NHTSA Complaint #10584273 — 2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10584273
Vehicle	2006 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	March 3, 2014
Date Filed	April 22, 2014
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THE CAM SHAFT ADJUSTER BOLT BECAME LOOSE AND FELL OFF. CAUSING CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. I HAVE DISCOVERED THIS A COMMON FAILURE FOR MY MODEL YEAR AFTER SOME RESEARCH, BUT WAS TOLD NOTHING ABOUT IT FROM VOLKSWAGEN. I WAS DRIVING ON A 70 MILE PER HOUR HIGHWAY WHEN MY ENGINE FAILED. LOSING ALL POWER (BRAKES, POWER STEERING, ETC.) WITH NO WARNING. NEWER MODEL YEARS DO NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY REDESIGNED THE PART. HAD THEY TOLD ME ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I COULD HAVE GOT IT FIXED BEFORE I ENDANGERED MY LIFE AND MY ENGINE. 2006 VW BEETLE 2.5L BPS ENGINE. *TR

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