Water is getting into airbox, soaking the engine air filter.
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. https://www.clubtouareg.com/threads/2017-sport-w-tech-engine-ingested-water.263721/ i believe recall is justified given the high probability water entering the engine, causing a shut down on the highway and destroying the engine.
Engine air intake design is susceptible to flooding with water. a large amount of water will collect in the intake tube behind the front grill. the drain installed in the intake tube is not sufficient enough for high volumes of water in a short period of time, such as in a thunderstorm. the drain also clogs easily with dirt and debris. the water then migrates into the air filter box, where it can be sucked into the engine. this issue has been identified by several people worldwide. this occurs when the vehicle is parked and/or driving through heavy rain regardless of location. see this thread on the topic: https://www.clubtouareg.com/forums/f95/2017-sport-w-tech-engine-ingested-water-263721-5.html
The engine air filter box gets flooded with water which could lead to entering water in the engine and seize the engine operation. i noticed that this happens to multiple touareg owners and vw of america does not want to issue a recall for this problem. it looks like vw of europe and china re-called this problem. please help!
Water getting in the engine air filter box, and saturating air filter. we have not driven in heavy rain, or through any puddles.problem was found at dealer oil change service
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.
After a rainy night, got into my car the next morning heard a weird noise while pulling out of driveway, drove down the street and car starting bucking, white smoke coming out back and lost control of the car...no power steering, no brakes car died. this is the second time this happened to me, it happen 9 months prior. had roadside service pick up car and bring to service. called service the next morning and was accused of driving my car through water and the car filters got wet and possible water now in the engine. vw would not be responsible! i never drove in standing water, this happened after a rainy night of my car sitting on my flat driveway. there is something wrong with this car and is completely unsafe to drive after rain or in the rain.
My vehicle has been experiencing water damage to the air filter. it is unknown if this is from a car wash, driving in the rain or the vehicle sitting in the rain. this is a common complaint among an online website forum.
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.
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.