Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002257876 | Incident Date: Aug, 28 2002 |
| Consumer's City: VENEDOCIA | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:brake lights:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCP21C81M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 30 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Problems with the brake pedal switch. it malfunctioned leaving me stranded by not being able to shift out of park. called volkswagen roadside but no help due to stingy warranty period(2yrs&24k) for 2001 and older vw's. finally repaired, but still problematic. the brake pedal will no longer retract 100%. the brakes actually overheated! i don't feel comfortable driving it now, so i have gotten accustomed to manually pulling it back with my left foot. i took it back to the dealer and they said that it was normal & that it was impossible for the brakes being applied in the retracted position. upon further discovery on the internet, i found a guy whose brakes actually caught on fire from this problem!! what should i do????? *jb |