NHTSA Complaint #11496468 — 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11496468
Vehicle	2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 6, 2022
Date Filed	December 7, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I was travelling on highway, 55 miles speed , all of sudden voice came from engine and car lost power and came to 10 miles and accelerator was not working it gave me message on dash bord that RPM High. i moved the car towards edge of the road and shut it. after 5 minutes i started again and went to work. However its gave me same problem while i was coming home .my car has only 20000. miles and no other issue. its dangerous when car is moving with the flow of traffic and loose power and does not move.

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