NHTSA Complaint #11121945 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11121945
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 15, 2018
Date Filed	August 23, 2018
Mileage	8,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WI

Consumer Description

WHEN STARTING VEHICLE (EITHER COLD OR WARM), VEHICLE HAS A SEVERAL SECONDS HESITATION WHEN PUSHING DOWN ACCELERATOR. VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE, HESITATES THEN LURCHES FORWARD AS IF THE VEHICLE IS NOT GETTING SUFFICIENT POWER TO MOVE. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR. THIS IS DANGEROUS WHEN YOU ARE ENTERING A HIGHWAY OR CROSSING A MULTI LANE ROAD AND HAVE TO MOVE QUICKLY AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT RESPOND.

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