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#346 of 355 Re: 2001 NB can't open trunk [donalds71] by seaamigo Aug 05, 2009 (1:55 am)
Replying to: donalds71 (Jul 30, 2009 3:27 pm) Don,   I have a low-mileage 2001 1.8 gas Turbo Beetle and I can offer this on the airbag light:   My airbag light came on and after researching it found that there is a wiring harness under the seat that controls the side airbags, which are in the sides of the seats. The wires plug in under the seats, and also plug in to the base of the seat belt connectors. The harnesses are micro-thin and also too short, so when you move the seats to gain access to the rear, the wires get pulled loose or break. You'll notice that the bucket seats also pop up when accessing the rear seat, which may be the source of the stress. These wires have very specific electrical resistance, so can't be spliced - or so I am told. I didn't risk it, because I didn't want a deployed airbag. The dealer charged me almost $400 to repair one side. After 8 months of no airbag light, I moved the seats for the first time to gain access to the rear seat, and immediately got an airbag light again. Look under the seat, and if you're lucky, the plug may just be pulled out. If it's on the seatbelt clip, there is a rubber boot on the harness where it plugs into the base of the seatbelt female end. Gently pull that back, and you may see the broken wires. Again, if you're lucky, check the wiring harness under the seats to see if the connectors on either end have slipped out of the sockets. I believe these wires are green and yellow. If you're a rational person, you will probably now start sputtering the following: "This is a safety issue and the government should force a recall!" They didn't.   If nothing else, if you have to take it to the dealer, mention that you're aware of this defect and they may be too embarrased to tell you you need an $800 airbag module or some similar nonsense.   On the trunk issue: Mine did that too. I found that if I clicked it and raced to the rear, it would open. If I walked back at a leisurely pace, it would stick when I pulled the handle. When I reprogrammed the remote after changing the battery, it stopped.   I don't exactly recall the details on how I did that, but it involved putting one key in the door while a second key was in the ignition. It may be in the manual or you can search the procedure on-line.   Good luck,   Mike
#347 of 355 Shattered driver window by redvw2006 Aug 12, 2009 (8:08 am)
Came home last night we shut our driver door as normal and the the driver window shattered Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Aug 12, 2009 10:47 am)
#348 of 355 Re: Shattered driver window [redvw2006] by pf_flyer HOST Aug 12, 2009 (10:47 am)
Replying to: redvw2006 (Aug 12, 2009 8:08 am) I've heard of other folks that this has happened to on other vehicles. But since it doesn't seem to happen on anything like a regular basis (i.e. no sudden rash of VW Beetle windows breaking on normal door closures) I would think the explanation has to be that there was a crack in the window that you were unaware of and the normal impact of the door closing was finally too much for it.
#349 of 355 Re: VW by damnbug Sep 29, 2009 (12:23 pm)
Replying to: inspired4 (Sep 05, 2007 6:10 pm) I just wanted to comment that I also have a 2004 VW Beetle convertible and am fixing the window... again... for the 5th time! After fixing each of the 4 windows individually, I am now beginning my second round and have am about to have the rear side window fixed AGAIN! The first few times this happened the car was under warranty, so although it was annoying to constantly be servicing the car, at least it didn't cost me anything. The last time was just over a month ago in August 09 and the dealer tried to charge me for the repair stating that this time the problem was "different" than before. After some serious huffing and puffing, they said they would provide the service "complimentary" as a "courtesy" to me for being a regular customer. I'm only a regular customer b/c the damn car keeps breaking!!!! I now have an appt for tomorrow morning to have the latest window repaired and I'm dreading the ordeal that will occur in the morning. I absolutely REFUSE to pay one penny for a reoccuring problem that they have previously "fixed", and a problem that also appears to be a factory issue!   On a side note, I also had to repair the sensor that indicates a faulty (or disengaged) airbag two times (luckily under warranty) before finally receiving a letter indicating the recall! When will VW issue a recall on these windows!?!?!?!! Has anyone had any success in this issue?
#350 of 355 Re: 2001 NB can't open trunk [donalds71] by mihaic Oct 17, 2009 (5:02 am)
Replying to: donalds71 (Jul 30, 2009 3:27 pm) Hi Don,   My name is Mihai and I have exactly the same problem with the openning the trunk.   How did you solve it eventualy?   Thank you very much!   Mihai Coman
#351 of 355 Roof and door liner by universeman Nov 01, 2009 (2:20 pm)
I have a 2001 new beetle and during this (Florida) summer, the roofliner has detached from the roof and now hangs down about 4 inches. The grey plastic liner on the doors also is detaching. Is there a fix for this?
#352 of 355 Large bubbles in paint on door panels by universeman Nov 01, 2009 (2:23 pm)
I have a 2001 new Beetle and, over the last year, a large bubble (almost 2 inches in diameter) has formed in the paint on the driver side door. It is getting bigger! Is there a fix for this?
#353 of 355 Re: VW window motors/regulators [momin87] by trixhilda Nov 12, 2009 (2:50 pm)
Replying to: momin87 (Sep 06, 2007 6:37 pm) You can contact me about the class actions we have had 11 window problems most requiring a new regulator we have also had the airbag light come on because of bad sensor in the seat belt clip we also had the check engine light come on and it was the temp sensor and a turbo valve cover that were bad that time we have also had other multiple problems with the top and others that I can provide information on. Now the real big bomb on all of this is we have a 2004 beetle like the rest here but ours only has 34700.00 miles this many problems and it has less than 35000 miles on it. Now we have a new problem that is not covered in any way by VW we replace the tires on the car about 6wks ago 4 brand new ones and with in 6 weeks they showed wear like needing rotation so I took the car back to the shop that did the tires at the time on the new tires being put on they asked if the car was pulling to one side or the other or if we thought alignment was required and we said no and they said that when the new tires were put on they test drove it and didn't think alignment was necessary at the time now about 6 weeks later the car is at dealership for window work again and other stuff and they notate the wear on the tires so I went to tire guy and he checks the car and finds the camber is -2.14 degrees off he feels that with it that much off and it can't be adjusted into proper alignment that it came from the factory that way. Of course they are not going to do anything about it I am not done talking to them yet we will see what happens. So contact me if you need info about about window problems and count us in. Thanks trixhilda Replies to this message: dcm5150 (Nov 12, 2009 3:17 pm)
#354 of 355 Re: VW window motors/regulators [trixhilda] by dcm5150 Nov 12, 2009 (3:17 pm)
Replying to: trixhilda (Nov 12, 2009 2:50 pm) "You can contact me about the class actions we have had 11 window problems most requiring a new regulator we have also had the airbag light come on because of bad sensor in the seat belt clip we also had the check engine light come on and it was the temp sensor..."   We have had the exact same problems. In addition, we had to get a new catalytic converter. Luckily this item was still under warranty, but really, I have never even heard of anyone needing a new CC on a car with only 45,000 mi on it.   BUT ITS GONE NOW!!!! We got rid of it, which is very exciting. (airbag light was still on when we traded it)
#355 of 355 A reminder by pf_flyer HOST Nov 12, 2009 (4:09 pm)
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