| Issue ID | 559298 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10135187 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/06/04 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2004 volkswagen touareg that hesitates upon acceleration from a cold start approximately 20% of the time. This hesitation presents a hazard to both passengers in the touareg and passengers in vehicles of oncoming traffic. Vehicle begins to accelerate then hesitates. It is impossible to determine when this might occur. Also, there was a recent incident where the touareg hesitated and the vehicle behind the touareg had to rapidly brake to avoid rearending the touareg. It has been returned to the dealership on 4 different occasions with this complaint however the dealership indicates they cannot duplicate the complaint. Volkswagen of america states no problem found. The following questions on this form are not applicable as numerous incidents have occurred on numerous dates and we are not able to indicate the exact number of incidents. The answers given are only to allow us to proceed with this questionaire.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 150 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RUSSELLVILLE, AR |
| VIN pattern | WVGBC77L04DXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/06/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 | NORTHPOINT AUTOMOTIVE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 501-945-5353 |
| Dealer's city | NORTH LITTLE ROCK |
| Dealer's state code | AR |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 72117 |