NHTSA Complaint #10177812 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10177812
Vehicle	2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Date of Incident	November 1, 2006
Date Filed	January 4, 2007
Mileage	15,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	MD

Consumer Description

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATION HAS BEEN SLUGGISH. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS THE NATURE OF THE BEAST, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE ENGINE WAS NOT POWERFUL ENOUGH TO SUSTAIN THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT OFTEN TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. NEITHER ROAD NOR WEATHER CONDITIONS HAVE BEEN FACTORS IN THE FAILURE.*AK WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A DEAD STOP, ACCELERATION IS SLOW BUT STEADY, WHEN ACCELERATING WHILE MOVING BETWEEN 40 MPH ACCELERATION IS NON-EXISTENT FOR APPROXIMATELY 3 SECONDS AND THEN TAKES OFF FAST. UPDATED 03/30/07. *JB

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