Ignition Switch problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Routan

We purchased this used in February 2019 and have since experienced numerous issues with the radio, backup camera, and dvd player not working. Recently the car now just shuts off while driving down a mountain road, power steering freezes and brakes are very limited which was very scary. It happened earlier in the year when pulling out of a parking lot and leaving the driveway and I thought that the issue was behind us and our mechanic couldn't replicate it. When I called the dealership they didn't know anything about it and weren't aware of any recalls. As of today I contacted vw and they said that our van ignition switch was previously repaired as part of the recall and it is now outside of the warranty period. I understand that the warranty can't last forever, but this is now occurring frequently 4 more times in the last few days, normally just after starting the vehicle and driving taking off for the first time. It restarts when put in park, but the starting process cranks more than usual. Depending on the situation it is merely an annoyance or extremely dangerous and there is no warning, just turns off and the steering stiffness is the first indication. The van is now parked as it is not safe for my family to drive.

There are so many complaints for the same thing yet vw refuses to admit it is a problem. My electrical will shut off completely. I will normally loose anything electrical, throttle, sometimes power steering. Then the electrical comes back on and all the lights on the dashboard cluster come on. It will continually do this, even when you are on the freeway. They are going to continue to deny this until somebody is killed or severely injured due to this malfunction. I bought my 2009 vw Routan used and the service department is dodging replacing the tpim/ignition switch, probably because it is expensive. Vw should also take responsibility for this since it is hazardous to drive. Please if you are reading this and have a vw Routan with this issue, make a report and bring this to light.

When slowing down to turn into the parking lot at the local library the vehicle stalled and lost power. After coming to a stop the van would start fine and was able to finish the trip. A few days later this same issue occurred while coming to a stop. We returned the car to dealership for work on a faulty radio and mentioned this issue. The dealership had the radio replaced and took it to a vw dealership to have the ignition switch replaced under a safety recall. It worked fine for about a week then started happening again. The van was taken in for an oil change at an independent shop and they checked about the stalling issue. They could not find any codes indicating a problem, but after the oil change the van worked better for a few days. It now stalls multiple times per day, usually going less than 30 mph. On sept 19, 2015 the van stalled while accelerating on to the entrance ramp of the highway. The speed was about 45mph.

2009 Volkswagen Routan. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall repairs. The consumer stated the dealer had his vehicle for two weeks to perform the ignition recall. However, on June 15, 2015, the problem returned, when the vehicle stalled while driving.

I received a safety recall letter in 08/2014 for my car 2009 vw Routan. This is the defective ignition switch issue that has been in the news for months. The letter says parts are not available and j will be contacted when they are available. It has been over two months since the letter and they still have not contacted us for the repair. I have four children and my wife. This is the only car we have so we must use it. I have nothing else in my key- nothing of any weight. However I feel that it is unsafe for me to be driving this car around and that vw / Chrysler are dragging their feet on these repairs.

I have received a recall letter dated August 2014 because of a faulty ignition switch. Nhtsa 14v-369. There is still no solution being offered by the manufacturer and I am driving my family around with a dangerous ignition problem tha has killed many passengers. I do not have anythin attached to the key, which presumably helps, but I would like my car to be safe. I dont understand why vw is allowed to procrastinate this way. If they cannot fix the problem they should be replacing my car with an alternative vehicle.

2009 Volkswagen Routan. Consumer writes in regards to ignition switch recall. The consumer stated on several occasions, the key would not come out of the ignition. The recall letter stated the parts were not available.

Randomly stalls while driving- brought to mechanic, paid almost $1000 to try to get fixed, brought back when everything paid for didn't fix & was told to report ignition switch recall to vw to get fixed. Also lost power to rear dvd within days after purchase & never knew what to do. Brake pads are bad within 3-4,000 miles- windshield washer squirter unrepairable. Biggest issue is the ignition switch though, if that what is causing van to stall - while going steady speed, usually occurs over 25 mph for more than 5 miles- van starts jerking like it's going to stall & when sitting at a stop light or sign, or parked, idling, stalls & takes multiple attempts to restart - this has been happening since I purchased my 2009 Routan in 2014 when it had less than 60k miles. I have brought to mechanics that are friends & to multiple dealerships & shops to diagnose & fix & paid for everything out of pocket to get fixed or replaced & it has never fixed the problem for more than a week. For the brakes, I buy only the mid level or high level grade brakes & have had to switch both front & rear brakes, rotors & calipers out @ least 3-4 times per year since about 1 month after ownership. Every time, 1-2 brake pads were completely bad & gone while the others were about 50-70% . Another issue, that has never been able to get fixed is the a/c- after recharging, the a/c will blow cold on the drivers side front only & hot throughout the rest of the car. When heat is on, same problem, only blows heat in front & cool in back. How do I get all recalls for my minivan repaired through Volkswagen? how does the process work? I have 5 small children & this is our only form of transportation. Will I be provided with a loaner that will seat my entire family while my vehicle is being repaired? please advise as I have had this minivan for over 3 years with these issues and spent thousands of dollars.

All warning/service lights on the dash panel light up, sound alarms, and blink. The speedometer, fuel gauge, tachometer all go to "0" so I am unaware of my speed. Blinkers and emergency flashers do not work. This first happened right after we purchased the vehicle, and they repaired something to where it worked for about 3 months. Then it has been happening more frequently since then. The lights all turning on will happen about once a week now. I called the dealership and they said it's probably related to the recall currently in place for my vehicle, that they don't have a fix for. Of which, my car has been effected by the ignition switch recall as my car has turned off at random times going 35+ mph. This recall has been in effect since July 2014 and there is not yet a remedy. I have 3 young kids that I have with me all of the time and I am afraid to driving on the hwy since this often happens at those times.

Our 2009 Routan randomly loses power and the engine attempts to turn off while driving. This has happened at least five times in the past year. Our Routan is part of the ignition switch recall, which should fix this problem, yet more than six months after this potentially deadly recall was issued, Volkswagen has not officially issued a repair, so our dealership will not repair. We have contacted Volkswagen directly, and all we have been told is "we are still waiting for more information. " considering Volkswagen issued this same recall on the 2010 Routan more than three years ago and should be familiar with the repair, I find this unacceptable. It is a lawsuit waiting to happen.