There are 4 stored owner reports matching the tires & wheels leading-label group for the 2008 Volkswagen Touareg in our NHTSA-sourced dataset. These are unverified consumer reports and may not reflect confirmed defects.
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Open the full vehicle complaint log (all categories)TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE VEHICLE HAD PIRELLI SCORPION STRS TIRES, TIRE SIZE 265/45ZR20. THE CONTACT OBSERVED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THAT THE AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE OVER INFLATED BY TWO POUNDS BEFORE THE VEHICLE COULD BE IN OPERATION. A FAILURE HAD NOT OCCURRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DISAGREED WITH THE PRACTICE OF OVER INFLATING THE TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 5,280.
I HAVE A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG 2 WHICH WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH PIRELLI TIRES. AT APPROXIMATELY 12,000 MILES, I NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING AND TOOK MY CAR IN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER FOUND NOTHING WRONG AT THAT TIME. THE CAR STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AT ABOUT 20,000 MILES AND AGAIN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALIGN THE TIRES BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT THERE WERE TOO MANY HIGHS AND LOWS IN THE TIRES ALTHOUGH I HAD DONE EVERYTHING REQUIRED BY THE DEALER. I CALLED PIRELLI WHO SAID THAT THE TIRES SHOULD BE ROTATED EVERY THREE TO FOUR THOUSAND MILES BUT VW SAYS THAT THEY ONLY ROTATE AT 10,000. AFTER FILING A COMPLAINT WITH VW THE DEALER OFFERED TWO NEW TIRES BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE OTHER TWO. NOT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION AS THE DEALER WOULD NOT GIVE ME THE TWO TIRES WITHOUT MY PERSONAL PURCHASE OF TWO MORE. THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T KNOW THAT THE PIRELLI SUGGESTED ROTATING AT 3,000 MILES. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ALL FOUR WHEELS WOULD VIBRATE EXCESSIVELY, SWAYING BACK AND FORTH. AFTER NUMEROUS TRIPS TO THE DEALER TO NO AVAIL, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THAT THE TIRES WERE OFF ROAD TIRES THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE. THE TIRES WERE SENT TO A TESTING CENTER AND WERE DEEMED SAFE WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES INSTALLED WERE OFF ROAD TIRES AND HE BELIEVED THE MANUFACTURER WAS LIABLE FOR REPLACING THEM FOR NOT INITIALLY INSTALLING THE CORRECT TIRES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 17,800.
ON JANUARY 21, 2008 I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 VOLKSWAGEN TOUAREG. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE TPMS CONTINUOUSLY WARNS OF A LOW TIRE (S). HOWEVER, NO SUCH LOW TIRE CONDITION EXISTS. AFTER COMPLAINING, I LEARNED THAT VOLKSWAGEN SETS THE 'LOW TIRE PRESSURE WARNING TELLTALE' WARNING TO ALERT AT A TIRE PRESSURE LOSS OF ABOUT 4 PSI, BASED ON A FACTORY FIXED INITIAL TIRE PRESSURE PRESET OF 46 PSI REAR, AND 39 PSI FRONT. THESE FIXED PRESET PRESSURES ARE BASED UPON A MAXIMUM VEHICLE LOAD. AT LESS THAN MAXIMUM VEHICLE LOAD, 46 PSI IN THE REAR TIRES IS EXCESSIVE, GREATLY REDUCING THE TIRE PATCH AREA THAT CONTACTS THE ROAD SURFACE. THIS CONDITION IS DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN WET OR ICY CONDITIONS DUE TO DECREASED TRACTION. MOREOVER, TREAD LIFE WILL BE GREATLY REDUCED WITH THIS LIMITED TREAD CONTACT. TO REMEDY THIS CONDITION, THE VOLKSWAGEN OWNER'S MANUAL DESCRIBES A PROCEDURE TO CHANGE THE TIRE PRESSURE PRESET (S) BASED ON THE TYPE OF TIRE, AND/OR THE CONDITIONS EXPECTED. (3.1 CONTROLS AND EQUIPMENT) IN THIS SECTION, THERE IS ALSO A NOTATION; 'THE DRIVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURES FOR ALL TIRES ON THE VEHICLE.' THIS FEATURE IS VISIBLE, BUT LOCKED BY THE MANUFACTURER SO THAT IT IS NOT ACCESSIBLE TO ANY OWNER, OR THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALER. MY EFFORTS TO HAVE ACCESS TO THE TPMS PRESET PRESSURES AS DESCRIBED IN THE OWNERS MANUAL (OR) TO AT LEAST HAVE THE TPMS MORE CLOSELY FOLLOW THE FEDERAL STANDARDS (49 CFR PARTS 571 AND 585) HAVE BEEN DENIED BY VOLKSWAGEN AND/OR ITS REPRESENTATIVES, WITH THE DECISION FINAL. WITH THE SYSTEM DESIGNED AS IT IS, THE TPMS TELLTALE LIGHT IS CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED UNDER ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS, MAKING THIS MANDATED SAFETY DEVICE COMPLETELY INEFFECTIVE FOR ITS INTENDED PURPOSE. VOLKSWAGEN SAID THAT IF I DON'T LIKE THE SYSTEM, MY ONLY OPTION IS TO TURN IT OFF. THIS IS NOT A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY DEALER. THEY WOULD LIKE TO HELP ME AND OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR
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