Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - HOSE | |||||
| 010702 | 01/11/2007 | 10021315 | Dtc's p1297 (17705) or p1557 (17965) stored in dtc memory. this may be caused by intake hoses leaking (during boost conditions) due to incorrect torque on clamps or improper placement, worn or torn intake hoses. *kb | 04/03/2007 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TB-01-12-04 | 02/10/2012 | 10043602 | Volkswagen: gasoline engines have rough idle, have significant loss of power or stalling with reduced performance. *pe | 04/13/2012 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 2015831 | 08/28/2008 | 10026848 | Volkswagen: exhaust heat shield, replacement guidelines. heat shields are to be inspected after completion o any type of repair to the underbody (exhaust system transmission, etc.), and if damaged, replaced. *pe | 12/29/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/17/2012 | 69000 | 1 | |
| Car was shifting very hard, tires would squeal as shifting between 1-2 and 2-3rd gears. to replace the transmission it will be between 2-5000.00 dollars we have had to replace window regulators, thermometer. *tr | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. while traveling 30 mph, the vehicle became resistant to acceleration attempts and the vehicle could not be shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the valve body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the current mileage was 64,000 and the failure mileage was 53,000. kmj | |||
| 05/05/2011 | 53000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. while traveling 30 mph the contact noticed that the vehicle suddenly would not accelerate but would not shut off. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that the valve body needed to be replaced. the vehicle has not been repaired. the current mileage was 64,000 and the failure mileage was 53,000. bml | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 52220 | ||
| This vw beetle a six speed automatic. any time i drive slower than 40 miles per hour (after the car is warmed up - 15 minutes or so) it starts to lurch between gears - both when accelerating and decelerating. speeding up, it revs high and then feels like it jumps into the next gear. slowing down, it jerks so hard it feels like i'm being rear-ended. one time, as i was parking it, it clunked so loudly when i shifted from r to d, i thought the transmission was going to drop to the ground! it seems the worst going between 2nd and 3rd gear. i feel like i'm being driven around by someone who doesn't know how to drive a stick shift. but it's an automatic. i'm being charged to remanufacture the entire transmission. it will cost $6,700! i only bought the car for $8,400. this 2004 car will cost me $16,100 by the time it's drivable. (by the way - your drop down for vehicle components doesn't work in ie 9.) | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact was traveling 60 mph when the vehicle caught on fire. the check engine warning light illuminated seconds prior to the fire. the contact was able to exit the vehicle and checked under the hood to inspect the failure. the engine blew shortly after the hood was opened. the contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that the water pump, radiator and vehicle regulator sensor was replaced. in addition, the head gaskets were leaking but the dealer advised that the vehicle could still be driven. eight months later, the vehicle caught on fire a second time. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact was advised that the fire was caused by the leak from the head gasket seals. the failure and current mileages were 28,000. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 52220 | ||
| This vw beetle a six speed automatic. any time i drive slower than 40 miles per hour (after the car is warmed up - 15 minutes or so) it starts to lurch between gears - both when accelerating and decelerating. speeding up, it revs high and then feels like it jumps into the next gear. slowing down, it jerks so hard it feels like i'm being rear-ended. one time, as i was parking it, it clunked so loudly when i shifted from r to d, i thought the transmission was going to drop to the ground! it seems the worst going between 2nd and 3rd gear. i feel like i'm being driven around by someone who doesn't know how to drive a stick shift. but it's an automatic. i'm being charged to remanufacture the entire transmission. it will cost $6,700! i only bought the car for $8,400. this 2004 car will cost me $16,100 by the time it's drivable. (by the way - your drop down for vehicle components doesn't work in ie 9.) | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact was traveling 60 mph when the vehicle caught on fire. the check engine warning light illuminated seconds prior to the fire. the contact was able to exit the vehicle and checked under the hood to inspect the failure. the engine blew shortly after the hood was opened. the contact was able to extinguish the fire and the vehicle was towed to the dealer for repairs. the contact stated that the water pump, radiator and vehicle regulator sensor was replaced. in addition, the head gaskets were leaking but the dealer advised that the vehicle could still be driven. eight months later, the vehicle caught on fire a second time. the vehicle was destroyed. the contact was advised that the fire was caused by the leak from the head gasket seals. the failure and current mileages were 28,000. kmj | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 52220 | ||
| This vw beetle a six speed automatic. any time i drive slower than 40 miles per hour (after the car is warmed up - 15 minutes or so) it starts to lurch between gears - both when accelerating and decelerating. speeding up, it revs high and then feels like it jumps into the next gear. slowing down, it jerks so hard it feels like i'm being rear-ended. one time, as i was parking it, it clunked so loudly when i shifted from r to d, i thought the transmission was going to drop to the ground! it seems the worst going between 2nd and 3rd gear. i feel like i'm being driven around by someone who doesn't know how to drive a stick shift. but it's an automatic. i'm being charged to remanufacture the entire transmission. it will cost $6,700! i only bought the car for $8,400. this 2004 car will cost me $16,100 by the time it's drivable. (by the way - your drop down for vehicle components doesn't work in ie 9.) | |||
| 03/03/2012 | 28000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the contact stated that while traveling 60 mph the vehicle caught fire. the contact stated the check engine came on shortly before it started to smoke. the contact pulled the vehicle and opened the hood. the contact stated that shortly after opening the hood the engine blew. the vehicle was towed to the a dealer and had the vehicle repaired. the contact stated the water pump, radiator and vehicle regulator sensor were replaced. the contact felt the leaking head gaskets should be replaced, but the dealer said the vehicle was ok to drive. the contact drove the vehicle for eight months before the engine caught fire for a second time and destroyed the vehicle. the leak from the head gasket and the seals caused the fire. the failure mileage and current mileages were 28,000.rl | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 05/10/2011 | |||
| I recently purchased a vw beetle in may of 2010, for my birthday from hollywood auto brokers in los angeles, ca. the car ran smooth for about a course of five to six months, i had to return to the dealership early on because my head lights were out when i first bought the car. as i continued to drive the car, a jerking and extremely weird deceleration of the car would begin, but it would pop back to normal after a while, maybe three to ten seconds. this had gone on and has been going on since five months after i brought it. i finally made it back into the dealership and he rode with me on a test drive around the corner and of course it didn't repeat the previous show of defects. he assured me the car is just being broken in. a year goes by and i decided i want to trade in my car for another car, so i head to nissan. i test drive a car and love it and then go in for the paper work. the guy runs my vin to see my car value and come backs and tell me my car title is salvaged. to my disbelief and disgust, i immediately called my financial company, al financial of glendale, ca that i am leasing the car from. they give me the run around and assure me that the title is clean and not a salvage. i continue on my investigation and come to a carfax website to get the real facts on my defected vehicle. the information reveals that not only is the title salvage but it had bodily damage and had been totaled out from the insurance company from it's previous owner. the car had been brought back from mexico and registered in the states again as a new car i believe. i would really love to get to the bottom of this situation asap and get some closure on a recurring problem that is messing with my income as i am a travel nurse for hospice patients. recently the water pump has gone out and i'm not sure yet if i need to replace the head gaskets. i hope i can hear an response in a good enough amount of time so i can work out an reimberursement of some kind with payment on either behalf. | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 96000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. the transmission failed the gears sleep while attempting to change from park to drive causing the vehicle to stall. the vehicle was taken to the garage advised the transmission will need to replace. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure and the current mileage was 96,000. the vehicle wasn't repaired. li | |||