Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005011366 | Incident Date: Mar, 10 2005 |
| Consumer's City: KNOXVILLE | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 14 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 08 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Went in for routine oil change and when drain plug was removed from oil pan the threads fell out. tech. was able to put in oversize drainplug but stated i will need new oil pan (estimated at $430) upon next oil change. tech. stated this has been occurring on 1999 new beetles and he has seen a service bulletin re: this. *ak |