Issue ID | 1176386 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10706330 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | TOUAREG |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 15/06/05 |
Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The vehicle has an annoying proclivity to hesitate (sometimes for as long as 3 or 4 seconds) between the time the accelerator pedal is depressed and the time the engine responds. Under certain circumstances (e. G., crossing a lane of high speed traffic) the delay could be very dangerous and even fatal. It has been doing this since it was new, and it happens only when decelerating, not coming to a complete stop, and then attempting to accelerate. We traded in a 2004 touareg v8 that we had purchased used with 30k miles because of the identical problem, thinking that the defect would have corrected on the newer vehicle. The 2005 touareg v8 was purchased new for $55,000 plus tax and license. The vehicle now has 32,180 miles on it. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1500 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PROVO, UT |
VIN pattern | WVGMM77LX5DXXXXXX |
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 | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 11/09/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 10 |
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