10.0

really awful
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
66,000 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

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problem #1

Jun 192016

Beetle Convertible 2.5L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 66,000 miles

trans would not shift out of 1st on a triple digit day

change valve body and temp sensor harness but happened again

Of course the dealer wants to replace the whole transmission but why at 66000 miles and $6500.00 and i owe $4000.00 its ridiculous. At this point i don't recommend getting into a VW.

I have taken it to a mechanic that has worked in VW dealership for years and is stumped why the transmission will not shift on a really hot day, A/C on high even after a new valve body and temperature sensor harness inside the transmission has been replaced. The tach goes to 3000 rpms and slow motion in D and will not automatic shift.

When the car cools for an hour and A/C is not on the car behaves perfectly. No the engine does not overheat

A really terrible situation. I bought this car believing it would be the most reliable car i ever owned. .

- bodydoc94, Altadena, CA, US