Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced difficulty starting consistently and would sputter. the contact had the fuel pump replaced by an independent mechanic, but the failure recurred. the contact took the vehicle back to the mechanic and they recommended that the tipm relay also needed to be replaced. the contact researched the failure and found that the manufacturer issued a recall; however, the vin was not included. capital volkswagen (3963 w tennessee st, tallahassee, fl 32304, (850) 692-5609) stated there were no recalls. the contact planned to have the vehicle repaired by an independent mechanic. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 90,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2001 volkswagen routan. while driving 40 mph, the engine shut off and all the indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. in addition, the anti-theft system activated and the contact could not restart the vehicle. the vehicle remained parked in a lot. an unknown dealer and the manufacturer stated that there were no recalls. the manufacturers for both volkswagen and chrysler referred the contact to each other and did not want to address the malfunction. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was 184,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. while driving 65 mph, the vehicle lost power, decelerated to 25 mph, and stalled. the failure occurred without warning. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after approximately thirty minutes. additionally, the contact stated that the vehicle experienced intermittent starting failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed, but the mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. the vehicle was not repaired. a local dealer was not contacted. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 147,000. *dt*jb*dt
The vehicle has shut off at random times, often in traffic making it very dangerous for my family. chrysler (who actually made this vehicle) has issued a recall for this particular issue but vw will not honor it.
My check engine light came on so i had the code checked it indicated that o2 sensors needed replaced then the code indicated a cylinder 4 misfire? ihave replaced the ignition coil pack, checked cylinder compression, changed spark plugs and fuel injector and i still have the po304 code engine misfire cylinder #4??? i am so frustrated what else could i be missing to clear this code issue?
Car shut off numerous times while driving. there was no way to turn steering wheel it just stops nothing you can do to keep it running hopefully no one is tailing me because if not i will definitely crash. mechanic can't seem to find problem. maybe tipm or key fob? changed key fob no luck
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. while driving 10 mph, the vehicle stalled and completely shut off. all the instrument panel indicators were illuminated. the contact stated that the vehicle would not start; however, the lighting was operational. the vehicle was towed to lithia volkswagen of des moines (5200 merle hay rd, johnston, ia 50131, (515) 446-3579), but was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The van has a chrysler engine and the tipem part has been recalled under the chrysler however vw has not recalled the part this is a 1300 fix
Recently the van has given me trouble upon startup. the problem is intermittent. sometimes, it would start fine. other times, it would take multiple attempts to start the vehicle. other times, the vehicle would start, then immediately turn itself off. sometimes, it would be like there wasn't enough charge to turn the starter, and other times, when it would start then die, it felt like it was running out of gas, my van only has 42,000 miles on it. after much research, i discovered that the totally integrated power module is the culprit of these issues. specifically, it is the fuel pump relay that can intermittently not turn on, or turn off randomly. it is a well-known issue with these vans and its dodge grand caravan and chrysler town n country, upon which the vw routan is based. fca has stepped up to the plate, and issued a recall on many of its vehicles for faulty tipm's. vw has issued a service bulletin identifying the problem but has yet to recall or fix the cars, instead the consumer has to shell out $300 to $1500 for the repair of a known faulty equipment. why were these parts used knowing the history? there is another website with thousand of similar complaints: http://www.arfc.org/complaints/2011/volkswagen/routan/fuel_propulsion_system/problem.aspx
I have been struggling with starting my volkswagen routan on the initial engagement of the key, the problem started within the last two months. in the same time frame, the vehicle would suddenly turn off in the middle of driving. i have seen that in 2009 and 2010 model there was a recall of the ignition switch that showed similar issues. my car does have 10000 miles, so i am trying to determine if it was an initial faulty item or a part that needs to be replaced. the dealership replaced the tipm module, but it did not correct the issues. i want to see if other 2011 models are experiencing the same issues, and whether the 2011 models should be extended to the recall for the 2009/2010 models. *tr
Our transmission issue started as we're going down i-75 at about 65-70. what sounded like something falling from under the hood and making a klanking sound at if it was falling from the engine. after a few months the transmission started making a high pitched noise. our local auto repair store wouldn't touch it so we had to take it to the vw dealer. turns out not only did we need a new transmission but we also needed a new tipm. total cost including labor was over $7000.00. we had roughly 85,000 miles on it so it was no longer covered under warranty.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. while driving approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
Our van has had on and off weird electrical things happening for a few months - wipers come on by themselves, air turns off by itself, lights, etc. then the van started not always starting. sometimes it would start, then shut off by itself shortly after starting. it got to the point where it was not easily starting 2-3 times a day. the weird electrical stuff would happen when stationary or in motion. the starting problem was while stationary. sometimes it died when i put it in gear to move. sometimes when driving, i felt like the car was giving itself more gas even though my foot had been taken off of the pedal. took it to vw when it simply would not easily or reliably start anymore. they said the tipm module needed to be replaced. we just got it replaced. cost us $924.77!
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. while driving at approximately 70 mph, the engine stalled without warning.the vehicle was able to restart. the failure recurred four times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the win module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vin was not provided. the approximate failure mileage was 29,139. updated 1/12/16 *cn
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but began stalling while driving approximately 55 mph. when the failure occurred, all the vehicle's warning indicators flashed. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 55,000.
My 2011 routan suddenly lost power while i, with my kid on board, was driving on a highway in march 2014. can you imagine a vehicle stopping in a flow of vehicles at 70+ mph? all lights were on. i managed to restart the engine and was able to drive but the check engine light was still on. the dealership from whom i bought the vehicle "repaired" it and told me that "everything is fine" by having a brand-new set of wiring. a month later, the same life-threatening issue happened again while i was driving. this time, the vehicle stalled and i could not rotate the steering wheel at all. now the vehicle is again with the dealership for diagnosis. as a matter of fact, about half a year ago before these losses of power happened, i experienced another problem with the vehicle. the acceleration was not very responsive. that is, when i hit the gas pedal, the vehicle initially did not accelerate at all and after 2-3 seconds, it suddenly accelerated. this really frightened me as i tried to change lanes. now i have no confidence with this vehicle at all. i am deeply worried that even if the vehicle is "repaired" this time, i and my family could get injured or killed by having a car that randomly shuts off in the midst a stream of fast-moving vehicles. this type of vehicle should be banned from the road for the safety of innocent people. *js
Driving down i70 west bound going 70 mph in indiana and engine turned off lost power every light on dash came on and the was a blinking red light in center of dash. some how i made it over to the edge of the road and put it in park. the van would not start. i noticed i was on the white line and wanted to move the van over more, but i could not get the van into neutral. i could feel the every car and truck drive by. i was scared for my life. i was traveling with my wife and 3 children under five on the coldest day of the year. i kept thinking a drunk driver is going to clip us. we lucky to have enterprise pick up my family and i got towed back to the dealership. the only thing the dealer could find was a blown 10 amp fuse for the ecm. they replaced the fuse and drove the van for 200 miles and the said the van drove fine. they don't know what caused the fuse to blow. the only way for them to find out what was wrong was to have it happen again with a computer hooked up. they sent me on my was with a box of 10 amp fuses a week later. i would not expect this from a 2011 with 30000 mile. i don't feel safe in this van, but its not worth anything on a trade in. don't know what to do. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. ever since the vehicle was purchased new from national volkswagen (2223 n marine blvd, jacksonville, nc 28546, (844) 872-2972), the contact had been experiencing failures. the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate properly and the instrument panel indicators kept illuminating. the vehicle was taken back to the same dealer where they reprogrammed the computer for the power train. the failures recurred and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. the power train computer was reprogrammed again, but the failures continued. on another occasion, the side doors opened without warning while driving on the highway. the contact moved to a different state and took the vehicle to lithia volkswagen of reno (7063 s e virginia st, reno, nv 89511, (775) 800-5704). the dealer could not recreate the failures; however the check engine and battery indicators illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was diagnosed and it was discovered that the engine was from a chrysler town and country. the results detected that a tune up was needed. the contact stated that the vehicle would occasionally shut off and then restart. the 2011 town and country vehicles were recalled regarding the totally integrated power module). the volkswagen manufacturer was contacted and did not respond. the recall was not extended to volkswagen vehicles with chrysler engines. the failure mileage was 9,819.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the vehicle suddenly began to hesitate before stalling. the contact indicated that the failure had occurred multiple times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 50,833.