Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000069526 Incident Date: May, 31 2000
Consumer's City: WALNUT CREEK Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE Model Year: 1999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:12v/24v/48v battery
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCC21C4XM Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Apr, 17 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: I purchased this vehicle because i was looking for a reliable and economical car. i have been very disappointed. this car burns oil at an unbelievable rate. i cannot rely on it and do not want to drive it out of town. i am now keeping jumper cables in the hatch because of constant battery problems. the radio is not working. i have already replaced a regulator (window) on the driver's side and it has broken again. less than a year after it was replaced. several dealerships told me that they couldn't get me in to fix the problem for 2 weeks - my window was stuck down inside of the door and would not roll up. the waiting time for an appt at a dealer should be an indication that the are not producing quality vehicles. the warranty period is too short. the problems seem to all happen after the warranty is up. is that how long they expected to last - 2 years?i have been very disapointed.*ak