DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT SMOOTHLY. AS AN ALTERNATIVE PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKES WHICH IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY BRAKING SITUATION THE VEHICLE FELT AS IF IT WOULD NOT STOP IN TIME THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE PRESSURE TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS ON A DAILY BASIS. THE VEHICLE WAS AT A DEALERSHIP FOR 3 AND A HALF WEEKS AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL OPERATING STANDARDS. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THAT THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN.*AK
2013
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
2013 TOUAREG TDI GLOW PLUG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THEN THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE VEHICLE LOST THROTTLE RESPONSE -- DID NOT STOP RUNNING BUT ALSO FELT LIKE RUNNING ON ONLY A FEW CYLINDERS -- COULD NOT DRIVE OVER 40 MPH ON FREEWAY. ALSO LOST ABILITY TO DOWNSHIFT AUTO TRANSMISSION. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO MY REGULAR VW DEALER, WHO SAYS THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM MUST BE REPLACED -- AS DIRECTED BY VW USA -- FROM BACK TO FRONT. THE DEALER CLAIMS THERE WERE "PIECES OF RUST IN THE FUEL SYSTEM?" DEALER ACKNOWLEDGES THAT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN. THE VEHICLE IS LESS THAN SEVEN MONTHS OLD. NOW INTO SECOND WEEK WAITING FOR REPAIR. READING ONLINE, THERE IS EVIDENTLY A FUEL SYSTEM ISSUE FOR THE 2011-13 TDI TOUAREG RELATING TO THE INJECTORS (CERAMIC PARTICLES) AND FUEL PUMPS ABILITY TO HANDLE USA DIESEL. *TR