2010 Volkswagen Routan: windshield wiper failure

Filed Oct 7, 2023 · Electrical, Lights · ME

All electrical gauges randomly go on and off, there is a continuous beeping to go along with it, the windshield wipers will go on and off. It seems to happen more in the summer or if it’s raining. It will occasionally stall while doing this, especially in a stationary position (like at a drive through).

Filed Jul 21, 2021 · Electrical, Fuel system · FL

Hi - I have a 2010 VW Volkswagen that has an issue with headlights intermittently working, which is very hazardous and also the windshield wipers randomly turn on and the car was intermittently starting (now won’t start at all since 7/18/2021) among other things. Car appears to not be starting due to fuel relay with TIPM. The intermittent headlights is very dangerous but corrects itself in a few days so mechanics haven’t been able to figure it out. This car is related to the several Chrysler models from 2010-2014 (it states Chrysler on various parts of my VW Routan) that had a recall for issues with the TIPM box, which appears to be the issue with my vehicle. As far as I can tell the same recall was not issued for the Routan. Why? I’ve found many similar descriptions of Routan owners that have had the same issues I have and these go back to the TIPM. Will there be a recall? There is one of many links detailing people with the same issues/concerns. https://www.change.org/p/matthias-mueller-volkswagen-of-america-volkswagen-of-america-recall-the-routan-due-to-a-major-safety-issue my Vin is [XXX]. INFORMATION Redacted PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

Filed Jun 22, 2021 · Electrical · DC

I purchased this vehicle in March of 2015 when my vehicle shut down and rebooted itself while driving. Since 2019-present, my vehicle shuts off while driving and will restart back up maybe 5 mins, an hour or so later. The ABS, check engine, airbag, and other lights on the dashboards come on and remain on, in which, my car begins to make a beeping sound. the headlights, wipers, and sometimes my horn goes on and off by itself. When my vehicle shuts off, so does my ability to steer the wheel, it locks up. when I turn the air on in the car, my car begins to shake as well. Also, I have replaced my car battery, alternator, and starter two times this year and my vehicle still have the same issue.

Filed Sep 11, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · 132,000 miles · IN

I was driving home from work approx. 30-35 miles per hour and my van died. I lost power steering and brakes. Luckily I wasn't seriously injured. There was no warning. No service engine light. Within a span of less than 2 years ive already replaced the fuel pump, the battery, and the alternator is still new and under warranty. The ignition/power windows fuse constantly needs adjusting so I can roll my window up or down. All the dash lights come on randomly as well. Sometimes the windshield wipers would come on. Never had a vehicle die on me while driving due to manufacturers issues. After reading other consumer complaints about the same issues im very confident its the tipm. Some complain that this costs people $1 000s on a chance that you can get a couple more years out of it. The van wants to turn over and continues cranking when key fob is in ignition but doesn't turn over. I cannot get it to start at all.

Filed Jul 11, 2016 · Electrical · 104,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen routan. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the windshield wiper activated independently, all the warning light illuminated, the chime sounded, the speedometer and odometer dropped to zero. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic it was diagnosed that the alternator failed and needed to replaced. The vehicle was repaired. However, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken then to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. Updated 09/06/16

Filed Jan 28, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 51,186 miles · NY

I dropped my van off on 1/21/15 and today is 1/28/15 and I called the dealership that I bought the vehicle from and he has been helpful but where they dropped the van to, to get it repaired at the volkswagen dealership where they can work on it say they cannot duplicate the malfunction. It's been over a week and my fiance had to be the one to contact the dealership for an update. Now I have a video that my fiance has recorded and I sent it to the dealership where I bought the van and he has looked at it. He also tried to send it via email to the volkswagen dealership where my van is being repaired and their email is incapable of receiving the file due to the fact that it is too big by their standards. Now my fiance has called the volkswagen dealership directly and said to the supervising person in charge of working on my van that we are more than willing to drive over there and show him the video, his reply was it is not necessary. Ok my thought on that is if you cannot duplicate the malfunction of the windshield wipers not turning off, the turning signals not working at all and the heated seat not working at all wouldn't you want to see the video. We have a record of it and I feel like he doesn't care. Please investigate this faulty vehicle. I am frustrated and now looking into the lemon law. This vehicle is a hazard and my kids safety while in this vehicle is my priority. I do not feel safe in this vehicle.

Filed Jan 21, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · 51,186 miles · NY

This will be the third time that my fiance and I are experiencing this problem. I have taken my van back to the dealership the first week of january 2015, it hasn't been 2 weeks and the problem has come back. The van is going back to the dealership to get fixed. This morning the windshield wipers turned on and won't turn off or stop when we turn the switch to turn off, the turning signal blinkers, and the heated seats won't turn on at all. We called the dealership and they said the manufacture fixed it but they don't understand why it's happening. To cover ourselves we have a video of the problem as it happened this morning. We depend on this van when we to transport my 3 kids I don't want to keep thinking something will happened on the road while in use or cause or be in an accident especially that the turning signals won't turn on. Please investigate.

Filed Jan 5, 2015 · Electrical, Visibility · NY

Once again my fiance and I are experiencing the same problems with the windshield wipers not turning off when your turn off the switch. Also, the turning signals are not working, the heated seats don't turn on and the cd player does not work. I called the dealership where I bought and told them it is happening again and my fiance even did a video of the problem as it was happening. The wear part of this is when we hit a bump on the road the windshield wipers stopped and the turning signal came on. That does not sit right with me. There has to be a short somewhere. We have taken it back the day after to the dealership where I bought it. I am not confident in this vehicle with our 3 kids.

Filed Nov 3, 2014 · Electrical · 63,000 miles · GA

Wireless ignition node (win) does not work properly. Car started as normal, but all inside car not working. Wipers, dash lighting, gauges, warning lights, radio, interior lighting, and I would assume safety items such as airbags...nothing inside vehicle worked, yet it remained running. Upon returning home later in the day, car drove as expected and all other features were working, however van now cannot be shut off. Wireless ignition node is now stuck in the run position. Due to it being stuck in the run position, locks, alarm, do not work. The key fob also does not stay locked in the win as it should while the vehicle is on. It can just fall out. This part is recalled on these vw routan vehicles manufactured up to june of 2010...my vehicle was manufactured in july of 2010. It seems to me, that I am having very similar issues that I consider significant safety issues. The original recall is from mar 01, 2011 the federal safety agency campaign id number: 11v151000. According to vw, my VIN does not fall under this recall. It should! Please look into adding it. Thank you

Filed Oct 29, 2014 · Electrical, Visibility · 50,197 miles · NY

I just bought this van in july of this year. My fianc drives the van more than me and he told me that the windshield wipers will not shut off. I called the volkswagen at 1‑800‑822‑8987 on monday and gave her my VIN and she said it was not part of any recall but when I looked up the recall paperwork on this site, rcdnn-11v151-5396, it said the number of vehicles affected between 2v4rw-d-ar138555 - 2v4rw-d-ar348536 and rcdnn-11v151-1295 (amended), and it said the number of vehicles affected between 2v4rw-d-ar138555 - 2v4rw-d-ar360513, if I am looking at it correctly my VIN falls between those numbers. This is the first we experience any issues and today my fianc told me that the odometer mileage reads gates instead of the numbers. We are dropping the van off tomorrow to get it looked at but I am bringing all the paper of the recall and the service bulletin. I just bought this van and we only use it less 6 miles every day, it's only used to transport my kids to and from our daycare, or if we have to take all 5 people anywhere other than that we don't use it, we always rent cars to get out of the area. Please investigate I have 3 children and I don't want to worry about experiencing a bad accident with my kids in the car, like some of the submitted complainants have experienced.