Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 9802 | 04/15/1998 | 601092 | Subject on odometer reading, adaptation. *yc | 06/30/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 47 | 03/01/2001 | 619540 | Subject regarding automatic transmission wiring diagram. *tt | 06/14/2001 | |
| 9802 | 05/01/1998 | 601964 | Subject regarding the secure shift lock cable ( bw ). *yc | 09/01/1998 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY | |||||
| 9903 | 07/14/1999 | 607970 | Information on replacing the shift pattern insert. *tt | 10/22/1999 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/30/2010 | 66000 | ||
| My 98 vw new beetle has 68,000 miles on it. around 66,000 miles it began to shift real hard. in order to get the car to shift into 3rd gear or higher i have to accelerate enought to get the engine up to 4,000+ rpm's, ease off the gas a little and then it will finally lurch into the next gear. this is a safety issue when accelerating after stopping in intersections due to the high traffic volume in my area. this problem is consistent and happens whenever the car is running. i haven't taken it to be serviced because of the extremely high cost of repairing the tramsmission. the car is worth less than the necessary repair. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 12/30/2000 | 05/01/1998 | ||
| Right side axle failure sept 2000, left side axle failure dec. 2000. sept incidentant jammed the front right wheel and could of caused a roll over if the vehicle was going faster | |||