Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS | |||||
| TB-80-10-03 | 08/16/2010 | 10035185 | Volkswagen: hvac blower only operates on high speed (us only). fresh air blower runs only at highest level. because of permanent frost and snowfall fine snow can get into the fresh air blower via the air intake. *pe | 02/09/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 97-08-04 | 10/01/2008 | 10027685 | Volkswagen: engine can not be switched off. intermittently. dtc 00576 may be stored in ecm fault memory. after removing the key from the ignition, the engine may sporadically continue to run. *pe | 01/30/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||||
| 97-08-04 | 10/01/2008 | 10027685 | Volkswagen: engine can not be switched off. intermittently. dtc 00576 may be stored in ecm fault memory. after removing the key from the ignition, the engine may sporadically continue to run. *pe | 01/30/2009 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 38000 | 1 | |
| Apparently, the top portion of my fusebox melted when the temperatures in chicago reached 100 degrees. the effected area controls the lighting on the right side of the car, and may also impact the power steering and traction control. although the car is just out of warranty, this is a dangerous situation if the fusebox is not designed to withstand normal hot temperatures given that the entire car is impacted by the fuse box, loss of electronic controls in a car with computer technology that controls all of the functions of the car is a dangerous situation. thanks. *tr | |||
| 06/20/2012 | 38000 | ||
| Apparently, the top portion of my fusebox melted when the temperatures in chicago reached 100 degrees. the effected area controls the lighting on the right side of the car, and may also impact the power steering and traction control. although the car is just out of warranty, this is a dangerous situation if the fusebox is not designed to withstand normal hot temperatures given that the entire car is impacted by the fuse box, loss of electronic controls in a car with computer technology that controls all of the functions of the car is a dangerous situation. thanks. | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. while traveling 5 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not properly accelerate and begun to surge forward. the vehicle was shut off by the contact and would not restart. prior to the surging, the contact noticed that the check engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine was replaced, however the contact was not informed what caused the engine failure. two months after the repair, the contact was examining the vehicle and noticed that the main fuse box was melted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuse box was repaired. the current mileage was 50,000 and the failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was not available. k | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. while traveling 5 mph, the contact noticed that the vehicle would not properly accelerate and begun to surge forward. the vehicle was shut off by the contact and would not restart. prior to the surging, the contact noticed that the check engine light was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the engine was replaced, however the contact was not informed what caused the engine failure. two months after the repair, the contact was examining the vehicle and noticed that the main fuse box was melted. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuse box was repaired. the current mileage was 50,000 and the failure mileage was 30,000. the vin was not available. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2011 | 30000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen tiguan. while traveling 5 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle would not properly accelerate and had begun to surge forward. the vehicle was shut off by the contact and would not restart. prior to the surging the contact noticed that the check engine light had appeared on the dashboard. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the engine was replaced, however the contact was not informed what caused the engine failure. 2 months after the repair the contact was examining the vehicle and noticed that the main fuse box had began to melt. the vehicle was taken to the dealership where the fuse box was repaired. the current mileage is 50000 and the failure mileage was 30000. bml | |||
| 02/26/2010 | 20000 | ||
| 2009 tiguan electrical problem - was driving in normal highway traffic during rush hour (average speed about 15mph) after moving a little i applied the breaks normally and as soon as the pedal was press the brake light came on with a loud beep. electronic break was not touched nor the auto hold feature was engage. vehicle appear to work properly but during the next 3 remaining miles more warning lights started to come on and stayed on. brake light first, then airbag failure, then abs, the esc, power steering... after arriving home safely turned the car off and on, when turned on more warning lights came on and even one front headlight burned out (headlight could had been a coincidence but i will never know) took car to dealer and they said that a sensor was malfunctioning, they replace the sensor along with some other things. since then the car has been working fine but seems that something is not quite right. sometimes, windows and sunroof won't open or close unless car is turned off and back on, sometimes the lights won't come on when door is opened - seems like the car is completely dead when that happens but it starts normally. abs seem to engage in circumstance that it shouldn't. have taken it to the dealer a few times after that and they said the car is performing normally and they cannot see any problems with it, but i'm concern the car might fail any moment. | |||