general problems of the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

?the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at 45 mph, the engine stalled. After several attempts, the vehicle started however the vehicle drove slowly. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence and then towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the engine failed.  the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The contact was informed that the fuel pump was previously repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the residence and was not repaired. The contact mentioned that the horn and the instrument panel failed to function. The failure mileage was unknown. 137,000.

My Tiguan randomly shuts down or stalls while driving. I have come very close to accidents because it is in the middle of the road where I can't pull over, people coming around a curve behind me that may not have time to brake, specifically RV's and semi-trucks. It is terrifying. I have maintained my vehicle meticulously and payed thousands in repairs only to be told by dealerships and vw corporate offices that there is nothing they will or can do and that there are no recalls and out of warranty. However. . . There was one in 2014 citing dangerous to drive because of stalling. According to kbb. I don't know what else to do and I am not able to get a new vehicle.

Timeing chain skipped a tooth destroyig the engine completely. Yes its available for inspection upon request. The problem has been settled in a class action lawsuit but no recall has been issued for ea888 engines between 2008 and 2013.

Timing chain failed which caused car to die and damaged engine. Vehicle was in motion when this happened. Traffic was not heavy and vehicle was on city street so was able to stop and pull over.

A warning light came on right after starting the car. The owners manual showed it as a "catalytic converter" warning light and recommended the car be driven slowly to the nearest vw dealer. By the time it arrived at the dealer, it was very difficult to restart, and when they scanned the codes, it showed a problem with camshaft timing. The dealer says the engine should be replaced.

My daughter was driving the car everything was fine going good as she went to put in park the car just stopped. . The engine completely stopped. It's still not running st all for no reason at all. The maintenance on car is up to date as well as brand new tires put on.

I had did this back in January as well as the car itself was not feeling right. On the news people with the same problem between miles of 57 thousand to over 100 thousand complained about engine,motor completely stopping,completely not working. My car as well just fully stopped for no reason. Ive called my warranty company and due to it being just 100 thousand miles and two thousand over but a year 2019 still they will not help me at all. My car is stuck in my driveway with me not having a car to drive . I need help this is not normal that an rhine with no prior signs just stops . I am looking further for my options as I'm getting no help thru any vw.

I'm not sure why this issue has not been recalled but there's plenty on this that people are even going to the tv news stations for help. There was nothing wrong ,no lights,no warning lights prior and all of a sudden my engine motor stops working. I spoke with the warranty company ,the extended warranty company as well as Volkswagen. . . Not one of them will cover the issue nor help with the issue at all. The car was in great shape and only just turned a month ago to one hundred thousand miles. I can't afford almost 8 thousand for new engine as well as labor costs. The car is not very old for it not to b running and motor completely stop. I had two pay three different diagnostic costs and two different tows. I need help,I would advise people to look at complaints from 2009-2013 on this vehicle with motor with low miles having this issue . Im thinking of contacting a lawyer to help with the issue as well as the very expensive repair costs. Prior to this I owned the disel passat and had to turn that in with Volkswagen lying on emissions. Do not buy a Volkswagen ,not worth it.

Car was running fine, no dash lights, odd sounds or anything to indicate issue. Last oil change was normal and almost due for new oil change. At 109k miles, went to start the car and turned over but immediately shut down. Thought maybe key fob or fuel pump but had to have towed to vw dealer. Upon reviewing, dealer explained that car suddenly jumped the timing chain and ruined the engine, requiring replacement of new one costing $8000+. Since out of warranty, vw will not assist in any way even though appears to be common issue with this vehicle. This is a safety risk if this happens while car is moving.

We were driving the car and the engine seized and shut down completely as we were in motion. Unable to start engine again. At 52,000 miles, the vw mohegan lake motors told us that the engine needed to be replaced for $8k. Research indicates it had been a known problem with vw issuing technical sheets about the engine in these models and having the same issue. They refused to pay because no longer under warranty which had ended a month beforehand.

Car started losing power in fast lane i35 75mph. We waited for a clearing and jerked car hard right to get to shoulder/grass. Engine completely shut off on shoulder. Towed to repair. Said camshaft bridge filter is faulty and malfunction has destroyed whole engine. Luikart's waco said has seen numerous exact problems w this engine type with same problem. He expects a class action to emerge in the future. Vw denied any problem with this issue. Mechanic says vw is tracking all vins when new camshaft is ordered.

The gearbox fused to the transmission and needs to be completely replaced.

My car would just b dead. Couldnt start it with a jump. Neded it towed. Found out it was a timing change and needed to b done ASAP otherwise engine could stop working. Of course not under warranty and the dealership costs were outrageous so decided to go another place which charged me half the monies to get it done. Til this day the car never runs right.

Takata recall: on August 7, 2017, my car was on stationary mode and when I tried to turn it on but failed to do so, I thought then that the problem could be with the starter. I had the car towed to the dealership on Friday, August 18, 2017 for diagnostics. On Monday, August 21st, I get a call back from the dealership saying that the issue is with the timing chain tensioning system. The chain tensioning system has a major defect that can cause the chain to lose tension when the vehicle is off, which can allow the chain to �jump a tooth� in the car's camshaft and cause serious damage to the vehicle's engine. This is very upsetting and catastrophic for me since I have no fault with this $7000 to $10,000 defect. I truly believe that Volkswagen violated consumer protection, federal warranty, and anti-fraud laws. If I new that the Tiguan had such a defect, I wouldn't have bought it in the first place!.

The timing chain failed causing massive engine damage, despite routine maintenance. The failure happened without warning and caused massive damage to the engine.

Reference TSB 15-12-01 (NHTSA 10045560) and TSB 15-11-04 (NHTSA 10043276) where the timing chain sensor fails prematurely resulting in timing chain slippage and catostrophic engine damage. See vw complaint case # 160737061 whereby vw denies financial responsibility due to vehicle mileage. This is a known and recurring issue to a vehicle component that is designed to last the life of the vehicle by the oem's admission. Vw needs to extend warranty coversage for damages related to timing chain slippage to a reasonable vehicle life expectancy and not a convenient life expectancy.

I was turning left off of a hwy. I attempting to accelerate to 40 miles and the car hesitated like it was switching gears, decreased in speed and started shaking. I pulled over, checked the gas cap, - it was closed. Turn car off for a few minutes, restarted, car still shaking. I drove the car to safe place off the road. The car would not accelerate past 20 miles hours. I put the hazard lights on, but they kept going off. Then I called the tow truck. The car had received scheduled maintenance including spark plug changes two days ago, but then this happened. Volkswagon dealer service folks said the problem was the ignition coil misfired. Originally charged 300 to have it fix, then discounted and paid 200. I see there are numerous recent complaints about the ignition coils in the years around my model year, and volkswagon recalled the ignition coil a few years ago for older models. I think they need to extend the recall to cover the 2011 year. This is a safety hazard. I reported it to volkswagon. The car behind me almost hit me in the back. A block further I would have been on a highway driving 70 miles per hour. I love my volkswagon, but this was a dangerous situation.

While operating the vehicle it began to shake, lose speed--the ecm warning light came on--was determined that an ignition coil had failed--have had a another ignition coil failure in Feb. 2015.

We bought 2011 vw Tiguan se in may 2011, and this notorious ignition-coil issue happened twice to us already. Below is the timeline & details. On 4/19/2014, we finished the last manufacturer-covered-service at a dealership (3 years/36k miles), and we were told our car is in very good condition. On 5/15/2014, the car's engine light came on and the car cannot increase its speed. On 5/16/2014, the staff of the same dealership as above checked the car & told us #1 & #2 ignition coils were dead. After they replaced them, the issue has gone. On 9/13/2014, we finished the recall service for the car regarding to the fuel bubbles issue. According to the staff of the same dealership as above, the software related to the issue has been corrected, and everything else checked was ok. On 9/15/2014, the car's engine light came on and the car cannot increase its speed again! it behaved exactly the same way as it did in may. We have to tow the car to the same dealership as above. On 9/16/2014, the staff of the dealership checked the car & told us #4 ignition coil was dead. I asked them to replace both #3 and #4 ignition coils this time. After they replaced them, the issue has gone. I also asked the staff, "is it normal to have this ignition coil so often for a 3 year old car? how frequently we have to replace the ignition coil? I don't want my wife and baby stuck in traffic like this time. ". However, no answer or suggestion was given since the staff claimed he's not a mechanics. This time, we have to pay for the towing service, parts, and the labor cost (1. 5 hours?!). The staff suggested us to save the receipt for future just in case there would be a recall related to this issue. I searched the vw ignition coil issue online and found this website and other resources to file the complaints. Then I realized this notorious ignition coil issue has been there for a while with vw cars.

Twice while driving, the car has shut off. Once when leaving a parking lot. Once on the interstate in traffick, going under 20 mph. The dealership replaced the j519 module.

Vehicle rapidly decelerated from 50 miles per hour to approximately 30 miles per hour. Check engine and epc warning lights illuminated. Engine ran rough and acceleration above 35 miles per hour was not possible. Volkswagen dealership replaced all four ignition coils. Volkswagen later agreed to reimburse cost of the ignition coils but refused reimbursement for related labor charges stating no outstanding recall in effect for the ignition coils.

This car does not feel safe. Several times the car has just stopped. Stopped at a traffic light and started to go and car just died. No lights, no warning. I start up the car, move forward and get ready to pull out into traffic and car just dies. Vw said they need to have warning lights or something so they can get the information from the computer and since there are none, it won't tell them anything. Even in high-speed driving it sometimes feels like there is a lull or that fuel is not be injected. Car does not feel safe. I only use premium gas and keep it above 1/4 of a tank as well. I do not trust this car. Unfortunately, I cannot change it out at this time.