2008 Volkswagen Touareg

HUGE FIRE/ HEALTH HAZARD: THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING IS CRACKED IN OUR CAR CAUSING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF FUEL TO SPILL OUT UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE (3-4 DROPS/ SEC). THE FUEL POOLS IN THE FRAME AND UNDER-BODY FIRST UNTIL THE FRAME BECOMES SO FULL THAT IT SPILLS OUT. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2004-2012 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG/ PORSCHE CAYENNE, AND VERY VISIBLE ONLINE. IT IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE FUEL PUMPS ARE LOCATED UNDER THE PASSENGER REAR SEATS, AND FUELS POOLS INSIDE THE COVERS IN AT THOSE LOCATIONS AND AROUND THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS. THESE LEAKS CAUSED THE OCCUPANTS (MY WIFE/KIDS) TO BE EXPOSED TO SEVERE GASOLINE FUMES INSIDE THE CAR CAUSING THEM DIZZINESS, NAUSEA, AND HEADACHES. THIS PROBLEM WILL CAUSE A FIRE AND KILL PEOPLE. VOLKSWAGEN IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THEM AND ESCALATED IT WITH NO RESULTS. *TR

FOR THE LAST 2 WEEKS, I STARTED TO HAVE A SMELL OF GAS ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF MY CAR FROM OUTSIDE. PROGRESSIVELY, THE SMELL HAS GET STRONGER AND STRONGER, GETTING ALSO INSIDE THE CAR. I PUT THE CAR ON A LIFT AND REALIZE THAT THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVER SIDE LOCATED BELOW THE REAR SEAT WAS COVERED BY GAS LEAK. IT IS ALSO SPILLING ON THE EXHAUST SYSTEM THAT IS JUST ON THE SIDE OF THAT TANK AT EXTREMELY HOT TEMPERATURE. THIS IS SURELY A SCENARIO FOR DISASTER. THE LEAK IS COMING FROM THE TOP OF THE LEFT SIDE TANK AT THE FUEL PUMP LOCATION. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD. I WILL TAKE MY CAR TO VOLKSWAGEN TO ASK THEM TO REPAIR IT. BY LOOKING ON INTERNET FORUMS, I REALIZED THAT THIS IS NOT A ISOLATED INCIDENT, I FOUND REPEATING ENTRIES OF THAT FUEL PUMP LEAK FAILURE... THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND WILL CERTAINLY END UP IN A FIRE... *TR

SEATBELT LOCKED UP WHILE DRIVING AND DOES NOT UNLOCK! MANY OF THE OWNERS OF THE SAME MODEL HAVE REPORTED THIS SEAT BELT (MIDDLE PASSENGER SEAT) LOCKING UP AND NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK. THIS COULD BE A MAJOR HAZARD IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT AND FIRE THE PASSENGER WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO RELEASE THEMSELVES EXCEPT BY CUTTING THE SEATBELT! EVEN WHEN DRIVING NORMAL AND NOT BEING ABLE TO UNLOCK YOURSELF COULD BE DANGEROUS. THE ONLY WAY TO GET OUT IS TO CUT THE SEAT BELT AND THE SEAT BELT IS NOT EASY TO CUT IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THE PROPER CUTTING TOOL. WE THE OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WITH THE MANUFACTURERS. I APPROACHED THE VW CUSTOMER CARE I WAS TOLD BY THE VW CUSTOMER CARE THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO HELP ME AT ALL. MY VEHICLE IS BARELY OUT OF THE CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED WARRANTY BY MILES BUT IT IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY IF YOU GO BY THE NUMBER OF YEARS (LESS THAN 2 YEARS) BUT VW IS NOT CONCERNED OF THIS MAJOR MANUFACTURING DEFECT. *TR

WALKED OUTSIDE ON SUNDAY MORNING TO SEE MY REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS DANGLING BY WIRES. THEY SAY IT COST 700+ DOLLARS TO REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE RAIN SENSOR THAT IS BEHIND THE MIRROR. ORIGINAL FRONT GLASS AND MIRROR. THERE IS NO REASON WHY IT SHOULD HAVE FELL. IF IT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND ENDANGERED MY LIFE. THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED TO A RECALL DUE TO MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH OTHER TOUAREGS. PLEASE REVIEW THIS CLAIM AS ANY OTHER BUT NOTE THAT IT COULD BE A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND HARD WORK! *TR

2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO DEFECTIVE DRIVE SHAFT. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVE SHAFT BEARING, CAUSED THE DRIVE SHAFT NOT TO FUNCTION. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER IT WOULD COST $2,000 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS EXHIBITING A VIBRATION UNDER THE GEAR SHIFT, WHILE DRIVING. UPDATED 05/23/13

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE HE COULD SMELL A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE FUMES. WHEN HE OPENED THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE THE SMELL WAS STRONGER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V035000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE DELIVERY, HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 11,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALL FOUR WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE OFF ROAD TIRES THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO A TESTING CENTER AND WERE DEEMED SAFE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES INSTALLED WERE OFF ROAD TIRES AND HE BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER WAS LIABLE FOR REPLACING THEM FOR NOT INITIALLY INSTALLING THE CORRECT TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,800.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE VEHICLE HAD PIRELLI SCORPION STRS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/45ZR20. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE OVER INFLATED BY TWO POUNDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE IN OPERATION. A FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE PRACTICE OF OVER INFLATING THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,280.