Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| 9801 | 03/02/1998 | 600861 | Installation instructions for cd changer. *yc | 06/10/1998 | |
| EQUIPMENT - OTHER - OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL | |||||
| 9801 | 04/24/1998 | 601078 | Updates on repair manual revisions. *yc | 06/25/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 09/15/1999 | 10000 | 3 | |
| When cruise control was engaged vehicle would suddenly accelerate beyond the set speed. the dealer examined the vehicle, and found that the throttle control module was defective. *ak the vehicle's speedometer would not go past 60 mph. the a/c compressor failed which caused a loud squealing noise when turning the a/c on. the mil light illuminated intermittently. the dealer replaced the air hose , air pump and mass air flow sensor. *nm | |||
| 06/18/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2098 | |
| 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 | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 04/01/2001 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 1 | 07/28/1998 | ||
| Air conditioner compressor valve failed. nlm | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||
| 08/01/2007 | 50000 | 1000 | 05/01/2001 |
| Since i purchased my beetle in 2001, it has been an ongoing money drain. in 6 yrs. i have replaced the manual transmission twice, had the brakes worked on a number of times, been unable to open the gas door on the car w/ the gas cap latch, had to replace the hood opening latch, had repeated electrical failures, problems w/ front & rear light wiring, had door locks/alarm fail & subsequently had my laptop stolen from the car, the radio has not worked for 1+ year, & it's cover panel is loose & falling back into the dash, the rear-view mirror switches have failed, the power window switches have had to be replaced, the drivers side door fell off (!) of its top hinge when the hinge broke while opening the door normally at a gas station, the air compressor has failed many times, the a/c is currently not working, the drivers side door lock fell out of the handle(!!!!), the catalytic converter has been replaced twice, & the list goes on. currently i have not been driving the car for several wks b/c though only a week or two out of the shop, again it is having transmission problems. i am at my wits end with this car & having recently graduated from college, am not in the greatest position to have to buy a new car. moreover, i am so displeased w/ the car that i would literally feel guilty about trading it in to be sold to some other unsuspecting person. vw should be so ashamed of themselves, & should be reimbursing owners of the 1998 beetle in full for all of the strife & trouble that they have caused. in fact, after writing this & realizing how many problems this car has had, i may try to take legal action - this is totally unacceptable! finally, our local vw dealer is terrible, keeping my car for wks. longer than expected, one time leaving a candy bar stuck to my passenger side seat!!!, and acting like they could care less about the poor quality of their products & labor. *tr | |||
| 4 | 06/01/1998 | ||
| Radio failed. yh | |||
| 05/13/1999 | 4 | 03/01/1998 | |
| Vehicle has high oil consumption, radio/cassette failure which resulted in fire, previous incident radiator failure, computer failure, defective control switches and defectice engine. | |||
| 09/01/1998 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| Radio/cd/cassette unit failed. | |||
| 05/29/1998 | 1 | ||
| Radio failed, volumn controls sticking. | |||