Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005026162 | Incident Date: Jun, 18 2005 |
| Consumer's City: NORCO | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition:switch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C5YM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 26 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 10 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2000 vw new beetle ignition swtich - thousands of failures with documented photographic proof of overheated wiring burning through insulation within steering column. fire hazard! my switch went back in the middle of the arizona desert. no headlights, no windshield wipers, no horn, no a/c, no turn signals, no fog lights, no rear defroster. main concern is no headlights, and risk of fire obviously. vw of america is aware of the problem across many models, and dealers have warned that cars are 'un-driveable' due to fire risk when problem surfaces. vwoa refuses to replace or recall switches. ignition swith requires replacment. |