NHTSA Complaint #10070227 — 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10070227
Vehicle	1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	April 15, 2003
Date Filed	April 22, 2004
Mileage	20,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND CAR RUNNING ROUGH, LOSING POWER AND JERKING UPON ACCELERATION. DIAGNOSIS WAS PLUG WIRES AND PLUGS ARE FOULED, CAUSING IGNITION COIL TO BURN OUT. WARRANTY COVERS COIL, BUT I HAVE TO PAY FOR NEW PLUGS AND WIRES BECAUSE THEY ARE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR SERVICE ITEM.

Related Complaints for the 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Complaints

#10216730 — February 1, 2008 — I BOUGHT MY 99 BEETLE IN OCTOBER OF 2007 AND THE DAY THAT I GOT THE CAR THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON AND I TOOK IT BACK THE...

#10128856 — July 15, 2005 — WATER PUMP BROKE, CAUSING THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK WHICH RESULTED IN ALL VALVES BENT AND AN ENGINE REBUILD. THE CAR ...

#10127307 — July 1, 2005 — I OWN A 1999 NEW BEETLE WITH THE 2.0 ENGINE WITH 37,000 ORIGINAL MILES. THE CAR QUIT RUNNING APPROX. 2 1/2 YRS AGO,AP...

#10107375 — January 13, 2005 — THE DRIVER WAS SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION ANOTHER VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT ...

#10096733 — October 13, 2004 — WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE MOTOR BLEW. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. PLEASE PROVIDE MOR...

Recent Complaints for the 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

#11006370 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 19, 2017 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, WHITE S...

#10983202 — ENGINE — May 3, 2017 — MY CAR- 1999 VW BEETLE WAS NOT FULLY INSPECTED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS LO...

#10983202 — STEERING — May 3, 2017 — MY CAR- 1999 VW BEETLE WAS NOT FULLY INSPECTED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS LO...

#10983202 — SUSPENSION — May 3, 2017 — MY CAR- 1999 VW BEETLE WAS NOT FULLY INSPECTED BEFORE I GOT THE CAR FROM DEALER. I JUST FOUND OUT THAT MY CAR HAS LO...

#10888928 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM — July 27, 2016 — TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DRIVING IN ...