Gas door won't open on 2010 vw tiguan 1 answer i have done everything i know to release open the fuel door but it does not open. i am getting desperate, pls help.. Tiguan (pq35) help....fuel door won't open; results 1 to 20 of 20 thread: help....fuel door won't open. thread tools. 2010 vw tiguan wolfsburg 4motion. 07-13-2010 02:09 pm #2. it happened to me for a fraction of a second, but it eventually opened after a few tries. good luck.. The fuel door not opening on a tiguan is common. the fuel door sticking makes refilling your tiguan tough. there are a few things you can try before having to replace the fuel door release.
Today, however, the fuel door simply will not open. as you are all probably aware, the tiguan fuel door requires the doors of the vehicle to be unlocked and then you simply click it and it pops open. not so much today. 2009 vw tiguan uav (urban assault vehicle). Fuel door on 2012 vw tiguan will not open. help with fuel door opening. it stuck shut, nothing, unlock car & push on - answered by a verified vw mechanic my 2013 tiguan s fuel door won't open is there an emergency release i have a 2010 vw tiguan and the fuel door will not open. i have tried several times locking and unlocking and still. Fuel door won't open vw mkiv-a4 tdis (ve and pd) i this intermittent problem and as some have mentioned already, you can access the cable (which can be pulled) to open the fuel door..