WHY WOULDN'T YOU MAKE THE PART OUT OF METAL.....METAL LASTS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME VW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT CARE .......THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS TO REPAIR ANS SELL PARTS.
I MEAN SH*T WITH A 3D PRINTER AND SOME KNOWLEDGE I GUESS I COULD REPLACE IT MYSELF EVERY TIME IT WILL BREAK.
Had a plastic manifold failure in early-June 2015, after nearly 7 years of driving the Tiguan. Got it replaced at US$600 (parts, labour, taxes). Car has 95,000 kms (about 59,400 miles) on it.
Other areas of the Tiguan that failed before this were water pump (around 60,000 kms), alternator (around 40,000 kms), auto-leveling headlamps (at about 50,000 kms). There were also several oil leaks from the engine gasket and camshaft cover. The repairs were done in MAY 2015.
All in all, the Tiguan is a very poorly built car. Never had a car which had so many problems. For 2014, Volkswagen had the honour of getting the most number of complaints throughout its range of cars in Singapore. Yes, VW is Number One - but in all the wrong way ! Surely won't be buying any VW in my lifetime...!
No gripe, it's a car, it happens. EPC light came on, car wasn't accelerating properly. At first thought it was the coil then eventually figured out it was the manifold.
- Simon S.,
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
I bought a certified Pre-Owned 2009 Tiguan that had approximately 46,000 miles. After about 16 months of ownership my check engine light came on. Had it checked and noted cylinders misfiring. Replaced plugs as suggested and light went away. Light came back on about 2 weeks later with the same complaint, random cylinder misfiring.
On the highway on the way home in rush hour traffic the car started to jump and the check engine started flashing. I took it in and replaced the intake manifold and again the problem went away for a couple weeks. I received an exhaust system warranty extension stating possible issues with the intake manifold and/or fuel injectors. I already replaced the intake manifold and my car was exhibiting the same problems yet again so I took the warranty extension and took my car in to the dealer for a diagnostics test. They charged me $120 and told me that I needed to have my intake manifold manually cleaned (de-carbed) or I could use an induction method to clean my fuel injectors but that may not take care of the problem. The de-carb process costs $410 and is not covered under the warranty extension even though their faulty intake manifold caused the problem.
This is just one of many problems I have had with this piece of crap car. Worst purchase ever.
The car engine has died completely twice. This time its the #3 fuel injector. There is evidence that it has been repaired previously. Research indicates that this problem is not uncommon for Tiguans. This should be a recall. The cost and inconvenience are unacceptable. I live in the country and need a reliable car. At year 4 this car has become unreliable. I'm not sure I'll buy another Volkswagen.
- Pam P.,
Caledon, ON, canada
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This is the third time this car has been in the shop in 6 months ! Seems that this intake manifold problem is common and VW keeps collecting their customers money. Unfortunately, they are losing customer satisfaction on these failures that reoccur. The car is 6 months from being paid for. I was so looking forward to not having a payment, but I can not take these repairs any longer !! Gonna look elsewhere.
VW dealer says retaining rod is broken and intake valves need to be de-carbed. One part of the manifold breaks (how does this happen after only 44K?) and they have to replace the entire manifold! Reading the other posts, this smells like a manufacturing defect that is becoming a service center financial bonanza.
My check engine light started coming on around May 2012, the car was under 3 years old and still under warranty. As soon as I made an appointment for service, the light went off. Anyway in August 2012 the check engine light came on and stayed on. I took it to my VW dealer who said it was the intake manifold, I was out of warranty and that it would cost approx. $600.00 to fix. Then the dealer said he would get it covered under the warranty but I would have to pay the diagnostic fee of $110.00. When I went to pick the car up, the dealer said he was splitting the diagnostic fee with me. I thought this was wonderful until I started reading about the same problems others were having with the intake manifold. The dealer really shouldn't have charged me at all since it appears this may actually turned into a recall and I may have additional problems in the future.
This was the first engine problem we experienced. Seven months later we're on the hook for an $1100 repair bill to remove carbon deposits from the intake valves. This was a few days ago, and now the damn engine light is on again. So done with this car.
I work for VW and we change these manifolds at least twice a week. We keep FIVE of them in stock because the problem is so frequent. This should be a recall, but VW refuses to recall the intake manifold. STAY AWAY FROM ANY VW WITH THE CTTA 2.0L Turbo engine! Unless, of course, you love spending money to have your car repaired.
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WHY WOULDN'T YOU MAKE THE PART OUT OF METAL.....METAL LASTS. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME VW IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT THEY DO NOT CARE .......THEY ARE IN THE BUSINESS TO REPAIR ANS SELL PARTS.
I MEAN SH*T WITH A 3D PRINTER AND SOME KNOWLEDGE I GUESS I COULD REPLACE IT MYSELF EVERY TIME IT WILL BREAK.
- Steve M., New York, US