Volkswagen Beetle Complaints (2000)

263 consumer complaints on file.

#10037758September 22, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND WOULD STAY LIT FOR THE REMINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK VEHICLE STALLED, BUCKED, ALL LIGHTS ON INSTRUMENT PANEL LIT UP. FAILURE OF WINDOW SWITCHES.*TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037657September 22, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WITH A QUARTER TANK OF GAS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *AK *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10038605September 10, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING , THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10034455August 25, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
WHILE DRIVING BRAKE LIGHT SENSOR WOULD COME ON, AND CONSUMER WOULD NOT HAVE ANY BRAKES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033266August 21, 2003
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
2000 VW BEETLEOUGHT THE CAR NEW. AT 12,000 MILES HAD A BENT TIE ROD WHICH VW INSISTED THAT I DAMAGED WHICH I DIDN'T. IF I DID I WOULD HAVE BLOWN THE TIRE OUT. TRODDLE BOX NEEDS REPLACING BECAUSE OF A BAD CENSOR. TOTAL COST OVER $500 NOT INCLUDING WHAT I SPENT REPLACING THE TIE ROD. LOST POWER IN THE CAR, TWICE AND SERVICE CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS ON COMING ON ALONG WITH THE EPC LIGHT. AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT HAD TO BE RESET DUE TO THE POWER FAILURE. VW CUSTOMER SERVICE IS WORTHLESS. DON'T EVEN WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEMS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029740August 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REAR BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032489August 8, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PREVIOUSLY THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE STALLING CONTINUED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032017August 4, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING AIR BAG LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. AIR BAG LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF UNTIL THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032022August 4, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND STALL WITHOUT NO POWER AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10031472July 29, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING SMOKE WAS COMING FROM INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE VENTS. VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10029775July 21, 2003
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH REAR OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, STATED WHEN TURNING IT WOULD BLOCK THE VIEW AT 50% ,AND WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027160July 14, 2003
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AIRBAG LIGHT SUDDENLY ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER STATES THIS IS AN INDICATION THAT AIRBAG MAY NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027111July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS KEEP ILLUMINATING AND GIVING A FALSE READING. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10027113July 11, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CONSUMER NOTICED DASHBOARD LIGHTS FLASHED WHILE TRAVELING. VEHICLE IS NOW ON SECOND REPAIR. DEALER CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019856July 11, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *JB *CB *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10026528July 9, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. *PH *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10023797June 26, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022851June 11, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT ANY REASON. GOODYEAR, EAGLE RS8, SIZE 205/55R16 DOT- - - - - - - - - -. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019724May 13, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLES ABS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019387May 7, 2003
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *NLM *TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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