NHTSA Complaint #10003232 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10003232
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	April 12, 2002
Date Filed	January 22, 2003
Mileage	17,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I AM FRUSTRATED AND SCARED BY A PROBLEM VOLKSWAGEN AND AUDI ARE HAVING WITH THE IGNITION SYSTEM ON THEIR TURBOCHARGED FOUR-CYLINDER ENGINES. THE SIBLING AUTOMAKERS, PARTS OF VOLKSWAGEN AG OF GERMANY, ADMIT THERE IS A "HIGHER-THAN-NORMAL" FAILURE RATE OF THE FOUR IGNITION COILS ON 2001 AND 2002 TURBOCHARGED, 1.8-LITER ENGINES USED IN ABOUT 300,000 VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE GOLF, NEW BEETLE, JETTA, PASSAT AND AUDI A4. I HAVE ALREADY HAD ONE COILPAC REPLACED, AND FEAR FOR THE TIME WHEN THE OTHERS WILL GO TOO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE GOING TO FAIL AT SOME POINT. SO WHY DIDNT VW JUST REPLACE ALL OF THE COIL PACKS WITH THE IMPROVED ONES.

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