NHTSA Complaint #11000433 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11000433
Vehicle	2011 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 16, 2017
Date Filed	June 21, 2017
Mileage	88,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

CARBON BUILDUP IN ENGINE AT 65K MILES, VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED AS RECOMMENDED BY VW. PCV VALVE COMPLETE FAILURE AT 88K MILES WHICH RESULTED IN FAILURE OF THE REAR MAIN SEAL WHICH REQUIRES REMOVAL OF TRANSMISSION (ROUGHLY $2,000 OF REPAIRS). THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE BY DEALERS AND SERVICE CENTERS DUE TO INSUFFICIENT OR IMPROPER APPLICATION OF SEALANT.

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