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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1197291
Internal NHTSA #	10732466
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	03/07/15
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving home from work when my vehicle began to rapidly decelerate on the highway! As it turns out, the timing chain had failed and damaged the engine which caused the car to shut down immediately. The parts that failed were not due for maintenance until 200,000 miles- my car only has 67,000 miles. Although this problem is widespread in all volkswagen models, there has been no recall for the parts, and the issue it is not covered beyond the standard 5 year, 60,000 mile powertrain warranty. This could have resulted in myself and my child being rear ended and killed on the highway. This is not the first time rapid deceleration has occurred in this vehicle- it happened 3 previous times last year due to issues with the intake manifold/fuel injectors. A recall was eventually issued for those parts. The 2012 tiguan is unsafe to drive- there are many failures and safety-related tsbs but very few recalls. In fact, the tsb for my current issue was released 3 years ago for all vw models, yet no recalls exist for these faulty parts (tb 15-12-01)! I do not feel safe driving this car and wish i had never ever bought it. I feel that every year of this model should be reevaluated and recalled if necessary. Updated 9/25/15 ln updated 3/23/2016 js updated 11/07/2017*cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	675
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SILVER SPRING, MD
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX2CWXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/07/13
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	65
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Dealer's name	WINN VW
Dealer's telephone number	866-918-9394
Dealer's city	NEWARK
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	94560

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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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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