Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / BEETLE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999025860 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 1999 |
| Consumer's City: DOVER | Consumer's State: NH |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: BEETLE | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 09 2002 | Complaint Type: LETR |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 03 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While in motion, the red engine coolant light illuminated. consumer checked the coolant reservoir and found it to be empty. the cause, a leaking coolant reservoir cap. the red engine oil pressure light illuminates occasionally. the oil level was extrememly low. mazdas service manager informed consumer that the new beetles tends to use oil. the engine control unit failed also. the oil pan has a hole in it which allowed the oil level to continuously be low, therefore allowing the engine oil pressure light to continuously illuminate, also the timing belt and tensioner belt were replaced. *jg |