NHTSA Complaint #10456289 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10456289
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 7, 2012
Date Filed	April 24, 2012
Mileage	131,033 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

AFTER ONLY HAVING THIS CAR FOR ONE YEAR, THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME I HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. THE CAR IS RUNNING FINE, THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS AND JERKS TERRIBLY. ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, THIS HAS HAPPENED IN INTERSECTIONS AND I WAS ALMOST T BONED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR THE LAST TIME. I HAVE CONTACTED VW AND AM TOLD "WE HAVE HAD NO COMPLAINTS OR ISSUES WITH THE TRANSMISSION ON THESE CARS". YET, A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH FINDS HUNDREDS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE "NEW" VW BEETLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. MORE PEOPLE END UP GETTING KILLED IF VW IS NOT HELD RESPONSIBLE. CORRECTIVE ACTIONS THAT INCLUDE ACKNOWLEDGING THEY HAVE A PROBLEM AND PUBLICLY ISSUING A FIX AND CONTACTING ALL OWNERS SHOULD BE AT A MINIMUM. I CAN TELL YOU THAT MY CAR IS NOW WORTHLESS, NO REPAIR SHOPS WILL WORK ON IT, AND VW WONT' ADMIT TO A PROBLEM. I AM THINKING OF CONTACTING A LAWYER. *TR

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