Volkswagen Beetle Complaints

2,629 consumer complaints on file.

#10577041April 3, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
WINDSHIELD CRACKED BEHIND REAR VIEW MIRROR. STARTED AT THE TOP SEAM OF THE GLASS. WAS NOT HIT BY A ROCK. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10576570April 1, 2014
POWER TRAIN
BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW.IT STARTED FIRST BY GOING FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE IT WOULD REV HIGH AND LURCH FORWARD AND I WOULD HAVE TO KEEP A HEAVY FOOT ON THE BRAKE UNTIL RPM CAME BACK DOWN.ON THE INTERSTATE, REPEATEDLY,THE CAR WOULD HESITATE WHILE FOOT WAS ON GAS. I FIGURED OUT TO TAKE FOOT OF GAS PEDAL AND REAPPLY AND IT WOULD FIX THE DECELERATION ISSUE.NEXT, MY CAR WOULD BANG INTO 3RD GEAR SO HARD I THOUGHT I WAS REAR ENDED.IT WOULD OCCUR 15 MINUTES INTO DRIVING IT.GOT A LETTER ,VALVE BODY RECALL,AND I CALLED VW,TOLD ME IT WAS TRANSMISSION AND WOULD COST 5600. I TOLD THEM I RESEARCHED THESE SYMPTOMS AND CLEARLY STATES VALVE BODY. 2 WEEKS OF CALLING AND WAITING,DEALERSHIP REPAIRED VALVE BODY.LESS THAN A YEAR,3RD DOING SOMETHING FUNNY TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SHOP AND STATED 3 RD GEAR IS BAD AND SO IS VALVE BODY.CALLED DEALERSHIP BC ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY TRIED TO SAY I COULDN'T GET A NEW ONE BC I DIDN'T GO TO THEIR MECHANIC.THE TRANSMISSION GUY CALLED THE PARTS MANAGER AND STATED ITS NOT THE JOB THAT'S WARRANTIED BUT THE PART AND AFTER WAITING 4 DAYS, GOT A NEW VALVE BODY. I'VE ALSO REPLACED HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS 5 TIMES,A WINDOW REGULATOR,A BATTERY EVERY 2 YEARS,AND NOW A CONTROL DOOR MODULE THAT CONTROLS MY TOPSIDE MIRRORS,DRIVER WINDOW AND DOOR LOCKS IS BAD.I'VE HAD THE AC AND HEAT STOP WORKING WHEN FOOT WAS OFF GAS.WINDOW COMING APART FROM CARTOP; THEY CLIPPED IT BC IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY.MY DOOR LOCK FELL OUT UNDER WARRANT.WHEN DOES AN INVESTIGATION OCCUR? I'VE WRITTEN SEVERAL NEWS INVESTIGATION SHOWS AND HEARD NOTHING.I HAVE SPENT7000 DOLLARS REPAIRING THIS CAR AND NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ALL THESE COMPLAINTS OUT THERE. HELP US GET OUR MONEY BACK AND BF SOMEONE DIES IN THIS VEHICLE. I TALKED TO THE SERVICE MANAGER HE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY OF THESE ISSUES; ITS JUST MY CAR! TOLD HIM TO LOOK ON THE INTERNET. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10575471March 29, 2014
AIR BAGS
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE IN A HEAD ON CAR ACCIDENT. SOMEONE HIT MY CAR IN THE RIGHT REAR END AND I LOST CONTROL OF THE CAR AND IT CAREENED HEAD FIRST INTO A TREE. BEFORE THE CAR WAS HIT IT WAS GOING ABOUT 30 - 35 MPH BUT AFTER IT WAS HIT IT WENT FASTER, I CAN'T SAY HOW MUCH (I ESTIMATED ABOVE). I WAS THE DRIVER AND ONLY OCCUPANT. THE CAR WAS TOTALED BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AS THEY SHOULD HAVE. I GOT WHIPLASH (REAL WHIPLASH) AND INJURED MY HIP AS IT BROKE THE ARM REST. THE VIN NUMBER I PROVIDED IS FOR THIS CAR THAT WAS TOTALED - IT'S NO LONGER ON THE STREET. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10574429March 24, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED BY AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE REGULATOR BAND REPAIR KIT WAS REPLACED. MOST RECENTLY, THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS \BEING REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,904.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574190March 22, 2014
POWER TRAIN
I ACQUIRED MY VEHICLE ON 7/29/2010 AS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION GIFT WITH 31,290 MILES ON IT. AS OF DECEMBER 2013 MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING HARD SHIFTING ISSUES.12/15/2013 I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO VW FOR HARD SHIFTING ISSUES WHEN DECELERATING. VW INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE PART CAUSING THE HARD SHIFTING ISSUES. WHEN THE COVERAGE INFORMATION WAS PULLED UP FOR THE AUTO TRANS VALVE BODY AQ-250 WARRANT EXT. THE END DATE OF THE WARRANTY WAS ON 9/27/2011 OR THE END MILEAGE OF 100,000 MILES. VW DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING BECAUSE OF THE END DATE, SO I PROCEEDED TO CALL 1-800 VW NUMBER ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE EVEN THOUGH I WAS NEVER EXPERIENCING ANY ISSUES AT THE TIME OR HAD ANY KNOWLEDGE OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAD MY VEHICLE FOR ONLY A YEAR. WHEN EXPERIENCING THIS HARD SHIFT ISSUE WHILE DECELERATING THE CAR FEELS AS IF SOMEONE HAS REAR-ENDED ME AND DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THIS BAD VALVE BODY IS A NIGHTMARE, SO THE CAR HAS BEEN STUCK IN MY GARAGE FOR A COUPLE MONTHS NOW. I HAVE READ OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE AND VW QUOTED ME FOR THE VALVE BODY REPLACEMENT OF ABOUT $1,832.26. THIS IS ISSUE SHOULD BE RESOLVED AND ALL CONSUMERS SHOULD BE COMPENSATED BECAUSE OF THIS DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573970March 21, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY
I OWN A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE REAR WINDOW ADHESIVE ON THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME SEPARATED THIS FAILURE CAUSED THE GLASS TO SEPARATE AND THE WINDOW TO SEPARATE FROM THE TOP AND ALMOST FLEW OUT IN TRAFFIC AND COULD CAUSED A ACCIDENT AT THIS TIME THE CAR IS PARKED DUE TO THE SAFETY CONCERN. I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT THE GLASS MAY FLY OUT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE HAD CONVERSATION THROUGH EMAIL WITH VOLKSWAGEN AND THEY ARE NOT CONCERNED, THE ONLY RESPONSE IS IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY,. I HAVE RESEARCHED THE ISSUE ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. AGAIN IF I WOULD HAVE NOT PULLED OVER WHEN I DID THE WINDOW WOULD HAVE FLOWN OUT AND CAUSED A ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573401March 19, 2014
POWER TRAIN
IN SEPTEMBER OF 2009 THE BEETLE WAS TAKEN TO BROWN'S VOLKSWAGEN OF RICHMOND DUE TO TRANSMISSION SHIFTING ISSUES. THEY NOTED THE FILE: REMOVED THE TRANS PAN TO CHECK--SMALL SHAVING, CLEANED SCREEN AND REINSTALLED--STILL HAVING PROBLEM. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH HAD BEEN APPROVED BY VW CORPORATE.VW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY PERIOD ON THE ELECTRONIC TRANS VALVE BODY FOR THE KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE TRANSMISSION. INSTEAD THEY WANTED TO INSTALL A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WAS NOT COVERED BY THEM. THIS WAS NOT AGREED ON. IN MAY OF 2013 I LEARNED OF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH HAD BEEN OFFERED BY VW CORPORATE AND CONTACTED VW VIA THEIR WEB SITE AND FILED A COMPLAINT. IN JULY OF 2013 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WEST BROAD VOLKSWAGEN FOR A COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC FOR SHIFTING RELATED ISSUES. IN JULY OF 2013 VW CORPORATE CONTACT ME STATING BROWNS VW HAD NOT LOGGED ENOUGH INFORMATION TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. I DID STATE TO THEM THE CAR WAS AT WEST BROAD VW NOW. THE COMPUTER CAME BACK WITH CODE P0730 INCORRECT GEAR RATIO. THE MECHANIC STATED VERBALLY REPLACING THE VALVE BODY SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE IMMEDIATE PROBLEM. BUT THE SERVICE ADVISOR WOULD NOT PUT THAT IN WRITING AND DID ADVISE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION FOR $8,500. VW CORPORATE DECLINED ANY WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE VALVE BODY. THIS CONDITION IS WIDE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE BEETLE 09G SIX SPEED TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS MY OPINION THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN THAT VW HAS PASSED ON TO THE CONSUMER. VW KNOWS THIS PROBLEM EXIST BUT HAS FALSELY REPRESENTED THEIR CONCERN WITH THE PROBLEM. VW IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THEIR ACTIONS. THEY HAVE MISLED THE PUBLIC. THEY SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND RESOLUTION. ERRATIC SHIFTING/ SLAMMING INTO GEARS/ LOOSING POWER TRANSFER TO THE WHEELS/ WITHOUT INDICATION THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10572774March 17, 2014
ENGINE, POWER TRAIN
MY CAR WAS PURCHASED AS A USED CAR. I PURCHASED IT WITH 100000 MILES (APPROX.), AND I HAVE PUT ON 31000 ADDITIONAL MILES SINCE (WITHIN 5 YEARS). MY CAR HAS ALWAYS BEEN ROUTINELY MAINTAINED/SERVICED. I TAKE EXCELLENT CARE OF MY BEETLE. IN NOVEMBER 2013, MY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. IT HAS BECOME WORSE, AND IT LURCHES FORWARD WILL IN DRIVE, AND AT A CONTROLLED INTERSECTION MY CAR EITHER HESITATES TO TAKE OFF OR IT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE FIX, HAVING CONSULTED TWO MECHANICS AND RECEIVING THEIR ESTIMATES. I FEEL THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE POSES A SAFETY HAZARD FOR MYSELF, OTHER DRIVERS, AND PEDESTRIANS WHO MAY BE CROSSING IN FRONT OF MY LURCHING VEHICLE. I THINK THAT WITH THE MULTITUDE OF 2003 TRANSMISSION ISSUES/FAILURES, VW NEEDS TO STAND BEHIND THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT WITH A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568824March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE HAS HAD 4 FAILURES OF THE AIR BAG SYSTEM. ACCORDING TO VOLKSWAGEN CERTIFIED DEALERSHIPS, THE PART THAT KEEPS FAILING IS A SENSOR IN THE SEATBELT. WHEN THIS SENSOR MALFUNCTIONS THE ENTIRE AIRBAG SYSTEM IS RENDERED USELESS. IT GOES OFF RANDOMLY, WITH NO TRAUMA OR INCIDENT TO THE VEHICLE. THE PART COSTS MORE THAN $600 TO FIX. I HAVE HAD IT REPAIRED IN 2008, 2010, 2013 AND NOW THE SAME PART HAS FAILED AGAIN. EACH TIME IT WENT OUT IT WAS WITHIN A YEAR OF THE PREVIOUS FAILURE, ALTHOUGH UNTIL RECENTLY I DID NOT REALIZE THAT THE AIRBAG SYSTEM WAS DISABLED - I WAITED TO TAKE IT IN BECAUSE OF THE INCONVENIENCE. THE LIGHT ALSO RANDOMLY TURNS OFF ONE OUT OF EVERY 10-15 DRIVES. THE VOLKSWAGEN REGIONAL CASE MANAGER INFORMED ME THAT - DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE PART IS CLEARLY FAULTY AND HAS CONTINUOUSLY FAILED DUE TO NO FAULT OF MY OWN OR ANY FACTORS I COULD CONTROL - THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT AND EXPECT ME TO PAY THE COST FOR THE YEARLY/BI-YEARLY FAILURE BECAUSE MY CAR HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT. THE FAILURE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH MILEAGE AND THE SAME PROBLEM WAS FIXED MULTIPLE TIMES WHEN THE CAR HAD LOWER MILEAGE. (PLUS, I PURCHASED THE EXTENDED WARRANTY TO 100,000) THIS PART CLEARLY NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE SEEN HUNDREDS OF POSTINGS FROM OTHER PEOPLE ONLINE SUFFERING FROM THE SAME ISSUE AND VOLKSWAGEN IS STICKING THE CONSUMER WITH THE BILL FOR THEIR SHODDY WORKMANSHIP. WHEN I ASKED "IF I PAY TO FIX IT NOW, WILL YOU BE COVERING THE REST OF THE REPLACEMENTS IT WILL OBVIOUSLY NEED DOWN THE LINE?" THE ANSWER WAS A "NO." IT IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS TO BE HANDLED BY SOME BODY WITH AUTHORITY OVER THIS COMPANY. THE VEHICLE IS NOT MEETING BASIC SAFETY STANDARDS. I MAINTAIN THE PARTS OF MY VEHICLE EACH YEAR THAT I AM REQUIRED TO - VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO DO THEIR PART TO MAKE THEIR VEHICLES WORK PROPERLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568844March 12, 2014
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V178000 (AIR BAGS). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568312March 10, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, GOING ABOUT 60MPH, WHEN I NOTICED A SLIGHT, HIGH PITCHED RATTLE. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER, WHILE STILL ON THE HIGHWAY, I NOTICED A CRACK IN THE WINDSHIELD RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE VEHICLE JUST BEHIND THE REARVIEW MIRROR. ONCE I GOT HOME I CHECKED IT OUT AND THE GLASS IS CRACKED STRAIGHT DOWN FROM THE CENTER OF THE CAR AND THEN SPLITS OFF LEFT AND RIGHT AT THE REARVIEW MIRROR. YOU CAN PHYSICALLY FEEL THE BREAK FROM THE OUTSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567081March 4, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL PANEL LIGHTS COME ON (ABS, BRAKE, BATTERY, SEATBELT, CHECK ENGINE), AND THE INDICATOR CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDS LIKE THE SEATBELT IS NOT LOCKED. THE RIGHT BRAKELIGHT GOES OUT WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE ON. ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY WERE BOTH CHECKED AND THEY WERE BOTH REALLY STRONG. THINKING THIS MAY BE AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10566385February 27, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
THE PROBLEM IS WITH ALL VW BEETLES IN THIS TIME FRAME. THE HVAC DOORS HAVE A FOAM AROUND THEM THAT BREAKS DOWN AND FALLING INTO THE DUCT WORK OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH DEFROST OR AC ON THESE LITTLE PIECES FLY OUT OF DUCTS INTO YOUR EYES. IF YOU HAVE GLASSES IT IS A LITTLE BETTER TILL THE PIECES HIT YOU BECAUSE YOU TURNED YOUR HEAD. I HAVE PICTURES IF NEEDED. OF COURSE VW STATES THERE IS KNOW PRODUCT THEY HEARD ABOUT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565969February 26, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING ON A CITY STREET AT 45 MPH PARTICLES FROM THE A/C VENTS STARTING COMING OUT AND FLEW INTO MY EYE. DISTRACTED I ALMOST HIT THE VEHICLE THAT STOPPED IN FRONT OF ME. I ENDED UP USING A WATER BOTTLE TO FLUSH MY EYES OUT TO STOP THE IRRITATION. THE PARTICLES ARE BLACK AND DISINTEGRATE INTO DUST OR POWDER UPON CONTACT. I HAVE SEARCH THE INTERNET IN REFERENCE TO THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT SEVERAL INCIDENTS ARE OCCURRING. THE DEALERSHIP EXPLAINED THE ISSUE AND HOW EXPENSIVE A REPAIR IT WOULD BE. THEIR SOLUTION IS TO KEEP BLOWING OUT THE DUCTS WITH COMPRESSED AIR UNTIL THE HEAT SHIELD IS GONE. WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE HEAT SHIELD IF ITS NOT NECESSARY? THE PART NUMBER I WAS GIVEN IS 1J1820007 HOUSING WITH EVAPORATOR. I JUST SPOKE WITH VW CONSUMER DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THAT NO RECALLS OR SAFETY ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS CAN AND IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM BOTH FROM A SAFETY STAND POINT AND CAR MANUFACTURE RESPONSIBILITY TO THE CONSUMER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10565298February 21, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CAR WAS UNRESPONSIVE. THE CAR TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS STEERED TO SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED IN LESS THAN 10 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563527February 8, 2014
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION HARD SHIFTS BETWEEN 2ND AND 3RD. THE GAS PEDAL ALSO FAILS TO RESPOND AT CERTAIN TIMES LEADING TO HESITATION DURING ACCELERATION AND ALSO WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED. WE HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED, AND THAT IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM HAS BEEN DESCRIBED BY VARIOUS OWNERS AND VW HAS YET TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10563529February 8, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BOTH HEADLIGHTS TURN THEMSELVES OFF WHILE DRIVING, LEADING TO DISTRESSING CONDITIONS AT NIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE I FIRST PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, CONTINUING TODAY.THE HEADLIGHTS MUST BE MANIPULATE FROM INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO 'RE-LOCK' THEM INTO POSITION FOR THEM TO WORK AGAIN. VW OFFERED TO SELL NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES, BUT OFFERED NO REASON FOR THEM TURNING THEMSELVES OFF EXCEPT TO SAY THAT THEY SEE THIS ISSUE A LOT. I HAVE ALSO HAD TREMENDOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOWS, BOTH FRONT AND BACK WINDOWS NOT OPERATING AND NOT FULLY MOVING UP TO THE STOP POSITION. AGAIN, VOLKSWAGEN SAYS THEY HAVE HAD A LOT OF ISSUES WITH THE WINDOWS NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. THESE HAVE BEEN ONGOING PROBLEMS, FIRST ADDRESSED BY THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT NOT REPLACE, AND LATER AFTER WARRANTY THE DEALER OFFERED TO SELL NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLIES AND WINDOW CONTROLLERS TO ME TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WHY WOULDN'T THEY REPLACE THEM WHEN THEY WERE UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHEN DRIVING AND THE HEADLIGHTS SHUT OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562345January 31, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
AIR BAG SYSTEM DASH WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. TRACED TO AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTION IN THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT LATCH RECEIVER MECHANISM (AIR BAG FAULT CODE 0591) WHICH HAD TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED IN-ORDER FOR THE AIR BAG SYSTEM TO RESUME FUNCTION. THIS IS A KNOWN VW ISSUE YET THE $490.00 DEALER-EXCLUSIVE REPAIR IS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN, DEALER SERVICE BULLETIN, OR MANUFACTURER'S GOODWILL PLAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562374January 31, 2014
VISIBILITY/WIPER
INSTRUMENT PANEL/DASH LIGHTS 'FLICKER' WHEN WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM IS TURNED ON. FLICKER BEGINS WHEN WIPER BLADE STARTS TO MOVE UPWARDS ACROSS THE WINDSHIELD AND STOPS WHEN WIPER BLADE REACHES THE END OF ITS' DOWNWARD STROKE. THEN IT BEGINS ALL OVER AGAIN WHEN THE NEXT UPWARD CYCLE STARTS. THIS IS AN OPERATION HAZARD AS IT IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR THE DRIVER ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT AND ESPECIALLY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE IN THE INCLEMENT WEATHER THAT CALLS FOR THE WIPERS TO BE ACTIVATED IN THE FIRST PLACE! THERE HAS BEEN A VW TECHNICAL BULLETIN ISSUED (TB-90-08-06) BUT THE DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER ANY SORT OF WARRANTY OR GOODWILL PROGRAM AND IT IS NOT A COVERED ISSUE UNDER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10561504January 26, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PURCHASED CAR ON THIS DATE. WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF RECALLS ON THIS MODEL WILL AFFECT MY OWNERSHIP, AND WHAT I CAN DO TO CORRECT PROBLEM. THIS VEHICLE IS NEW TO ME ,AND WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SURE I MADE A GOOD CHOICE. I WELCOME YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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