Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (1999)

174 consumer complaints on file.

#711696September 21, 1999
AIR BAGS
CAR SIMPLY DROVE OVER AN IMPACT WRENCH THAT FELL OUT OF A TOOLBOX FROM A VEHICLE PRIOR ON THE ROAD. IT HIT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE CAR. SMALL DENT IN A COMPONENT BRACE IN UNDERCARRIAGE. NO SIDE IMPACT OR DAMAGE OCCURRED AT ALL. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO REPLACE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#711677September 20, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ACCELERATOR STILL ACTIVATED WHEN PRESSING ON BRAKE PEDAL. TOO CLOSE TOGETHER! I HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WITH MANY OTHER NEW BEETLE OWNERS. ALSO, VISIBILITY IS VERY POOR WHEN CHANGING LANES BECAUSE FRONT HEADRESTS CANNOT BE LOWERED ENOUGH AND PILLARS OBSTRUCT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711327September 14, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG A STRAIGHT, DRY STRETCH OF ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR, WHEN MY CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL MY VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO AN EMBANKMENT. IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN SERVICED (REGULAR SERVICING) AT THE VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP JUST 3 DAYS BEFORE. IN ADDITION, VOLKSWAGEN HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON ITS CABRIOLET ABOUT 8 YEARS AGO. THIS PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY THE WATER SEPARATOR PANEL BEING BENT DURING SERVICING. THE OUTCOME OF THIS ACCIDENT WAS $6000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE AND MINOR INJURIES SUSTAINED BY ME.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#846161August 30, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING WITH SUN ROOF FULLY OPEN VEHICLE SHAKES AND SHUTTERS. ALSO THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846058August 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE COVER IS POORLY DESIGNED, AND THE CAR IS TOO LOW. ENGINE COVER GETS PULLED AND SCRAPES ON THE GROUND AND RIPPES APART WHICH GOES BACK INTO THE ENGINE. THIS OCCURS WHEN GOING OVER A LARGE SPEED BUMP ALSO PULLING UP TO A CYLINDER BLOCK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841920August 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
A HOLE DEVELOPED IN THE OIL PAN, CAUSING OIL TO LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE STALLING. DEALER & MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844099August 2, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER. CONSUMER HAS TO RESET THE COMPUTER, AND START THE VEHICLE BACK UP AGAIN. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT THIS WOULD HAPPEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708735July 17, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIRBAG CONTROLLER KNOCKED OFF VEHICLE IN SINGLE VEHICLE ACCIDENT; AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708143July 1, 1999
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DEALER CONTACTED ABOUT DAMAGE TO RAILS OF CAR. DEALER STATED THAT CAR MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED DURING OFFLOADING/TRANSPORT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707157June 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PLEASE SEE PHOTO'S AT HTTP://WWW.CRIVELLI.COM/BEETLE.HTM. THIS CAR JUST EXPLODED INTO FLAMES WITHOUT ANY WARNING. VOLKSWAGEN ADMITS CAR IS DEFECTIVE AND IS TAKING VEHICLE TO MEXICO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838516May 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ONGOING/INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE'S BRAKES SQUEAKING. VEHICLE BEEN IN/OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SEEKING HELP FROM NHSTA IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#544819April 6, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE DESIGN OF THE DRIVERS HEADREST, SITS TOO HIGH AND CAN'T BE ADJUSTED TO ACCOMODATE SHORT DRIVERS, CREATES DISCOMFORT. HEADREST WAS COMPLETELY REMOVED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#782049April 4, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835024February 18, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
DRIVER CANNOT ADJUST THE HEADREST DOWN TO SEE OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE BACK AND REAR WINDOWS TO CHANGE LANES. DEALER CONTACTED AND GAVE REFERENCE SHEET OF 1-8-99, #99-001, STATED CHANGE IN DESIGN FOR 1999 MODEL. PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. WARRANTY EFFECTIVE AND DOES NOT COVER. *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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