| Issue ID | 1313430 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10899389 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | ROUTAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 28/08/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I am writing to address a safety issue i have with my vehicle, a 2010 volkswagen routan. My husband and i purchased this car last year and shortly after its purchase started to experience electrical issues with the vehicle. These issues included warning lights on the dash illuminating, power failures of the dash board gauges (specifically the speed gauge) and radio, and most alarmingly the car would completely stall and lose power. This issue of losing power to the entire car has happened both while the car is in motion and while it has been stopped at traffic lights, as well as at high and low speeds. We took the car to a local vw dealership hoping they might be able to diagnose the issue and fix it. After nearly 3 weeks of having different parts replaced, being told the issue was solved it was not. When driving the vehicle with only the key in the ignition it performs better, although still dies occasionally, but with anything on the keyring it will die almost instantly. It wasn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 100000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | KEARNS, UT |
| VIN pattern | 2V4RW3D1XARXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 45 |
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