NHTSA Complaint #11072825 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11072825 |
| Vehicle | 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 86,231 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | GA |
Consumer Description
VEHICLES TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING. TIMING GAIN TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE. WHILE MERGING ONTO FREEWAY ENGINE LOST ALL PROPULSION CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOSE ACCELERATION DUE TO ISSUE. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH A SEMI TRUCK AS VEHICLE WAS ONLY MOVING AT 20 MPH ONTO A FREEWAY WHERE SPEED LIMIT IS SEVENTY. WAS ABLE TO MOVE VEHICLE TO THE SHOULDER BUT WOULD NOT RESTART DUE TO ENGINE DAMAGE. VOLKSWAGEN HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE ISSUE BUT HAS OFFERED ZERO ASSISTANCE
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