2009 Volkswagen Routan Tires Problems

“While putting air in my tires, the valve stem broke off of the tire while trying to remove the cap off of the stem and the tire deflated almost instantly. After looking at the broken valve stem, it appears like the cap and stem became corroded and was completely welded together. I still have this cap that broke off if it is needed for an investigation.”

“The valve stem broke off when I went to put air in it and the tire (front driver side) immediately deflated. The valve stem is metal and apparently corroded. About a month later the rear driver side began to leak and had to be replaced. Then today (3/4/14) the valve stem broke off the passenger front tire when I went to unscrew the cap (I could hear air hissing out before I even touched it). If this had happened while driving, I could have had a serious accident.”

“Two tires have blown out on my Routan due to corroded valve stems. The first time, on 3/16/11, I had just pulled into a parking lot when I heard a loud noise and felt my tire go flat. Belle tire told me that the valve stem had corroded and popped off, essentially blowing out my tire. Stupidly, I didn't think anything of it. The second time happened on 12/31/11. My 19-year-old daughter was driving the Routan on an expressway where the speed limit is 70 MPH.. She said she heard a loud noise, and then the car started veering. …”

“Was traveling approximately 65 MPH on I-90 in nys. Dashboard indicated there was an issue with the tire pressure. Pulled to the side of the road, checked pressure. Tires seemed fine. Drove approximately 4 miles and the tire went completely flat almost instantaneously. Luckily I was in a spot that I could pull over. Placed spare doughnut on van and drove directly to dunn tire. Dunn tire professional indicated that the tps was corroded, fell off and popped the tire. The three other tps on the other tires were also examined. The tire professional indicated that they were corroded as well.”

“While trying to check the tire pressure, the valve stems broke off on two of the tires (one in the front, one in the rear) causing the tires to deflate completely within 10 seconds. Had this occurred while driving the vehicle, this incident would likely have rendered the vehicle uncontrollable with potentially serious consequences to the health and safety of passengers and others. The dealer will replace the valves but has advised me that this issue is not covered by warranty. …”