NHTSA Complaint #10679060 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2004 VW TUAREG IN JULY 1ST OF 2014. IMMEDIATELY UPON PURCHASING THE VEHICLE I BEGAN RECEIVING A PARKING BRAKE ALARM WHEN I TURNED ON THE VEHICLE. THE ALARM WOULD PERSIST UNTIL I PUSHED DOWN ON THE PARKING BRAKE. I WOULD ALSO RECEIVE AN OCCASIONAL ALARM FOR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM. THEN, ON DECEMBER 15, 2014 THE VEHICLE REFUSED TO TURN ON AT ALL. THE DASHBOARD DISPLAY HAD A FLASHING STEERING WHEEL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP WHERE THE TECHNICIANS LOOKED IT OVER AND TOLD ME THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM IS THAT TWO CABLES TOUCHED AND SHORTED OUT THE SYSTEM. AFTER 3 WEEKS OF HOLDING THE VEHICLE, THE COST OF REPAIR WAS QUOTED AT AROUND $3,500 TO REPLACE SOME MODULES. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THIS MIGHT BE A RECALL ISSUE AS MANY OTHER 2004 VW TUAREGS HAVE HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *TR