2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN Complaints

WE HAVE A 2009 VW ROUTAN SEL THAT HAS STALLED MULTIPLE TIMES NOW (4-5) WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS NO WARNING AND CAR LOSES POWER. CAR STARTS UP IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUTTING IN PARK AND RESTARTING. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE 2010 MODEL AS WELL AS THE CHRYSLER MINIVAN WHICH THIS CAR IS BASED FROM. *TR

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH THE ENGINE INCLUDING ELECTRICITY AND POWER STEERING SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. HAD TO PULL OVER AND PUT IT IN PARK TO RESTART THE CAR. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES. I TOLD THE DEALER THAT I READ ABOUT THE RECALL ON THE YEAR AFTER MODEL THAT THEY FIXED THEIR CAR (CHANGED WIN MODULE) FREE OF CHARGE. HE SAID MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHEN DOES IT BECOME A RECALL? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

SLIDING DOOR LOCKS MAKING VERY LOUD VIBRATING NOISE WHEN LOCKED AND FIT THE DESCRIPTION OF RECALL 10V252000 BY VW FOR 2009 ROUTANS MADE IN WINDSOR CANADA DURING THE SECOND HALF OF 2008. SAYS THAT CAR COULD CATCH FIRE BUT VW SAUS THAT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED SOME HOW. *TR

VAN ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WILL NOT START. WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY YOU JUST GET A CLICK... THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR 5 MONTHS (THE WHOLE TIME I HAVE HAD THIS VAN) SOME DAYS YOU TRY TO START IT, IT WONT START. THEN YOU TRY AGAIN AND IT MAY START. YESTERDAY THE VAN HAD TO BE TRAILERED TO A DEALERSHIP...BECAUSE YET AGAIN IT WILL NOT START. NOT THE BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. WE BELEIVE IT IS A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH.

THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF WHEN I WENT TO PUT AIR IN IT AND THE TIRE (FRONT DRIVER SIDE) IMMEDIATELY DEFLATED. THE VALVE STEM IS METAL AND APPARENTLY CORRODED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BEGAN TO LEAK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THEN TODAY (3/4/14) THE VALVE STEM BROKE OFF THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE WHEN I WENT TO UNSCREW THE CAP (I COULD HEAR AIR HISSING OUT BEFORE I EVEN TOUCHED IT). IF THIS HAD HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING, I COULD HAVE HAD A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS COASTED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE WIND MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING AT OVER 30 MPH. HAD BRAKES SERVICE 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THERE MUST A DEFECT IN THE BRAKE COMPONENT . OTHER OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS .THEY SHOULD HAVE A RECALL OR SOMETHING BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,046.

VEHICLE ENGINE WILL TURN ITSELF OFF AND LOSE POWER WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND IMMEDIATELY RESTART THE ENGINE. IT CAUSES A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, POWER BRAKES, ETC. THIS HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIMES AND WHENEVER TAKEN TO DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS THE ISSUE CAN NOT BE DUPLICATED. USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE CAR IS COLD, BUT YESTERDAY IT HAPPENED AFTER WE HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. YOU CAN WATCH THE RPM'S DROP EVERY NOW AND THEN AND SOMETIMES IT WILL CATCH IT AND KEEP THE MOTOR RUNNING, BUT SOMETIMES NOT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE RECEIVER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE INCIDENT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61000.