Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000

0 Injured

0 Death

No Fire
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NHTSA Complaint Number: 007093911 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2007 |
Consumer's City: ALBUQUERQUE | Consumer's State: NM |
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: Engine and engine cooling |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWDD21C5YM | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Feb, 01 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 04 2000 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 2000 turbo engine beetle with 68,700 miles was 'chugging' like a diesel immediately after non-related warranty repair at the dealer. took back to the dealer who quoted $1500 to replace timing belt and water pump. paid $95 for their diagnosis and took the car to my regular mechanic who did the same repair for $450! however, my mechanic told me that the "timing belt tensioner" was defective and caused the belt to wear out. this was an additional $150 cost for that part. i have all the parts from the repair. *jb |