NHTSA Complaint #10253714 — 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10253714
Vehicle	2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 9, 2008
Date Filed	January 4, 2009
Mileage	68,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

POWER WINDOWS AND POWER DOOR LOCKS WILL NOT OPERATE WHILE I'M DRIVING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. LEFT IT THERE FOR 2 DAYS AND THEY STILL COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM. WHEN I STOP THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR, THEN THE WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS WILL OPERATE. WHEN I START DRIVING AGAIN, THEY ARE "DEAD" ONCE MORE AND WILL NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. I CANNOT GET THEM TO OPERATE UNLESS I STOP THE CAR AND OPEN THE DOOR FIRST. WHEN I CLOSE THE DOOR, THEY ARE OKAY UNTIL I START DRIVING AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AND I CAN'T GO THROUGH A DRIVE THROUGH BANK, ETC. OR IF I JUST WANT TO OPEN THE WINDOWS WHILE I'M DRIVING, I CAN'T. IF IT STARTS TO RAIN, I CAN'T CLOSE THE WINDOWS UNLESS I STOP THE CAR. *TR

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