Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (1998)

171 consumer complaints on file.

#766183August 25, 2002
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#567131August 14, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE EPC INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER STATED THE SWITCH WAS DEFECTIVE AND A NEW BRAKE SWITCH WAS INSTALLED, HOWEVER WHEN CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK AND PROCEEDED TO DRIVE, SHE NOTICED THAT IT FELT DIFFERENT, IT FELT TIGHT, CONSUMER SOON DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKES HAD FROZE AND WOULD NOT MOVE, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP IN WHICH THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE NEW BRAKE SWITCH THAT WAS INSTALLED HAD CAUSED THE BRAKES TO LOCK UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008449April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
RUBBER AND TRIM AROUND DRIVER SIDE WINDOW IS COMING OFF. MOLDING ALSO AROUND REAR HATCHBACK IS COMING OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008451April 24, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DOOR HANDLE HAS COME OFF PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008452April 24, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCK CYLINDER ON DOOR CAME OFF. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008454April 24, 2002
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOW SWITCH ON PASSENGER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. CAN'T GET WINDOW DOWN. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564099January 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BELLY PAN BROKE OFF OF THE CAR, DEALER INSTALLED UNDER BODY SPLASH SHIELDS, AND REPLACED LEFT SIDE PIECE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900585December 7, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS OUT AND ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUTS DOWN, ALSO ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATES. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899026November 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING THE BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPLETELY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER SHOP TO RESET ALL OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS TO GET VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN . IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP, WHAT CAN ONE DO? ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. *AK *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754379November 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT FIRST, THEN AGAIN. AIR COMPRESSOR REPLACED 3 TIMES. CAR NOW STALLS. REPLACED FUEL/AIR FILTERS, STILL STALLS. CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRING HARNESS UNDER HOOD, RECALL STATES ALL PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD. I WAS NOT THE OWNER AT TIME OF RECALL. APPARENTLY WAS NOT FIXED AT RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899005November 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHEN JUMP STARTING OR REPLACING BATTERY VEHICLE WOULD RUN APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES OR LESS BEFORE IT STALLS COMPELETY OUT. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERS SHOP TO RESET ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN ORDER TO GET VEHICLE TO RUN AGAIN. IF THIS OCCURS IN A TOWN OR CITY THAT DOES NOT HAVE A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER SHOP, WHAT CAN ONE DO? ASKING NHTSA TO LOOK INTO THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754156November 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEFT SIDE TRANSMISSION/ENGINE MOUNT BOLTS CAME LOOSE DUE TO VIBERATION. ONE BOLT BROKEN, BELIEVED TO BE DEFECTIVE, CAUSING OTHER TWO BOLTS TO COME LOOSE FROM TRANSMISSION CASE. BOLTS CAN NO LONGER BE TIGHTENED UP TO SECURE ENGINE IN PLACE. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA DENIES THAT THIS A DEFECT, WILL NOT COVER THE REPAIR UNDER THIER POWETRAIN WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT STATES IN THE MANUAL THAT THE TRANSMISSION CASE IS A COVERED PART, AND WILL NOT REPAIR CAR OR LOOK INTO THIS MATTER ANY FURTHER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753397October 18, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS CAR DRINKS OIL, THE ENGINE KNOCKS, VW HAS DONE NOTHING TO EVEN AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. THE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE DEFECTIVE AND ONE BROKE COMPLETELY WITH THE WINDOW FALLING OUT. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE OPEND WITH A KEY AND HAS BEEN CORODE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752434September 20, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MANY PROBLEMS/FAILURES BETWEEN 10600 AND 19000 MILES. DASHBOARD LEFT TURN SIGNAL INDICATOR INTERMITTENT FAILURE PERSISTS FOR >1 YEAR AND DEVONHILLS VW REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD BE EXPENSIVE FOR THEM (IN THE MEAN TIME, THE LIGHT IS USELESS SINCE HALF THE TIME IT IS ON, HALF OFF).*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785446August 6, 2001
SEATS
CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS SEAT SLIDES FOWARD EACH TIME THE VEHICLE STOPS, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THEY STILL HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748814July 20, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE VW IS NOT AS RELIABLE AS THE OLD ONES. NOSAFETY DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748643July 17, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891984July 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH CONSUMER'S SON BROADSIDED A TRUCK, CAUSING A CRASH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN EXAMINED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891632June 28, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH REPLACED FIVE TIMES FROM DEALERSHIP . WHEN BACKING UP THERE WAS NO LIGHT SHOWING UP. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890589June 18, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD FAILED TO CLOSE COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND DETERMINED THAT HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMERS EXPENSE. *AK CONSUMER STATES IT TOOK FIVE WEEKS TO GET AN APPPOINTMENT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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