Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (1998)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#10051949December 23, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC. PLEASE ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048538November 24, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN BY THEMSELVES WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049887November 21, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
DEFECTIVE BATTERY ON A 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. *MR THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE BATTERY DID NOT ACCEPT CHARGING DUE TO A DEAD CELL. THE BATTERY WAS ONLY 7 1/2 MONTHS OLD. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046291November 4, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS SPEEDOMETER ONLY REGISTERED UP TO 65 MPH. DEALER DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT INFORM THE CONSUMER WHAT PARTS HAD TO BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040311September 22, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TAIL LIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY FUNCTION, AND THE DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE OR DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10039001September 16, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AIR BAG ON PASSENGER SIDE OF 1998 BEETLE ACTIVATED. SIDE BAG ONLY. NEITHER FRONT BAGS, NOR DRIVER'S SIDE. NO COLLISION WITH OTHER CAR. LATER EXAMINATION SHOWED DAMAGE TO RIGHT WHEEL RIM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038060September 3, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS FAILED WHILE DRIVING WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10030914August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BEETLE HAS HAD A NUMBER OF MAJOR REPAIR PROBLEMS. AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILED AT 3YEARS OLD RESULTING IN A COMPLETE REBUILD. RECENTLY, WINDOW PARTS FAILED ON BOTH SIDES RESULTING IN WINDOWS FALLING DOWN INTO THE DOORS. POWER WINDOW ON DRIVER SIDE, HATCH RELEASE AND GAS TANK DOOR RELEASE SWITCHES HAVE ALL FAILED OR BROKE RESULTING IN REPLACEMENT. ECM MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED. GLOVE BOX DOOR BROKE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. CURRENTLY DEALING WITH ANOTHER SERIES OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS AND AWAITING DIAGNOSIS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032080August 5, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CONSUMER STATES THAT BATTERY CABLES ARE MELTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022784July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK PH *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10017798April 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 98V-100000 WHICH WAS RELATED TO THE VEHICLES ELECTRICAL WIRING UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014144April 8, 2003
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
1998 VW BEETLE, PASSENGER POWER WINDOW SWITCH DEFECTIVE. THE DRIVER SIDE BROKE FOR THE SAME REASON LAST YR. AND WAS REPORTED TO NHTSA ON THIS WEB SITE. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY VW PART THAT THESE BREAK ALL THE TIME. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013993April 5, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DRIVER SIDE HEAD LIGHT CONTINUALLY STOPS WORKING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10012069March 19, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM REGARDING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS STATED IN RECALL#98V100000, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567790March 12, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CONSUMER REPLACED BRAKE LIGHTS/HEADLIGHTS/REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS/ ENGINE SHIELD AND COOLING SYSTEM. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004416February 6, 2003
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
PROBLEMS WITH FRONT WINDOW MECHANISM. *DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004582February 3, 2003
SEATS
THE DRIVERS SEAT COMPLETELY DETACHED ITSELF CAUSING CONSUMERS DAUGHTER TO FALL BACKWARD. CONSUMER RE-ATTACHED THE BOLTS AND THE DEFECT OCCURED AGAIN. CONSUMER RE-ATTACHED THE BOLTS A SECOND TIME THIS TIME ADDING A LOCK WASHER TO THE BOLT AND SOME LOCKTITE ON THE THREADS. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE THIS ISSUE TO BE LOOKED INTO. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769967November 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
PLASTIC PART ON ORIG. HARNESS MELTED ON BOTH FRONT HEADLAMPS. THE PART WAS CHANGED TO ELIMINATE THE PLASTIC BUT NO RECALL WAS INITIATED. I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS SINCE THE REDESIGN OF THE PART. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768184October 7, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW NOW STUCK IN DOWN POSITION. SAME FAILURE HAPPENED ON DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ONE YEAR AGO. OBVIOUSLY OUTSIDE OF 24,000 MILE WARRANTY. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019393September 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, STRUCTURE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND THE DRIVER HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP VEHICLE. *MR THE HEAD LIGHT MALFUNCTIONED AND THE VEHICLES IS FLLING APART AFTER ONE MONTH OF OWNERSHIP. THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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