Consumer Complaint Detail

VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004097265	Incident Date: Nov, 06 2004
Consumer's City: ODESSA	Consumer's State: DE
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN	Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: BEETLE	Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C8YM	Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 03 2007	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Jan, 10 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes	Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: The 2000 volkswagen new beetle ignition switch melted at contact wires in the steering column. the cause was the fog lights undersized wiring to the ignition switch. when it melted the contacts the headlights, turn signals, hvac, and gauges became inoperable, to name a few. it was out of service for two months at my cost and my repair. i could not afford the repair through the dealership and there are no recalls although though conversations with vw mechanics and others this problem was not uncommon. there are still nuances with electrical components in the beetle to this day. i would hope there were no fires or injuries. *jb