Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - BATTERY | |||||
| TB-09-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10035204 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the fluctuations. some electric consumers come on in cycles or have no constant | 02/11/2011 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 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 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||||
| TB-94-10-02 | 08/09/2010 | 10036467 | Volkswagen: headlights may intermittently dim slightly at idle. the headlamps or inside lights intermittently dim slightly at idle speed. at idle speed the alternator voltage can fluctuate, as the alternator cannot fully compensate the f | 03/16/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 10/26/2007 | 55000 | ||
| Three years ago when the car had only 55000 miles on it, the air bag light came on. there was never any deployment of the air bags and i take good care of my car. vw said it was a defective air bag, but refused to stand behind it. they want $750 to fix it. in the past four years i have had to replace each window motor. they cost $400 to replace. the driver side motor needs to be replaced for the second time. that means the first replacement lasted less than four years. the car has only 77,000 miles on it. this is outrageous. | |||
| 12/23/2010 | |||
| 2003 beetle convertible window regulators. | |||
| 02/24/2010 | 1 | ||
| The epc light comes on all the time, even after being fixed. the window regulators break. the battery has had to be replaced twice. the cv boot broke. *tr | |||
| 02/04/2010 | 1 | ||
| I own a 2003 vw new beetle convertible, 4 cyl, 6 sp auto. it has 80,000 miles on it. within the past year, it's started jerking when shifting gears. i've been told by i need a new transmission. after doing some research, i find i'm not alone. there are literally hundreds of others in the same position. according to vw, the transmission is $6,800. wow - i know! you have to use the dealer because the parts aren't available to the after market. in any event, the car hesitates when you attempt to pull out, jerks when you stop. i've narrowly avoided several rear end collisions as well as said several prayers when it didn't accelerate as quickly as it should have. i'm not a mechanic, but i'm not stupid either. the transmission is fine until the engine is warm. i can shift gears with no problem using the tiptronic part of the system - but others have said this only works for a short period. there are no metal sounds when the engine is shifting. there is nothing wrong with the transmission, it is an electrical issue. vw refuses to put the time and effort into determining what the real problem is. they just replace the transmissions and pocket $6,800. by the way, the blue book value of the car is $6,800. ironic, i know. i've read post after post from people who had the entire transmission replaced by vw only to find the problems persist. i understand they don't want to find the issue, but i really love my car and want it fixed. correctly. please, please, please strongly encourage vw to do the right thing, find the problem and fix it. any help you can offer is appreciated. *tr | |||
| 06/26/2008 | 54000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen new beetle convertible. while driving at an unknown speed, the contact's daughter noticed smoke underneath the dashboard. she pulled the vehicle onto the side of the road and it immediately burst into flames. there were no injuries. the vin was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 54,000. | |||