I would like to note that 2 weeks prior to the engine seizing, I was at the same dealership getting the 2nd water pump replaced in 6 months, and was chatting with the Service Writer about how much I wanted to get rid of this car when he had mentioned that the rear main seals and timing chain tensioner are the biggest problems that they see with the Tiguans. I feel that VW is FULLY aware of their poorly designed/ manufactured parts and have not informed their investors! And yes, we are their BIGGEST investors!!!! I cannot begin to express what a nightmare this car has been! It is by far the biggest mistake I've made concerning automobiles.and costly!!!!! I still owe a lot more than it is worth, but, could have had this thing paid off by now if it weren't for all of these repairs( which I am not disclosing here as I am telling the recent story of the Timing Chain). Thankfully, I was not driving at 65MPH on the highway as I was when the EPC light came on 6 months ago and I lost power. The repair would cost $7000, which is approximately what the trade in value is on a 2009 Tiguan (if you're lucky). I had the car towed to my REGULARLY visited VW dealership here in the New Haven, CT area only to find out that the engine is seized. I was stopped at a stop light and the engine just died. I just want to say that I have experienced MOST of the problems outlined with this 2009 Tiguan, with the newest problem being a "failed" Timing Chain Tensioner. This a dangerous failure as when it happens it can result in complete immobilization of the vehicle causing a great threat to the safety of the driver, passengers and other vehicles on the road. This goes beyond the scope of unnecessary burden or inconvenience. ![]() The case of the timing chain tensioner is a great example of how severe a failure can be. consumers that their products are of inferior quality and therefore their advertising is deceiving and misleading and their products overpriced. Faulty parts, skipped due-diligence in design and test or whatever other reason, it is clear that VW has ONCE AGAIN proven to U.S. It is obvious that all these failures are way above the average normal expectations that a car owner should have from a 2009 vehicle that has been serviced according to the schedule. VW has definitely a huge amount of responsibility here. Everything from complete engine failure, turbocharger failure, all wheel drive differential failure, fuel pump failure, air intake failure, throttle body failure, sunshade failure to a "check engine light" coming on every 6 months like clockwork, requiring "random" wild goose chase fixes such as "clean up the air intake gumk". It is almost not an overstatement to say that we have experienced nothing but grief with this vehicle. A quick search on the internet reveals that there are numerous early failures of the timing chain tensioner on the 2.0T engine, including lawsuits and a pending class-action investigation. After spending close to $2,000 out-of-pocket to repair the turbo unit, we are now faced with another $5,500+ bill. When we bought the vehicle new, we had purchased the extended 7 year premium warranty extension from Fidelity (which just expired earlier this year). ![]() It is worth noting that we have been more than diligent in making sure that the vehicle has always been serviced according to the maintenance schedule. ![]() ![]() Total cost to replace cylinder head, timing chain, tensioner, parts, labor = more than $5,500.00 We immediately stopped the vehicle and arranged towing According to the authorized Volkswagen service technician, the timing chain tensioner has completely failed and has caused a damage to the cylinder head. After an erratic idle, the vehicle EPC light came on, followed by a loud metalic noise coming from the engine. Unfortunately, in only about a month after a complete failure and replacement of the Turbocharger unit, an even more dramatic failure occurred.
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