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2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1478892
Internal NHTSA #	11109524
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TOUAREG
Model Year	2004
File date	06/07/16
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	( started noticing this problem about 1 to 2 years ago)while the automatic transmission is in 5th gear and speeds of under 50 mi./hr, when stepping on the accelerator, the automatic down shift occurs with a very harsh "kick" to a point that the passengers feel the jolt. A few years ago, a similar problem regarding the down-shift was subject of recall which the dealers had to install a "patch" ( updated software) in order to fix that problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SHERMAN OAKS, CA
VIN pattern	WVGBC67L54DXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	45
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Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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Dealer's ZIP code

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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2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?