NHTSA Complaint #10993335 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10993335 |
| Vehicle | 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 88,485 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
ON 6/3/17. OUT OF THE BLUE WHILE DRIVING IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE CAR SEEMED TO " HESITATE" - WANTING TO TURN OFF - LASTED ABOUT 20 SECONDS THEN IT WAS FINE UNTIL I ARRIVED TO MY DESTINATION, PARKED THE CAR.. 4 HRS LATER READY TO GO BACK HOME, THE CAR DIDN'T START. CALLED AAA, CHECKED BATTERY- FINE, POSSIBLY ALTERNATOR. ALTHOUGH AAA GUY SAID THE "CRAKING "NOISE WHEN TRYING 2 START THE CAR; DIDN'T THINK WAS ALTERNATOR EITHER. HE WAS PREPPING UP THE CAR 2 B TOWED; THE LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD STARTING FLASHING, STARTED WITH BRAKE LIGHT; LATER ALL THE LIGHTS WERE FLASHING FOR SECONDS & CAR WENT COMPLETELY DEAD. TODAY, 6/5/17 THE MECHANIC TOLD ME DIDN'T FIND ANY COMPRESION IN ENGINE. WOULD HAVE 2 TEAR DOWN 2 SEE WHAT EXACTLY FAILED. SAID TIMING CHAIN COULD HAVE JUMPED TIME . THIS IS A CAR WITH ONLY 88.000 MILES. I BOUGHT IT LAST YEAR- MAY2016- EXACTLY 3 MO. LATER I HAD 2 REPLACE ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM; COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I HAD TO GET A NEW ENTIRE FLUSH SYSTEM. ALSO I HAD TO SPEND ON GETTING A KEY LOCK KIT TO REPLACE BREAKS A ROTATE TIRES.,ALIGNMENT- CAR WASNT ALIGNT & OTHER MINOR EXPENSES . WHAT ARE MY OPTIONS WITH THIS CAR? I HAVE A LOAN ON A VEHICLE THAT REQUIRES A NEW ENGINE AND DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 90 000 MILES. ?PLEASE HELP.
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