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Volkswagen Touareg 2009 Safety Reports and Reviews



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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Steering

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 Safety Review #10418316

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 car safety problem was reported on Oct 12, 2010.VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009, manufactured by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC had a problem with STEERING . SUBJECT VEHICLE IS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2 EQUIPPED WITH 3.6L GASOLINE ENGINE, AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND ALL-WHEEL DRIVE. USA VERSION. HYDRAULIC POWER STEERING SYSTEM EMITS ABNORMAL GROWLING AND GROANING NOISES WHEN AMBIENT OUTSIDE AIR TEMPERATURES CLIMB ABOVE 85F. STEERING INPUT RESISTANCE INCREASES SUBSTANTIALLY BEYOND NORMAL WHEN POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS EMITTING THE SUBJECT NOISES. ABNORMAL VIBRATION IS TRANSMITTED TO THE STEERING WHEEL IN INTERIOR OF VEHICLE WHEN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IS EMITTING THE ABNORMAL NOISES. FIRST OCCURRENCE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS NOTICED ON OCT 10, 2010. VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN GILBERT, AZ INSPECTED THE SUBJECT VEHICLE ON OCT 14, 2010 AND DEEMED THE NOISE TO BE "NORMAL" BUT REPLACED THE IDLER PULLEY ON OCT 14, 2010. VOLKSWAGEN DEALER IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE, AZ INSPECTED AND REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP UNDER WARRANTY ON JUN 28, 2011. PROBLEM PERSISTED. VOLKSWAGEN REGIONAL SERVICE TECHNICIAN/REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED VEHICLE ON JUL 20, 2011 AND CONFIRMED "ABNORMAL NOISE ORIGINATING FROM POWER STEERING SYSTEM". NO FOLLOW UP OR CONTACT FROM VOLKSWAGEN TO DATE. NUMEROUS OTHER VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG OWNERS ARE REPORTING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY THIS SPECIFIC THREAD ON THE CLUB TOUAREG.COM ONLINE FORUM - HTTP://WWW.CLUBTOUAREG.COM/FORUMS/F62/POWER-STEERING-NOISE-INTERMITTENT-41443.HTML. AS REPORTED BY OTHER TOUAREG OWNERS EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM IN THE USA AND THE UK, VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS ARE MOSTLY INCLINED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM TO COMPLAINING OWNERS AS "NOT REPRODUCIBLE" OR "NORMAL". VOLKSWAGEN HAS YET TO INTRODUCE A "FIX" FOR THE PROBLEM. SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASED STEERING INPUT REQUIRED DURING "FAILURE PERIODS" COULD CREATE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR.Mileage was 10365 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WVGBE77L49D. Volkswagen Touareg 2009 problem was reported in CAVE CREEK, AZ. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: GAS. Volkswagen Touareg 2009 TRANSMISSION TYPE: AUTO. VEHICLE SPEED: 45 mph.
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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Fuel System, Gasoline

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 Safety Review #10436144

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 car safety problem was reported on Nov 11, 2011.VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009, manufactured by VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC had a problem with FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE . DRIVING FROM COLUMBIA, SC TO CHARLESTON, SC AND REFUELED IN SUMMERVILLE. 20 MILES LATER ON THE HIGHWAY @40MPH, ENGINE STARTED HIGH PITCHED HUMMING NOISE THEN LOST POWER (WENT INTO LIMP MODE) WHEN ACCELERATOR PUSHED. GOT IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION "ENGINE FAILURE, SERVICE NOW" AND FORTUNATELY ABLE TO PULL SAFELY INTO PARKING LOT. VW REPORTS LOTS OF DEBRIS IN FUEL AND CLOGGED FILTER, BLAMING CONTAMINATED FUEL. HAVE TO REPLACE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM, WONDERING IF THIS IS PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP SINCE VEHICLE IS 2009 CLEAN DIESEL TDI. *TR.Mileage was 54400 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WVGFM77L89D. Volkswagen Touareg 2009 problem was reported in WINNSBORO, SC. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Vehicle had 6 CYLINDERS. FUEL TYPE: DIESEL. VEHICLE SPEED: 40 mph.
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VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG Fuel System, Diesel

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 Safety Review #10525496

VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009 car safety problem was reported on July 14, 2013.VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2009, manufactured by Volkswagen of America, Inc. had a problem with FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL . WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD FROM MY HOME, I WAS COMING UP TO A STOP SIGN FOR A HIGH SPEED ROAD. WHILE SLOWING DOWN THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY DIED AND I HAD LOSS OF ALL POWER. BRAKES WERE EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS AND STOP THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS STEERING (LOSS OF POWER BRAKES AND POWER STEERING). THE CAR ROLLED PASSED THE STOP SIGN AND HALF WAY INTO THE INTERSECTION AS I FIRMLY PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL DOWN. I ATTEMPTED TO START IT AGAIN BUT IT ONLY CRANKED AND WOULD NOT START. THE INTERSECTION IS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF A HILL MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE THE INTERSECTION. I IMMEDIATELY PUT ON MY FLASHERS (WHICH WOULDN'T DO GOOD FROM THE TRAFFIC ON THE ROAD) BUT THEN PUT IT IN NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO ROLL BACK ENOUGH, OUT OF THE WAY. UNDER A MINUTE, I WAS OUT OF THE WAY (FOR THE MOST PART). A SEMI AND A FEW ADDITIONAL CARS COME UP THE HILL ABOUT 10 SECONDS OF ME GETTING THE CAR ROLLED BACK, OUT OF THE WAY. I MAY HAVE VERY WELL BEEN HIT BY A SEMI GOING 55+ MPH. I FIND MYSELF VERY LUCKY I WASN'T STRUCK BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AND INJURED OR EVEN POSSIBLY KILLED. I HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TO THE VW DEALERSHIP. I'M TOLD THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WENT OUT CAUSING NO FUEL PRESSURE AND TOOK OUT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM. THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO STALL AND WAS UNABLE TO RESTART. VEHICLE IS A 2009 TOUAREG V6 TDI (TURBO DIESEL). *TR.0 person(s) were injured. 0 person(s) died.Mileage was 65000 miles. Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):WVGFM77L19D. Volkswagen Touareg 2009 problem was reported in LAKE VILLAGE, IN. Vehicle was not using ANTI-LOCK BRAKES. Vehicle was not using Cruise Control. Volkswagen Touareg 2009 drive type:AWD. FUEL TYPE: DIESEL. VEHICLE SPEED: 15 mph.
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