Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004283393 | Incident Date: Jun, 07 2004 |
| Consumer's City: AMARILLO | 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#: 3VWED21C42M | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 09 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 07 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The clutch on 2002 beetle 1.8 turbo went out on my wife on i-40 in amarillo. the car would not accelerate and she was going 30 miles per hour in heavy traffic on the interstate. she was able to move across two lanes and exit the interstate without incident. the vw clutches in the 1.8 turbos seem to be having very early failure. the clutch was replaced for $1450.00 and not covered by warranty. i have requested to see the old parts. i have read that the new clutch and flywheel have different part numbers than original.*ak |