NHTSA Complaint #10450179 — 2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10450179
Vehicle	2004 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	November 12, 2008
Date Filed	March 4, 2012
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TRANS SHIFTING BADLY, PROBLEM STARTED SHORTLY AFTER VEHICLE PURCHASE TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE. VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND NOTHING WAS DONE.TODAY VEHICLE HAS 94000 MILES AND LOOKS LIKE TRANS AND VALVE BODY WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. I WISH SOMEONE WOULD GET ON VW OF AMERICA SO THEY WOULD STEP UP TO THE PLATE. THEY COME TO THISCOUNTRY SELL A DEFECTIVE PRODUCT AND THE AMERICAN PEOPLE GET TAKEN HOPE THE GOVERNMENT WILL STEP IN. I AM AN AMERICAN VET AND CANNOT BELIEVE THIS IS HAPPENING. *TR

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