NHTSA Complaint #11021764 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11021764
Vehicle	2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	September 5, 2017
Date Filed	September 6, 2017
Mileage	93,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE, CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AT JUST OVER 93,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ALL TOO COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. A NEWER MODEL OF TIMING BELT TENSIONER HAS BEEN USED SINCE DECEMBER 2011. MINE HAS THE OLD STYLE. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN ENGINE LIGHT POPPED ON, INDICATING THE ISSUE.

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