Used 2004 Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A) Consumer Reviews
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K_mueller, Bend, OR, 09/20/2021
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I'd recommend the Touareg with the caveat that you probably should expect some expensive maintenance issues from time to time or be able to do your own wrenching like I do. I bought mine for $1300 from an auction expecting the transmission to be shot since I knew it ran and drove. Turns out it had the driveshaft issue that others have complained about. This requires a $400 aftermarket part and one hour of work for a permanent fix. Easy. The transmission shifted rough particularly on the downshift from 5th to 4th and the outsourced Aisin-warner transmission has well known valve body issues. I pulled the valve body and had it rebuilt and I reinstalled it and it shifts smooth as butter now. I had the common passenger airbag off issue which is an easy fix by hardwiring the problem point. I replaced the high pressure power steering line but any car with 130k plus could have a line go. I still need to track down the issue with the tire pressure sensors but they don't affect vehicle performance. My wife's subaru has the same issue. So does my friend's Toyota. All the other issues I've had to address have been due to poor maintenance or work by previous owners or wear items and you can't pin that on vw. They had the wrong ac compressor in there! Who does that? Other than that there are a couple wear items I still need to address like the rear hatch struts and lcd screen. The interior plastics quality leaves a little to be desired. But the truck runs great now and I love driving it. I'll be a little over 3k in on a vehicle with very good acceleration and solid handling. It has power to spare. The interior is pretty nice for the age. The towing capacity is very good and the vehicle still looks really sharp going down the road. If you know how to turn a wrench a used Touareg can be a great buy.
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Joel, 04/22/2005
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
What a brilliant design concept. Positively wonderful engine. Execution, however, and reliability of outsourced components is quite questionable. The transmission (Japan) and its programs are horrid -- herky-jerky. The transfer case is noisy. The rest of the driveline is noisy. The stepper motors have failed, and my dealer refuses to recognize this. Cheap Conti tires are almost worn out. Radio has intermittent connection problems. This past winter, the marginal battery caused computer faults that disabled the differential locking. Outside (heated) mirrors do not demist. Brakes are now marginal, with grinding and scraping sounds at lower speeds. Worst car ever owned (of 18). Never again.
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Junk!!!
Watson, 04/30/2005
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I wish I could rate this thing lower than a 1 on reliability. Tire PSI warning system, updates etc... It drinks gas and it is ALWAYS in the shop. I did'nt even make it home the 1st day before I had to take it back for the Tire Warning System, and it has not gotten any better. Should you be on a first name basis with ALL of the service writers BEFORE THE FIRST OIL CHANGE!! Shame on you VW, shame on you for selling me this junk car and not even making a concerned effort to fix the monster you created! This will be my last VW ever.
a Lemon
sierra, 08/25/2004
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I found it was fun to drive. Very nice interior, I was very happy with the car. Started having problems with suspension, wheel bearings, etc. Total of days in the dealership has equaled approx. 4 months. Egineers from volkswagen have not been able to fix problem. I left the car in the dealership to fix since July 22, 2004, still in the dealership; they have not been able to fix. It is my understanding they had two other cars with the same problem. I am in the process of returning under the "Lemon Law".
Shame on You VW
Dave , 02/18/2007
Volkswagen Touareg V8 AWD 4dr SUV (4.2L 8cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
We have had many problems with our Touareg. We did not even make it home from the dealer before we had to turn around to have things fixed! The tire PSI computer is junk and it is the source of many dealership visits, the drivers seat had to be rewired, the rear seatbelt recall is a joke, it requires the dealer to install silver metal plates on the rear belts that are visible, that rattle around when driving and scratch the plastic interior. This is not something that I expect to have on a $50,000+ VW! The tires need to be replaced at 28,000 miles on a truck that my wife drives to and from work? I would never recommend this car to anybody and would strongly recommend that they look at a different vehicle. Shame on you VW