Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#10255022January 14, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VW CATALYTIC CONVERTER WARRANTY EXTENSION. WAS 8 YEARS/80K MILES. EXTENDED TO 10 YEARS/120K MILES. I HAVE A 2000 VW NEW BEETLE GLS, WHICH I PURCHASED NEW IN 1999. MY MODEL IS CURRENTLY COVERED UNDER THIS EXTENDED WARRANTY. MY CAR IS NOT PASSING SMOG - GROSS POLLUTER STATUS. ONLY HAS 73,000 MILES ON IT. THE ISSUE: BECAUSE THE CAT CONVERTER IS NOT FORMALLY LISTED AS A "RECALL" BY VW AMERICA, THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC (EVEN THOUGH I'M PROVIDING THE DETAILED PAPERWORK FROM MY SMOG STATION), AND WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, THEY WANT ME TO REPAIR ANY AND ALL ISSUES THAT ARISE AT A COST TO ME, BEFORE THEY WILL REPLACE MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS IS, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COVERS NUMEROUS ISSUES THE CAR MAY BE HAVING, INCLUDING SOME THAT MAY NOT BE RELATED TO THE CAR NOT PASSING SMOG. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. DEALERSHIP TURNS IT OFF - COMES RIGHT BACK ON WITHIN DAYS. I WANT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED FIRST, THEN SEE IF IT PASSES SMOG, THEN I WILL REPAIR ANY OTHER PROBLEMS. I DON'T WANT TO PUT MONEY INTO PROBLEMS POSSIBLY UNRELATED TO SMOG, IF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. BUT PER THE VW DEALERSHIP, I CANNOT PROCEED WITHOUT SPENDING MONEY ON SUPPOSED OTHER PROBLEMS, BECAUSE THE CAT CONVERTER WAS NOT TECHNICALLY LABELED A RECALL. I WROTE THE EPA - THE EMAIL I RECEIVED BACK FROM THEM SAID THEY CONSIDER IT A RECALL, BUT BECAUSE VW AMERICA DID NOT SEND OUT A FORMAL RECALL NOTICE ON THE CAT CONVERTER, AND INSTEAD JUST PROVIDED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THERE'S NOT MUCH THAT CAN BE DONE. DEALERSHIPS CAN REQUIRE A DIAGNOSTICS RUN AND ASK YOU TO PAY TO FIX OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO FIXING THE CAT CONVERTER. VW EXTENDED THE WARRANTY, SO CLEARLY THEY ARE AWARE THERE IS A CONSISTENT PROBLEM. THEY SHOULD JUST CALL IT A FORMAL RECALL (SINCE THE EPA DOES), FIX THE PROBLEM THEY KNOW EXISTS. CURRENTLY, I'VE BROUGHT TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP. SAME ISSUE. DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER CHOICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254928January 13, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH PRODUCED "ERROR CODE 5". A MECHANIC REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AND RESET THE COMPUTER; HOWEVER, THE INDICATOR CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 126,000. UPDATED 02/24/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/26/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254364January 9, 2009
AIR BAGS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CAR BOUGH USED FROM VS DEALERSHIP ON 7/31/2006. BEEN IN FOR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT 4TIMES, AIRBAG LIGHT 3 TIMES, A/C BROKE ONCE, WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL UP ONCE, NEEDED NEW ROTORS ONCE, RATTLING UNDER HOOD ONCE, BATTERY DIED TWO DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT IT AND I HAD TO TOW IT BACK TO VW. CAR JERKS WHEN GOING OUT OF FIRST GEAR-I TOLD VW THIS REPEATEDLY AND THEY ONLY TRIED TO FIX IT AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS UP. THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD BE $700 TO FIX. ON 12/9/2008 MY CAR WOULD NOT GO OUT OF FIRST GEAR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT. IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO MY HOUSE AND HAS NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS OUT OF THIS CAR. I CAN NOT PUT ANYMORE MONEY INTO IT. WHEN THE WARRANTY WENT UP, ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERYTHING STARTED GOING WRONG. I REQUESTED PRIOR INFORMATION FROM THE VW DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE OTHER OWNER BEFORE ME. I FEEL THAT THIS CAR WAS DOCTORED SO THAT I WOULD BUY IT AND THEN IT STARTED FALLING APART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253965January 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. ON DECEMBER 19, 2008, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE RELAY WAS MALFUNCTIONING. ALL THE COMPONENTS ATTACHED TO THE RELAY FAILURE WERE REPAIRED, BUT THE VEHICLE STILL WOULD NOT START. THE CONTACT WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INTERNATIONAL CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT SPENT OVER $800 REPAIRING THE FUEL PUMP THREE TIMES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. HIS LAST RESORT WAS TO HAVE THE DEALER REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP; HOWEVER, THE PARTS WOULD NOT BE UNDER WARRANTY. THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,968.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253967January 6, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR WILL NOT START. ENGINE NOT RECEIVING FUEL. FUEL PUMP, SENDER, RELAY, & FUSES ARE NOW BEING REPLACED FOR THE THIRD TIME WITHIN 3 WEEKS TIME. DEALER WILL NOT WARRANTY PARTS EVEN THOUGH THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED 10 OR 12 OTHER INCIDENTS WITHIN THE LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. FOREIGN CAR MECHANIC AND INDEPENDENT TOW TRUCK DRIVERS HAVE ALSO REPORTED KNOWLEDGE OF OTHER INSTANCES OF THE SAME SITUATION IN THIS AREA. REPAIR COSTS HAVE ALREADY EXCEEDED $800. NOT INCLUDING TOWING THE VEHICLE ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. CONCERNS ARE RELATED TO FUEL SAFETY ISSUE AND MAYBE RELATED TO 2003 VW PASSAT FUEL PUMP RECALLS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253714January 4, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
POWER WINDOWS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE I'M DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. LEFT IT THERE FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR, THEN THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS WILL OPERATE. WHEN I START DRIVING AGAIN, THEY ARE "DEAD" ONCE MORE AND WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. I CANNOT GET THEM TO OPERATE UNLESS I STOP THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR FIRST. WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR, THEY ARE OKAY UNTIL I START DRIVING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T GO THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH BANK, ETC. OR IF I JUST WANT TO OPEN THE WINDOWS WHILE I'M DRIVING, I CAN'T. IF IT STARTS TO RAIN, I CAN'T CLOSE THE WINDOWS UNLESS I STOP THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253758January 4, 2009
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY 2005 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE HAS BOTH A SIDE CRASH SENSOR AND A COOLANT TEMP SENSOR BOTH ARE OUT AND NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. COST OF OVER 800.00. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253389December 31, 2008
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT THE DRIVER AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH ON A SNOW COVERED ROAD, THE DRIVER NOTICED AN 18-WHEELER HEADING TOWARDS THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER APPLIED PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO AVOID A CRASH. THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE DRIVER REAR ENDED THE PRECEDING VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP AND AN INSURANCE AGENT INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 100,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253247December 30, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HAS BEEN REPAIRED 4 TIMES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND PLACED INTO FIRST GEAR, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHUTTER, STALL, AND THEN FAIL. A LOCAL TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS FAILING AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COST OF $350. THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 69,900. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252778December 25, 2008
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
MY DAUGHTER HAS A 2004 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, AND LAST SUMMER SHE WENT TO PUT THE CONVERTIBLE DOWN AND THE REAR WINDOW MOTORS STOPPED WORKING. WE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND SINCE THE CAR HAD 52,000 MILES THEY TOLD MY DAUGHTER THAT IT WOULD COST HER $1500.00 TO FIX THE MOTORS. WE HAVE TWO MORE FRIENDS AND THEIR DAUGHTERS VW BEETLES CONVERTIBLE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING TOO. I REALLY DON'T FEEL THAT THIS IS RIGHT. ELECTRIC MOTORS SHOULD NOT BREAK AFTER 50,000 MILES. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. "HOW DO I GO ABOUT GETTING THEM TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITH THEIR CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252781December 25, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 98 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. I HAVE HAD THE EXACT PROBLEMS LISTED IN ONE OF THE RECALLS THAT HAS BEEN DONE ON SOME NEW BEETLES, BUT WHEN I TALKED WITH VOLKSWAGEN, THEY SAID THAT BASED ON MY VIN #, MY CAR IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THAT RECALL. WHAT IS MY RECOURSE SO THAT THIS ISSUE CAN BE RESOLVED? HERE IS THE INFORMATION ON THE RECALL THAT I THINK THEY NEED TO DO ON MY CAR: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE ELECTRICAL WIRING LOCATED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WAS ROUTED TOO CLOSE TO THE EDGE OF THE VEHICLE'S BATTERY TRAY. THE WIRING CAN BECOME DAMAGED OVER TIME BY CHAFING AND THE AIR-CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR AND/OR THE FUEL PUMP CAN MALFUNCTION. CONSEQUENCE A MALFUNCTION OF THE FUEL PUMP CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO STALL, AND IN SOME INSTANCES, COULD ALSO RESULT IN A WIRING FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I HAVE HAD TO GET A NEW FUEL PUMP FOR MY CAR THIS YEAR AND MY MECHANIC IS TELLING ME THAT I NOW NEED TO GET A NEW AC COMPRESSOR. SINCE THESE ARE THE THINGS THAT ARE AFFECTED BY A BAD ELECTRICAL WIRING, AND MY CAR HAS HAD ISSUES WITH THESE, I BELIEVE THAT MY CAR SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS RECALL. PLEASE HELP! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252188December 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
2003 VW BEETLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON, WILL NOT GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V178000, INVESTIGATION PE08-012, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08012 LISTS MODEL YEAS 2003-2005 HOWEVER, 2003 MODEL WITH THIS VIN NUMBER NOT LISTED. BELIEVE TO BE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252187December 18, 2008
AIR BAGS
2003 VW BEETLE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYS ON, WILL NOT GO OFF. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V178000, INVESTIGATION PE08-012, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER PE08012 LISTS MODEL YEAS 2003-2005 HOWEVER, 2003 MODEL WITH THIS VIN NUMBER NOT LISTED. BELIEVE TO BE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10252212December 18, 2008
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MY WIFE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN OUR 2002 VW NEW BEETLE. SHE WAS HIT IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR. HER HEAD WAS THROWN AGAINST THE DRIVER'S WINDOW AND HER HIP WAS HURT FROM THE DOOR INTRUDING INTO THE CABIN. HER NECK WAS HURT ALSO. SHE WAS TRANSPORTED TO VA BEACH GEN. HOSPITAL AND GIVEN X-RAYS, A CT SCAN AND A PHYSICAL EXAM. HER TRANSPORT WAS VIA AMBULANCE AND SHE WAS EXTRICATED THROUGH THE PASSENGER DOOR ON A BACKBOARD WITH A NECK BRACE. WE BELIEVE HER INJURIES ARE AT LEAST IN PART DUE TO HER SIDE AIRBAG NOT DEPLOYING. WE HAVE CONTACTED VW OF AMERICA AND PROVIDED THEM INFORMATION AND PHOTOS OF THE AUTOMOBILE. VW HAS INFORMED US THAT VW'S STAND IS THAT IT ACCEPTS NO RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE DAMAGE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THEIR SPECS PER THE DIAGRAM IN THE OWNERS MANUAL. OUR POSITION IS IT ABSOLUTELY DOES FALL WITHIN THEIR GUIDELINES AS WITNESSED BY THE PHOTOS. WE ALSO OFFERED THEM A 30 DAY PERIOD THAT THE INSURANCE COMPANY WOULD HOLD THE VEHICLE FOR INSPECTION AND THEY SAID THEY WERE NOT INTERESTED IN EXAMINING THE CAR AND AS FAR AS VW AMERICA WAS CONCERNED THE MATTER WAS CLOSED. WE BELIEVE VW SHOULD BE HELP LIABLE FOR MY WIFE'S MEDICAL BILLS AT A MINIMUM AND THAT THEY SHOULD INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR DEFECTS IN THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. THE AUTOMOBILE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND WILL NOT BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10251632December 12, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH, THE DRIVER COULD SMELL A BURNING ODOR AND NOTICED WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS. SHE THEN NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE DRIVER EXITED THE VEHICLE AND, WITHIN MINUTES, FLAMES ENGULFED THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD; HOWEVER, THIS COULD NOT BE DETERMINED DEFINITIVELY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 136,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10251092December 8, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005 VW BEETLE AND HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE NEW. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THE CAR ARE COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. VW SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. I DON'T THINK IT IS NORMAL AT ALL. SEEMS LIKE FAULTY PARTS TO ME. HEADLIGHTS SHOULD NOT BE COMING APART AT THE SEAMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250725December 4, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE OIL PRESSURE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO OIL SLUDGE AND THE SENDING UNIT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,600 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. 4/01/09 *NJ THERE WAS SLUDGE IN THE OIL PAN AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON CONSTANTLY. UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250509December 2, 2008
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG FAILED AND THE WARNING INDICATOR WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE AND THE SENSOR FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V178000 (AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE), ALTHOUGH THE FAILURES WERE IDENTICAL. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 53,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250077November 28, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON OCTOBER 8, 2008 AND OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY. THE ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ONLY ONCE PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND THEY CLEANED THE CARBURETOR, CHECKED THE FUEL LINE, AND POWER FLUSHED THE COOLANT; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE DIAGNOSTIC COULD NOT PRODUCE A FAILURE CODE. A REPORT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,500. UPDATED 01/08/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED VOLVO FIXED THE PROBLEM AND NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE IS NEEDED. UPDATED 01/12/09. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10249982November 26, 2008
POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, VISIBILITY
PURCHASED 2005 VW BEETLE WITH 7,300 MILES ASSURED FULL WARRANTY....GUARANTEED PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER WOULD BE CORRECTED...DID IT TWICE STILL PEELING OFF....ELECTRIC WINDOWS REPAIRED TWICE....BEGAN MAKING NOISES WHEN WEATHER WAS DAMP...TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS ASSURED IT WOULD NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT NORMAL...TOLD THEM TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING....ONE HEADLIGHT HAD A SHORT, AND THEN RECALL ON BRAKELIGHT...THEY DID REPAIR THAT...BUT INFORMED ME THAT WAS ALL THEY HAD TIME TO DO THAT DO DUE TO RECALL...GAS CAP COVER WAS STICKING AS WELL...DIDN'T FIX IT EITHER....THEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON...TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL ON THAT ...AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, INSISTED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SENSOR THAT WAS RECALLED...NOISE IN FRONT END BEGAN AND FLOORBOARD FLOODED DURING HEAVY RAIN....WITH NO OBVIOUS ENTRY POINT....DID SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS WITH VW BEETLES AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING....NOW HEAT GAUGE LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON, ALARM RANDOMLY SOUNDS.....BUT NOISE IN FRONT END CONCERNS ME GREATLY...WOULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE CAR WITHOUT $98 BUCKS AN HOUR LABOR CHARGE TO FIND PROBLEMS.... THIS CAR ONLY HAS 34,952 MILES ON IT AND IT IS FALLING APART...NO WAY CAN ALL THESE PROBLEMS BE FIXED AND ME MAKE PAYMENTS....BUT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THESE VERY SAME PROBLEMS...WHY HAS OUR GOVERNMENT NOT INSISTED ON A RECALL..... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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