Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 000087825 | Incident Date: Dec, 05 2000 |
| Consumer's City: LYMAN | Consumer's State: ME |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring:front underhood |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 03 2002 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 31 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. dealer could not verify. at 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. at cold start engine fan would come on, then headlights would dim and fan would run, then headlights would come back normal and fan would stop. this happens at 3 second intervals. dealer replased grounds and harness. fan stopped cycling but headlights still dimmed, until one morning the cold light went out and also blew a headlight. now no dimming and no fan trouble. dealer replaced headlight bulb and the problem started again. this is a very dangerous situation as the flashing lights mezmorize you when you drive. problem 2: car will start and die three times , running rough before it will stay running. dealer says to use 87 octane fuel. car manual says 93 octane and has used 93 since new. dealer suggested additives at my cost!!! seems to happen in low temps and at high temps, 70 degrees is ok!. i live in maine, no such luck.*ak |