Volkswagen Routan Complaints

784 consumer complaints on file.

#10678522January 23, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME THAT MY WIFE'S VW ROUTAN HAD A RECALL ON THE WIN MODULE / IGNITION. I SET UP AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. THE VEHICLE WAS THERE FOR TWO DAYS AND I WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T GET THE PARTS AND TO COME PICK IT UP. WHEN I GOT HOME I RESEARCHED THE RECALL AND FOUND THAT THE IGNITION CAN TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. SINCE THEN MY KEYS HAVE GONE BAD WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST TO ME AND I STILL DON'T HAVE A DATE THAT PARTS WILL BE RECEIVED. THE VW CORPORATE OFFICE WAS UNABLE TO GIVE ME AN ESTIMATED DATE IN WHICH THEY COULD GET THE NEW IGNITION TO A DEALER FOR THE RECALL. THE VW HAS NOW BEEN SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY WAITING FOR REPAIR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS. THE CORPORATE OFFICE JUST WANTS THE DEALERSHIP TO DIAGNOSE WHAT CAUSED THE KEYS TO STOP WORKING AND WON'T ANSWER MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR MY WIFE AND CHILDREN TO TRAVEL IN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678329January 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000( ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10678373January 22, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) HOWEVER, THE PART TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 4/21/15*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10677066January 21, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS WILL BE THE THIRD TIME THAT MY FIANCE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY VAN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP THE FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2015, IT HASN'T BEEN 2 WEEKS AND THE PROBLEM HAS COME BACK. THE VAN IS GOING BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET FIXED. THIS MORNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS TURNED ON AND WON'T TURN OFF OR STOP WHEN WE TURN THE SWITCH TO TURN OFF, THE TURNING SIGNAL BLINKERS, AND THE HEATED SEATS WON'T TURN ON AT ALL. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE MANUFACTURE FIXED IT BUT THEY DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY IT'S HAPPENING. TO COVER OURSELVES WE HAVE A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM AS IT HAPPENED THIS MORNING. WE DEPEND ON THIS VAN WHEN WE TO TRANSPORT MY 3 KIDS I DON'T WANT TO KEEP THINKING SOMETHING WILL HAPPENED ON THE ROAD WHILE IN USE OR CAUSE OR BE IN AN ACCIDENT ESPECIALLY THAT THE TURNING SIGNALS WON'T TURN ON. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10672659January 15, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO SPECIFY WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10671784January 12, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670645January 7, 2015
ENGINE
TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000. DJR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670433January 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AND THE SPEED FLUCTUATED INDEPENDENTLY. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FAULTY SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10670162January 5, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY/WIPER
ONCE AGAIN MY FIANCE AND I ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT TURNING OFF WHEN YOUR TURN OFF THE SWITCH. ALSO, THE TURNING SIGNALS ARE NOT WORKING, THE HEATED SEATS DON'T TURN ON AND THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT WORK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT AND TOLD THEM IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AND MY FIANCE EVEN DID A VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM AS IT WAS HAPPENING. THE WEAR PART OF THIS IS WHEN WE HIT A BUMP ON THE ROAD THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED AND THE TURNING SIGNAL CAME ON. THAT DOES NOT SIT RIGHT WITH ME. THERE HAS TO BE A SHORT SOMEWHERE. WE HAVE TAKEN IT BACK THE DAY AFTER TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. I AM NOT CONFIDENT IN THIS VEHICLE WITH OUR 3 KIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669829January 3, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
OUR 2009 ROUTAN RANDOMLY LOSES POWER AND THE ENGINE ATTEMPTS TO TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST FIVE TIMES IN THE PAST YEAR. OUR ROUTAN IS PART OF THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL, WHICH SHOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM, YET MORE THAN SIX MONTHS AFTER THIS POTENTIALLY DEADLY RECALL WAS ISSUED, VOLKSWAGEN HAS NOT OFFICIALLY ISSUED A REPAIR, SO OUR DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR. WE HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN DIRECTLY, AND ALL WE HAVE BEEN TOLD IS "WE ARE STILL WAITING FOR MORE INFORMATION." CONSIDERING VOLKSWAGEN ISSUED THIS SAME RECALL ON THE 2010 ROUTAN MORE THAN THREE YEARS AGO AND SHOULD BE FAMILIAR WITH THE REPAIR, I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE. IT IS A LAWSUIT WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669104December 30, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
WE HAVE HAD SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHERE THE VAN COMPLETELY SHUTS OFF EVEN WHILE RUNNING. REPORTED IT TO OUR LOCAL VW DEALER AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT IT MIGHT BE AN IGNITION PROBLEM WHICH IS PART OF A RECALL. WAS INFORMED THAT AT THIS TIME THEY CAN'T REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY DON'T MAKE THAT PART. HAD IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN ON US WHILE IT WAS GETTING SERVICED AT THE DEALER FOR NEW BRAKES. WAS TOLD THAT ALL IT NEEDED WAS NEW BATTERY. PAID FOR IT AND GOT IT TO START ONLY TO SHUT DOWN AGAIN TWO DAYS LATER. TOOK IT BACK AGAIN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT IS NOT THE RECALL ITS SOMETHING ELSE THATS CAUSING FOR THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. NOW THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY WILL PAY FOR THE PART BUT WE PAY FOR LABOR AND WE HAVE 7 DAYS TO AGREE. THEY NEED TO FIX THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. WE ARE NOW CARRYING AROUND $175 JUMPER TO START IT WHEN IT SHUTS OFF. HAVE HAD TO SIGN UP FOR TOW ASSISTANCE PROGRAM JUST IN CASE MY FAMILY IS STRANDED. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10667732December 22, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) BUT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT FELT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664225December 15, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING
CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF TRANSMISSION AT 76K. MAJOR TRANSMISSION WORK DONE APPROXIMATELY 26K. TRANSMISSION REPLACED 6 MONTHS LATER AND STILL HAS ISSUES (SLUGGISH, NON-SMOOTH SHIFT BETWEEN GEARS AT HIGHER CRUISING SPEEDS. VW ENGINEER GERARDO ZELEDON CALLS THIS THE "ROUTAN SHAKE" AND CLAIMS THIS IS NORMAL. APPROXIMATELY 95,000 MILES STEERING BEGAN SEIZING UP WHILE IN MOTION. THIS IS, ACCORDING TO RECALL NOTICE AND SERVICE MANAGER AT FLOW VW WINSTON SALEM NC, A BEHAVIOR RELATED TO A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (NTSHA 14V-396). NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE AND THE CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. HOWEVER, VW CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND WILL NOT ALLOW US TO USE A LOANER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10664391December 15, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, STEERING
WAS DRIVING ON A RESIDENTIAL STREET WHEN THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER (STEERING, BRAKES, ETC). WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE OF ROAD THANKFULLY ONLY GOING 25 MPH AND NO TRAFFIC. PUT VEHICLE IN PARK, STARTED UP IMMEDIATELY AND RAN FINE AFTER THAT. RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN MAIL THE FOLLOWING WEEK STATING THE IGNITION SWITCH CAN TURN OFF WITHOUT NOTICE INCIDENT HAPPENED 2 ADDITIONAL TIMES, SIMILAR CIRCUMSTANCES. SPOKE WITH DEALER AND VW CORPORATE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VOLKSWAGEN STATES THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AT THIS TIME, NOR WILL THEY DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AND CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663964December 12, 2014
CHILD SEAT:LATCH CONNECTOR/CLIP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A RECARO PERFORMANCE SPORT (NA) REARFACING INFANT SEAT, MODEL NUMBER: 386.01 (NA). THE SEAT WAS LOCATED IN A 2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE SEAT WAS MANUFACTURED IN AUGUST OF 2014. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS A NOTCH IN THE ADJUSTER LEVER, WHICH WAS IN THE LOCATION OF THE LEG SPRING TO CONTROL THE ROTATION. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO USE THE CHILD SEAT DUE TO THE BELT BEING FRAZZLED AND SNAGGED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663693December 11, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663282December 10, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES
PROBLEMS WITH BRAKING AT 22,837 MILES IN 2010. VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL AND APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP. FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED . TWO YEARS LATER IN 2012 AT 43,919 MILES BACK ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED, ALL 4 TIRES REPLACED, AND FRONT END ALIGNMENT. IN 2013 AT 68,797 MILES 2 OF THE NEW TIRES WERE REPLACED AND ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. CAR STOPS SOMETIMES AND WILL NOT COME BACK ON IMMEDIATELY. IN 2014 AT 90,000 MILES, BATTERY DIED AND ANTIFREEZE IN RADIATOR EXPLODED, HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY AND A PART FOR THE RADIATOR. HAD TO REPLACE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS, 2 TIRES AND HAD ANOTHER FRONT END ALIGNMENT. EXTREMELY LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING, MECHANIC SAID IT MAY BE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE ABS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COME ON AND OFF. DRIVER SIDE DOOR DOES NOT LOCK UNLESS YOU PUSH THE LOCK DOWN WITH YOUR HAND. MECHANIC SAYS THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED WHEN TIRES ARE ROTATED THE NEXT TIME (THESE WERE REPLACED WITH THE ROTORS IN JUNE OR JULY 2014). IF YOU LEAN AGAINST BACK SEAT FROM THE TRUNK AREA, IT FALLS FORWARD AND THE MIDDLE SEAT NO LONGER FOLDS DOWN. ALSO, THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW STALLS WHEN YOU TRY TO ROLL IT UP OR DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663093December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663221December 9, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V396000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A FAILURE RELATED TO THE RECALL WAS EXPERIENCED, BUT THE SPECIFICS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661305November 30, 2014
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THIS CAR WAS ACTUALLY MANUFACTURED BY CHRYSLER AND SOLD BY VW. THE INITIAL PROBLEM SEEMED TO BE RELATED TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP. THE CAR WOULD TRY TO CRANK BUT NOT START. IT ACTUALLY STALLED AS WELL. WE TOOK IT TO A DEALER WHO CONTINUED GUESSING AT THE PROBLEM AND FINALLY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP. LUCKILY I HAD MECHANICAL BREAKDOWN COVERAGE AND ONLY HAD TO PAY $250 OUT OF POCKET. HOWEVER, AFTER THE "FIX" I'VE HAD THE CAR BACK THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO SOLUTION. THIS WEEK, THE FUEL PUMP STARTED RUNNING EVEN WHEN THE CAR IS OFF. I DID A SEARCH AND FOUND OUT ABOUT THE ONGOING TIPM PROBLEM WITH CHRYSLER. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M TAKING THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER THIS WEEK TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATED THAT CHRYSLER SELLS THIS CRAP AND TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY. VW SAYS THEY STOPPED SELLING THESE VANS BECAUSE OF ALL THE PROBLEMS. NOT MY PROBLEM SINCE THEY SOLD THEM TO BEGIN WITH. I JUST WANT SOMEONE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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