2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Complaints

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  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - HIGHLAND, CA

    WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE HAS STALL MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. PLEASE FURNISH ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - WHITEHALL, MI

    WHILE CONSUMER HAS HIS FOT ON THE BRAKE, AND THE TRANSMISSION IN FORWARD GEAR, IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN REMOVING HIS FOOT, THE VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND THEN LURCH FORWARD INTO GEAR. IF ON A HILL THE VEHICLE WILL ROLL BACKWARDS BEFORE ENGAGING. THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE HAS BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *JG

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - FRANKLIN PARK, IL

    VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, ANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE ACTIVATES THE MOTOR PROTECTION CIRCUIT, THIS CIRCUIT REMAPS THE COMPUTER TO SHUT OFF THE TURBO, THIS HAS OCCURRED WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION WHICH CAUSED A HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TS *NLM

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - HIGHLAND, CA

    CONSUMER STATES THAT VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHILE DRIVING ON FREEWAY. VEHICLE "SPUTTERS" AND THEN STALLS. MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - WHITEHALL, MI

    CONSUMER STATES THAT WHEN VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE WITH FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKES IT WILL NOT ENGAGE. WHEN FOOT IS REMOVED FROM THE BRAKE VEHICLE WILL HESITATEAND THEN LURCH FORWARD. DEALER CONTACTED, CANNOT FIX PROBLEM. *MR

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - ELLICOTT CITY, MD

    VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR VARIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. DURING ONE SITUATION VEHICLE SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. OTHER PROBLEMS WERE IMMOBILIZER FAILED AGAIN, AFFECTING ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. ALSO, FRONT LIGHT COVERS WERE RETAINING WATER, CAUSING A SHORT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - SCOTTSDALE, AZ

    WHEN FOLLOWING THIS VEHICLE IN BRIGHT SUN IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE THE BRAKE LIGHTS OR THE TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUN JUST WASHES THEN OUT. THEY NEED TO BE MOUNTED VERTICALLY AND NOT ON A SLOPE AS THEY ARE NOW.*JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - BENSON, AZ

    DURING A REAR IMPACT, MY SON STATES HIS SEAT LUMBAR SECTION TILTED TOWARDS THE BACK SEATING AREA AND THE PASSENGER SEAT (EMPTY) TILTED FORWARD, TOWARDS THE WINDSHEILD. MY SON LITTERALLY HAD TO USE THE STEERING WILL TO HELP PULL HIMSELF BACK UP FORWARD.*AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - RIVERSIDE, CA

    WINDOW REGULATOR KEEPS BREAKING, CAUSING POWER WINDOWS TO MALFUNCTION. HAD PART REPLACED 3 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2002 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
    - TAMPA, FL

    CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENLY LOSE POWER AT A CERTAIN SPEED AND STAY THERE FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS THE CONSUMER HAS TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE WILL STILL DRIVE AT THE SAME SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*JB *YH

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE