Problems with 2004 Volkswagen Touareg EXTERIOR LIGHTING

The headlights continuously short out and stop working. the wires on the headlights have no insulation because it has fallen off. this problem has been fixed multiple times and still continues to happen. i contacted the local vw dealership and was not helped. i contacted vw corporate office and no help. there was a class action suit against vw for this very issue. more than once it has left my dad stranded because he had no headlights to drive home with.

About 2 weeks ago, i started blowing fuses for the drivers side turn signal. i would have no front or rear turn signal, as well as no hazards on the drivers side. i looked inside the headlight assembly and found that all the wiring was exposed due to the wiring insulation rotting off, leaving exposed wiring. i am a firefighter, and this is a vehicle fire, waiting to happen. you cant even wrap electrical tape around it, due to the headlamp unit not being able to be taken apart. i have no left turn signals, and risk being hit, sideswiped, or getting a ticket from the police for something i cannot fix. i have replaced 4 different fuses now trying to fix this.

The headlight assemblies on this vehicle fail due to the internal wiring inside of the housing. this leads to zero visibility during night time. the headlights when operating correctly also do not produce enough light output to be able to see during the night even with a brand new assembly.

Defective headlights in 2004 vw touareg, lights go out periodically while you are driving. this was an issue covered by a class action lawsuit. now vw won't even talk to you about it and refers you to an 800 number that was disconnected years ago. this is a major safety issue and vw is running away from their liability. typical behavior for vw.

While driving at night on the garden state parkway at 65mph all of the lights, both exterior and interior, went out for about 7 seconds. this had happened once before during daylight hours. the car does not stall, but is completely dark. i advised volkswagen of america of this problem by letter dated april 17, 2014. on tuesday april 22, 2014 a representative of volkswagen called me and advised that since the vehicle was "out of warranty" they would not inspect the vehicle to analyze/determine the cause of the problem. i was surprised by this indifference to a serious safety problem since the 2004 touareg is notorious for problems with its electrical system, including reports of stalling. the local dealer inspected parts of the electrical system and could not determine the cause of the problem. *tr

This is a problem impacting a large percentage of 2005-2006 vw touaregs with hid headlights. wire in headlamp assembly is to small for load. the insulation decays due to heat and results in a short which will blow the fuse for affected headlight. usually occurs when switching on high beams or hitting a large bump. while there is an inexpensive diy fix, outlined in below link, vw is telling owners they need to spend $950 per headlamp to replace the assembly. http://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f43/touareg-dead-xenon-fix-code-01344-a-103130.html. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated while driving the vehicle the passenger side or driver's side headlight darkened. there were no warning indicators or dashboard lights illuminated to indicate there was a failure with the headlight(s). eventually, the other headlight darkened. the only way the lights would illuminate again is by restarted the ignition. the dealership replaced a computer chip, changed the bulbs and other unknown repairs were made, however the problem still persists. updated 8/14/2006 - the tire warning light illuminated. the dealer replaced the control unit. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen touareg. the warning tone of the tire pressure monitoring system sounds intermittently. in addition, the headlights failed, and the vehicle pulled to the right sporadically and without warning. the dealer was unable to diagnose the cause of failure. the contact possessed the repair invoices. the failure mileage began at 100. *ak the consumer stated the failures continue, she has had multiple problems with this vehicle brake rotors replace at 15,000 miles, brake pads had to be replaced at 18,000 miles, two tires replace at 16,000 miles, tps lights continue to go on and off been fixed, four new tires at 30,000 miles. the consumer states that there have been 9 recalls and tps lights still in failure. update 05/04/07*tr

I took delivery of my 2004 vw touareg on 7-11-04. by 9-9-04 it was having problems. it has been in 6 times for electrical problems, 3 times for the ac, 3 times for the battery, and 1-2 times for other things. tomorrow, i will be taking it in again for further a/c problems, brakes that catch on their own while in drive, intermittent faulty triggering of tire pressure monitoring system, and a hole that i discovered only day in the fire blanket under the hood. apparently the engine heat has been burning a hole in it and has burned away a hole right through the blanket to the hood itself, but not through the hood yet. this car has meant time lost from work and an inordinate amount of time spent in the shop and paying for rental cars. this car is a fire and safety hazard. fairfax county consumer protection (roy seger) had contacted vw as this car falls under the lemon law. vw responded that they would not comply, stating that they had fixed the battery. their response failed to account for the multitude of other problems...and now this. i have never felt so powerless. is there anything you can do to help?? *nm