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2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1601677
Internal NHTSA #	11256039
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	ROUTAN
Model Year	2009
File date	15/09/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	First my routan has been in my posession for i believe about 5 years. I check the oil regulary and keep oil changes, tires, and inspections up to date are regular. Since owning it, i have had a huge antifreeze leak (while on vacation), which was an easy fix, but essentially the part melted and had to be replaced, which is absurd! I was having a lot of issues with it not starting. You would have to try to start it over and over, and just when you called a garage it would start (this issue seemed to be fixed when the dealer changed the ignition, per the recall) for the past several months, the govener kickis in, and the vehicle will only go 30mph. It happens infrequently, but seems to becoming more frequent. The solution is to pull over, turn it off, start it back up, and your good to go for days to weeks until it does it again. Typically it happens shortly after starting a trip, and while gaining speed, you suddenly cannot go the speed you would like. I do believe it continues to get more frequent in occurance **now the scary thing that gets me to file a complaint** i have seen this listed many times already. My husband was again away on a trip this weekend. He had just done a lot of circle type steering at the gas station trying to park (i mention this because someone else complained of this issue after a round about). He parked. He started the car again, he backed up, and when he tried to turn to get out of the parking spot, there was no steering. He pulled forward. He put it in park, he turned it off. He started it, he drove 2. 5 hours home with my 3 kids under 9. He had no issues. What is wrong with the car, i am afraid to drive it. Thankfully he was going 2 mph, but i have seen cases of people on the interstate. What if i drive it, and we have an accident and my family dies? How can i drive a car that lost steering and feel safe!?
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	150000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEWVILLE, PA
VIN pattern	2V8HW34109RXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	2
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen ROUTAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?