NHTSA Complaint #11193502 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11193502
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	April 2, 2019
Date Filed	April 2, 2019
Mileage	2,600 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

WHEN ACCELERATING. IT FEELS LIKE THE MOTOR IS VIBRATING TOO MUCH LIKE IT'S GOING TO RIP ITSELF OUT. THE CAR HAS ONLY 3K MILES. IT'S BEEN ADDRESSED TO VOLKSWAGEN! MOTOR MOUNTS ARE OK AND TRANSMISSION MOUNT IS GOOD AS TOLD BY DEALER. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME THE CAR IS ACCELERATING FROM A STANDSTILL

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