Problems with 2009 Volkswagen Routan ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled multiple times. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer, who was not able to replicate nor diagnose the failure multiple times. the authorized dealer replaced the starter and hose but the failure still recurred. the vehicle continued to stall intermittently. the contact had to put the vehicle in neutral and then park to get the vehicle to start. the vehicle was taken to a volkswagen specialist who diagnosed that the egr valve needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired and the failure recurred. the vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v151000 (electrical system). the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 66,000.

I was accelerating from a red light when the hose from the cooling system exploded. my van lurched forward and died. i had purchased an extended warranty but was told they would not cover it. i had to pay over $600 to get the hose fixed. this is just the beginning of many problems. *tr

Engine shutdown-resulting in loss of steering. during normal driving speed between 15-25 mph, engine shuts down (quits running) during turns (either direction) . male driver of vehicle is retired law enforcement , trained in emergency procedures, during failure it takes extreme effort to maintain physical control of vehicle to bring to a stop. vehicle will not restart when shifting to neutral while moving, ignition is on when failure occurs. vehicle can be restarted after stopping and placing in park. can reoccur without warning . vehicle has been at volkswagen dealership for a total of three weeks as of this report. first diagnosis is vehicle esc system (trouble code for faulty switch). no result. failed again. second trouble code indicates problem in dash assembly - waiting for parts expect another 6-10 days for repairs to start. additional. writers spouse lost control on 2/24 - into ditch lost a tire. further incidents of engine shutdown over a period of two weeks during which vehicle has been in dealership for analysis until this last 3 week period. again - during turns . the engine will shut off - no power with lost of steering control- in turns - living in west virginia - it is a serious safety problem. *tr