NHTSA Complaint #10463236 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

THE VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONING STOPPED WORKING IN 9/2010. AFTER PAYING FOR REPAIR OF THE AC SYSTEM IT STILL DID NOT WORK AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE WIRING AND WOULD HAVE TO BE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. RECENTLY, 4/2012, THE GAS PEDAL HAS STARTED TO FLUCTUATE ON ITS OWN WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE CAR MUST BE PULLED OVER AND TURNED OFF FOR TO RESET THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THEN STARTED AGAIN TO CONTROL THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR AT FREQUENT INTERVALS. I CONTACTED VW AFTER READING ABOUT THE RECALLS CONCERNING ELECTRICAL WIRING CAUSED BY A WIRE CONNECTION TOO CLOSE TO THE BATTERY TRAY (RECALL ID # 11675 - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD) THEY TOLD ME THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH THE RECALL WAS IN THE SAME 1998 MODEL YEAR. I TOLD THEM WE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE CAR IS NOW UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WE ARE LEFT TO DIY ON THIS ONE. IS THERE ANY RESOLTION THAT CAN BE ACHIEVED HERE? IT SEEMS IT SHOULD ABSOLUTELY BE RECALLED/REPAIRED BY VW. *TR