2004 Volkswagen Touareg Vehicle speed control Problems

“My Volkswagen Touareg has a hesitation when accelerating affectionately known in vw circles as death lag . Many times when attempting to accellerate the vehicle will just sit there for 3-10 seconds even if the accellerator pedal is depressed all the way. This has nearly caused numerous accidents with some avoided only by oncoming traffic swerving and skidding to a stop while my vehicle sits still in traffic.”

“I was turning left at a fairly busy intersection & had waited for 2 cars to go that were in front of me. When my turn came & a gap appeared in incoming traffic, I removed my left foot from the brake, depressed the accelerator with my right foot & turned. However, the car did not accelerate. It moved into the lane of oncoming traffic, but just idled & I could not get the car to move for 2 - 3 seconds. I pushed the throttle all the way to the floor with no effect. A serious accident did not occur only because the oncoming traffic slammed on their brakes in time. …”

“While approaching an intersection, the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The consumers foot was on the brakes but the vehicle continued to accelerate. The consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and drove it to the dealer for inspection, however, the mechanic could not duplicate the problem.”

“When the vehicle has slowed to a near stop and the accelerator is depressed, it initially hesitates, then surges forward. This prevents the driver from accelerating smoothly and could be a safety concern. I think the engine ecu may need a software update.”

“Difficult to control acceleration surge when starting off from at stop position. Acceleration is not linear. Remote key fob works intermittently. Programmable convenience programs lose programming. Tire monitor often displays erroneous warnings.”