Volkswagen Cabrio Complaints

186 consumer complaints on file.

#735070October 24, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
COMPONENT 1: WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, HEADLIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT. CAUSED EXCESSIVE SMOKE, THEN FIRE BROKE OUT UNDER THE DASH. I PULLED VEHICLE TO THE SIDE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPT. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AS OF YET. COMPONENT 2: ENGINE STARTED TO REV AND VEHICLE JERKED WHILE DRIVING. DUE TO WEARING DOWN OF INSULATION OF WIRE CONNECTED TO THE ENGINE THAT WAS TRIGGERING EXCESSIVE FUEL TO BE FED TO ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873723October 24, 2000
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
WHEN DEPRESSING CLUTCH PEDAL IT WILL GET STUCK ON VEHICLE RUG. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555622September 28, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATED SEATS DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730775September 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
THE ABS SENSOR LIGHT COMES ON, IT WAS SAID TO BE A BAD SENSOR ON THE LEFT REAR WHEEL AND WAS REPLACED. SHORTLY AFTER THAT THE LIGHT BEGAN COMING ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. THE WARRENTY HAD EXPIRED AND I HAVE NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM AS YET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729676August 31, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ABOUT 65 MPH AND VEHICLE SURGED, LOSS OF POWER. CONTINUES TO DO THIS 10-15 TIMES A WEEK. THIS HAPPENS AT ALL SPEEDS. DEALER UNABLE TO LOCATE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727728August 13, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTO TRANS FAILS TO SHIFT. TRANNY REPLACED AT 40K MILES. SPEEDOMETER FLUCTUATES WILDLY DURING INCLINES, ACCELLERATION W/ NEW TRANNY. CAR CAN NOT SHIFT, POWER LOST FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. TERRIFYING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865957July 25, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING HEADLIGHTS CUT OFF AND ON AND SO DID THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. DEALER SAID IT WAS DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724335June 21, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING (ALWAYS UPHILL, WITH ACCELERATOR DEPRESSED, AND USUALLY IN 3RD GEAR AT AROUND 30 MPH) THE ENGINE (AND POWER STEERING) SIMPLY CUTS OUT (TACH DROPS TO ZERO). IT IS POSSIBLE TO IMMEDIATELY RESTART IT BY PUSHING IN THE CLUTCH AND TURNING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO A VW DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED A FUEL RELAY AND CONDUCTED THE FULL 60,000 MILE MAINTENANCE BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED AND IS A LEMON-LAW BUYBACK ('COURSE THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THAT UNTIL I HAD MY HEART SET ON BUYING IT). AS I DRIVE 20 MILES EACH WAY ON A VERY CURVY ROAD WITH FEW TURNOUTS IN THE SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS, THIS PROBLEM POSES A THREAT TO THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS. THE FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE AS WELL, BUT THAT'S THE LEAST OF MY WORRIES! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723027May 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CAR WANTS TO STALL WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP SIGN OR RED LIGHT AND RUNS VERY ROUGHLY, AS THOUGH IT MIGHT JUST STOP RUNNING UNLESS THE GAS PEDAL WAS EMPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#862132May 18, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
GAS STARTING LEAKING AT THE SEAM OF THE TANK. THIS CAN CAUSE THE AUTOMOBILE TO EXPLODE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722583May 12, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE CAR THE GAS MILEAGE WAS GROSSLY LOW SO EVERYTIME I TOOK IT IN FOR SCHEDULED SERVICE I WOULD HAVE THEM CHECK OUT THE FUEL SYSTEM NOTHING WAS EVER DONE AND THE GAS MILEAGE HAS NEVER GOTTEN BETTER NOW I HAVE APPROX. 42,000MI ON THE VEHICLE AND STILL HORRIBLE GAS MILEAGE AND NO POWER II THOUGHT IT WAS CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH IS COVERED UNDER THE FED EMMISSIONS WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY SAID IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSORS WHICH ARE CONNECTED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ON THESE O2 SENSORS AND EVERYTHING I HAVE READ LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT THEY WERE FAULTY FROM TIME OF PURCHASE!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860951April 26, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE DOES NOT HAVE A BUCKLE. BUCKLE ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE IS MISSING. DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719938March 10, 2000
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I HAD OWNED THE VEHICLE FOR EXACTLY ONE MONTH WHEN THE A/C BEGAN TO NOT WORK. I SENT IT IN TO BE FIXED AND EXACTLY 1 WEEK LATER IT WAS BACK B/C THE A/C WAS NOT WORKING AGAIN. I ALSO HAD THE VEHICLE IN THE SHOP TWICE B/C OF THE BRAKES. THERE WERE OTHER SMALL PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR IN BETWEEN THOSE VISITS. ALTHOUGH THE CAR HAS HIGH MILEAGE, THAT SHOULD NOT AFFECT THE PROBLEMS WHICH I HAVE HAD. I HAVE NOT OWNED THE CAR FOR 1 YR AND FEEL AS THOUGH I HAVE HAD WAY TOO MANY PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719629March 3, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY VEHICLES ACCELERATOR CLIMBED FROM 55 MPH TO 95 MPH AND I COULD NOT STOP THE CAR FOR 15 MINUTES.IT COST ME APPROX $200 TO GET MY CAR "FIXED" AND I WANT THE DEALER TO REIMBURSE ME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718794February 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
DEALERSHIP DID NOT REMOVE SHIPPING COVER TABS FROM CONVERTIBLE TOP, CAUSING BLACK MARKS ON VINYL TOP, AND MAJOR WATER LEAKAGE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856029February 2, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL, ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL, READS THAT THE VEHICLE IS SURPOSE TO HAVE 4 FUNCTIONS; SET THE SPEED, /O RESUME THE SPEED/ TO ACCELERATE, AND TO SLOW DOWN. WHEN HOLDING THE SET BUTTON IN, IT'S SUPPOSE TO SLOW DOWN, BUT INSTEAD, IT ACCELERATES. THIS CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO ALMOST REAR END SOMEONE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER , AND THEY SAID THE CAR WAS FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855838January 31, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, TRAVELING 60MPH, HIT A PATCH OF ICE AND WENT INTO MEDIAN. VEHICLE ROLLED OVER AND CAME TO A STOP. SEAT BELT DIDN'T WORK. NOTICED THE PROBLEM 3 WEEKS PRIOR TO ACCIDENT CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER DIDN'T HAVE THE PART AVAILABLE. ALSO, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853248November 23, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS TOO MUCH CLOTH WHICH OBSTRUCTES THE REAR VIEW, ALMOST CAUSING A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712915October 6, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I DO NOT HAVE WITH ME NOW THE EXACT DATE INFORMATION, HOWEVER, I HAVE DOCUMENTATION AT HOME THAT I CAN REVIEW AND UPDATE INFORMATION IF NEEDED. I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THIS VEHICLE IN THE SHOP NOW SEVERAL TIMES FOR BOTH A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM (FAILURE TO ACCELERATE) AND BECAUSE THE ENTIRE MUFFLER CAME APART. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON REPEATED OCCASSIONS AND HAVE NOT TO DATE HAD THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AND THE BBB. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILIAR COMPLIANTS WITH EITHER THIS VEHICLE (CABRIO OR GOLF)? RECALLS? TECHNICAL BULLETINS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847906September 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT APPROX. 75MPH VEHICLE WOULD STALL OUT FOR NO REASON. WOULD NOT HAVE ANY WARNING. AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. BEEN TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE, NOR FIND THE CAUSE OF STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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