Volkswagen Routan Complaints

784 consumer complaints on file.

#10764623September 17, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED; HOWEVER, THE THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V194000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10764042September 16, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
ON SEPTEMBER 15TH 2015, I BROUGHT MY 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN TO PIONEER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES IN OAK HARBOR WASHINGTON BECAUSE THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START AFTER SEVERAL INSTANCES. AFTER MANY HOURS OF TROUBLE SHOOTING, I RECEIVED WORD THAT IT WAS THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (TIPM). THEY COULD ORDER ONE AND INSTALL IT, BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE TOWED TO BURLINGTON WASHINGTON TO THE CLOSEST VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP TO BE PROGRAMMED. THIS PART WILL COST ME $822 WITH ADDITIONAL COSTS FOR INSTALLATION AND PROGRAMMING. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH, I FOUND THERE TO BE RECALLS FOR THIS PART IN CHRYSLER VEHICLES RANGING IN MY YEAR. I OWN A VOLKSWAGEN, BUT IT HAS A CHRYSLER MOTOR IN IT. THIS INDICATES THAT MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING DEFECT, BUT BECAUSE ITS A VOLKSWAGEN WITH A CHRYSLER MOTOR, THIS WAS THEIR WAY TO AVOID AN EVEN LARGER NUMBER OF RECALLED VEHICLES. THE COST IS DISTURBING, BUT THE THOUGHT OF WHAT FATAL END TO THIS COULD BRING HAS NO PRICE. ALL I SEEK IS FOR CHRYSLER TO OWN UP TO THE FLAW AND REPLACE THIS DEFECT AND TO EXPAND ITS POSSIBLE RECALL NUMBERS TO MAKE SURE ALL VEHICLES THAT THEY PLACED THEIR PRODUCT IN ARE EVALUATED. A TIMELY RESPONSE IS VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763450September 14, 2015
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, STEERING
IN APRIL 2015 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 2010 VW ROUTAN, MAYBE A WEEK OR SO LATER IT STARTED TO STALL WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. I TOOK IT TO AN IMPORT DEALER LOCALLY TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AND WAS TOLD THAT THE EGR VALVE WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT, WHICH COST ME $400, AND PUT A NEW GAS CAP ON IT. IN JULY THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, HAD THE CODES RUN AT A PARTS STORE AND IT WAS THE EGR VALVE AGAIN. TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP THAT DID THE FIRST REPAIR BECAUSE IT STILL HAD A PARTS AND LABOR WARRANTEE WITH THEM. THEY REPLACED IT AGAIN. NOW, IN SEPTEMBER, MY ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN AND AGAIN IT SAYS IT'S THE EGR VALVE. I HAVE CALLED THE SHOP TO GET IT IN TO BE REPAIRED AGAIN, WAITING ON A CALL BACK. THIS ISSUE IS QUITE SCARY BECAUSE IT HAS AND PROBABLY WILL AGAIN STALL OUT ON THE HIGHWAY CAUSING ME TO HAVE TO TRY TO PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL TO RESTART IT. I CALLED VW CUSTOMER CARE AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD NEED TO TAKE IT TO A VW DEALERSHIP AT MY OWN COST TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED, AND BASICALLY TELL ME WHAT I ALREADY KNOW, I AM NOT SPENDING ANOTHER $400 TO REPLACE THIS VALVE WHEN I HAVE ALREADY DONE THAT ONCE THIS YEAR. BECAUSE I REFUSE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS THAT ARE COVERED UNDER THE ORIGINAL SHOP WARRANTEE VW REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763251September 11, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V194000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS SERVICED UNDER THE RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REMEDY FAILED TO PREVENT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762894September 10, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE POWER STEERING ASSIST WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIN MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 11V151000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. ...UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF UPDATED 10/20/15*JB UPDATED 11/17/15.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10763024September 10, 2015
SUSPENSION
THE VEHICLE'S RIGHT-REAR AXLE TRAILING ARM BROKE WHILE DRIVING AT A VERY LOW SPEED. THE BREAK IS VERY CLEAN AND IS LOCATED NEAR THE FRONT OF THE TRAILING ARM'S CUTOUT AREA, JUST BEHIND THE TRAILING ARM MOUNTING BRACKET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10762371September 8, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DRIVING DOWN THE INTERSTATE AT NIGHT BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. STRANDED NEXT TO THE INTERSTATE WITH NO HEADLIGHTS. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE CAR NEEDS A NEW TIPM MODULE THAT WOULD COST $930 TO INSTALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761920September 7, 2015
ENGINE
VEHICLE LOSES POWER, LOSING POWER STEERING, BRAKES, ETC. WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATE. ABLE TO RESTART ENGINE BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING KEY TO START. ***HAPPENS MULTIPLE TIMES APPROX EVERY 1-3 MONTHS, RANDOM*** TAKEN IN FOR RECALL FIX FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM IN 2015. HAS HAPPENED NOW 3-4X SINCE THE RECALL FIX. EXTENDED TESTING BY VW HAS NOT ESTABLISHED A REASON. MULTIPLE ATTEMPTED FIXES, NO CHANGE TO THE LOSS OF POWER. LAST HAPPENED 9/6/2015, TRAVELING 40MPH DOWNHILL IN GEAR, ABRUPT LOSS OF POWER, FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND LOSS OF POWER BRAKES. AGAIN, ABLE TO RESTART BY SHIFTING INTO NEUTRAL AND TURNING THE KEY TO START.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761921September 7, 2015
ENGINE
DRIVING DOWNHILL, FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR. ABRUPT LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FOLLOWED BY LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKING. VEHICLE UNDER KNOWN RECALL AND HAS BEEN "FIXED". THIS INCIDENT HAS NOW OCCURRED 3-4X SINCE THE RECALL FIX, NEARLY IDENTICAL CIRCUMSTANCES APPROX EVERY 1-3 MONTHS. VW KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR > 2 WEEKS, UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM, VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO ME WITHOUT ANY NEW ATTEMPTS AT FIXING IT. I WILL BE RETURNING IT TO VW AND TAKING IT OUT OF SERVICE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10749676August 19, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE BATTERY HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED 3 TIMES IN 1 YEAR. THE FUEL PUMP HAS GONE OUT. THE CAR STALLS - SOMETIMES WHILE DRIVING IT. WON'T START INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER REPLACING THE BATTERY 3 TIMES AND THE FUEL PUMP LAST WEEK - NOW THE DEALER IS SAYING WE NEED TO REPLACE THE TOTAL INTEGRATED POWER MODULE (T.I.P.M.) . LOOKING THIS UP ONLINE THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10748628August 14, 2015
SUSPENSION
IN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT I HEARD A "PING" IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY FELT A LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE REAR SUSPENSION. IT WAS CLEAR THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ROADWORTHY AT THAT POINT AND WE HAD IT TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. WE WERE INFORMED THAT THE REAR AXLE HAD BROKEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10747128August 7, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO RESPOND WHEN DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746880August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS HAS HAPPENED SPORADICALLY AND LUCKILY NOT ON THE FREEWAY. WHAT HAPPENS IS THAT I AM JUST DRIVING ALONG AND THE ENGINE JUST SHUTS DOWN WITH NO WARNING. ALL OTHER SYSTEMS ARE STILL FUNCTIONING (IE RADIO), BUT ANYTHING RELATED TO THE ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN. CAR CAN BE EASILY RESTARTED IN EITHER THE PARK OR NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS PROBLEM, WHEN IT HAPPENS, USUALLY OCCURS WITHIN A FEW MINUTES OF STARTING THE CAR AND DRIVING. HAS NOT HAPPENED DURING A DRIVE (MEANING THAT I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR A BIT). THIS CAR WAS PART OF THE RECALL BACK IN 2011 AND HAD THE WIN MODULE REPLACED. HOWEVER, EVEN THOUGH MY CAR WAS PART OF THE TARGET GROUP OF 2010 ROUTANS THAT WERE MANUFACTURED DURING THE RECALLED PERIOD, I AM NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE THE WIN MODULE WAS REPLACED BACK IN 2011. WHAT IS FUNNY IS THAT 2009 MODELS WHO ALSO HAD THEIR WIN MODULES REPLACED DURING THE EARLIER RECALL CAN GET THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNDER THIS NEW RECALL (15V194000). I HAVE READ COMPLAINTS FROM OTHERS WITH SIMILAR ISSUES AS ME AND ALSO HAD THEIR CAR SERVICED UNDER THE PRIOR RECALL, AND WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE OF THE ENGINE SHUTTING DOWN FOR NO REASON. WHY ARE 2010 MODELS REPAIRED UNDER THE EARLIER RECALL EXCLUDED, BUT NOT 2009 RECALL-REPAIRED MODELS NOT?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746889August 6, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON OUR VACATION TO MONTREAL LAST THURSDAY (7/30). DURING OUR TRIP WE STOPPED BY LAKE GEORGE FOR A QUICK LUNCH WHERE OUR CAR BROKE DOWN. NOW AT FIRST, I WAS HOPING WE COULD STILL GET IT FIXED QUICKLY AND DRIVE IT UP FOR OUR WEEK LONG TRIP IN CANADA BUT INSTEAD WE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE FROM THE LOCAL ENTERPRISE AND USE THAT VEHICLE FOR THE ENTIRE TRIP. IT TURNED OUT CAR WASN'T GETTING TO PARK PROPERLY. VW TOLD US IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. ALSO I WAS TOLD ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOO MANY ISSUES AND $1700+ LATER STILL NOT FIXED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746539August 5, 2015
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
MY MINI-VAN SHUT OFF/ STALLED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. EVERY TIME IT STALLED I WAS DRIVING SLOWLY THROUGH CONSTRUCTION ZONE OR IN FRONT OF A LIGHT WHERE I HAD TO PRESSED THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR FOR OVER 30 SECONDS. I SEND IT TO VW SERVICE FOR REPAIR BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. I AM TOO SCARED TO DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN ITS THE NEXT TIME IT WILL STALL AGAIN WHILE I AM DRIVING ON THE ROAD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10746172August 4, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE RESUMED NORMALOPERATION ONCE IT WAS RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DIRECTLY RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V194000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION: SWITCH); HOWEVER, THE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 139,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745970August 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
THE ENGINE WILL CRANK BUT WILL NOT START ON MOST OCCASIONS. WHEN THE ENGINE DOES START IT WILL SHUT OFF AFTER SEVERAL SECONDS. TO GET THE ENGINE TO START AT ALL THE IGNITION HAS TO BE TURN TO THE ON POSITION FOR TWO TO THREE SECONDS AND THEN TURNED TO THE START POSITION. WHEN THE ENGINE DOES REMAIN ON, IT HAS SHUT OFF IN TRAFFIC ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS A CHRYSLER MANUFACTURED/VOLKSWAGEN MARKETED VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THAT CHRYSLER HAS RECALLED SEVERAL OF ITS MINIVANS DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THAT THE ISSUE IS WITH THE TIPM PART. DOES THIS RECALL EXTEND TO VOLKSWAGEN AS WELL?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745677August 2, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
VEHICLE ENGINE WOULD DO THE EXTENDED CRANK, AND NOT TURN OVER, OR WOULD TURN OVER AND DIE INSTANTLY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD FLASH 10 TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO FIND OUT THAT THE TIPM MODULE HAD FAILED, THE REPAIR WAS $1200, AND TOOK A WEEK. CHRYSLER HAD BUILT THE VEHICLE FOR VOLKSWAGEN FROM THEIR TOWN AND COUNTRY LINE, HOWEVER UNLIKE CHRYSLER, VOLKSWAGEN DOESN'T HONOR THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE PART IS PHYSICALLY THE SAME MOPAR PART ACROSS THE BOARD. VOLKSWAGEN ALSO STATED THEY OFFER NO ASSISTANCE AFTER THE BASE WARRANTY IS GONE AS WELL. ISN'T THERE SOME FEDERAL MANDATE THAT REQUIRES THESE DEVICES TO BE WARRANTED FURTHER THAN THE NORMAL 36,000 MILES? I GUESS IT WILL TAKE SOMEONE GETTING SEVERELY INJURED OR KILLED IN ONE OF THESE VANS FOR VOLKSWAGEN TO OPEN THERE EYES...
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10743385July 24, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V194000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10735226July 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO IGNITION SWITCH RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER HAD HIS VEHICLE FOR TWO WEEKS TO PERFORM THE IGNITION RECALL. HOWEVER, ON JUNE 15, 2015, THE PROBLEM RETURNED, WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

← Back to Volkswagen Routan