2006 Volkswagen Touareg Complaints

I GOT MY CAR REPAIRED FOR THIS ISSUE AFTER SMELLING GAS LEAKAGE BEFORE VW RELEASED THE RELEVANT RECALL CAMPAIGN. I SENT VW ALL RECEIPT FOR REPAIR PAID BY MY POCKET MONEY, BUT VW REFUSED TO REIMBURSE FOR MY EXPENSE BECAUSE I GOT IT REPAIRED TOO EARLY. I DID ON 09/17/2014 BUT VW STATES THAT ONLY THE REPAIR WAS DONE BETWEEN 09/20/2016 AND 03/19/2018. THIS IS RIDICULOUS ANSWER. I AM HERE ATTACHING ALL THE RECEIPT AND THE LETTER FROM VW . CAR IS CURRENTLY IN MOTION AFTER REPAIR.

I HAVE A VW TOUAREG V8 2006. ON SATURDAY 12/01/18 I TOOK THE CAR TO VW DAVID MAUS DEALER @LEE RD, ORLANDO, FL FOR THE SAFETY RECALL -FUEL PUMP FLANGE REPLACEMENT'- AFTER THEY PERFORMED THE JOB, MY CAR STATED TO MISFIRES, DECREASE IN POWER AND ACCELERATION AND IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THEY WANT ME TO AUTHORIZE THEM TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC TEST , THAT WILL COST ME $155. ON 12 /3/18 I SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER , SHE SAID SHE WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM IS THE FUEL PUMP. , SO I DON'T KNOW WHY THEY INSIST ON THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST IF THEY KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. THEY BROKE THE FUEL PUMP AND NOW THEY WANT ME TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THAT EXPENSE AND THE REPAIRS. I REFUSE TO PAID FOR THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS, , BECAUSE MY CAR WAS FINE. THEY BROKE THE PARTS SO THEY SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT. VW COMPANY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER AND SAYS THAT IF THE DEALER SAYS THE ISSUES IS RELATED DUE TO THE WORK THEY DID ' I SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE. BUT IF THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT RELATED, TH...

2006 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. CONSUMER WRITES SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLE REPAIRS RELATED TO A SAFETY RECALL. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PROVIDE A FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE RECALL , DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REIMBURSED ONLY A PORTION OF THE REPAIR EXPENSES. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY NORMALLY WOULD NOT PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT FOR VEHICLES REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V583000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUTONATION VOLKSWAGEN OF LAS VEGAS (6375 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89146, (702) 605-5802), BUT THE PART FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,287. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

FUEL SMELL ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE COMING FROM THE FUEL FILTER TANK AREA. FUEL TANK IS LOCATED AT THE BOTTOM THE REAR SEATS. THE FUEL FUMES ARE VERY STRONG WE ARE AFRAID THE CAR MIGHT CATCH FIRE. THE FUMES SMELL LIKE FRESH FUEL. THE FUEL FUMES ARE VERY STRONG ESPECIALLY AFTER USING THE CAR AFTER A 3 MILE ROUND TRIP GROCERY ERRANDS. *TR