| Issue ID | 562472 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10137587 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/03/05 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: the vehicle hesitates on acceleration, and this happens intermittently. While stepping on the gas pedal and the vehicle hesitates. The consumer took the vehicle to dealer, and they said this was normal, but they did say volkswagen programmed a delay in the computer chip. There is no forewarning, no lights come on, and there is no noise. This first happened on march 1, 2005. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CANTON, OH |
| VIN pattern | WVGBC67L14DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 15/11/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | VANDEVERE AUTO OUTLET |
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