Volkswagen Touareg has a Burnt Odor

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VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 50,000 - 60,000 miles
Repair Date: April 2014
Location: Ohio

C/S SMELLING A BURNING SMELL & THE FAN WILL STLL RUN AFTER GOT CAR ARE SHT DOWN 59631 C/S HAVING A BURNING SMELL COMNIG FROM THE CAR, THE PARTICULATE FILTER IS DOING ITS SELF CLEANING .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 70,000 - 80,000 miles
Repair Date: February 2014
Location: Georgia

CUSTOMER STATES VEHICLE LEAKING FLUID AND CAN SMLEL BURNING 73000 FOUND TRANS FRONT SEAL DEFECTIVE WHEN TRYING TO STARTER REPAIR REPLACED TRANS SEAL .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 150,000 - 160,000 miles
Repair Date: January 2015
Location: California

NISPECT THE SERPENTINE BELT AND REPORT. WAS SQUEAKING AND MADE BURING SMELL . 158887 FND BELT LINE GLAZED AND CRACKING, REPLACDE SERPENTINE BELT AND VERIIFED OPERATION. .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 50,000 - 60,000 miles
Repair Date: March 2015
Location: Washington

CUST STATES SMELLS BURNING SMELL AT TIMES. FOUND OIL COMMING OFF OF THE TURBOS. RECK. AND REPAIR AS NEEDED 11 replaced both turbo chargers and valve covers . removed intkae manifld and cleaned carbon build up. test drove and performed 4 wheel alingment after repair .

VIN: WVG**************
Mileage: 160,000 - 170,000 miles
Repair Date: February 2014
Location: Oregon

CUSTOMER TSATES HE HAS SPOTS OF FULID DRIPPING ON HIS GARAGE FLOOR - HAD VEHICEL IN FOR SERVICE IN DECEMBER, 2013 - CECK AND ADVISE CUST SHOWED PICTURE OF PINKISH OILLY ILQUID ABOUT A HALF DOLLAR SIZED PUDDLES ON BOTH SIEDS OF THE CARS NEAR THE BACKSIDE OF THE ENGINE. CAR SMELLS LIKE ITS BURNING COOLANT 162909 COOLANT FLANGE 600 PRESSURE RETESTING OOLING SYSETM AND INSPECTED FOR LAEKS; COOLANT LEAKING AT BACK OF CYLINDER HEADS FROM COOLANT FLANGE. REMOVED COOLANT FLANGE/THERMOSTAT ASSEMBLY AND REPLACED . REFILLED COOLING SYSTEM AND RETESTED; NO LEAKS FOUND ATFER REPAIR. .

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