Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2000)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#8008237April 22, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VEHICLE BURNS 1 QUART OF OIL FOR EVERY THOUSAND MILES. THIS IS NORMAL. CONSUMER FEELS ENGINE IS BURNING THE OIL AND SHOULD NOT ALSO IT MAY BE AN EMISSION ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007067April 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASBOARD AND THE VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *YD CONSUMER STATED THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE ENGINE WHICH WAS REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760377April 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR
STABILIZER LINKS WHERE RETIGHTENED AT OWNERS EXPENSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006925April 4, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO TAKE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THE FOURTH TIME. PROBLEM IS NOT INTERMITTENT, LIGHT STAYS ON UNTIL IT IS FIXED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005066March 6, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT IS ON BRAKE ALL OF A SUDDEN VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SLAMMED INTO PARK IN ORDER TO STOP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004630February 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON ALL THE TIME WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER 7 TIMES ALREADY, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING FOR CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758091February 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (1 QUART OIL EVERY 250 MILES!) YET DEALER AND MANUFACTURER DON'T WANT TO FIX IT UNTIL WE SAID WE WOULD SUIT IF THEY DON'T ACT ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757776February 5, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FRONT STRUT DESCENDS DOWN AND PUNCTURE CV BOOT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002403January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE HAS STALLED 7-8 TIMES AT SPEEDS OF 55-65 MPH. DEALER HAS REPLACED O2 SENSOR 3 TIMES, HOWEVER THAT HAS NOT REMEDIED THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002095January 14, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FUEL FILTER LINE IS LOCATED TOO CLOSE TO FUEL CLIP THAT HAS CAUSED A HOLE TO DEVELOP IN FUEL LINE. CONSUMER HAS NOTICED THERE WAS NO LEAK AT THE PRESENT TIME. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756708January 11, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIBAG WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATED FOR NO CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755310December 5, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FAILED HEADLIGHT CANNOT BE REPLACED BY OWNER BECAUSE OF THE DIFFICULTY OF REMOVING FRONT CAR PANEL. THE ONLY DEALER WITHIN 30 MINUTE DRIVE CANNOT WORK ON THE CAR WITHIN THE NEXT 5 DAYS, RESULTING IN CAR HAVING TO BE DRIVEN WITHOUT HEADLIGHT. SUGGEST DEALERS MAKE EXCEPTIONS FOR WORKING ON CARS IN NEED OF A HEADLIGHT, SINCE IT'S A CORE PIECE OF SAFETY EQUIPMENT AND THAT CONSUMERS BE MADE AWARE OF THE DESIGN PROBLEM BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR BECAUSE OF BOTH THE TIME AND EXPENSE INVOLVED IN A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT IS SUBJECT TO FAILURE AT ANY TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899009November 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPELETLY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER SHOP TO RESET ALL OF ELETRICAL COMPONENTS, TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN. IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP WHAT CAN ONE DO? *AK *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898305October 26, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DURING NORMAL OPERATION OF VEHICLE ENGINE WILL JUMP OR "BUCK", INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH IN TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563672October 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CONSUMER STATEED THAT RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752782October 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
PLEASE NOTE SERVICE MANAGER "DERRICK" TOLD ME THAT REAR SHOES WEAR TO QUICKLY ON ALL BEETLE'S, JETTA'S, & PASSET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897101October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON EVEN AFTER CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALER THREE TIMES ALREADY. DEALER HAS TRIED THREE TIMES TO REMEDY VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752626September 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562649August 23, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AIRBAG MALFUNCTION LIGHT REPEATEDLY COMES ON, CONSUMER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE INTO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS , THE AIRBAG UNIT HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894630August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
SRS LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED WIRING HARNESS ONCE. OTHER TIMES CONSUMER WAS TOLD VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, LIGHT WAS OFF, BUT CAME BACK ON AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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