SINCE I PURCHASED A 2004 VW TOUAREG ON 2/28/04 I HAVE HAD VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH IT. THE MOST SEVERE IS THE FRONT END ALLIGNMENT AND BRAKES. I HAVE HAD A TOTAL OF 6 FRONT END ALLIGNMENTS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICULE. IT IS IN THE SHOP RIGHT NOW AND THEY CAN NOT CORRECT IT. THIS IS A AN EXTREME HAZARD AT HIGHER SPEEDS SINCE THE SUV PULLS HARD TO THE RIGHT. I WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT WORKED ON MY VEHICULE THAT HE SET THE ALLIGNMENT TO FACTOR SPECS AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. I TOOK IT TO TIRE KINGDOM TWICE AND THEY DID THE SAME AND DID A HIGH SPEED BALANCE ON THE TIRES AS WELL AND IT STILL PULLS TO THE RIGHT. ALSO VOLKWAGON OF AMERICA PUT OUT CIRCULAR VWA-04-12 STATING THAT THERE IS A FACTORY PROBLEM WITH FRONT END ALLIGNMENTS ON CERTIN VIN NUMBERS ON THE TOUAREG. VW WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE TROUBLE WITH THE BREAKS MAKING LOUD NOISE AND WEARING OUT FAST. NOW THEY ARE TELLING ME THAT THE ROTORS ARE BAD. I HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THE BRAKES AND NOTHING WAS DONE. ALSO THERE IS CONDENSATION ON THE WINDSHIELD FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING AND THEY DID HAVE A RECALL ON THIS, BUT THE TROUBLE STILL EXSISTS.
2005
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
THE TIRES ON MY 2005 TOUREG HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR DUE TO THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE PIRELLI TIRE USED. THIS WAS FIXED ON THE 2006 TOUREGS HOWEVER THE 2004 AND 2005 HAVE THE WRONG TIRES SPEC AND THE TIRES COULD BLOW OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING A PERSON TO LOSE CONTROL AND ROLL THEIR VEHICLE. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AND PIRELLI WITH NO SUCCESS IN GETTING MY TIRES REPLACED UNDER ANY TYPE OF WARRANTY CLAIM BECAUSE THEY ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES. I ONLY HAVE APPROX 20,000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. I WAS ALSO INSTRUCTED TODAY THAT I COULD PAY FOR THE ENTIRE REPLACEMENT OF ALL FOUR TIRES AND THEN I WOULD RECEIVE A WARRANTY ON THEM. *NM
