Two problems related to brakes failed have been reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan based on all problems reported for the 2013 Tiguan.
Normally vw is extremely intelligently designed but their design of the electronic brake module leaves much to be desired. The module consists of a recessed elongated toggle switch that allows one to set the parking brake at the flick of a finger as opposed to the old handbrake/footbrake pedal (effective model year 2013). Unfortunately, it is super easy to active the emergency brake/parking brake by causing your coffee cup to pull up one the toggle switch (if memory serves me right, there have been 8 accidental activations while on the freeway. ) my problem DE jour was the opposite. I was in my driveway and late for work and the parking brake wouldn't disengage. I tried everything from disconnecting the battery to wiggling it back & forth and nothing worked. My dealer's quote was approximately $1,500. 00 which caused me to faint. I ran my blue driver osbd ii scanner and it showed no problems? I then stared hopelessly at the switch and noticed it wasn't flush with the console, meaning it was a top loader (thank god). I immediately removed it but couldn't undo the wire harness without turning it upside down & shaking it. Well, when I did that. . . An american d-I-m-e fell out and unblocked the mechanism. If you store loose change on top of the two cubby holes above the console---you will risk jamming the car in park even though nothing else is wrong. My solutions: (a) make it idiot proof by scotch taping a business card over the e-brake (one piece only so as to make it a reuseable paper flap (b) be as stupid & careless as you always are/were and if your parking brake fails to retract, take yer fingernails and pop open the switch, remove the wire harness (pull the red tongue out first), turn it upside down and then bang it violently until your dime or tortilla chip or paper clip or cherry pit works its self out. . . . Or see solution (a). Fyi, car was stationary.
The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving 45 mph, the accelerator failed to engage. Also, the emergency brake failed to release when in park. The dealer was contacted. The manufacturer was not aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 28,300 and the current mileage was 29,000.
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