Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | |||
| 07/01/2009 | 75347 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2003 volkswagen new beetle convertible. the vehicle would jerk while changing gears. the failure progressed over time so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed the transmission was faulty and experienced an internal failure. the transmission was replaced. the failure has not recurred. she also stated both front window regulator motors failed and were repaired at an independent repair shop. the window modules on both front doors were also replaced. the door lock actuators on both doors also failed and were repaired by either an authorized dealer or independent mechanic. the air bag light began to illuminate on the dashboard so the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where she was informed the air bag sensor failed. the vehicle was in the process of being repaired. she also stated the rear windshield was beginning to detach from the structure of the vehicle. the failure mileage was 75,347 and the current mileage was 93,800. sm. | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 99000 | 1 | |
| The door hinges on my drivers' side 2003 volkswagen convertible beetle has broken for the second time. volks of america and vw oconnor in augusta maine are very unhelpful. this has been an on going problem since i have had the vehicle four years and turns out before i owned the vehicle. i went to get into my car on sat 6/6/09 and my door hinge snapped and the door is about to fall off. now my alarm system will not go on. someone need to fix my car. *tr | |||