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2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1689845
Internal NHTSA #	11354796
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	ROUTAN
Model Year	2012
File date	30/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When getting off highway while at light my car sputtered and stalled. The car would not restart and i had to have towed. The right side cylinder head had to be replaced at a cost of over $4000. Vw is replacing the left side under warranty for 10 years but not the right side for some reason so i have to pay. There have been many problems with this engine and i have only 89000 miles. The engine in the vw is a chrysler 3. 6 liter pentastar. While fixing that it was found that the oil filter housing unit was leaking and needed to be replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	91000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BURLINGTON, MA
VIN pattern	2C4RVABG2CRXXXXXX
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	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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