Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000048569 | Incident Date: Mar, 11 2000 |
| Consumer's City: BEVERLY HILLS | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C4WM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 02 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jan, 14 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I"ve had multiple failures with my 1998 beetle. the car was overheating--found out that the engine fuses were melted over the battery terminal. my reverse lights stopped working--no one has been able to correct that yet, my daytime running lights don't usually work, but sometimes will come on all by themselves. got locked in my car twice. the alarm sometimes goes off for no reason. the car periodically doesn't start. had it towed to vw twice for this. they could find no problems. also, something in the car's electrical components is drowning the battery--have to buy a new battery every six months. i have replaced both windows once . i had the brake light switch replaced three times and was rear -ended once before vw finally did a recall on that part. i'm sure i have left something out--there is so much it's hard to remember. bottom line--this car is a hazard on the road for the person driving and other motorists. *jb |