Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006080616 | Incident Date: Sep, 25 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ELIZABETH | Consumer's State: CO |
| 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: Engine and engine cooling |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C11M | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 30 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Sep, 21 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is my second vw beetle turbo that has an engine that has died below the recommended mileage for maintenance. both vehicles did the same thing and died while i was driving on a highway at 75 miles per hour. i lost power and was not able to use my breaks to pull over for safety. after contacting vw customer service (800 882 8987 ref# 60353557 9-29-06) i was informed, "the vehicle is no longer under warranty even though the damage occurred below the recommended service". my current mileage is 73k and my current mechanic informed me that the usual mileage for this type of problem is 105k. after some research i have found that this is not a unique issue and volkswagen is more than aware of this defect. it is ridiculous that they think they should not be responsible. *jb |