2011 Volkswagen Routan: battery drain or dead battery

Filed Oct 8, 2020 · Engine · 110,000 miles · GA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen routan. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle loss power steering and brakes during the failure. The contact stated that the fuel pump relay failed. The contact stated that the relay continued to run after the vehicle stalled and drained the battery. The failure recurred numerous times. The contact called volkswagen of marietta (1860 cobb pkwy se, marietta, ga 30060) and informed the dealer of the failure. The contact called three other unknown dealers but was not provided any assistance. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000.

Filed Feb 28, 2019 · Electrical, Engine · NY

Tipm module issue. My 2011 vw routan was built by chrysler with the same parts as any other chrysler car at that time. Chrysler issued a recall for all vehicles made with this particular part as it is a life threatening issue. Most importantly the car will stop in the middle of driving! Imagine going down the freeway doing 70mph with your kids in the car and the car shuts off. Because the car is branded as a vw, chrysyler refuses to replace the recalled part which I was quoted at $1300 from the dealership and vw says it is a chrysler part and issue. This thin gray line is costing people thousands of dollars and possibly even lives. Also the fuel pump runs without car turned on. This is a safety issue which causes the fuel pump to run and drain the battery dead along with other safety issues like car stopping dead. This car cannot run without the new tipm and this recall must be honored by vw. They are making us pay for a new module. There are thousands of these routans with this problem and no one is listening. So I also replaced fuel pump after issues with engine refusing to turn over. Next day after repair the vehicle refused to start. So I have explored the internet regarding this issue and find many complaints with the need to replacement tipm. This van has an engine built by chrysler which recalled its 2011 vans to replace this device. Please force vw to do the same! Its truly absurd that vw will not create a recall for the tipm as chrysler did.

Filed Jun 5, 2018 · Electrical, Fuel system · 105,000 miles · FL

Fuel pump runs without car turned on. The mopar tipm module in this car is a chrysler part that chrysler recalled on 2011 routan but vw does not honor this recall. This is a safety issue which causes the fuel pump to run and drain the battery dead along with other safety issues like car stopping dead. This car cannot run without this part and this recall must be honored by vw. They are making us pay for a new module. There are thousands of these routans with this problem and no one is listening. Our car was in the driveway and fuel pump was running with car turned off all night. Also when husband driving it, car would suddenly slow.

Filed Jan 13, 2018 · Electrical · 43,000 miles · CA

Our van has just over 40k miles on it, and last week it wouldn't start. We jumped it and went out to run errands, but we had to get another jump from a stranger to get home. We charged the battery fully overnight, and it started again for a day, only to have the battery drained again. We bought this car for our growing family (twins on the way!) and I'm reading the horror stories about this year and model stalling while driving on the freeway. This is clearly related to the tipm module that everyone else is having to replace, and this is a safety issue for our family so we are having to fork out $1,200+ to get it repaired when chrysler has a major recall related to this specific issue (it's a chysler part). This should be recalled for 2011 volkswagen routans as well...volkswagen needs to take responsibility as this is a known, widespread issue.

Filed Mar 25, 2017 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 100,000 miles · CA

I have a volkswagen routan 2011 built by chrysler in a canada factory. This vehicle is shutting off when drive on the freeway. The gears and sreering locks up while driving. The vehicle also has electrical issues the lights turn on and off even when the car is off. After purchasing a new battery and alternator the car in the morning will not start. The battery is dead and drained. With nothing on it intermittently has a dead battery and shuts of after starting the car. When I call the volkswagen dealer in stockton ca to explain the service guy hung up on my husband and I and stated it's not a recall. We explain that thousands are having the same issue and it's recorded and all over you tube. We are having the same ignition switch issues or possible tipm issues.

Filed Nov 3, 2016 · Electrical, Fuel system · CA

My car just shuts off while I'm driving or won't star at all. Then when I turn it off, something continues to run, completely draining the battery. I have to disconnect my battery everytime I park the vehicle. It's completely unsafe to drive and I've dumped over $4200 on this van and I've owned it 14 mos. Worst purchase I've ever made.

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Fuel system · 80,000 miles · CA

Volkswagen has chrysler make these mini vans. Chrysler recalled the tipm module/relay box but volkswagen has not. Its a faulty part that needs to be recalled. The car will some times not stat. Sometimes the fuel pump will run and drain the battery but the most dangerous of all is that it will stall going from an idle to giving it gas. Like pulling out into a busy street. And then take a minute to get it started again. Very dangerous. It seems like it might take a death to get vw to recall the part that chrysler already did the recall on.