Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005025753 | Incident Date: Apr, 25 2005 |
| Consumer's City: FAIRFIELD | Consumer's State: OH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 2001 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Parking brake:indicator light |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWCS21C81M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 22 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Oct, 13 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My abs dash indicator came on steady, the brake indicator on the dash started flashing and what sounded like the interior chime started sounding continuously. i pulled over into a parking lot and turned off the engine. a puff of smoke/steam came up from the passenger front wheelwell and there was a horrible hiss and whine coming from under the hood on the same side and a burning plastic smell. the dealer said it was the abs module (which they changed for $950!!!) and that only fixed the abs light. no clue on the flashing brake idiot light and now they say the ac does not work at all. no refrigerant, so obviously a leak. it seems way too coincidental. i heard about an abs module recall back in '03 which could short circuit and cause an engine fire. i don't have any idea about the engine compartment geography and i've only had the car (bought used) for about a year and a half. it appears i am not the only person to have experienced this problem. see attached link: http://forums.newbeetle.org/showthread.php?s=&threadid=50457 |