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#22 of 33 VW Beetle A/c Problems by rhinodecals77 Sep 05, 2008 (4:26 am)
My daughters A/C blower is not working has anybody replaced repaired or worked on taking a blower out? One day it was working and the next it was not.
#23 of 33 problems with adhesives and insulation!?! by lighthouse2 Dec 04, 2008 (2:25 pm)
I have two problems with my volkswagon and have no idea what to do...My 83 year old mother gave me her 2001 bug with only 18,000 miles, last July. She had it in Florida up until last year. I drove it back to New York. The problem is that the leatherette on both door panels is falling completely off (just hanging there) and the yellowish, spongy, glue type stuff is flaking all over the place....But, also now that I've started using the heater, foam like spongy material is also blowing all over the car (dashboard, seats, and me) Quite truthfully, Im also concerned about what I might be breathing in. Some of the particles that blow out of the vents are teeny tiny but there are also some the size of quarters. Can anyone hypothesize as to what is wrong and what I can do about it? I called VW and they said basically "To bad, nothing we'll do because your warranty is up!" The car was hardly used-Oh and now I even notice that the fabric on the ceiling of the car (where the inside handgrips are, above the door) is starting to come down tooo! Replies to this message: pf_flyer (Dec 04, 2008 4:29 pm)
#24 of 33 Re: problems with adhesives and insulation!?! [lighthouse2] by pf_flyer HOST Dec 04, 2008 (4:29 pm)
Replying to: lighthouse2 (Dec 04, 2008 2:25 pm) My first guess is that the Florida heat/humidity broke down the adhesive. Gluing things back in place will be a little tricky but doable. The biggest thing would be making sure to clean out all the old adhesive. You might check with a body shop for some advice on how to proceed, right types of adhesives, etc.   They should be able to give you some idea of what you're facing.
#26 of 33 2003 VW New Beetle gas gauge by pbrianne Jan 06, 2009 (3:06 pm)
Bought this car, no problems thus far-and it is really a great car to drive. However, the gas gauge isn't reading correctly. When the tank is full-the gauge reads 1/4 full. The thing is that when it reaches empty-it shuts the pump down "as if" i have no gas (though there is in reality more than half a tank)   any ideas? It might be the float-I don't know...
#27 of 33 New Beetle - Disappointing and Disfunctional by drosene Mar 23, 2009 (2:39 pm)
I know I will be flamed for this but am I the only one that cannot remember a car (foreign or US) without an accessory position for the Ignition switch?   While the original Beetle was faulted for an ignition switch that controlled only the engine and none of the accessories the new Beetle goes to the other extreme by making it impossible to even listen to the radio while parked. Unless of course you want the engine running!   I rented a New Beetle while my Mazda 3 is in the body shop in part because my daughter who is about to start driving would like to have one. We both quickly concluded that this is not the car for her. I have to honestly say that I was shocked at the incredibly poor handling and ride of this car. It reminds me of driving a late sixties - early seventies vintage American car, pretty good acceleration in a straight line but watch out when it comes to making a turn or heaven forbid an emergency maneuver!   It may be cute to look at but if you want a Volkswagen to drive, for yourself or your child, look at a Jetta or Rabbit. Replies to this message: drosene (Mar 25, 2009 7:40 am) autoboy16 (Mar 26, 2009 6:43 pm)
#28 of 33 Re: New Beetle - Disappointing and Disfunctional [drosene] by drosene Mar 25, 2009 (7:40 am)
Replying to: drosene (Mar 23, 2009 2:39 pm) Ok, as you owners already knew (I Hope!) there is a way to play the radio with the engine off. If you turn the radio off after switching off the ignition and then turn it back on again the radio will turn on. This works even after the key is removed from the ignition switch. The same seems true for the electric windows. Apparently there is a timer that limits how long after switching off the ignition, accessories can be used although I don't know if the radio will eventually shut itself off if left on accidentally. I didn't find any information on this in the owners manual. Personally, I prefer to know that everything is off when I remove the key.   I stand by my remarks regarding ride and handling. Replies to this message: autoboy16 (Mar 26, 2009 6:43 pm)
#29 of 33 Re: New Beetle - Disappointing and Disfunctional [drosene] by autoboy16 Mar 26, 2009 (6:43 pm)
Replying to: drosene (Mar 25, 2009 7:40 am) Actually, in the beetle and all the other vws with a stock radio, the radio doesn't need a key to play. Just get in the car and depending on your model's stereo, press to turn it on and boom, you have sound. No key needed.   Now for th rest of the electronics, iirc, the rest of things just lose power after a door is opened.
#30 of 33 epc light on speedometer cluster by tripacer60 Mar 26, 2009 (11:26 pm)
I purchased a 2000 glx beetle with the 1.8 turbo and the electronic power control light has come on and how do i fix this problem..
#31 of 33 Re: Seemingly unusual window issues [jennifer220] by geejor Nov 20, 2009 (9:07 pm)
Replying to: jennifer220 (Dec 21, 2007 8:25 pm) Ma'am: I have had issues with all four windows. This is an endemic problem with the Beetle, well recognized, if little acknowledged, by the dealers. Initial warranty and extended warranty have covered the window problems, however the visits to the dealer inducted me into the service regime, where they initiated several problems costing me THOUSANDS.

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