Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007106951 | Incident Date: May, 19 2007 |
| Consumer's City: RHINEBECK | Consumer's State: NY |
| 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: May, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen beetle. while driving 60 mph, the engine lost power. the battery and the ecp warning lights illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a local mechanic who diagnosed the failure as the timing belt. the manufacturer will not perform the repair for free. the contact stated that the water pump was replaced at 38,000 miles and 49,000 miles. the timing belt was removed to replace the pump. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 74,000. |