| Issue ID | 585016 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10154917 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/03/06 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I brought a volkswagen touareg. This vehicle has a lot problems with the brake and engine. So i filed a lemon request. Last month, vw asked me to drop this vehicle to vw dealer to investigate the brake problem. On march 23, the vw expert test drove my touareg and had an accident because the brakes failed. There is a police report. *nm the rear wiper made a clicking noise. Updated 05/04/06. *jb the check engine light illuminated. The dealer replaced the engine control module. The transmission control module was updated. Updated 06/01/06. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | 5 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TROY, MI |
| VIN pattern | WVGBC67L84DXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 12/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | 4WD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 45 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | SUBURBAN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 2486492300 |
| Dealer's city | TROY |
| Dealer's state code | MI |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 48099 |