Volkswagen Tiguan has a Burnt Odor

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VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 50,000 - 60,000 miles
Repair Date: August 2016
Location: Washington

GUEST RQUESTS TO HAVE COOLANT FLUID FLSUHED AND REPLACE WITH NEW COOLANT . PLEASE - THANK YOU. TECH 20 RECOMMNEDS RELACING FRONT WIPERS AND REAR WIPER TEH 20 RECMOMENDS FLUSHING COOLANT SYSTEM AS THE COOLANT IS DARK AND SMELLS BURNT ROP - 721.

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 90,000 - 100,000 miles
Repair Date: August 2014
Location: Connecticut

C/S THERE IS A BUNRING SEMLL REMOVED AND REPLACED OIL SEPERATOR . CUSTOMER TO PAY FOR HARDWARE NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 50,000 - 60,000 miles
Repair Date: November 2015
Location: Arizona

CUSTOMER STATES THERE IS A BURNING SMELL THAT OCCURED RIGHT WHILE MAKING THE SCREACHING 52130 150 RESEALED UPPER TIMIG COVER . .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 60,000 - 70,000 miles
Repair Date: September 2015
Location: Pennsylvania

CUSTOMER STATED THAT WHEN TRYING TO TSART CAR NOTHING HAPPESN AND CAN SMELL A BURNIGN TYPE SMEL . ALSO SHOWING WARNING LIGHTS. 66500 Vehicle has no compression. Removed spark plugs to boroscope the cylniders. Checked and FIND tming WERE jumped damaigng the valves. Contatced VW technical assistance, removed the oil pan to check for metal in the oil. Very little found. It was determined that cylinder head needs to be replaced . Replaced cylinder head per VTA. OK 19.

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 120,000 - 130,000 miles
Repair Date: May 2016
Location: Massachusetts

Customer sttes smells something burinng REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER AND LOWER ITMING COVERS AND RMV AND REPLACED VACUM PUMP SEA. NTE : REAR MAIN ORING IS LEAKING- $880.00- MAJRO LEAKS RPAIRED- MUST KEEP OIL LEVEL FULL .

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