Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 11292005 | 11/29/2005 | 10018786 | Engine pre-heater installation. calix. *tt | 01/17/2006 | |
| 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 | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
| 0405 | 12/03/2004 | 10011901 | Hybrid oil pan, installing. *tt | 02/03/2005 | |
| 0409 | 05/10/2004 | 10007711 | Evaluating fuel mixture diagnostic trouble codes- how to perform effective diagnosis related to fuel system adaptation - system too rich/too lean. volkswagen. *mj | 07/08/2004 | |
| 0207 | 10/25/2002 | 10000581 | Misfire, incorrect cylinder fault codes p0301, p0302, p0303 or p0304 identified by ecm software. *tt | 03/25/2003 | |
| 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 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| SAC-28F3/P1-REV | 08/01/2010 | 10036496 | Volkswagen: gasoline engine vehicles inspect, and if necessary, replace ignition coils. vehicles affected by this action may have ignition coils that could malfunction under certain conditions. models passat and wagon; golf; gti; jetta a | 03/23/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/30/2011 | 74430 | ||
| The blue temp gauge comes on for a short period of time...then when i slow down the jumps/jerk really hard...i notice it only does when i slow down....to avoid it i try to let the car slow down on its own but it still does it....others that ive discussed the issue with advised me that it may be the transmission...and upon researching the vw beetle i found out that im not the only person experiencing this is issue and that it is indeed the transmission | |||
| 09/01/2006 | 40000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2002 vw new beetle. problem..engine light comes on, then goes off. had many costly repairs. problem reoccurs. mechanic stated that i may need a new catalytic. have been told that car maintains an 80,000 or 7 year warranty. is this true and if so how do i get my car fixed asap before this warranty expires? car has 54000 miles and is now 7 years. *tr | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| In august 2008 i went to have my oil changed at a volkswagen dealer in kalamazoo, mi. they said that the aluminum oil pan plug had been overtightened and the pan was ruined. i was told that potentially the plug could have fallen out at any point in time, leaving me in a dangerous situation, either stranded somewhere but most likely causing a crash. they told me that the aluminum pans wear out and need to be replaced, but this car had only 35,000 miles on it at the time. something like an oil pan shouldn't just wear out after that short a time. they also told me i was better off replacing the aluminum pan with the steel because the aluminum was susceptible to punctures from almost anything. the new volkswagens are being manufactured with steel pans and volkswagen should be willing to replace the old aluminum free of charge. the new pan cost me $293.69. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 12/21/2009 | 78000 | 1 | |
| I was driving home and my coolant light started beeping and flashing red. i ended up stranded. i got it to the mechanic and he says it is a water pump. so i am replacing the water pump. i feel this should be a recall. *tr | |||
| 10/29/2007 | 30000 | 1 | |
| In the fall of 2007 the engine overheating light would come on while driving 40mph+. car remained at a decent temperature until that speed. checked everything possible before going to the dealer. dealer said the water pump was bad and it cost $800 to replace the pump and a couple of cheap belts they had to remove in the process. at the time the car was 5 years old and had around 30,000 miles on it. very upset that the water pump went out after 30,000 miles. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 08/26/2008 | 35000 | 1 | |
| In august 2008 i went to have my oil changed at a volkswagen dealer in kalamazoo, mi. they said that the aluminum oil pan plug had been overtightened and the pan was ruined. i was told that potentially the plug could have fallen out at any point in time, leaving me in a dangerous situation, either stranded somewhere but most likely causing a crash. they told me that the aluminum pans wear out and need to be replaced, but this car had only 35,000 miles on it at the time. something like an oil pan shouldn't just wear out after that short a time. they also told me i was better off replacing the aluminum pan with the steel because the aluminum was susceptible to punctures from almost anything. the new volkswagens are being manufactured with steel pans and volkswagen should be willing to replace the old aluminum free of charge. the new pan cost me $293.69. *tr | |||
| 06/06/2008 | 86704 | 1 | |
| 2002 volkswagen beetle diesel turbo seals and/or bearing failure which resulted in oil filling the inner cooler and air tubes--this resulted in oil being taken into the intake and filling the cylinders--this led to hydro lock of the engine and cylinder damage--had the vehicle not just been started when incident occurred, this condition could have resulted in runaway engine rpm's and no way to shut the engine off, eventually leading to the engine blowing up and/or fire. *tr | |||
| 11/01/2005 | 38000 | 1 | 03/06/2002 |
| Vw new beetle - in shop for 3 months out of 24 months owned. engine trouble, window trouble, starter trouble and now clutch problems. *nm | |||
| 04/16/2003 | 8268 | 12 | 08/31/2001 |
| The vehicle's speed dropped dramatically, and then stalled. *jb the vehicle experienced the following: the lights would come on, would not come out of park(repeatedly), lock up, sit for hours/frozen, start but not come out of park, abs and epc light problems which was fixed under warranty and was told the overload problems should have been fixed, while driven, the vehicle dropped down to 30 mph and down to 20 mph on another occasion, the motor sounded loud and the vehicle had shaken, the dealer found three fault code for throttle control and faulty throttle body(dealer assured consumer that the problem wouldn't happen again), and the consumer was told that there was a misfire on all cylinders and that the plug wires were replaced. on one occasion where vehicle did not come out of park, the dealer suggested that the problem had come from the brake switch and assured that the freeze up(s) were solved. the vehicle sat for five hours, then the vehicle finally started and the dealer stated that the problem was the wiring harness to the ecm(the part had to be ordered). *scc *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - TURBO-CHARGER | |||
| 01/17/2002 | 18900 | 1 | 09/25/2001 |
| 2002 volkswagen new beetle 1.8 turbo had coilpack fail along with turbo blow off valve. this is a re-ocuring problem among these vehicles and it is inevitable that the other coilpacks will fail at some point. vw would only replace the failed coilpack, i have to wait for the others to fail putting my life and the lives of my passengers in jeopardy | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 11/08/2003 | 41583 | 11 | 03/08/2002 |
| Seatbelt air bag sensor- air bag malfunction light came on 11/8/03 took the car to the dealership they ordered the part. both headlights were not working by the time i got to the dealer, they replaced those, turn signals were going on and off along with the hazard lights, was told these needed to be ordered. called in 2 weeks and was told the parts were on manufacture backorder and they would call me when they came in. i called every 2 weeks they part were not in. 3/3/04 smog test done to register my car- failed smog, took car to dealer cat converter out, they had to order part said they would reorder the sensor, 3/12/04 took car back in parts not in yet, called every day parts not in now my registration was late. cat converter came in on 4/2/04 it was installed dealer was refusing to smog test for free the finally did but would not pay the fees for my registration being late. called again every 2 weeks parts did not come in. 6/30/04 went in other parts on the car were braking off, emergency brake handle broken, display lights not working, cup holder broken, again they had to order parts, and they never came in. 8/18/04 air conditioning stoped blowing cold air, made appt online for 8/23/04 took car in, none of the parts ordered are in again. service stated my air conditioning is not covered because of a hole in the condensor even though my warranty states it is covered they refused to fix it and tried to charge me $95.00 for finding the hole, i refused to pay after all i have been waiting since november for several parts including a saftey issue, the dealer service has been the worst i dealt with in 25 years of driving. i have sent emails, phone calls and faxes to the dealer regarding all my complaints and have not received a response. *ak | |||