Tiguan :: 2009 - TPM / EPS / Power Steering / AFS Lights Come Intermittently?
We have a 2009 Tiguan with 95K Kilometres on it. The first time this happened was about a year ago. W were driving on the highway (somewhat fast) coming around a curve and the dashboard lit up like a Christmas tree. TPM, Power Steering, EPS (anti skid), AFS (lighting) and I think one other. We turned around and called the dealership. They poked around for a while, flashed the firmware (just in case) but couldn't find a cause.
The problem did not recur until a couple of months ago, same trouble lights. (note we currently have winter tires on and so TPM isn't even hooked up). We had just had a fairly major service done (one of the scheduled ones) and they DID replace a bulb for an AFS fault a few days earlier.
We again returned to the dealership and they came to the conclusion that it's the battery, cause when they swapped it out, it cleared the trouble code (but I think this is a red herring as there is probably NVRAM that got cleared, so of course the trouble code went away). We balked a bit at the $200 they wanted for the replacement (as we were considering trading it in at that time), so the popped our battery back in and again it did not recur until yesterday.
It happens when cornering (hard? at moderate speed? Not sure), but I can almost make it happen on demand. Turning the car off for a while will usually clear the fault.
I've read a few threads and indeed a low battery can cause such issues, but I still kind of think it's a faulty sensor when so many (somewhat) unrelated faults going off. I was especially interested in this thread..steering-light but they seem to only have a power steering light come on, so I don't know. I threw a meter onto the battery just now and I suppose it could be a bit low with the meter showing 11.98 - 12.00 volts at the terminals.
Tiguan :: 2010 - Power Steering Failure / Engine Dies
I purchased a 2010 Tiguan about a month ago. It has about 74,000 miles. Tuesday my wife called me and said the steering locked up. I was out of town so I told her to have it towed home. I drove it today and it was fine until about 5 miles in, the red steering wheel light illuminated on the dash and it started beeping, the steering got VERY heavy. So I headed back home and noticed the engine had a misfire. I pulled it into the garage and put it in park and the engine bucked a few times and finally stalled.
I read a few places where it said a weak battery could cause the power steering failure, so I checked the battery and it showed 12.3 volts. I installed a good battery out of my other car and drove it again. It steered and ran fine for about 10 miles this time. Same thing though, as soon as the red steering wheel light came on, it started misfiring again. Next I cleaned all of the grounds near the battery and drove it again. 10 miles later same thing, red light and misfire.
I have this code for Steering assist:
1 Fault Found:
00003 - Control Module
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
[Code] .....
There are no engine codes.
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I have a 2000 450, and the a/c keeps switching to defrost by itself. Any way to fix??
View 14 RepliesTiguan :: 2012 - Car Has A Whine From The Steering Wheel
After seeing my new car my mom decided she wanted a new one too lol (i got a 2012 gti) so she traded her 2008 camry in for a new 2012 tiguan. I went to my parents house when they got it to see how the tsi is in the tig compared to my gti.
Her car has a whine from the steering wheel. She took it into vw (has had it now about 5 days) and they said it's normal and will go away. I don't believe the dealership in saying it will go away. I feel like it's something simple too like a squeaky bearing or something and just needs some lube. Also in low speeds/low rpm (it's an automatic) it sounds kinda loud (like putting manual in to high of a gear that low rumble type noise).
Tiguan :: 2015 - Steering Wheel Being Off Centered
Bought a 2015 Tiguan Comfortline with appearance package (SE) in August, the car is currently under 2000 KM, I am already having this insane vibration though the steering wheel on highway.
First thing I noticed when I got the car is the steering wheel being off centre just by a little bit, need to hold it a little to the left to drive straight, but I am not overly concerned since the car tracks straight, never took it on highway with stocking rims and tires, and recently I bought another set of winters(rims plus tires) and shop balanced, and installed them myself torqued to 88 feet lbs with cross pattern. Found the steering wheel to vibrate on highway speed, starts at 90km/h (55mph), and get worse as speed increases, one late night I even tried to push the car to 140 km/h (87 mph), and the vibration didn't stop. I could only feel the vibration through hands, but can't visually see the vibration, I does make the car feel unsafe to drive at high speed.
First thing I did was to take the car to another shop to balance, and the tire shop told me He did balance all 4 but the machines only had very minor readings in the weight and they could just be the dirt inside of the rims.
I also checked the tire pressure, all 38 psi to spec.
The vibration seems to be only speed sensitive, doesn't relate to RPM according to my test drives late night.
Now I regret not taking the car on highway with the stock tires, its snowing here already and would be pretty unsafe to put the all seasons on and drive on highway to test it out.
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So i am looking to install a new steering wheel onto my 2009 vw tiguan because i personally love paddle shifters in cars. However, i went to the dealership and the technician told me that is was not possible to install the wheel and have the paddles work...he said that they would to reprogram the entire steering column or something.... [URL]................................
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I picked up a 2012 SEL w/ RNS-510 today and the steering wheel voice button doesn't work. I checked it with vcds and its coded for voice command to work. Did the 2012's cone with a harness for voice command or do I need to add the wires to the harness? My rns-510 is a version F and the service records show that the original was replaced under warranty. It's running software 3690 but I'm installing 4366 in the morning. Does 3690 disable voice command? I know it works with 4366. I'd mess with it tonight, but I drove 500 miles each way to get it so I'm ready for bed.
When I press the star button on the rns-510 the annoying voice says, "route guidance is not available".
Tiguan :: Vibration In The Steering Wheel When Going Over 70 Mph Or Higher
I have a 2011 Tiguan SE FWD with just over 10k miles. It has been about 2 weeks since the 10k service, all the sudden today I noticed pretty strong vibration in the steering wheel when going over 70 mph on highway. What would cause this? I know the dealer did the tire rotation at 10k, would that have caused it?
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2016 tiguan sel. To make a long story short I drove a '14 r line and was told the '16 SEL would drive the same because they changed the trim lineup. The Sel has a noticeably more loose steering, braking, and suspension. It also doesn't hold revs the same. My sales person was an idiot and I couldn't drive model I bought because they had lost the keys and it was the only one they had.
View 2 RepliesTiguan :: 2010 - Steering Wheel Vibration / Shakes At 70 Mph Plus
My 2010 Tiguan R-Line only experiences vibration in the steering wheel noticeably at 70mph plus. The tyres were brand new when i collected the car in July this year and the alloys have been balanced since having the existing alloy weights replaced with new ones in August. What the problem could be and how best to resolve this nagging issue.
View 6 RepliesTiguan :: Creaking Noise Coming From Steering Wheel
Today a creaking noise suddenly developed coming from the steering wheel when turning left at slow speeds. I only have 600 miles on the Tiguan, so was a little surprised to hear this so soon. I have found many others with similar problems on VWs through Google... the problem seems to range from coil springs to tie rod ends. I am hoping that this is just a freak occurrence, but am taking it in tomorrow.
It sounds like "creaking" as if you were shutting a door that needs WD40. That's the best way to explain it.
Tiguan :: 2010 - Steering Wheel Noise While Turning?
My 2010 Wolfsburg Tig makes rubbing noises when I turn the wheel but not moving. The noise sounds from the wheel shaft. The noise goes away when the car is moving. What's noise? Is it a normal noise for Tig?
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The steering on my wife's 2010 Tiguan makes a bit of a grinding/rubbing noise at low speeds? Something isn't right, it sounds the same way my X5 did when the Rack needed to be replaced. It would be strange to have 2 cars needing new racks within the same year....especially since they are both 2010 model.
View 9 RepliesTiguan :: 2011 - Electronic Steering Column Lock Malfunction
Brand new 2011 tiguan SEL with the Kessy keyless entry and ignition system. Today it wouldn't start. Had it over at my brothers house, vsited for a bit and then were heading out to dinner. The steering wheel light on the tach face was flashing red and beeping at me. Foot on the brake, finger on the engine start/stop button and nothing - the red steering wheel icon just flashes and beeps. The frustrating part was since the car is brand new, I had the owners manual on the dining room table at my house, an hour away It was just a few minutes after 6, so I was unable to get anyone in the service dept at the dealer I bought it from. Luckily, the salesperson returned my call (go Francisco!) and grabbed a manual from another Tiguan to tell me what the flashing light means. Basically, it means the car won't start. Very frustrating, the car has 268 miles on it and is only 6 days old. Having it towed back to the dealer for diagnoses and repair. CSB?
View 13 RepliesTiguan :: 2011 - Difference Between Clockspring And Steering Control Module For Retrofit?
I see these 2 terms almost interchanged. I understand they have different functions. Clockspring is power to airbag and control module connects to, in my case, the CAN-BUS that actually sends the signals. Am I correct in my thinking here? I have just about put all the pieces together for my MK6 MFSW retrofit and still wondering if I'll need a new clockspring or not.
2011 Tiguan S -> 2011 Tiguan S with GTI MFSW
Tiguan :: 2012 - Navigation Overriding Steering Wheel Arrow Buttons
On my 2012 Tiguan SEL w/premium nav, the left-right arrow buttons on the left side of the steering wheel (for changing track/preset) have never worked. I just recently discovered by accident that they DO work when the car first turns on, but as soon as the navigation system finishing booting up a few seconds later, they stop responding.
I asked them to look at it at my 10K tuneup, and they had no idea and had to "call Detroit", with no answer hours later...I'd rather not have to leave the car with them if I can avoid it, since we're a one-car family. Is it fixable by me?
Passat (B7) :: 2012 - Loud Whine While Turning Steering - Power Steering Leak?
I noticed over the last week that there was a pretty loud whine associated with turning the steering wheel. I checked the fluid level and it didn't seem low. I added a touch just to make sure. Took it into the dealership today and they called back and told me there's a bunch of fluid on the bottom splash pan. They haven't said what the culprit is yet. 46k miles on the car.
View 6 RepliesCamry :: 2010 LE Power Steering Fluid Overflow - Steering Very Tight At Low / Parking Speeds
2010 camry LE
A family member did a tune up on the car and did not realize that the power steering reservoir had a HOT and COLD min/max lines. He filled up to the max line for HOT while the car was completely cold. He also filled up with Prestone Power Steering fluid with Stop Leak instead of ATF/DEXIII.
The car was driven a few times for maybe 50 miles in total before I found out about all this and I drained the fluid out to the appropriate levels. However the steering at low/parking speeds is still very tight (tighter than what I used to remember, at least).
Did he royally screw up the power steering system here? What can I do?
Passat (B6) :: Power Steering Loss After Steering Wheel Swap?
Already did the wheel to left, right and center about five times. Still no power steering.
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