NHTSA Complaint #10611094 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10611094
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 12, 2014
Date Filed	July 16, 2014
Mileage	39,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

THE CAR CAN NOT ACCELERATE PAST 45MPH, STUTTERS GOING UP HILL, HAD TO BE ABANDONED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROUND ON A 10 HOUR TRIP. THE CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH LESS THAN 40,000 MILES ON IT. VW SAYS THAT IT IS THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, WHICH THEY INCONSISTENTLY COVER WITH THEIR POWERTRAIN WARRANTY DEPENDING HOW SKETCH THE DEALERSHIP IS. VW HAS HAD MANY ISSUES WITH THEIR HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, YOU NEED TO INVESTIGATE THEM! *TR

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