Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL | |||
| 08/11/2005 | 92304 | 1 | 06/23/1998 |
| The turbo charger on the tdi volkswagons are failing at a very high rate. the cost for repair averages about $1600. the company should be forced to address this problem and repair this premature failure. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - CARBURETOR SYSTEM | |||
| 01/17/2001 | 1 | 11/01/2000 | |
| Car stalled on busy interstate due to air intake failure, battery failure prompted me to purchase a replacement from my ase certified mechanic. once the replacement was installed, we discovered the diagnostic connector was vw specific, not obd ii compliant as required by law. in order to reset the computer codes, i had to tow the car to a vw dealer, the only party who has the vw compliant connector. multiple electrical system problems and the way the car just dies at speed and without warning make it a very unsafe vehicle. | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE - DELIVERY | |||
| 07/27/2004 | 82000 | 1 | 07/15/1998 |
| Today, july 27,2004, the output connection on my fuel pump came apart (disconnected) and when i tried to start my car dumped about a quart of gasoline on the ground under the right side of the car. i was in a crowded post office parking lot and it was a potentially dangerous situation. the fire dept came and reconnected the line and i was able to proceed to the vw dealorship and have it checked and certified safe to continue operating. the car is vw new beetle, 1998 year of manufacturing. the dealorship vw mechanic said he had heard of this happening spontaneously on one other ocassion.*ak | |||