SAME AS OTHERS ON SITE HAVE NOTED: THE 2003 TOUAREG V8 HESITATES UPON ACCELERATION, RESULTING IN A SURGE FORWARD WHEN THE ENGINE FINALLY "CATCHES." I FIND THIS VERY DANGEROUS. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP; THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THE ACTION (UNFORTUNATELY DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO DRIVE WITH THEM TO DEMONSTRATE -- BUT WILL THIS WEEK). I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK THE NHTSA TO HELP TOUAREG OWNERS BY FORCING VW TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND FIND A RESOLUTION BEFORE AN INJURY OCCURS. *JB
2006
POWER TRAIN
2006 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO UNSATISFACTORY CUSTOMER SERVICE AT DEALERSHIP CONCERNING SEVERAL VEHICLE REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED FROM THE BEGINNING, THE VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS. THE NAVIGATION SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED. THE UNIT WAS REMOVED AND INSTALLED AGAIN. THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED, THE EVAP PURGE VALVE WAS REPLACED, THE IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED, CORROSION BUILT UP IN THE SENSOR AND WIRING OF THE HEADLIGHT, AND THE WIRING AND HEADLIGHT WERE REPLACED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, DUE TO A FAULTY PURGE VALVE, FOR THE THIRD TIME. WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, THE CONSUMER FELT VIBRATIONS AND HEARD LOUD NOISES UNDER THE CENTER ARM REST. IT WAS DISCOVERED THE PROPELLER SHAFT WAS BROKEN. ALSO, THE FRONT BRAKE PADS MATERIAL, WAS METAL ON METAL. THE BRAKES ONLY LASTED 24,600 MILES. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO INFORMED THE WATER PUMP AND OIL PAN WERE LEAKING.
