Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000079242 | Incident Date: Jun, 11 2000 |
| Consumer's City: SCOTCH PLAINS | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCC21C7XM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 26 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: At 1 1/2 months of ownership the check engine light came on "with no fault found" took 1 1/2 years and 6 service visits to fix. the car often goes forward while in reveres and has shifting problems, have had the transmission "adjusted" 3 times still has problems. oil light doesnt go on when oil is low. battery light doesnt go on when the batter is dying. wiring to headlight keeps "loosening" causing the headlights to fail. had rear and front brakes replaced due to low ground clearance and snow getting lodged in them and freezing.*ak |