Van cuts off while driving. inability to steer, limited braking. car goes completely dead but still start back once i have completely stopped. this is very hazardous especially when your driving over 45 with a lot of traffic following behind you.
When driving down the road going about 30mph my car suddenly shut off. no indicator lights came on and my power steering was gone as well as my ability to brake well. looking online their was a recall on my model year and make of van for the same problems with the ignition switch but my vin number did not pull up a recall. i contacted vw and they also stated my car was not part of that recall. thankfully i was able to pull to side of the road safely.
My vehicle is experiencing the same problem as other vehicles of the same year that received a recall. the car just shuts off, loses power and all steering, braking and so on. it makes the vehicle very dangerous. the other vehicles in this year all had bad ignition switches but vw refuses to include my vehicle and others like it of the same model year that have the exact same problem. i believe that they need to expand this recall to include more vehicles of the 2010 model. the vehicle is not safe to drive and is scary when it just cuts out on you when you are driving 30-40 mph plus.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen routan. while driving at various speeds, the steering wheel seized without warning and the electrical systems failed. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v194000 (electrical system). the failure mileage was approximately 50,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen routan. the contact was driving 35 mph when the vehicle began abnormally pulling to the right, causing difficulty in steering. the contact took the vehicle to a local dealer to have a wheel alignment performed and to have the tires rotated yet the failure persisted. the contact stated there were many complaints online regarding the same year, make and model as his with complaints of the vehicle pulling to the right independently. the contact was concerned of a potential crash involved with the failure occurring. the failure mileage was 200. updated 01/26/11*lj updated 04/18/11
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen routan. while the contact was driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle began pulling into the right direction independently. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer five times for the identical failure. a front end alignment was performed twice and the rear axle was also replaced. the failure persisted following repairs. the contact was in the process of taking the vehicle back to the dealer. the failure mileage was 4.