2017 Volkswagen Touareg Engine Problems

“Water was found in the air filter and engine. Service adviser stated that the vehicle was in water. I replied that the vehicle has be driven in heavy rain and sits outside in the weather. According to the service adviser the engine need to be replaced. I have researched online and found several more similar situations. This situation has caused the engine to seize and shut down.”

“My car engine transmission/fault lights came on and I brought it into dealer, who identified a wet, moldy air filter and water in the bottom of the chamber. This was the first time I brought the vehicle into the shop, but I checked air filter again today after a steady rain while vehicle was parked, and the box had water in the bottom of it. Additional symptoms I noticed were condensation on inside of windshield and dank smell.”

“The Touareg has a design flaw that have the engine air intake under neath the front headlight, which, under heavy rain, will let water flow though to the intake pipe and get into the engine. I have personally validated this as my air filter gets soaking wet after a heavy rain. There have also been numerous break-down-in-the-road reports to Volkswagen but the manufacturer has yet to take any action.”

“Air intake system lets water into the engine which can cause destruction of the engine, loss of power, loss of power steering, and loss of power brakes while driving. I inspected the air filter on my car to evaluate it for this issue and the bottom of the filter was soaked after a car wash. It was completely dry before the wash. Volkswagen has recalled these vehicles due to this issue in germany and china but not in the USA.”

“I recently purchased a 2017 vw Touareg sport. Water is entering the air filter compartment. If water enters the engine it will shut down the car possibly in traffic causing a very hazardous situation, in addition the engine will be destroyed. The vehicle is like new and 100% factory equipped. This is a flaw in design. I became aware of the situation while changing the air filter. After researching the clubtouareg forum many people are having the same complaint. There is a class action suit over the issue. …”