2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN Complaints

WE WHERE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY(FREEWAY) AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN ON US FROM 65-0 IN SECONDS, IT TOOL ABOUT A MINUTE AND IT CAME BACK UP THIS HAPPENED ABOUT 3-4 TIMES . ABOUT A MONTH LATER IT ID THE SAME THIS TIME WHEN WE FIRST TURNED ON THE VAN. ABOUT MARCH TIME FRAME THE VAN WOULD NOT START ANYMORE AFTER A LONG TRIP AWAY FROM HOME THE CABLES HAD BEEN ERODED AND SEVERELY DAMAGED TO THE POINT OF NO POWER GOING TO THE VAN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ELECTRIC CABLES BUT ABOUT 1 1/2 MONTHS LATER THE SAME EROSION STARTED TO HAPPEN. WE CONTINUED TO INFORM VW ABOUT THE ISSUES AND THEY ALWAYS SAID THE SAME BRING IT IN WHEN IT HAPPENS. WE FINALLY HAD TO GET RID OF THE VAN WE CAN NOT AFFORD A FATALITY TO TRY AND PROVE A POINT. *TR

THE FIRST INCIDENT OCCURRED 8/22/2012. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE CAR WOULD NOT DRIVE AND WOULD REV. HAD TO BE TOWED. BEARINGS IN THE TRANSMISSION WERE REPLACED. 9/22/12. THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN. WAS GOING UP HILL AND THE TRANSMISSION WOULD REV AND NOT CLICK INTO GEAR. HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED 200 MILES BACK HOME. WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP MY TRANSMISSION BLEW UP. THEY REPLACED. THE TRANSMISSION. GOT IT BACK. STILL WASN'T DRIVING RIGHT IT WAS VIBRATING AND MAKING A NOISE. I INSISTED IT WAS NOT CORRECT TOOK THEM A WEEK TO FIGURE OUT THAT ONE OF THE ENGINE MOUNTS SHEARED OFF BECAUSE THEY THREADED THE ENGINE WRONG WHEN THEY PUT MY ENGINE BACK AFTER REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION. *TR

WHEN CLOSING THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, MY DAUGHTER REACHED BACK IN AND THE DOOR CLOSED 4 FINGERS IN IT. THE DOOR IS SUPPOSED TO OPEN BACK UP WHEN IT SENSES THAT SOMETHING IS IN THE WAY OF IT CLOSING. IN THIS CASE, IT FULLY LATCHED AND STAYED CLOSED WITH HER FINGERS STUCK IN IT. *JB

THIS IS THE THIRD EXPERIENCE WE HAVE HAD OF OUR CAR SHUTTING OFF ALL OF THE SUDDEN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I COULD HARDLY PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE WHEN IT SHUT OFF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER OF THE ROAD. THE SECOND AND THIRD TIME THIS HAPPENED I WAS IN TOWN AND ALSO HAD A HARD TIME PULLING OVER. AFTER EACH INCIDENT I HAD TO TURN KEY TO OFF POSITION PUT CAR IN PARK AND RESTART IT. THEN IT SEEMED TO BE OK UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENED. THIS IS VERY SCARY AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I AM SCARED TO DRIVE THIS CAR NOW. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR REPAIR AND TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER. ALIGNMENT PERFORMED EACH TIME, BUT VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO RIGHT. DEALER AND VWOA STATE THAT BECAUSE ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN SPEC THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I INDICATED THAT PROBLEM IS LIKELY WITH STEERING RACK, SUSPENSION OR SUB FRAME, BUT DEALER AND VWOA INSISTED THAT BECAUSE ALIGNMENT IS WITHIN SPEC THERE IS NOTHING ELSE THEY WILL DO. VEHICLE CONTINUES TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND DRIVING VEHICLE REQUIRES CONSTANT PRESSURE ON WHEEL TO KEEP THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT. *TR

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE THE DRIVER'S SIDE REAR PASSENGER DOOR OPENS THEN IMMEDIATELY CLOSES AND RISKS TRAPPING EXITING PASSENGERS. THE ISSUE DOES NOT APPEAR ON THE DOOR ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGEN SEVERAL TIMES BUT ACCORDING TO THEM "IT WORKS AS DESIGNED". IT HAS ALMOST TRAPPED OUR DAUGHTER AND ELDERLY RELATIVES. *TR

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN APRIL 2011. WE TOOK A FAMILY VACATION IN JUNE AND NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT ITSELF OFF A FEW TIMES WHILE IN MOTION; CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER AND ALL STEERING. ON THE SAME TRIP, WHEN USING THE KEY FOB, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WOULD FREEZE AND SHUT ITSELF OFF. IT EVENTUALLY TURNS BACK ON AFTER 5 OR SO MINUTES. THE WYNN MODULE WAS REPLACED. BEFORE DEPARTING FOR THE VACATION, WE HAD BRAKE ISSUES WITH THEM MAKING A GRINDING NOISE AND , SOMETIMES NO STOPPING POWER. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS. THE PASSENGER SLIDER DOORS HAVE ISSUES. WHEN CLOSING, THE DOOR'S SAFETY MECHANISM WOULD NOT BACK TRACK THE DOORS WHEN IT HIT SOMETHING COMING OR GOING INTO/OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DOOR SHUT ON MY SON! THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP MORE TIMES THAN A NEW VEHICLE SHOULD.... DID I MENTION THAT WE STILL HAVE BRAKE ISSUES AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES. IT SEEMS THAT ALL THE DEALERSHIP CAN SAY IS THAT WE CANNOT DUPLICATE THE SITUATION. EACH TIME THAT THE VEHICLE GOES TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE IT FOR A WEEK OR MORE! I HAVE OWNED CHRYSLER/DODGE PRODUCTS BEFORE THIS AND THIS IS WHY I WENT TO A VW. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I DIDN'T DO MY HOMEWORK BEFORE PURCHASING. IT SEEMS THAT THIS VW IS A "CHRYSLER". AS OF TODAY, 15 JANUARY, I AM LOOKING INTO THE "LEMON LAW" AND POSSIBLY SEEKING LEGAL ACTION. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. WHY DO WE HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THIS VW VEHICLE CAUSES SERIOUS DAMAGE TO PROPERTY, PERSON AND MAYBE EVEN DEATH BEFORE THE NHTSA LOOKS INTO THE VW SITUATIONS?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LATCH AND THE DOORS WOULD SLIDE OPEN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE REAR SLIDING DOORS WOULD ALSO CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT ACTIVATION. A CHILD WAS INJURED AS A RESULT OF THE REAR DOOR CLOSING WITHOUT ACTIVATION AND CLOSED ON THE CHILD'S BODY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SLIDING DOORS, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 21,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

AUGUST 11, 2010 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ONE. CODES P0038 AND P0032 FOR 02 SENSOR FAULTS POPULATED. THE CODES WERE CLEARED. WE WERE WITHOUT THE USE OF OUR VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY DAY. SEPTEMBER 13, 2010 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO COME ON. THE GROUNDS WERE TIGHTENED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN. A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 2 DAYS. DECEMBER 3, 2010 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON AND OFF. CHECK AND FOUND FAULT CODES STORED FOR REAR 02 SENSOR. THE FAULTY REAR 02 SENSOR WAS REPLACED. A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 DAYS. FEBRUARY 18, 2011 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ECM NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE ECM WAS RESET AND RECHECKED FOR CODES. A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 1 DAY. MAY 13, 2011 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL COMING ON. THE ROUTAN STALLED OUT TWICE IN ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING. THE WIN MODULE WAS REPLACED AND TWO NEW KEYS WERE PROGRAMMED FOR THE VEHICLE. A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 DAYS. OCTOBER 31, 2011 THE VEHICLE WAS HUMMING DURING ACCELERATION AND PULLING WITHOUT PROPERLY SWITCHING GEARS. METAL WAS FOUND IN THE PAN BELL, HOUSING AND COMPOUNDS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. A LOANER/RENTAL VEHICLE WAS ISSUED FOR APPROXIMATELY 13 DAYS. DECEMBER 7, 2011 THE ROUTAN STALLED OUT TWICE WHEN GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. A LOANER VEHICLE WAS ISSUED AND WE WERE WITHOUT THE USE OF OUR VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY. DECEMBER 16, 2011 THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE IN MOTION TWICE, ONCE WHILE STOPPING AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND AGAIN WHILE PARKING AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO YOUR DEALERSHIP TO BE TESTED AND REPAIRED. WE WERE ISSUED A LOANER VEHICLE. AS OF TODAY, DECEMBER 16, 2011, WE ARE STILL WITHOUT THE USE OF OUR VEHICLE. *TR

THE REAR ROTORS ARE FOUND TO BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION FROM THE FACTORY. THE VEHICLE VIBRATES SEVERELY WHEN BRAKING FROM SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 50 MPH. I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM TO THE DEALERSHIP THE VEHICLE WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 3,500 MILES AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A TIRE PRESSURE PROBLEM AND THAT THE ROTORS WERE FINE. I COMPLAINED AGAIN AT APPROXIMATELY 9,000 MILES AND WAS TOLD THE SAME THING. FINALLY AT 12,606 MILES I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND REQUESTED THAT THEY TEST THE VEHICLE AT 50 MPH, AS ON PREVIOUS OCCASIONS THEY HAD DRIVEN IT IN THE PARKING LOT AND THE PROBLEM DOES NOT MANIFEST AT SPEEDS BELOW 40 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP FINALLY ADMITTED THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE REAR ROTORS IN THAT THE WERE OUT OF SPECIFICATION, I.E. THE WRONG ONES HAD BEEN INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. MY CONCERN IS THAT AN ACCIDENT COULD HAVE OCCURRED DUE TO THE INCORRECT ROTORS AND I NOW WONDER HOW MANY OTHER ROUTAN VANS LEFT THE FACTORY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. IF THE DEALERSHIP AND DONE A PROPER JOB WHEN I FIRST COMPLAINED ABOUT THE PROBLEM I WOULD NOT BE CONCERNED AT THE MOMENT. VW COULD HAVE FACED A SEVERE LIABILITY LAWSUIT IF I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE OF THE OUT OF SPECIFICATION ROTORS. *TR