NHTSA Complaint #10840229 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10840229
Vehicle	2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 9, 2015
Date Filed	March 7, 2016
Mileage	75,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE MOTOR STARTED TO RUN ROUGH. IT WAS IDELING FROM 1500 TO 2000 RPM. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE PRESSURE CONTROL VALVE. I CHANGED THE DIAPHRAM IN THE P.C.V. IT WAS TORN . IT ALSO CAUSED MY REAR MAIN MOTOR SEAL TO START TO LEAK OIL. PROBLEM ONLY GOT WORSE AS NOW I HAVE A FUEL INJECTOR STUCK SHUT. I DRIVE CITY ONLY . CAR HAS 76000 MILES ON IT . REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY P.C.V. IT CONTROLS ENGINE AND OIL PREASSURE. ESTIMATED REPAIR IS 1500.00TO 2200.00 . I HAVE READ THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SOME OTHER VW TIGUAN OWNERS. THALK YOU [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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