Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| TB-35-11-01 | 06/06/2011 | 10041250 | Ready | 09/21/2011 | |
| TB-35-11-01 | 06/06/2011 | 10041250 | Volkswagen: the gear box has a momentarily delay while accelerating. *rm | 09/21/2011 | |
| 2014708 | 05/03/2007 | 10021961 | Transmission, indicator illuminated in instrument cluster. *kb | 06/27/2007 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||||
| 0517 | 12/20/2005 | 10018805 | Update programming transmission control module (tcm) for improved upshifting. customer states transmission seems to upshift too soon or too often. *tt | 01/17/2006 | |
| 0516 | 12/20/2005 | 10018804 | Update programming transmission control module (tcm) for improved upshifting (oe). customer states transmission seems to upshift too soon, or too often. *tt | 01/17/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||||
| TB-01-11-29 | 12/21/2011 | 10043280 | Volkswagen: certain model year vehicles experience tire rubbing or binding of drivetrain at low speed and the instrument cluster light would be on or flashing. *pe | 03/09/2012 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 82700 | 1 | |
| While traveling at highway speed, began to hear a thunking noise consistent with a flat tire. after further inspection determined the noise was originating from the underside of the vehicle in the center. dealer was able to diagnose as a failed carrier bearing over the phone as it is a recurring issue (dealer's words). since this was only a recurring issue and not a problem, volkswagen stuck me with a $1483 repair bill and a week without a car or loaner vehicle. *tr | |||
| 07/27/2012 | 82700 | ||
| While travelling at highway speed, began to hear a thunking noise consistent with a flat tire. after further inspection determined the noise was originating from the underside of the vehicle in the center. dealer was able to diagnose as a failed carrier bearing over the phone as it is a recurring issue (dealer's words). since this was only a recurring issue and not a problem, volkswagen stuck me with a $1483 repair bill and a week without a car or loaner vehicle. | |||
| 01/02/2012 | 51000 | ||
| I noticed a small vibration coming from the bottom around the middle of the vehicle. when i took it to a mechanic i was told that the hanger bearing and that the hanger bearing is not an available part hat the entire driveshaft needs to be replaced for $1,400.! the car is only two weeks out of warranty with only 51,000 miles so i took it to volkswagon. volkswagon said that they will not fix it under warranty because i am two weeks out but, if i had been a loyal customer, meaning if i had all my service done by vw they would hav covered it! really! so in other words they don't stand by there product unless you get your oil changed by them! anyway after doing extensive research on this problem on volkswagon forums it seems that this problem is very common on the vehicles and it happens at low mileage. i also found out that the part is available to replace and that the entire driveshaft does not need to be replaced! what kind of company does not stand by there product, especially since it seems to be common. | |||
| 04/15/2008 | 65500 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen touareg. the contact attempted to start the vehicle and the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument panel. he turned off the vehicle, restarted it, and drove for approximately 4-5 miles when the light illuminated again. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle made a loud sound, jerked forward, and came to a complete stop. he was able to pull off the road, and after six attempts, was able to restart the vehicle. he drove 15 mph on the shoulder until he reached the exit. he called the dealer and the manufacturer and they both stated that his vehicle was no longer under warranty. he was advised to call roadside assistance. roadside assistance informed him that because the vehicle had an electronic shifter, they could not assist. the vehicle has not been repaired. the engine runs, but does not shift into gear. the current and failure mileages were 65,500. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 09/26/2010 | 53900 | ||
| I own a 2006 vw touareg. it has only 54k miles and has never been driven off road. it has been a family car and bought new in 2006. just yesterday sept 2009 i left a parking lot and began excelerating when it sounded like and felt like the car lost the front two tires. i quickly pulled over thinking i would see blown tires but saw nothing. got back in drove a 100 feet to have the same noice and shaking. i pulled over and had it towed to nearest vw shop. found out the drive shaft was shot. $1100 for the part and only $65 to install new drive shaft. mechanic thought it was interesting that the local vw dealer happen to have one in stock. he thougth it meant they must be having this problem with a lot of touaregs. i am going to call vw in hopes that they will take some responsabiltiy. is this not an off road vehicle? they sure market it as one. i can't imagine what would be broke and how quickly it would have broke if i did drive it off road. i have noticed some cheap aspects of the interior of the car as buttons have faded due to touching them for use. i have had a few issues with tire pressure sensors as well but have been fixed by dealer. i frequently have the lights on the car needing to be replaced almost like a small electrical issue. check light warning light comes on often. my biggest concern is that this was a 40k dollar car and looks nice but seems a bit cheap for what we paid for it. it has taken a few years of driving it to come to this conclusion but it is dissapointing. i like vw and have owned many over the years. i hope they will stand behind these issues. | |||