Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005013869 | Incident Date: Mar, 10 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CLARKSTON | Consumer's State: MI |
| 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: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 29 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Since new, in the past (4) years, i have had to replace the drivers side headlamp bulb (5) times and the pass. side headlamp bulb (4) times (daytime running and low beam). now, the daytime running and low beam lights do no function at all!*ak i cannot find any blown fuses or circuit breakers and after reviewing several vw owner support sites, i'm told it is a problem with the wiring harness do to corrosion from the windshield washer bottle spillage. the only way to drive the car at night or dusk is by using the high beam lamps. there is obviously something wrong with the wiring or electrical system on this car, 2000 vw beetle with the 1.8 turbo engine. |