My 2012 vw routan cuts off while in motion. it is very scary when you are driving down the highway and your car is no longer running. also sometimes i have to turn the key multiple times before it cranks. vw needs a fix for this!
The engine will die as i'm driving down the highway. this causes me to lose power steering, all my digital guages on dash,etc. when i pull over stop and put it in neutral i can then turn the key and it will start right back up. this has happened at least 6 times while driving on the highway or in town but always while moving and for no apparent reason. possible touched the key chain with my knee but i can't say anything triggered it. first thing i notice is i'm slowing down and have to power steering. also, when starting the car the ignition regularly does not recognize that i've turned the key. requires that i push the key in with force up and to the right while rotating for the key to activate the ignition. sometime the engine will begin to start but stop when i let go of the key. my dealer said it could be the battery or the remote car starter. i've replaced both and still have the same problem. now they are quoting me about $700 to replace the key fobs and ignition. i was told by a mechanic this is the exact type of problem that all the town & countries & routans have had and there was a recall. it's a plastic key that wears out and stops working properly. checking on-line vw routan, dodge caravan & chysler town & country all had a recall on their ignitions, but it was limited to 2009 & 2010. i have the same issue described in the recall "inadvertent ignition key displacement from the run position, which would shut off the engine and depower safety systems, such as airbags, power steering and braking"
I've been experiencing major safety problems with my 2012 vw routan lately. on several occasions, while driving, my van has completely shut down. the dashboard, engine, power steering, everything completely turns off and i am unable to do anything until the vehicle comes to a complete stop and i start the engine again. the first time it shut down, i was driving in the city driving at 35 mph. out of no where, the engine shut down, simultaneously the dashboard turned off and i lost all control of my vehicle until it came to a complete stop and i was able to turn it back on. but the last time this happened, i was on the freeway, driving in the rain, at 60 miles/hr. the scariest part is not having control of the wheel and have the ability to safely pull over to the shoulder before restarting the engine again. the mechanic i contacted was not been able to figure out what the problem is. the check engine light does not turn on, i don't get any type of warning and no "codes" come up. i am terrified of driving my van anymore. i have two small children and do not feel safe driving it. i did some research online and have found a recall for the exact problem, but for older models (up to 2011). i have reached out to the local vw dealer and have been told they cannot honor the recall for the 2012 models. i don't understand, why the dealer refuses to fix the problem under the 2011 vw routan reacall if it is for the exact same safety defect. how many people have to get hurt or worse before the issue gets addressed?
On several ocassion when the car is started all the lights on the dashboard come on and windshield wipers come on and nothing inside the car works. had thave the car towed home because it keeps doing ti
While driving all dashboard light will come on gas needle goes down to empty, radio shuts off, windows will not roll up or down, windshield wipers will come non stop and will not shut off but the car continues to run and all of this is usually when i'm in the middle of traffic and i'm afraid that at some point the car will cut off all together and cause a collision, i've had it checked by three separate automotive shops including vw and no one can tell e whats wrong or how to fix it.
Tipm - the tipm in the routan has been noted as malfunctioning on many online forums. my tipm malfunctioned and my vehicle suddenly stop on a highway while driving. this is very dangerous.
Stalls while driving intermittently; unable to start intermittently; diagnosed by vw dealer as faulty tipm; required replacement with a new tipm part with an updated design.
Same issues as others as reported for tipm failures in vw routan / chrysler vehicles. the underlying common part is the the part number for the totally integrated power module in the 2012 volkswagen routan is vw 7b0937049. the part number in the volkswagen routan translates to chrysler's part number 68105507 ac/ad. although chrysler has done a settlement in a class action lawsuit, the actual vehicles recalled are limited and about 1mm of the 7mm affected vehicles with faulty tipms. i am currently in a small claim's court case against volkswagen trying to get reimbursed for my repair costs.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen routan. the contact stated that the vehicle cranked, but failed to start and the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to volkswagen lee's summit (2225 ne independence ave, lee's summit, mo 64064, (816) 600-4224) where it was diagnosed that the totally integrated power module needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. the failure mileage was 109,000.
While driving on a city street roads may have had a little ice on them. felt a sharp sensation to my outer ankle area (i believe at the time i was in the process of breaking to come to a stop. shortly after felt the same sensation to my ankle sharp, burning, noticed the sensation felt electrical felt warm sensation near hip area... i believe the sensation was electrical currents that penetrated to my ankle. upon this thought i immediately turned off my seat warmer, noticed the heel of my boot may have been sitting in a wet area on my floor mat from the melted snow on my boots and my boots had a metal clasp on it at the exact location the painful sharp electrical sensation felt on my ankle. pain did not occur again once the seat warmer was turned off. noticed dull tingling sensation in my middle finger shortly after the second episode along with what felt a little like indigestion.
I file a complaint a fews months ago about have troubles starting my van or battery drainage. took it to the dealership in shreveport, la. the had to replace the module (tipm)fuel pump.this cost my family 1700! this is a serve safty problem for many families. this should be a recall for all vw and chrysler vehicles. the vw dealership said this wasnt the first routan they had to fix with same isssue. this should be an issue vw should cover. complaint #11061088
Engine turns over but will not start while parked. often the car will initially start but then stall as the rps decrease to idle. after that, the car will not start until after 20-30 attempts if lucky. on february 10, 2016 (milage 44,574) i took the car to my local vw dealership service dept. (roseville , ca). they replaced the transmission range sensor. problem continued intermittently but got progressively worse. on june 16, 2016 (milage 46,615) took back to same service dept. who now says there is a bad totally integrated power module (tipm). this seems to be a recurring problem throughout the dodge, chrysler, and vw family of minivans (vw routan built by chrysler). while dodge and chrysler seem to have addressed this problem, vw refuses to do so. this module can potentially kill the motor while driving making it an important safety concern.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen routan. the contact stated while driving approximately 75 mph the entire instrument panel failed to operate. the engine was turned off and then restarted. the vehicle resumed normally. the vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 23,300. the vin was unavailable. *tr
10,000 miles, full warranty, bought new less than a year ago. while driving approximately 55 miles per hour on the highway with my mother and two children in the vehicle, the van lost all power mid-drive. brakes, steering, everything stopped functioning. thankfully it was late and my husband was able to coast to a stop. it was one of the scariest experiences of my life. this had happened once before, but not at that speed, and we'd assumed it an anomaly. we were heading out of town, but concerned for safety we turned around. my husband took it to the dealer the next day, where they could not locate the problem. we brought it back a few days later so they could keep it, but after driving it 400 miles, and not able to recreate the problem, they said there was nothing try could do. we contacted vw, who got a regional claims person to go to the dealership, supposedly consulted their engineers, and decided there was nothing they could do. but not before the cs case person lied to us and told us the van had been fixed. when we arrived at the dealership and realized it hadn't been, we made it clear that they would ave to fix the van, or replace with something comparable. we also found at least 12 other complaints on line of other owners in earlier models experiencing the same thing. this is a safety hazard or my family and anyone else on the road with us, and inconsistent with the safety standards promoted that encouraged us to purchase the vehicle in the first place. *tr
My husband was at a light and pressed the gas to go, when he noticed that he entire vehicle had turned off. steering, brakes, and all electrical. it took him a while to realize what was happening, but then he tried turning the van off and back on, and it started right back up. he thought it a freak occurrence. *tr