Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the brake rotors failed every 8,000 miles. the vehicle was taken toa dealer where the failure was unable to be duplicated. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 58,329.
Premature rear brake failure. with 40k miles the rear caliper locked causing burning of the pads, and requiring complete replacement of all rear brake components. *tr
Excessive vibration during light/moderate braking- this has been noticeable at a very early mileage. after 16,000 miles the noise and vibration has become very annoying- the whole vehicle vibrates. *tr
After less than 1 year of driving the van, i noticed shaking while braking. i thought it was just bad braking habits. last year, i rode an american version of this van (chrysler or dodge), there was the same problem. i sent it to the dealership today and found out that rear rotors were bad. i checked the internet and there were similar problems. i asked them to repair it hopefully, they will replace with better parts. i think the brakes were not designed for the v8 engine. *tr
Vw routan 2009-the braking system after 6 weeks started to shake and at times i have come close to not coming to a full stop due to the violent vibration it caused. i am thinking that if i don't ease up on the brakes that something is going to explode. this continues even after requesting for the dealership to investigate. now at 18000 miles i am requiring to replace rotors and brakes. $$$. unfair. with all the recalls associated with this vehicle, i am tempted to trade in.. i use to love and trust the vw reputation:(( time to change!! *tr
Tl*the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen routan. while the vehicle was parked with the key in the ignition, the rear door opened and would not close. the contact turned the vehicle off and restarted it; the door then closed. she stated that once a child's hands got caught in the rear door. the vehicle was taken to two authorized dealers seven times; once the dealer vacuumed the channels where the pulleys were located. the doors hesitated after but did not stay open. the vehicle was taken to a local mechanic for brake issues as the brakes were grinding and was informed that the rear drums and rotors needed to be replaced. the transmission hesitated and the seams were separating on the rear portion of the front seats. the vehicle had not been repaired. there were five recalls for the vehicle but the repairs had not been performed. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was approximately 5,000 and the current mileage was 26,000.