| Issue ID | 507482 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10093720 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 06/10/04 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Transmission has terrible shift characteristics. Unless the vehicle is completely stopped, the transmission won't downshift to 1st or when it does it launches you into the car in front. The vehicle seems to stumble bad from a stop if it hasn't downshifted into low gear. I think the computer needs to be reprogrammed for a smoother start!*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 13 |
| Number of Occurences | 100 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST CHICAGO, IL |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 10/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 1 |
| 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 | LARRY ROESCH |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ELMHURST |
| Dealer's state code | IL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |