Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - FUEL PUMP | |||||
| SM-91-2012 | 11/05/2012 | 10051320 | Audi/volkswagen: a parts circular is issued regarding the fuel pump claims procedures. no model or model years listed. *pe | 03/05/2013 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY - HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | |||
| 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 | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM | |||
| 03/30/2000 | 150 | 06/01/1998 | |
| I have had my car into the dealer several times and they just told me to keep driving until hte dying became closer. i told them (and reported it to volkswagen case # 407289 ) it wasn't safe for me to drive this car i drive 280-320 miles a day. they are now replacing the fuel injection pump (it shorted out) they are charging me for this. *ak( dot number: tire size: 20555r16 ) | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| 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 | |||
| 09/01/1999 | 2 | 06/01/1998 | |
| On 9/1/99, i drove the car all day (bout 200 miles) and did not know that the top of the gas tank was leaking gas. (i have no sense of smell!!) until i got home and took a friend to dinner and he said this car stinks like gasoline! we looked under the back seat and removed the cover plate and the entire top of the gas tank in the area of the sending unit retaining ring was filled with gas (about 1/2 inch deep) . took car to dealer and they replaced the seal on the top of the tank. two days later 9/4/99, gas smell returned and upon inspection the same thing happened again! gas pouring out of the closed retaining ring!! due to the holiday, i have to wait til tues. to have car looked at. i have also contacted joe bertran at volkswagen of america re this serious defect. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - STORAGE - TANK ASSEMBLY - FILLER PIPE AND CAP | |||
| 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 | |||