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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1482332
Internal NHTSA #	11112194
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2011
File date	01/06/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the engine would not immediately start. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer (lakeland volkswagen, 209 s lake parker ave, lakeland, fl) where it was diagnosed that the timing chain was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. While operating the vehicle, the mil sensor indicator remained illuminated and the vehicle would drive and idle roughly. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where the manifold intake, crank case breathing valve, ignition coil, and nox sensor were replaced, but the failures continued. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	77000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LAKELAND, FL
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX5BWXXXXXX
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	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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?