Elena had been dealing with allergy-like symptoms during her morning commute on the 215 for most of the spring. She assumed it was seasonal pollen and managed it with over-the-counter medication for two months. When she finally brought her Volkswagen Tiguan in for a routine oil change, we pulled her cabin air filter and found…
A Volkswagen Tiguan owner came into our service bay last month after his adaptive cruise control had begun behaving erratically on his daily commute on the I-215 northbound toward Devore. The system was dropping out at inconsistent intervals and had triggered a forward collision warning on a clear stretch of freeway with no vehicle ahead….
Kevin had been bragging to his coworkers about his new 2026 Jetta’s fuel economy since the day he picked it up from the dealership. By month four, he noticed his real-world mpg had dropped noticeably from what he was seeing during the first few weeks. He figured it was just how the car settled in….
Last month, a 2026 Jetta GLI came in from Redlands after its owner had noticed intermittent dropouts in the rear speaker output and an infotainment screen that had begun exhibiting occasional touch response delays during his commute on the 10 freeway. He had dismissed both issues as software quirks and hadn’t scheduled a diagnostic appointment…
Last month, a Volkswagen Tiguan came in from Colton after its owner had been hearing a faint squealing during braking for about six weeks on her daily commute on the 215. She had read that brake squeal is sometimes normal and kept driving her regular route through the I-10 and I-215 interchange and along Hospitality…
Last month, a Tiguan came in from Fontana after its owner had been dismissing a tire pressure warning light for six weeks, assuming it was a sensor glitch left over from winter. He had been driving his daily commute on the 210 and through the Ontario Mills corridor with two tires running eight PSI below…
Last summer, a 2021 VW Atlas owner from Redlands experienced a no-start condition in a Target parking lot during 108-degree afternoon heat. They’d noticed slightly slower cranking over the previous weeks but assumed it was normal. The battery tested at only 45% capacity, severely weakened by three summers of Inland Empire heat without replacement. The…
Last year, a 2022 Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport arrived at our Camino Real service center with severe engine damage after the owner ignored all recommended maintenance for 28,000 miles. They’d assumed modern vehicles could go “much longer” between services than manufacturer recommendations. The neglect resulted in oil sludge buildup from extended oil change intervals, a…
Last March, a 2022 Volkswagen Jetta arrived at our Camino Real service center with severe uneven tire wear after the owner ignored alignment problems following winter storm damage. They’d hit multiple potholes during February’s heavy rains but assumed no damage occurred since the car drove normally. Four months later, both front tires were worn dangerously…
Last month, a 2021 Jetta arrived at our Camino Real service center averaging 28 MPG when it should have been getting 36 MPG. The owner had been ignoring the check engine light for months, unaware that a failed oxygen sensor was causing the engine to run rich and waste fuel. Combined with a dirty air…
