【网通社快报】Volkswagen Tiguan Owner Reports Loud,Alarming Noi
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A2022VolkswagenTiguanownedbycontentcreatorKatMackenziehasbeenmakingaloud,unusualnoisedescribedasresemblingaplanepropeller,audibleevenwiththedoorsclosed.Theissuehasoccurredmultipletimeswhiledriving,promptingconcernsthatthevehiclemightbeunsafe.MackenziereportedtheproblemtoVolkswagen,butthecompanystateditisnotasafetyissue.Frustrated,shesharedavideoofthenoiseonline,whichhasreceivedover348,000views,andaskedforhelpfromotherownersorthemanufacturer.Mackenzie’spostincludedthehashtag“#lemon,”referencinglemonlawsthatprotectconsumerswhopurchasevehicleswithsubstantialdefectsthatremainunresolvedafterareasonablenumberofrepairattempts.Undermoststatelemonlaws,suchprotectionsapplyonlyifthedefectoccurswithintheoriginalwarrantyperiod—typicallywithin12,000to24,000miles—andaffectscorevehiclefunctionsliketheengine,transmission,steering,suspension,orelectricalsystems.Consumersaregenerallyrequiredtoallowthemanufacturerordealeranopportunitytorepairtheissuebeforeseekingremediessuchasarefundorreplacement.Whilesomecommentersexpressedconcernaboutthesafetyofcontinuingtodrivethevehicle,otherssuggestedthenoisemightoriginatefromthecar’saudiosystem.Onecommenter,claimingtheirspouseisaVolkswagentechnician,saidthesoundcouldbecausedbyafaultyamplifierunderthedriver’sseat.Anotherrecommendeddisconnectingthebatterytoresetthesystem.The2022Tiguanhasaveragereliabilityratings,withRepairPalgivingita3.0outof5.0.Ownershavereportedhigher-than-expectedrepairfrequencyacrossmodelyears.VolkswagenhasnotissuedapublicresponsetoMackenzie’scomplaint.
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