5.7

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
15,000 miles

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problem #3

Jun 142004

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 45,000 miles
Battery has to be jumped whenever left for 5 days. Had tested at 39K but VW service said was fine. Progressively got worse until had to be replaced at 45K as would no longer start in mornings. Report states faulty battery and replaced with stateline (cannot afford VW battery with all the repairs I'm having to do) at $182.

- Durham, NC, USA

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problem #2

Nov 012000

Beetle

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Intermittently vehicle will stall out while driving approximately 20-25 mph, battery light will come on. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer has replaced fuel pump relay switch and ran test, but defect still occurs. Dealer cannot determine cause. Consumer states dealer has also replaced the throttle body and vehicle continues to stall.

- Glen Allen, VA, USA

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problem #1

Jan 092001

(reported on)

Beetle

  • miles
No summary listed for abov evehicle.

- Taylorsville, UT, USA

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