- VIN: WVGFK9BP6BD00****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2011
Ownership Cost for 2011 Volkswagen Touareg TDI Lux
Estimated: $50045 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$4420 |
$2121 |
$1856 |
$1679 |
$1503 |
$11579 |
Insurance |
$1929 |
$1996 |
$2066 |
$2138 |
$2213 |
$10342 |
Fuel |
$1660 |
$1709 |
$1769 |
$1840 |
$1923 |
$8901 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2131 |
$1348 |
$1726 |
$2291 |
$10259 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$1692 |
$1692 |
$1692 |
$1692 |
$1692 |
$2505 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$13440 |
$9289 |
$8583 |
$8958 |
$9776 |
$50045 |
Air Bag Loc Curtain: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Side: All Rows Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Displacement CC: 2967 Displacement CI: 181.057448729 Displacement L: 2.967000 Doors: 4 Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine HP: 225.00 Engine KW: 167.782500 Engine Manufacturer: Volkswagen Fuel Type Primary: Diesel GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg) Make: VOLKSWAGEN Manufacturer: VOLKSWAGEN GROUP OF AMERICA Manufacturer Id: 1147 Model: Touareg Model Year: 2011 Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5/ULEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: BADXT03.02UG Other Restraint System Info: Advanced Front Air Bags., Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Bratislava Plant Country: Slovakia Seat Belts All: Manual Series: V6 FSI/TDI/Hybrid TPMS: Direct Vehicle Type: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2004 |
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS |
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE WARNING TONE OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM SOUNDS INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED, AND THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SPORADICALLY AND WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT POSSESSED THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE BEGAN AT 100. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURES CONTINUE, SHE HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACE AT 15,000 MILES, BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000 MILES, TWO TIRES REPLACE AT 16,000 MILES, TPS LIGHTS CONTINUE TO GO ON AND OFF BEEN FIXED, FOUR NEW TIRES AT 30,000 MILES. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN 9 RECALLS AND TPS LIGHTS STILL IN FAILURE. UPDATE 05/04/07*TR |
2011 |
FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL |
WEDNESDAY 8/15 - FOLLOWING AN APPROXIMATELY 50 MILE EARLY MORNING HIGHWAY DRIVE FROM HOME TO A REMOTE OFFICE LOCATION, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE STANDING AT A STOP LIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY RESTARTED AND PROCEED A SHORT DISTANCE THROUGH THE LIGHT, WHEREIN THE ENGINE FAILED AGAIN. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART WERE UNSUCCESSFUL, WITH MULTIPLE ENGINE LIGHTS, GLOW PLUG COIL SIGNALS DISPLAYED. CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP FOR EVALUATION. FOLLOWING DAY, 8/16 ADVISED THAT THE 'ALGAE' DISCOVERED IN FUEL - REQUIRING DRAIN OF FUEL TANK, FLUSH AND CLEANING OF FUEL SYSTEM - ESTIMATED COST ~ $400. FOLLOWING DAY, 8/17 ADVISED THAT DRAIN, FLUSH COMPLETE BUT THAT FUEL RETURN VALVE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT - ESTIMATED COST INCREASED TO ~$800. PARTS ORDERED, CAR TO REMAIN AT DEALERSHIP THROUGH WEEKEND. TUESDAY 8/21 RECEIVED CALL, ADVISED THAT 'METAL SHAVINGS IN FUEL SYSTEM' REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF FUEL SYSTEM - APPROX. $10,000 REPAIR. REGIONAL VW SERVICE REP. REVIEWED MATTER AND ASSUMED RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. QUESTIONED SUDDEN SHIFT FROM ALGAE TO METAL SHAVINGS CONTAMINATION WITHOUT MATERIAL RESPONSE. LATER THAT DAY RECEIVED FOLLOW UP CALL THAT PARTS REQUIRED 'RED TAG' ORDERING, MEANING PARTS HAD TO COME FROM GERMANY. CAR TO BE LAID UP FOR ADDITIONAL 10 DAYS (APPROX). 8/27 - ASKED FOR UPDATE AND USE OF LOANER CAR. PARTS STILL ON ORDER. DEALERSHIP HAD NOT EXPERIENCED NON - GASOLINE GENERATED FUEL SYSTEM CONTAMINATION/FAILURE - NO REASONED EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE. LOANER CAR DENIED AS CAR WAS BEYOND 36K WARRANTY PERIOD, YET VW ELECTED TO ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIR. WEB BASED RESEARCH INDICATESWELL DOCUMENTED AND GROWING TDI FUEL SYSTEM FAILURE PROBLEM. *TR *JS |
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