Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2004)

349 consumer complaints on file.

#10291538November 9, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR IT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT AND THEN JERK REAL BAD. DOWNSHIFTS EXTREMELY HARD AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME OUT OF GEAR WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO A STOP. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN TAKING OFF THE CAR WILL STALL AND THEN ENGAGE IN GEAR ALMOST CAUSING ME TO BE REAR ENDED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289756October 25, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW MOTOR AND OR REGULATOR BREAKS LEAVING THE REAR WINDOW IN THE DOWN POSITION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289061October 20, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE A 04 VOLKS.BEETLE THAT HAS TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. IT JERKS REAL HARD WHEN YOU BREAK AND SWITCHING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR THEN FROM 4TH TO 3RD. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU GO TO STOP AND IT SEEMS NOT TO CATCH THEN JERK. MY CAR HAS ONLY 53,000 MILES AND ALREADY NEEDS A TRANSMISSION. I BROUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC AND THEY QUOTED ME $5000.00 TO REBUILD THEY ALSO SAID THAT THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT HAVE A COOLANT SENSOR AND THAT'S WHY IS JERKING CAUSE ITS HOT. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $7000.00. I'M A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 WHO TRULY CANNOT AFFORD THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289075October 20, 2009
VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
2004 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WITH LESS THAT 30K MILES. HAS 2 BROKEN REAR WINDOW MOTORS WITH AN ESTIMATED COST OF $1700.00 TO FIX! MOTORS BLEW WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289033October 19, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY VW BEETLE WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND GETS STUCK IN 3RD GEAR. IT SHIFTS HARD AND SURGES AT TAKE OFF . HAS ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET HIT SEVERAL TIMES WHEN LEAVING A REDLIGHT. THE LATEST WAS TODAY WHEN TRYING TO TURN AND IT WAS STUCK IN 6TH GEAR. I HAVE TO STOP THE CAR AND TURN IT OFF IT RESET THE COMPUTER TO GET IT BACK IN FIRST GEAR. THIS OCCURS ONCE THE CAR HEATS UP AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT SHOW YOU WHAT GEAR IT IS IN AND WILL NOT SHIFT DOWN. HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE VW DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANT A NEW TRANSMISSION. HAVE LOOKED AT EDMONDS.COM AND MY VW IS NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284102September 16, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, VISIBILITY
REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WILL NO LONGER COME UP. THE REGULATOR IS BROKEN AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284105September 16, 2009
VISIBILITY
PASSENGER FRONT WINDOW DOES NOT RETRACT WHEN CLOSING THE DOOR. IT STAYS UP AND GETS CAUGHT ON THE TOP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284106September 16, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT WONT GO OFF. WAS TOLD THE SEATBELT SENSOR CAME LOOSE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED COSTING $350. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283978September 15, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. WHEN HE TRIED TO PLACE THE VEHICLE IN "DRIVE" OR SHIFT GEARS THEY LOCKED BETWEEN 3RD AND 4TH GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO LOST SPEED WHILE DRIVING AND THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATED DISPLAYING ALL OF THE GEARS AT ONCE ( P, R, N, D, S,). A MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION OR THE TIP TRONIC SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SINCE THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS, THEY WOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 124,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282664September 2, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2004 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. REAR WINDOWS REGULATOR/MOTORS BROKE. VW ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FRONT WINDOWS (7 YEARS) REAR WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS $700.00 PER SIDE TO FIX. WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL DOWN ON COMMAND. OFTEN FALL ON THEIR OWN AFTER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281922August 27, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHORTED OUT AND SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. AND FRONT HEADLIGHT GOES OFF AND ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10281284August 21, 2009
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE MODEL IS THE NEW VW BEETLE. THERE ARE TIMES WHEN I HAVE THE ACCELERATOR FLOORED, AND MOSTLY IT ACCELERATES FINE, ALBEIT SLOW; HOWEVER, A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE TIME, I CAN LEAVE THE ACCELERATOR ON THE FLOOR, AND THE ENGINE HAS NOT EVEN REGISTERED THAT IT IS DEPRESSED. THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE IS TO PUMP THE ACCELERATOR UNTIL IT KIND OF "CATCHES". VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279199August 3, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON, DOES NOT TURN OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279206August 3, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON AT ALL TIMES. PLEASE REFER TO COMPLAIN ODI 10279199. CALLED VW RECALL CENTER 800.822.8987, THERE IS A RECALL #08V178000 FOR EXACT SAME ISSUE. VW SAID MY CAR HAS NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR THAT ISSUE. ASKED IF THEY WOULD TAKE MY CAR FOR INSPECTION, REQUEST DENIED UNLESS I PAID FOR THE INSPECTION. MY CONCERN IS THAT AIRBAG MAY DEPLOY UNEXPECTEDLY AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT TO MY FAMILY, BESIDES THE ACTUAL ISSUE OF NOT DEPLOYING PROPERLY. EVEN IF MY VEHICLE HAS NO DUAL STAGE AIRBAG, THE ISSUE OF AN AIRBAG LIGHT ON MAY BE CAUSED BY THE SAME QUALITY/POOR DESIGN ROOT CAUSE. BELOW IS THE ACTUAL RECALL DESCRIPTION AND REMEDY: "VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING 76,900 MY 2004-2005 NEW BEETLE AND MY 2003-2005 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLES EQUIPPED WITH AN ADVANCED (DUAL-STAGE) AIR BAG SYSTEM. THIS SYSTEM MAY HAVE AIR BAG FRONTAL CRASH SENSORS THAT CONTAIN A SOLDER JOINT ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD THAT MAY CRACK UNDER CERTAIN HIGH TEMPERATURE CONDITIONS. IF THIS OCCURS, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATE AND THE FALLBACK ALGORITHM WILL ENSURE THAT THE FRONT AIR BAGS ALWAYS DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL CRASH IN WHICH THE VEHICLE'S DECELERATION IS HIGH ENOUGH TO ACTIVATE THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS. CONSEQUENCE: IN LOW-SEVERITY FRONTAL IMPACTS, THE FRONT AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY MORE FORCEFULLY THAN DESIGNED, INCREASING THE POSSIBILITY OF INJURY TO OUT-OF-POSITION FRONT SEAT OCCUPANTS. REMEDY: DEALERS WILL INSPECT EACH VEHICLE TO DETERMINE THAT THE SPECIFIC DEFECT CRASH SENSOR IS PRESENT ON ONE OR BOTH SIDES OF THE VEHICLE. ALL OF THE DEFECT CRASH SENSORS WILL BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 31, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987". *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273493June 10, 2009
AIR BAGS
2004 VW BEETLE 27,660 MILES VW DEALER - KELLY MOTOR, SCRANTON, PA AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON AND I TOOK CAR TO VW. PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPIED CONTROL MODULE DEFECTIVE. TOLD PART WILL TAKE 8 WEEKS TO ARRIVE. CAR SIDE AIRBAG NOW DOES NOT WORK. 2ND TIME AIRBAG LIGHT HAS LIGHTED AND BEEN IN SHOP, THIS ON TOP OF RECENT RECALL FOR ANOTHER AIRBAG SENSOR FIXED EARLIER THIS YEAR. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT BEING WITHOUT AN AIRBAG FOR 8 WEEKS; VW HAS NO REASON FOR THE DELAY. I CALLED THEIR HEADQUARTERS IN CALIFORNIA WITH NO SUCCESS. SECOND CONCERN IS GENERAL RELIABILITY FOR THIS AIRBAG SYSTEM DUE TO REPAIRS PLUS RECALL. VW WON'T RESPOND IN GETTING THIS PART IN EARLIER, CAN YOU HELP GET THIS PART TO MY VW DEALER SO THEY CAN MAKE THIS CAR SAFE? THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272591June 1, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT ON MY 2004 BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AND WAS PULLED OVER AND GIVEN A TICKET. VW REPLACED THE WIRING THE NEXT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10265968April 18, 2009
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HARD TO SHIFT AND JERKING AT ALL SPEEDS THEN LOCKS IN 5TH GEAR. REPAIR SHOP WANTS $6,000. TO REPAIR. HAVE SEARCHED FOR HELP IN THIS MATTER WENT TO VW DEALERSHIP BUT WAS TOLD DON'T WORRY THAT JERKING WAS NORMAL. NOW I HAVE LOST THE USE OF MY 2004 VW RED CONVERTIBLE BEETLE. MY WIFE IS HEART BROKEN. THE CAR IS USELESS WITHOUT A TRANSMISSION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD HAVE PREVENTED THE PROBLEMS ON THE ONSET WHEN WE FIRST TOLD THEM OF THE PROBLEM. SHE WAS SO IMPRESSED WHEN WE PURCHASED THE CAR NEW THAT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS BOUGHT ON THE INSET WITH THE CAR. WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WE FOUND OUT THAT THE WARRANTY COMPANY HAS SINCE WENT OUT OF BUSINESS THE YEAR BEFORE IN 2008 AND WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THIS FACT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262800March 23, 2009
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED ME $100 TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM AND DETERMINED THAT THE REGULATOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I PURCHASED THE PREMIUM VW EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T REPAIR THE WINDOW (THEY CLAIMED THEY DIDN'T KNOW IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR - THEY WANTED ME TO PAY APPROXIMATELY $450 AND THEN SEE IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD COVER IT!) I HAD ALREADY HAD THE PASSENGER DOOR WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACED A FEW YEARS AGO - THAT WAS UNDER THE FIRST WARRANTY. IF THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM, THE REGULATORS SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED FOR FREE! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262060March 16, 2009
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT IS ON WITHOUT APPARENT REASONS. NO COLLISION OR BUMPS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260813March 5, 2009
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINS ON (CONCERNED ABOUT NOT WORKING PROPERLY IN EVENT OF ACCIDENT) POSSIBLE WIRE THAT IS TOO SHORT UNDER THE SEAT BREAKING WHEN IT IS MOVED FORWARD TO ALLOW ACCESS TO REAR SEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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