Consumer Complaint Detail
VOLKSWAGEN / NEW BEETLE / 1998
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999208875 | Incident Date: Jul, 24 1999 |
| Consumer's City: COLORADO SPRINGS | Consumer's State: CO |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: NEW BEETLE | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Exterior lighting:headlights |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 3VWBB61C6WM | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jun, 29 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I have a 1998 vw beetle. i bought the beetle new. the headlights have been a problem since the car had 15,000 miles. the first time i took it to the dealership they said they could not get the light to remain out, however since i had reported it they would honor the warranty on it if it went out again. it did the month the warranty ran out. they refused to honor the warranty. i filed a complaint with vw and they said settled it with the dealer. after going back and forth i finally paid 80.00 to get it repaired. two months after the first headlight went out the other headlight quit completely. i took it back with the same complaint. they told me they are aware of the problem with the headlights and vw would address the problem later. being stubborn, i have not repaired the headlight. the car now has 52000 miles on it. i think they should pay me for the first repair and also repair the second headlight. vw is very aware of the issue as i have spoken with numerous other owners with the same problem who own 98's and 99's. *jb |