Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / TOUAREG / 2004

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0 Injured
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0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005069682 Incident Date: Jun, 30 2005
Consumer's City: CENTENNIAL Consumer's State: CO
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: TOUAREG Model Year: 2004
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:automatic transmission
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WVGBC67L04D Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 27 2006 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 30 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated that there automatic transmission was not operating properly. while traveling at highway speeds, the vehicle would not downshift smoothly. as an alternative pressure was applied to the brakes which in the event of an emergency braking situation the vehicle felt as if it would not stop in time this was caused by the pressure to the transmission. this problem occurs on a daily basis. the vehicle was at a dealership for 3 and a half weeks and the dealer determined the vehicle was operating under normal operating standards. the contact expressed that this is a serious safety concern.*ak