Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283182 | Incident Date: May, 13 2004 |
| Consumer's City: CONROE | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:clutch assembly |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWED21C52M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 07 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 05 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Vw 2002 turbo beetle had an epc light come on. the car was loosing power and would cut off at times (in traffic). i took it in and they said that it a problem with the vacuum on the turbo. the receipt shows that they replaced a switch. about a few weeks later, the car started loosing power again. i called the dealership and brought it in. i was told that the car's clutch was out and that i needed a new clutch & flywheel. the estimate was $1800 to repair. the car has about 27,000 miles (probably less). the powertrain warranty does not cover the clutch even at 27,000 miles. i was told that it was only a 12,000 mile warranty for this type of repair. this is a major part of the drive train and should be covered under the drive train warranty for more than 12,000 miles. i have driven standards all my life. there is apparently a problem with the vw clutches.*ak |