10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
43,500 miles

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problem #2

Aug 172004

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 24,000 miles
Car stalled out several times right after starting it. It would always start right back up normally, once the vehicle died on the interstate at approx. 70mph also came right back on. Took it to an independant repair shop (got no help from VW dealer at all) they told me it was an idle motor which is connected to the throttle body ($700 repair). We'll see if it works or not.

- Nashville, TN, USA

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problem #1

Mar 202004

Beetle

  • Automatic transmission
  • 63,000 miles
Possible gas line leak. Hasn't been officially determined..but dealership officials are saying that was the cause of a fire in the engine.driving on freeway when engine burst into flames.

- Salt Lake City, UT, USA

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