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?
My 2011 vw routan, will have a lot of trouble starting up, took it to the dealership and the tipm needs to be replace, which is a common problem for this car,
Fuel pump runs without car turned on. the mopar tipm module in this car is a chrysler part that chrysler recalled on 2011 routan but vw does not honor this recall. this is a safety issue which causes the fuel pump to run and drain the battery dead along with other safety issues like car stopping dead. this car cannot run without this part and this recall must be honored by vw. they are making us pay for a new module. there are thousands of these routans with this problem and no one is listening. our car was in the driveway and fuel pump was running with car turned off all night. also when husband driving it, car would suddenly slow.
My tipm modules of the car is causing a lots of problems and that has affected my fuel pump, battery, and starter.i have to replace a new fuel pump,a new battery and a new starter and still the same problem is still persisting.
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
Tipm module. my 2011 vw routan was built by chrysler with the same parts as any other chrysler car at that time. chrysler issued a recall for all vehicles made with this particular part as it is a life threatening issue. most importantly the car will stop in the middle of driving! imagine going down the freeway doing 70mph with your kids in the car and the car shuts off. fortunately we were only driving in a parking lot. because the car is branded as a vw, chrysyler refuses to replace the recalled part which i was quoted at $1300 from the dealership and vw says it is a chrysler part and issue. this thin gray line is costing people thousands of dollars and possibly even lives.
It is very hard to start the routan, and it has stalled while driving for no reason driving on a highway. chrysler (who made the routan for vw) has recalled the tipm on all of their town and countries, as well as the dodge caravans for this same reason. i have a family of 7 that uses this vehicle for out primary mode of transportation.
Check tire light on dash came on and off- had it checked out- nothing came up. then we started having issues with the vehical starting- long starts and not starting on the first, second, sometimes third try. next, the engine would intermittently turn off when shifted into reverse. lastly, it started shutting off while driving!!! all of these things occurred within 1.5 months and in order. brought it in to vw dealer- requires new tipm module at 1000.00 dollars. totally unsafe and should have been included in the recall along with the chrysler and dodge models when they recalled the tipm modules. this car was made by chrysler- so i've discovered. it is essentially a chrysler with a vw badge on it- that's what the mechanics i've spoken with call it. they also call it a frankenstein van! vw and chrysler should stand by their product- add it to the recall before for someone gets killed in this thing!!!
Routan didn't start after key turned and started to turn-over. it would take several attempts for the van to start. mechanic determined the fuel pump was dipping below thresholds, so replaced the fuel pump. the van started the next few times, but continued with the same startup problem again. then it was determined to be the fuel pump relay in the tipm. this has been recalled by chrysler yet vw uses the same part and hasn't had a recall yet. this is ridiculous to pay this much money for a known problem.
Problem started about 4 weeks ago with car not starting. would turn over but never crank up/start. local vw dealer said issue was fuel pump and replaced. symptoms continued with longer than normal cranking before starting. sometimes vehicle acts like the battery is dead and will "click" until after multiple attempts it will finally turn over and start. certain times after having vehicle in reverse and placing into drive it just dies, have to place in park and restart. while slowing for a traffic light, vehicle has hesitated as if to die, but thankfully it has continued. while slowing for a stop, transmission miss shifted into 1st and made a loud bang. since then at slow speeds if you lifting off the gas the transmission makes loud noises. all of these issues have happened in the last 4 weeks. it has been to the dealership 2 twice and i am awaiting contact via the dealership for a 3 visit in 4 weeks. since original purchase, i have installed 3 batteries in this vehicle. we have lost all confidence in this vehicle, and find ourselves hoping nothing serious happens if it dies while traveling. this intermittent electrical issue while traveling at speed is a concerning safety issue.
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.
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!
Tipm module, same as chryslers. car stopped while driving and has an intermittent starting problem. *tr
This car was actually manufactured by chrysler and sold by vw. the initial problem seemed to be related to a faulty fuel pump. the car would try to crank but not start. it actually stalled as well. we took it to a dealer who continued guessing at the problem and finally replaced the fuel pump. luckily i had mechanical breakdown coverage and only had to pay $250 out of pocket. however, after the "fix" i've had the car back three times for the same problem with no solution. this week, the fuel pump started running even when the car is off. i did a search and found out about the ongoing tipm problem with chrysler. this seems to be the same problem. i'm taking the car back to the dealer this week to see what they can do. incredibly frustrated that chrysler sells this crap and takes no responsibility. vw says they stopped selling these vans because of all the problems. not my problem since they sold them to begin with. i just want someone to take responsibility. *tr