NHTSA Complaint #10497900 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10497900
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 2, 2013
Date Filed	February 12, 2013
Mileage	12,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NH

Consumer Description

SEVERAL TIMES WHILE DRIVING MY SUV MANY FAILURE INDICATOR LIGHTS INDICATING EPC FAILURE, TIRE MONITORING SYSTEM FAILURE, LICENSE PLATE LIGHT NOT WORKING, LEFT TURN SIGNAL NOT WORKING, BRAKES LIGHTS DO NOT LIGHT UP, ESC NOT FUNCTIONING. TRUNK ALSO WILL NOT UNLOCK. IT SEEMED LIKE EVERY SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT THIS CAR HAS CAME ON SHOWING SYSTEM FAILURES. EVERYTIME THIS HAS HAPPENED MY CAR LOSES POWER AND BARELY WANTS TO MOVE OR STALLS ALL TOGETHER HAVING THE AUTOMOBILES BEHIND ME ALMOST REAR END MY SUV. THIS SUV WITH THESE PROBLEMS IS A ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN & SOMEONE IF NOT ME DRIVING THESE SUV'S WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT IF VW DOESN'T FIND THE RIGHT PROBLEM TO CORRECT THIS SAFETY ISSUE SO MANY OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS I READ ONLINE PLUS THE ONES WHO HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ALREADY. *TR

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