| Issue ID | 1061925 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10585581 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | ROUTAN |
| Model Year | 2011 |
| File date | 13/03/14 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 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 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 30000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POTOMAC, MD |
| VIN pattern | 2V4RW3DG7BRXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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