Ownership Cost for 2014 Volkswagen Tiguan (SEL 4Motion)
Estimated: $41295 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$3082
$1479
$1294
$1171
$1048
$8074
Insurance
$1956
$2024
$2095
$2168
$2244
$10487
Fuel
$1696
$1747
$1808
$1880
$1965
$9096
Maintenance
$1814
$1482
$1034
$1200
$1855
$7385
Repairs
$625
$815
$923
$1048
$1224
$4635
Taxes & Fees
$1094
$1094
$1094
$1094
$1094
$1620
Total Ownership Costs
$10266
$7671
$7312
$7568
$8477
$41295
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger)
Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV)
Displacement CC: 1984
Displacement CI: 121.071108283
Displacement L: 1.984000
Doors: 4
Engine Cylinders: 4
Engine HP: 200
Engine KW: 149.1400
Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA
Manufacturer Id: 1147
Model: Tiguan
Model Year: 2014
Other Engine Info: Fuel: GAS (50-St); Federal / California Emission Standard: BIN 5 / ULEV II; Emissions Certification Test Group: EVWXJ02.03UA
Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: Active - Dr/Pass; Front Air Bag - Dr/Pass; Advanced Front Air Bags; Side Impact Air Bags - Front; Side Curtain Air Bags
, Restraint System: 4 Star Crash Rated
ALL THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING WAS INTERMITTENTLY NOT WORKING. TURNING ON HEADLAMPS AND TURNING ON BRIGHT LIGHTS WOULD OFTEN FIX THE PROBLEM - HEADLIGHTS, BLINKERS AND FOG LAMPS WOULD WORK AGAIN. WHEN THIS WOULD NOT WORK MORE OFTEN THAN NOT TURNING THE CAR OFF AND STARTING IT AGAIN WOULD RESOLVE THE ISSUE. DEALERSHIP INITIALLY REPLACED A CONTROL MODULE IN JANUARY OF 2013. PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE. WHEN THE PROBLEM CAME BACK TODAY, THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY HAD NOW HAD MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM AND SUSPECTED A MELTED FUSE BLOCK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. DEALER GAVE ME THE FAILED PART AND REPLACED IT WITH ANOTHER, PERHAPS A REDESIGNED PART AS THE PART NUMBER IS SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT. THE 30A FUSE WHICH CONTROLS THE HEADLAMPS IS OBVIOUSLY MELTED AT THE BLOCK. VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WITH A $100.00 DEDUCTIBLE. SPOKE WITH VW OF AMERICA AND ASKED IF THEY WOULD COVER MY COSTS FOR REPLACEMENT AS DEALER CLAIMED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF THIS ISSUE AND SEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR THIS ISSUE ALSO RESULTS IN REPORTS OF MANY OTHERS HAVING A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE FUSE BLOCK IN THIS VEHICLE. VW OF AMERICA POLITELY DENIED THIS REQUEST. SUGGEST THAT YOU PURSUE THE ISSUE AND SUGGEST TO VW OF AMERICA THAT THEY ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT WHICH IS FAILING AND, AS IT IS AN ELECTRICAL COMPONENT, MIGHT CAUSE AN UNDER THE HOOD FIRE. *TR UPDATED 09/17/13*LJ THE EXTERIOR LIGHTING FAILED SIMULTANEOUSLY.