You are here: Forums Hatchbacks Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle Maintenance and Repair

Volkswagen Beetle Maintenance and Repair

1064 messages,  Last post on Nov 03, 2009 at 5:45 PM

You are in the Volkswagen Beetle Forum. Your Host is pf_flyer

What is this discussion about? Volkswagen New Beetle, Coupe, Hatchback

Messages Page 13 of 107 1 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... 107 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#120 of 1064 Emblem by spiritualquest May 09, 2003 (8:30 am)
My 2001 Beetle was vandalized last night. Only thing that was taken? Rear Emblem. They bent the cap up when they did it. What would anyone need with the emblem on the back of my car for? Surely, they bent the emblem when they were taking it off.   Anyways, where can I get another, and is it difficult to install?   Blessings, Ed
#121 of 1064 VW Beetle would not start... by mattwil May 12, 2003 (8:33 am)
After driving my newly purchased 99 Beetle GLS for a week, my fiance went out to start it on saturday evening and it would not start. Not only that but all the interior and exterior lights and devices were not working at all. She didn't do anything except unlock the car with the key-lock and open the passenger side door with the auto-locks on the driver door. When she went to start it - nothing. We called the Road Assistance # and they told us to lock and unlock the driver side door manually about 15-20 times. Then wait 15 minutes and go out and manually unlock and lock it again. After that, they said it should start. Well, it didn't. We ran through that drill again a few times but nothing worked. We also tried to jump it but got nothing. We left it there till the next day and went back out and tried that drill again. Again nothing. I was just about to punch in the radio code (as I was out of ideas) and all the sudden the interior lights came on. Then, after clicking the exterior lights on and off, the car finally started. We got the car back to our house and have not been using the key locks since saturday. We plan to take it back to the dealer to get looked at this week. I just wanted to see if anyone has expereinced this problem though and what, if anything, can I do about it. Is there anything I should know before taking it back to the dealer?   Thanks. Mattwil
#123 of 1064 Starts by itself by p100 May 29, 2003 (3:53 pm)
This reminds me of the Audi 5000 fiasco about 15 years ago. A number of people ran their cars through the garage doors and into walls because they swore that the car would accelerate by itself when auto transmission selector was placed in drive, and no amount of force on the brake would stop the car. If you can believe that, then I believe this car starts and stops by itself.   If this is a manual transmission car, it will have a clutch interlock, which would not allow it to be started in gear unless the clutch pedal is depressed. If it is an automatic, it would have to be in park or neutral. If this car truly starts and stops by itself, the only explanation is some bizarre intermittent malfunction in the starter switch. Anyway, this is a serious safety issue and I would not drive such a car.
#125 of 1064 Getting a history of service done? by jmcging Jun 01, 2003 (9:23 am)
Just bought a 99 NB GLS with Automatic for the daughter. The dealer bought it as it came off lease. Is there any way to find out if the various TSBs that impact that mmodel have been done?   I'd very much like to get the history of the service of the car, and get it from an unbiased source or from the original owner.   Would VOA have a record of warranty/TSB related work done on the car if I provided the VIN?   Thanks   John
#126 of 1064 Hi jmcging- by revka Jun 01, 2003 (5:40 pm)
Have you tried contacting VW 800 customer service? With the vin, they might be able to find out what previous warranty work that's been done on the vehicle. Good luck.   Please feel free to also join us in our main VW New Beetle discussion. We look forward to hearing all about your ownership experience. Happy motoring!   Revka Host Hatchbacks & Wagons Boards
#127 of 1064 vw beetle would not start also + oil consumption by mposh372 Jun 04, 2003 (4:54 pm)
mattwil,I also have just had the mysterious starting problem. For me the car behaves just like it would if you tried to start it without the clutch in. One day, after trying to start it for about 10 minutes, it finally started. The next day, I couldn't get it started at all. The next day, it started on the first try??? I took it to the dealer and left it there 3 days and the mechanic couldn't duplcate the problem so I'm not sure yet what the problem is?   I know this hasn't been talked about in a while, but as far as the oil consumption problem goes, my 2000 beetle was consuming from 1/2 to 1 quart for 1000 miles (my car currently has 55,000 miles). After having the dealer monitor the consumption for about a year, they agreed to replace the rings under the 100,000 powertrain warranty. So for those of you having the problem I would recommend having the consumption monitored by the dealer (don't top it off yourself!).
#128 of 1064 Oil Leak 1.8 Turbo by gary133 Jul 25, 2003 (8:23 am)
I have a 2002 1.8T and each night it leaves a dime size drop of oil on the garage floor. It has been back to the dealer 5 times for the same issue. They have put in new rear seal, valve cover gasket, really all gaskets and it still leaks. It has done this from day one. VW of America is now involved they are talking new engine or car at this point. This car was purchased new in October 2002 it has 6200 miles on it. Has anyone else had a problem like this?
#129 of 1064 Gary by fish8 Jul 25, 2003 (9:55 am)
If the new engine does not pan out, I would look into the lemon laws in your state. Most states state that if the car in out of service for a certain amount of days and the same problem is not fixed after the 3rd attempt...you can start the lemon law process. Sounds like you may have a case on your hands.

Messages Page 13 of 107 1 ... 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 ... 107 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Hatchbacks Volkswagen Beetle Volkswagen Beetle Maintenance and Repair