| Issue ID | 1691911 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11360304 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 01/01/19 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that because of the momentum they were going they were able to pull over to the emergency lane. The vehicle was towed to volkswagen of inver grove (1325 50th st e, inver grove heights, mn 55077, (651) 552-9100) who stated that the mega tronic unit was replaced at 53,000. The contact stated that at 72,000 miles the failure recurred. The contact took the vehicle to another dealer, volkswagen of alamo heights (1402 ne loop 410 expressway, san antonio, tx 78209; (210) 828-1201) who stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 53,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BAY TOWN, TX |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV7AX8DWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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