 15, 2017 i attempted to start my vehicle after sitting in my driveway for 24 hrs. The engine would not turn over. The vehicle was towed to my local dealership for diagnosis. The mechanic diagnosed catastrophic internal top-end damage due to a failed timing chain tensioner. Quoted $6,600. 00 to repair. Volkswagen has refused to pay for the repair. Vehicle has 64,000 miles and all factory recommended services have been completed at the dealership(s). Vw does not recommend any service or inspection be done to the timing chain tensioner or affiliated components at or even near the mileage that my vehicle has recorded. Due to the number of complaints registered, lawsuits filed and vw,s acknowledgement of this problem i believe this not to be an isolated event. There appears to be a systemic problem with the tensioner that vw is aware of yet refuses to properly address or provide remedy.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	64000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NORTH BEND, WA
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX2BWXXXXXX
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	09/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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