Volkswagen Routan owners have reported 74 equipment related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 5 most common equipment problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's equipment (66 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's radio/tape cd player (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Equipment problems | |
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems | |
| Recreational Vehicle Lpg Tank Valve/gauge problems | |
| Owners/service Manual problems | |
| Labels problems |
I bought this van just a few weeks ago. One day I was driving and all a sudden it lost power while in motion. This has happened 4xs so far. It could've resulted in the inability to stop my vehicle as the brakes are stiff after the power & engine stop working. Read details...
Car electrical system goes crazy, speedometer needle goes crazy. Radio turns off and on, then the vehicle turns off completely. It turns on after. Sometimes all this happens before turning off, sometimes it turns off suddenly with no warning. Read details...
Driving on a neighborhood street when a sudden drop in the ac power followed by a quick rise in the engine temp to the top of the gauge. Within 2 minutes steam was observed coming out of the engine. Quickly pulled over to the side of the road. Read details...
Vehicle has been moving and will suddenly shut down while driving. All power steering, braking and electrical systems go out. I have to try to manually swerve off the road and put the car in park. Take the key out of the ignition and restart. Read details...
Three weeks prior, I'd installed 4 new tires. Returning home from dr's. Office this day, I heard a small 'pop', then began hearing rumbling, then realized car being pulled to edge of road. Flat tire? on a 3 wk old tire? sure enough the right front tire was flat. Read details...