general problems of the 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan

? 2016 Tiguan with only 70997 miles. The timing chain broke and damaged the engine beyond repair. Yes, the car is available. ? the car shut off while driving. Luckily I was slowing sown approaching a stop sign. ? issue was diagnosed by j&k industries in boyertown, PA. Timing chain slipped causing damage to the engine. Engine replacement (with a used engine with approximately 60k miles) was estimated at $8000. We still owe around $4000 and the bank holds the title. ? the car has not been inspected by anyone else. ? there were no warning signs or lights prior to this failure. It was driving fine one day, and the next morning when I went to use it, it started, and was sputtering, with diminished power. It turned off at stop sign. Got it started again and it ran enough to get it back into a space then shut off again. ??the timing chain is a known issue in slightly older models (2008-2014) and the reason for a class action lawsuit that was settled. In addition, the law firm of sauder schelkopf llc is investigating a class action lawsuit on behalf of owners of Volkswagen Tiguan, jetta, passat and other vw vehicles (my 2015-2019) that are prone to timing chain tensioner failure. Specifically, it has been alleged that these vehicles may suffer from a defective timing chain tensioner that can cause severe damage to the engine (including internal components such as the camshaft and crankshaft) when it fails. I have contacted vw directly and was told that the repair would be at my cost.

I bought a 2016 vw Tiguan in 2019 from the Audi rockville dealership. Recently I had an oil leak issue that requires a substantial repair. I first took it to a certified vw mechanic, ourisman vw of rockville, and they diagnosed the issue to be a 4,109. 19 dollar repair. Following this, I took it to get a second look at an independent mechanic shop, wilniq auto body & mechanical repairs, and the mechanic came to the conclusion that the engine head gasket needs to be replaced and that it should be covered under the manufacturers power train warranty. Unfortunately my car is out of warranty by just 241 miles (warranty is up until 60,000 miles and my car is at 60,241). Based on what the mechanic saw while diagnosing the issue (the color and consistency of the leaked oil and where it was located), he alluded to this oil leak issue definitely starting prior to my car hitting 60,000 miles and that the other mechanics who worked on my car prior should have noticed this issue. They also mentioned that from what they can tell this issue has nothing to do with how I maintained the car but an issue with the car itself. I regularly maintained the car with all scheduled oil changes on time. The last three oil changes I had were at 51, 256 mi, 54,404 mi, and lastly at 58,075 mi (the recommendation is every 10,000 mi). When I brought all this up to a Volkswagen of America representative via chat they mentioned that because I brought the car to an independent shop the warranty would not be applicable anyway. My independent mechanic told me that this is not the case and in fact illegal. I bought this car in good faith with my hard earned money expecting it to be a durable and reliable product for years to come. Now I am getting hit with serious repairs at just over 60,000 miles and I do not trust that there won't be more in the future. Attached are documents, receipts, transcripts, other customer complaints similar to mine and the answers to the general guideline questions above.

The contact's friend owns a 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed with several unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer and a diagnostic test was performed. The diagnostic test showed that the vehicle and determined that the steering rack, wheel speed sensors, and engine cooling fans needed to be replaced. The contact's friend declined the repair, and the warning lights remained illuminated. The vehicle was then taken to an independent mechanic who discovered that coolant was leaking into the engine and discovered various engine leaks. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 88,000. The VIN was invalid.

I had a coolant leak and needed to replace the water pump. My control arms were corroded out at 67k miles and needed to be replaced.

I have taken my 2016 vw Tiguan to a vw service center, and they have notified me of a faulty water pump in my car that is leaking coolant. This is endangering the engine of the car and its safety. There has been a class action lawsuit regarding this exact issue with vw in the case zhao, et al. V. Volkswagen group of America, inc. , et al. , civil action no. 2:21-cv-11251. I have contacted the manufacturer vw several times regarding this issue, but they refuse to cover the costs of my repair as the mileage on my car is above their current warranty period. However, if this is a known issue with a faulty part, the manufacturer vw should be responsible for the costs of repairing the issue and maintaining the drivability of my car.

My 2016 Volkswagen Tiguan has only 49,000 and the water pumps went bad already never heard of this I brought many cars and never had any problems with water pumps especially so soon. I couldn’t drive for days because water pumps are so expensive and my is more than 30 mile away which causes my car to over heat and the antifreeze was leaking so much I didn’t want to get stranded out there so I didn’t drive much until I was able to replace the water pumps. It’s to my knowledge Volkswagens had water pumps defects issues and I feel Volkswagen needs to recall 2016 models because water pumps should last for over 100,000 miles or more. I brought this car used in good condition with only 34,000 on the car and now water pumps goes bad. I hope someone looks into this matter because this parts are very expensive on consumers and Volkswagen needs to pick up the bill not consumers. . Thanks for your time.

2016 Volkswagen Tiguan 2. 0 l combination timing chain and timing chain tensioner failure as diagnosed by the Volkswagen dealership. Caused the car to lose power immediately and misfire.