Volkswagen Cabrio Complaints

186 consumer complaints on file.

#10009477February 26, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
THE TIE ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE LEFT WHEEL TO WOBBLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008891February 20, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
THE EMISSIONS LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON, THE DEALER SERVICED THE PROBLEM 3 TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR, THE DEALER STATED IT WAS A SOFTWARE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005352February 5, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR WILL NOT START AT SEEMINGLY RANDOM TIMES. CAR EITHER HAS TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP OR IN SOME INSTANCES LEFT ALONE FOR HOURS AT A TIME. SOMETIMES AFTER LETTING IT REST, IT WILL START AGAIN AND OTHERS NOT. THIS HAS OCCURED 4 TIMES SO FAR AND EACH TIME THE DEALERSHIP TRIED FIXING THE ECM AND EVENTUALLY REPLACED IT, BUT IT CONTINUES TO OCCUR. I HAVE BEEN STRANDED A NUMBER OF TIMES WITH A NEW BABY AND VW CONTINUES TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005275February 4, 2003
STRUCTURE
BEIGE CONVERTABLE TOP DISCOLORING AND DETERATING. TEARING AROUND REAR WINDOW AND TURNING A RUST COLOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004865January 29, 2003
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION WITH A PARKED CAR, VEHICLE ROLLED OVER. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023942December 9, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITHOUT WARNING THE FRONT OR REAR WINDOWS WOULD FAIL AND STICK IN THE SEAL CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568328November 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TRUNK LIGHT WAS INOPERATIVE. *JG ON ONE OCCASION THE PASSENGER POWER LOCK HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE, AND ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE POWER LOCKS, ELECTRIC MIRRORS, SEAT HEATING, CRUISE CONTROL, AND POWER WINDOWS HAD BECOME INOPERATIVE. *SCC *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567845November 14, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE VEHICLES TRUNK HAS BECOME DIFFICULT TO OPEN, THE KEY AND LOCK ASSEMBLY APPEARED DEFECTIVE. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017990September 5, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 35MPH, THE VEHICLE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTING TO CROSS OVER. THE DRIVER THEN SWIPED THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED FROM THE IMPACT. THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AT THIS TIME IS $6,000.00. *JB CONSUMER STATED THAT BEFORE THE ACCIDENT THE AIR BAG WAS REPAIRED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8017360August 27, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKES WOULD INTERMITTENTLY EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHEN APPLIED. THE DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. *AK *SCC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017364August 27, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT COLLISION OF 20 MPH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8017366August 27, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SEAT BELT FAILED TO LOCK UP. THE DRIVER WAS FORCED INTO THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8016893August 21, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE HIT REAR OF A TRAILER AT 20-30 MPH. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE BURSTED INTO FLAMES SEVERAL MINUTES AFTER IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015107July 30, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 10MPH ON A FLAT SURFACE ENGINE HAD STALLED AND CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764141July 12, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MY TAN-VINYL CONVERTIBLE TOP BEGIN TO CHEMICALLY BREAK-DOWN AFTER 3 1/2 YEARS OF OWNING THE CAR. I WAS TOLD BY VW OF AMERICA THAT I WAS PAST MY WARRANTY AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THE TOP CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE OVER TIME. I HAVE FOUND 15 OTHER 1998 CABRIO OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. ALL THESE 98 CABRIOS WERE MANUFACTURED AT THE VOLKSWAGEN DE MEXICO PLANT BETWEEN 11/97 AND 10/98 AND HAVE ALL EXHIBITED THE SAME PROBLEMS AFTER EXPOSURE TO THE WEATHER AND THE SUN. VW TOLD ME WHEN I PURCHASED MY CAR THAT THE TOP WOULD BE GOOD FOR OVER 150,000 MILES AND I WAS RECENTLY TOLD MY A VINYL MANUFACTURER THAT THE MATERIAL VW USES ON THE CABRIOS SHOULD LAST AT LEAST 10 YEARS. THE POBRLEM IS NOT SIMPLY AN AESTHETIC ISSUE. MANY OWNERS TOPS HAVE BEGUN TO RIP AND THE GLASS IN THE BACK OF THE TOP IS COMING OUT. EVEN MY TOP HAS BEGUN TO TEAR. CHEMICAL EXPERTS SAY SOMETHING THAT WAS USED ON THE TOP DURING PRODUCTION HAS CAUSED THE POLYMERS TO LEECH OUT OF THE PVC IN THE VINYL WITH EXPOSURE TO SUNLIGHT. AND AS THE VINYL CONTINUES TO WEAKEN WE HAVE LESS MATERIAL KEEPING OUT WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT THE TOP WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY BARRIER FOR DIRVERS AND PASSENGERS. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE . I EVENTUALLY WENT TO MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP, SEACOAST VW, AND THEY LOOKED THE CAR OVER AS DID THE VW DISTRICT MANAGER AND THEY OFFERED ME 50 PERCENT TOWARDS THE TOP REAPLACEMENT. SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $600 OUT OF MY POCKET FOR A DEFECT THAT ORIGINATED WITH VW. I HAVE VARIOUS AND NUMEROUS DOCUMNETED INFO OF THE PROBLEM, WHICH I CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH IF NEEDED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566623July 10, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AIR CONDITIONER FAILED, DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH RELAY UNIT WAS THE PROBLEM. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764004July 9, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH SIDE DOOR MOULDINGS ADHESIVE FAILED. REPORTED TO VOLKSWAGON AND WAS ADVISED THAT IT HAPPENS A LOT. THEY SAID THEY CHARGE AT LEAST $100.00 FOR REPAIRS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT THAT COULD BE HAZARDOUS SINCE FAILURE OCCURS ON THE ADHESIVE DURING DRIVING AND COULD INJURE SOMEONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760457April 9, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
99 VW CABRIO CAUGHT FIRE NEXT TO THE FIREWALL. VW WILL NOT INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE DUE TO THE EXPENSE. THIS IS A LEASE VEHICLE ONLY 2000 MILES OUT OF WARRENTY AND VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. VOLKSWAGEN SAID IF YOU SMOKE A CIGARETTE WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND USE THE ASHTRAY, ASHES CAN BLOW INTO THE DASH AND CAUSE FIRE. THE FIREMEN SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN INSULATION BURN LIKE IT DID ON THIS VOLKSWAGEN. THIS CAR LEFT US STRANDED 1000 MILES FROM HOME ON A FREEWAY WHILE ON VACATION. MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE WAS PUT IN GREAT DANGER AS THE CAR CAME CLOSE TO BLOWING UP. VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT IN THIS CASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007034April 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AT 2 MILES WHEN BRAKING IN REVERSE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WOULD COME FROM REAR WHEELS. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK ABS LIGHT CAME ON, REPLACED ROTORS. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007035April 8, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO STALL WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK ENGINE CRACKLES; OIL PAN LEAK FOUND; CRUISE CONTROL FIXED THEN BROKE AGAIN, DEALERSHIP COULDN'T FIND PROBLEM, ENGINE STILL REVVING AT SLOW SPEEDS AND AT STOPS, ALSO EXPERIENCING HARSH DOWNSHIFTS. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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