2019 Volkswagen Atlas Body & Structure Problems

I had just completed filling my car with gas and was still parked at the gas pump. The gas cap had been replaced and I got back into the car and started it. I thought that the engine had fully started, but when I shifted into drive, the engine sputtered a little. I put it back in park, and attempted to start the car again. There was a huge bang under the hood and a puff of smoke. Upon opening the hood, the cover over the intake manifold had exploded into pieces. There was enough force that one of the shards of plastic dented the hood from the underside. Luckily nothing caught fire, but I fear that it could have. I had the car towed to a repair shop, and they confirmed that at minimum, the intake manifold needs replacing, but really couldn't guess as to the cause of the failure at this point. They are the only people who have had an official look at the vehicle. It would be available for inspection by someone else. My engine had been running fine with no warning signs in sound or performance. I am someone who keeps up with regular car maintenance. I did have a check engine light on back in late spring that indicated (I'm looking around to see if I still have the print out) a minor issue with the gas cap seal, but the light cleared itself before my appointment at the dealership to have them investigate it and the technician told me that in the absence of other issues (noise or performance) it should be fine to drive. I read a few other accounts online of owners having the same issue with their VW vehicles.

Faulty driver door lock actuator / micro switch. Below freezing drivers door (only) freezes. Only way to open door is from inside. Once door open, door latch does not re-engage resulting in you manually having to hold your door close while driving. This has happened multiple times over the years and this past January occurred 4 mornings in a row. No other doors ever impacted other than drivers door. Dealership aware of the issue but cannot replicate as the car warms up in their shop. VW corporate will not authorize any repair unless a fault code active. Despite calling the dealership while the problem is occurring they can not get repair approved since the car was not present at the time the issue was occurring. It is a severe safety issue having to manually hold your door closed while driving.

THERE ARE SMALL SPOTS OF RUST ALL AROUND THE CAR, LOWER HALF.

MY SUV HAS DEVELOPED RUST ALL AROUND. BACK DOOR, SIDE PANELS ON BOTH SIDE, CLOSER TO BOTTOM HALF.

PANORAMIC SUNROOF POPPED AND SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. NO EVIDENCE OF ANY ROCKS OR DEBRIS HITTING IT PRIOR TO IT EXPLODING. GLASS SHOWED OUTWARD DEPRESSION, NOT INWARD, AFTER CRACKING.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS AGO AND IT HAS LESS THAN 6K MILES ON IT. YESTERDAY, WHILE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, I NOTICED THE STORAGE NOOK UNDER THE RADIO COMPARTMENT WAS WET. I LOOKED UP AND SAW WATER DRIPPING FROM THE CEILING ON PASSENGER SIDE CONSOLE. I DID TAKE VIDEO OF DRIPPING. IT DROPPED WATER WHILE MOVING AND AT A COMPLETE STOP, SO LONG AS IT WAS RAINING. I'VE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEE THIS IS A VERY COMMON COMPLAINT ON FORUMS. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO VW DEALER TODAY AT 8AM AND IT IS STILL THERE AT 3:32 AM. I CALLED TO GET A STATUS AND THE RETURN CALL SAID THAT I NEED A NEW DRAINHOSE AND THAT IT NEEDS TO BE ORDERED. THEY SAID IT WILL BE IN 2 DAYS AND THEY WILL CALL TO SCHEDULE REPAIR. I ASKED WHAT HAPPENS IF SUBSEQUENT DAMAGE IS CAUSED BY THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD "WE USUALLY JUST HAVE TO REPLACE CARPET". THIS TELLS ME THAT THEY'RE WELL AWARE OF THIS DEFECT. THIS DEALERSHIP DOES NOT GIVE LOANER VEHICLES. I'M NERVOUS AFTER READING NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS AND READING OF PEOPLE WHO'VE HAD THEIR VEHICLE IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THIS PROBLEM. I'M FILING A COMPLAINT ON MY FIRST GO ROUND BECAUSE OF ALL I'VE READ AND THE RESPONSE I GOT FROM THE DEALERSHIP.