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Class Action Lawsuit Targets Volkswagen Tiguan Engine Issues

by Celia

A class action lawsuit has been filed against Volkswagen over engine problems in 2022-2023 Tiguan vehicles equipped with EA888 2.0-liter TSI engines. The lawsuit alleges that these engines suffer from excessive oil consumption, requiring drivers to add oil between scheduled service appointments.

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The plaintiff, Georgia resident Maria Lydia Martinez, who purchased a new 2023 Volkswagen Tiguan in November 2022, blames the issue on defective piston rings. According to the lawsuit, the piston rings used by Volkswagen do not have enough tension, allowing oil to leak into the engine cylinder combustion chamber where it burns off. The lawsuit claims that Volkswagen was aware of these engine problems before the vehicles were sold but failed to warn customers that the engines may overheat and fail.

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Martinez asserts that the warranty covers repairs to correct defects in material or workmanship without charge within four years or 50,000 miles of service, whichever comes first. After driving her Tiguan for about 2,500 miles, she experienced a warning indicating low engine oil. She took the vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer and was allegedly told that it was normal for the engine to consume oil. More oil was added, but the low oil warning activated again after another 2,000 miles. The plaintiff claims that even after multiple visits to the dealership, the engine problems were not resolved.

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The lawsuit states, “To date, having driven the vehicle about 13,000 miles, the vehicle’s engine remains unrepaired and continues to consume oil, impeding the plaintiff’s ability to safely operate the vehicle.”

The class action lawsuit alleges that Volkswagen has not issued a recall for the Tiguan oil consumption issue and that dealerships typically only add oil if a customer complains. The lawsuit also claims that the engine problems persist even when the vehicles are still under warranty.

The plaintiff is seeking for Volkswagen to replace the affected 2022-2023 Tiguan vehicles with new ones or to repair the defective vehicles with an extension of the warranties and service contracts. The lawsuit argues that if Volkswagen had disclosed the oil consumption problems, customers would not have purchased the vehicles or would have paid significantly less for them.

The lawsuit was filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: Maria Lydia Martinez v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. The plaintiff is represented by Lemberg Law, LLC.

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