NHTSA Complaint #10993335 — 2010 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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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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