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2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1487453
Internal NHTSA #	11118181
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TOUAREG
Model Year	2012
File date	25/04/18
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There has been a substantial change/decrease in the performance of my 2012 touareg tdi resulting in significantly reduced fuel economy: previous avg fuel economy was approx 27mpg and is now barely averaging 16 mpg. Noticed continual decrease in car performance after taking my car in for general maintenance to garcia vw dealership in santa fe, nm on the following dates: 3/6/18: general maintenance (air/cabin/fuel/adblue maintenance/ and tire change) 4/17/18: replace a faulty radio which suddenly failed (dealership had car for 8 days) 6/7/18: clean up ad blue fuel spill in the rear spare tire compartment the engine now runs significantly louder and is revving up and surging at intervals. In addition to the substantial drop in fuel economy, the average speed/mph has been locked at 13mph and dropped to 12mph on june 1, 2018. Change in engine behaviour: -engine runs louder and is revving up when idling,accelerating, breaking,downshifting -sounds like the fuel injection is sluggish when accelerating -steering wheel feels sluggish when turning right and accelerating through turns. Vibrating sound when turning. -starting ignition: longer pause for ignition to start after turning the key and foot is on brake. -suspension: suspension of the car rocks back and forth when braking and sounds like there
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA FE, NM
VIN pattern	WVGEK9BP8CDXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TOUAREG Fuel Propulsion System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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