Volkswagen Tiguan Complaints (2018)
288 consumer complaints on file.
- #11432150September 8, 2021AIR BAGS
I was involved in a head-on collision going 35mph. The airbags failed to deploy. Due to this fact, my leg arms, and shoulder took all the force of the accident causing edema and bursitis to my left shoulder. The car was towed to one of State Farm’s Collison centers where it was inspected. There were no warnings or symptoms prior to total failure of the system.
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11427528August 2, 2021STRUCTURE:BODY
Driving down the Highway with my kids in the car and the sunroof shattered. No was around driving near me, nothing was hit, no other damage on my vehicle. the sunroof just exploded with my 4 children in the car. Now Im 1,000 miles away from home.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11425649July 20, 2021FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Like many other complaints, for the second time now an error appeared having to do with 40000 RPM. Acceleration is impossible and the car shakes. We had this replaced for the first time in 2019 on our model year 2018 Tiguan and now need it replaced again. The car is undriveable, unsafe for its passengers and others on the roadway when it suddenly decelerates and won't resume speed. Both times this happened on the highway. There was no advance warning lamp or messages prior to the failure.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11418588May 26, 2021STEERING:RACK AND PINION
The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while reversing out of the driveway, the rack and pinion fractured while steering the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to the local dealer. The contact was informed that the bolt had fractured inside the rack and pinion. The contact called the manufacturer but was unable to reach a representative. The vehicle was not yet repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 65,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11418182May 22, 2021SERVICE BRAKES
• Vehicle purchased new • First brake service • Mileage: 46,700 Over a 1-week period, I noticed an increasing grinding noise at driver side front wheel. I suspected brakes. Took vehicle to VW dealership who performed an inspection then reported (first explanation) that unknown material/debris had worked its way between rotor and pad resulting in significant wear & scoring of driver front rotor. Dealership advised replacement of all 4 rotors and pads ($ 1,700+)! When I questioned the replacement of ALL brakes, I was told (2nd explanation) the debris in the driver front brake had reduced braking efficiency such that the passenger front brake had to compensate, which subsequently resulted in excessive pad and rotor wear/scoring at that site. Okay, but then why the rear? I was told (3rd explanation), that due to the decreased braking efficiency of BOTH front brakes, the rear brakes had to compensate and that the rear pads were at 5mm, and the rear rotors were warped beyond specifications. I requested all parts be retained for my inspection. Upon my later inspection, I saw that one pad from EACH side of the respective front calipers was substantially worn beyond the other pad. I was told (4th explanation) the caliper pins may not have had sufficient lubrication thus one (inner) side of EACH front caliper was getting hung up - thus the excessive wear to only the inner pad on EACH front brake. Similarly, the inner side of each rotor showed substantially more wear and “deep grooving”. Despite the clear evidence of caliper malfunction, warranty coverage declined - EVEN THOUGH the full factory warranty was still in full effect! Outcome: Paid for all new rotors & pads (no other feasible option). Service manager recommended returning after 5000 miles to verify proper function of calipers. But Service Manager advised that if the caliper issue IS found, at that time, “(T)he calipers may need replacement manufacturer’s warranty may apply.”
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11402727March 13, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
I WAS DRIVING WITH A FRIEND IN CAR DOING SPEED LIMIT AND ALL OF OF SUDDEN THE RED VEHICLE ACCIDENT IMAGE CAME ON THE CAR SHUDDERED AND THE AUTO BRAKES CAME ON THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME IT HAS HAPPENED MY FRIEND FREAKED OUT I BOT IT IN SEPT 18 AND IT HAPPENED A COUPLE MONTHS AFTER THAT I IMMEDIATELY CALLED VW
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11400272March 10, 2021ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
WE HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH OUR 2018 TIGUAN AS MANY OTHER PEOPLE OUT THERE. AFTER OUR FIRST OIL CHANGE WE HAD ENGINE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. DID NOT REPORTED TO DEALER TILL AFTER SECOND OIL CHANGE. THEY CHECKED FOR POSSIBLE LEAKS AND PUT US ON OIL CONSUMPTION TEST FOR LITTLE OVER 600 MILES. THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING AND TOLD US TO KEEP EYE ON IT. WE ARE ON 3RD OIL LIGHT SO, THEY NOW PUT US ON SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I OWNED MANY VW INCLUDING 2019 JETTA WE BOUGHT FOR MY SON AND NEVER HAD ANY ISSUES WITH BURNING OIL. I READ MANY COMPLAINTS AND ISSUES ABOUT BURNING OIL ON VW ENGINES, SO I REACHED OUT TO SOMEONE THAT I KNOW AND SPECIALIZED IN EUROPEAN CARS. I ASKED MY FRIEND AND MULTIPLE MECHANICS AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND THAT IT WILL GET WORSE WERE IT WILL BURN MORE OIL. I WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT VW KNOWS THAT THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THESE ENGINES,SOMETHING WITH BAD CYLINDER SEALS AND THEY CANNOT FIGURE IT OUT FOR LAST 12 YEARS HOW TO FIX IT AND WOULD NOT ADMIT IT. I GUESS THIS DOESN'T HAPPENS WITH EVERY CAR, BUT WHEN IT HAPPENS THEY TELL CUSTOMERS THAT IS NORMAL. THIS IS BS AND SOMEONE NEEDS TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. NO ONE FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAVE NOT TOLD ME ANYTHING SO FAR AND I HOPE AFTER SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST THAT THEY DO NOT COME TO ME A SAY IT. THAT WOULD BE BAD. WE HAVE SERVICE REPORT WHEN WE BROUGHT A CAR FOR FIRST TIME WE REPORTED THIS ISSUE AND THERE IS NOTHING STATING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR ENGINE TO CONSUME( BURN) OIL. IF THIS IS A NORMAL WITH THEIR ENGINES THEY SHOULD INFORM AND EDUCATE THEIR CUSTOMERS WHEN THEY ARE BUYING THIS CAR TO KEEP EYE ON OIL AND KEEP ADDING AFTER CERTAIN MILES. NOT EVERY CAR HAS THIS ISSUE, IT IS CASE BY CASE AND THAT IS WHAT TELLS ME THAT THIS IS NOT NORMAL. WE WERE THINKING TO KEEP THIS CAR BUT NOW AFTER WHAT I LEARNED WILL NEVER GET ANOTHER VW. PLEASE HELP..
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11394623February 4, 2021SEAT BELTS
TL* THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER OWNS A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V724000 (SEAT BELTS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11389966January 26, 2021AIR BAGS
MY NAME IS [XXX] AND I WAS A CAR ACCIDENT ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 21, 2021 A VEHICLE HIT ME. I WAS IN MOTION HEADING STRAIGHT AND THE OTHER CAR FAILED THE RIGHT AWAY AND HIT ME ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I'M WONDERING IF THERE WAS RECALL OR IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE? INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11389911January 25, 2021UNKNOWN OR OTHER, BACK OVER PREVENTION: WARNINGS, BACK OVER PREVENTION: REARVIEW SYSTEM BRAKING
I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE REVERSE CAMERA AND THE INFOTAINMENT DISPLAY. THIS HAPPENS 70% OF THE TIME BUT WHEN I PUT THE CAR INTO REVERSE, THE SCREEN WILL GO BLACK WITH A POP UP SAYING "THE PARKPILOT IS CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE". THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY, SOMETIMES WHEN I LEAVE HOME THE REVERSE CAMERA WORKS FINE, BUT WHEN I TRY TO PARK SOMEWHERE AT MY DESTINATION THE ISSUE APPEARS. SOMETIMES AN IMAGE FROM THE RVC WILL APPEAR FOR A SPLIT SECOND THEN CUT OUT TO BLACK WITH THE POPUP OF THE PARK PILOT NOT BEING AVAILABLE. I DON'T THE HAVE PARK ASSIST FEATURE AVAILABLE ON THE MODEL I'VE PURCHASED, SO I'M NOT SURE WHY THE CAR EVEN THINKS I HAVE "PARK PILOT". THE ISSUE "FIXES" ITSELF WHEN I'VE LEFT THE CAR ON OFF FOR A COUPLE OF MINUTES BUT THE ISSUE WILL REAPPEAR AGAIN SOONER OR LATER. IT'S AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I'VE TAKEN MY CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TIME AND TIME AGAIN WITH NO RESOLUTION. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THIS WAS A GREAT SAFETY FEATURE AND NOW I CAN'T EVEN USE IT BECAUSE IT DOES NOT WORK.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11385693December 30, 2020SERVICE BRAKES, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING, FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS
MY FRONT ASSIST FUNCTION MALFUNCTIONED. I WAS DRIVING AT A SPEED OF 50MPH AND THE CAR CAME TO AN IMMEDIATE STOP. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS ALMOST CHOKED ME, AND THE SUDDEN STOP JARRED ME. THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE FRONT OF ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I'VE BEEN TERRIFIED EVERY SINCE IT HAPPENED. IT HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE, BUT THIS THIRD TIME WAS THE WORST. THE NEXT MORNING I CONTACTED VW, AND TOOK MY CAR IN. THEY TEST DROVE MY CAR. I WAS TOLD THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, AND TO COME PICK UP MY VEHICLE. I EXPRESSED TO THEM THAT SOMETHING DEFINITELY WAS WRONG. I SUGGESTED THEM DO MORE DIAGNOSTICS, BUT THEY DID NOT. I CALLED CORPORATE AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. THEY DID DOCUMENT MY CLAIM AND GAVE ME A CLAIM NUMBER. IN THE MEANTIME I STARTED DOING SOME INVESTIGATIONS. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT INVESTIGATION GOING ON. I ALSO FOUND A YOUTUBE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT HAPPENING ON ANOTHER VEHICLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11373599November 7, 2020SEAT BELTS
SEATBELT LIGHT COMES ON AND DINGS EVEN WHEN SEATBELTS ARE LOCKED IN. MY CAR HAS 5500 MILES ON IT. I'M SCARED MY SEATBELTS WON'T WORK IN AN ACCIDENT. THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND I'M SCARED TO DRIVE MY CAR. IS THIS A SOFTWARE ISSUE OR SEATBELT CONNECTION?
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11366975October 29, 2020VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR DOES NOT ACCELERATE FROM A STOP ESPECIALLY ON HOT DAYS AFTER BEING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. I STEP ON THE GAS AND LITERALLY NOTHING HAPPENS. THE ENGINE DOESN'T REV AND THE CAR DOES NOT ADVANCE. I CAN PUSH THE GAS PEDAL MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE IT FINALLY ACCELERATES AND THEN IT DOES IT IN AN OUT OF CONTROL MANNER. I HAVE HAD TO SIT THROUGH A FULL CYCLE OF A LIGHT BEFORE IT HAS STARTED. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THIS COMPLAINT, BUT EVERY TIME THEY ARE UNABLE TO GET IT TO FAIL. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR A RECALL AND THE PROBLEM WAS MADE WORSE AND NOT BETTER. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE. THE ISSUE BEGAN WITHIN 6 MONTHS OF PURCHASE AND WHILE IT ISN'T CONSTANT, IT HAS BEEN A REPEATED PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11361342September 27, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JUNE 2018 I HAVE NOTICED AND REPORTED CONCERNS ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION FEELING LIKE IT WAS SLIPPING WHILE DRIVING. WITHIN THE LAST TWO MONTHS, THERE APPEARS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE THAT IS MAKING VARIOUS INDICATOR LIGHTS TO COME ON. MOST CONCERNING AND UNSAFE ON 9/11/20 THROUGH 9/15/20, MY CAR STALLED RANDOMLY 8 TIMES. NO ISSUE COULD BE DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER, HOWEVER ON 9/16, THERE WAS A RECALL. AFTER THE RECALL WAS FIXED ON 9/19/20, I GOT AN ALERT THAT THE 'TRANSMISSION IS IN EMERGENCY MODE', I RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW GEARSHIFT. I AM TERRIFIED THAT THE CAR WILL RANDOMLY STALK AGAIN AND HAVE HAD NO ASSURANCE THAT IT WILL NOT AS VW NEVER IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE THAT CAUSED THE STALLING.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11354844September 14, 2020UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR FALSELY READS ANOTHER CAR OR OBSTACLE IN FRONT AND BRAKES UNEXPECTEDLY
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11352943September 3, 2020FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SIGNIFICANTLY HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR OCCASINGLY SURGES UNDER HEAVIER THROTTLE PRESSURE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. YOU HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO FLOOR TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE VEHICLE FROM A DEAD STOP. THE VEHICLE WILL START TO GO THEN ACT LIKE IT IS GOING TO STALL THEN START TO MOVE. IT IS VERY CONCERNING WHEN TRYING TO PULL INTO TRAFFIC. THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2018, BUT THE ISSUE SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE AS THE VEHICLE GETS MORE MILEAGE. I BEGAN RESEARCHING THE ISSUE ONLINE AND THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. PLEASE SEE LINK: HTTPS://M.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/VOLKSWAGEN/TIGUAN/2018/FUEL_SYSTEM/FUEL_PROPULSION_SYSTEM.SHTML
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11352716September 2, 2020ENGINE
I GOT A NEW JOB WITH A SIGNIFICANT RAISE AND WAS SO HAPPY I REWARDED MYSELF WITH A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11352719September 2, 2020ENGINE
BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2018 VW TIGUAN (SEL PREMIUM R-LINE). BESIDES SOME SEEMINGLY INCONSISTENT HESITATION WHEN TAKING OFF FROM START, THE CAR HAS A GREAT RIDE, THE STEERING IS GERMAN AND LIKE NO OTHER. THE ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL SAVES ME SO MUCH STRESS ON MY 40 MINUTES DRIVE INTO WORK. SOUND GREAT RIGHT? WELL, IT WAS, UNTIL....I GOT MY FIRST OIL CHANGED ON TIME, LIKE I SHOULD, THEN AT ~14,500 MILES IN MAY 2020, MY LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT CAME ON. I CHECKED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE OIL LEAKS IN THE DRIVEWAY OR UNDER THE CAR, THERE WEREN'T. I CALLED THE DEALER TO CONFIRM I WASN'T NUTS AND THAT MY OIL WAS CHANGED ~4,000 MILES AGO. THEY SAID I SHOULD ADD OIL, THAT IT'S NORMAL FOR VOLKSWAGEN'S TO BURN THROUGH A LOT OF OIL. SO I ASKED WHAT TYPE OF OIL WAS USED IN THE CAR SO I COULD BUY THE SAME TYPE. THIS WAS VERY ALARMING THAT I WAS ADDING OIL TO A CARE WITH ONLY ~14,500 MILES. I THOUGHT, OKAY, MAYBE THEY DIDN'T ACTUALLY CHANGE MY OIL, MAYBE IT'S A FLUKE. SO I ADDED THE OIL AND THE LOW OIL LEVEL LIGHT TURNED OFF, SO I PROCEEDED DRIVING IT AS NORMAL. NOW, I'VE BEEN WORKING FROM HOME DUE TO COVID-19 SO I'VE BEEN DRIVING VERY MINIMALLY. I PUT ~1000 MILES ON THE CAR SINCE ADDED OIL AND THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN ON 8/28/2020. I PARKED THE CAR AND CALLED AND MADE A SERVICE APPOINTMENT AT THE DEALERSHIP. I DIDN'T DRIVE IT ALL ALL OVER THE WEEKEND, THEN TOOK IT IN ON 8/31/2020. THE SERVICE GUY CHECKING ME IN TOLD ME "VW CONSIDERS IT ACCEPTABLE FOR THEIR CARS TO BURN THROUGH A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES." YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING ME. THIS CAR DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 16,000 MILES ON IT YET. THIS IS NOT OKAY AND NOT NORMAL. SO HERE I SIT ON 9/2/2020. THE DEALERSHIP STILL HAS MY TIGUAN AND ARE RUNNING WHAT THEY SAY IS A NEW SERIES OF TESTS TO CHECK WHAT COULD BE CAUSING THE CAR TO BURN OIL. I'LL PROVIDE AN UPDATE AS SOON AS I SPEAK WITH THEM.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11351323August 26, 2020SERVICE BRAKES
WHEN IN MOTION, IN THE CITY, CAR HAD APPLIED BRAKES AUTOMATICALLY UNEXPECTEDLY, WITHOUT A REASON, WITHOUT CARS OR OBSTRUCTIONS ON FRONT. IT HAS HAPPENED 3 OR 4 TIMES AT SPEEDS LESS THAN 40 MPH.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #11331645June 30, 2020POWER TRAIN
WHEN VEHICLE IS IN A COLD STATE, IE NOT DRIVEN FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT. TEMPERATURE BETWEEN 45 TO 60 DEGREES. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED ON, AND SHIFTED INTO DRIVE, THE TRANSMISSION HAS A LONG DELAY IN ACCELERATION. IT TAKES THE CAR 5 MINUTES OF DRIVING BEFORE THIS DELAY GOES AWAY. I LEFT HOME AND WANTED TO MAKE A LEFT TURN ONTO A MAJOR STREET BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY, IT'S OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0