NHTSA Complaint #10616090 — 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10616090
Vehicle	2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	March 19, 2014
Date Filed	July 24, 2014
Mileage	58,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NV

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT GEARS THEN STALLED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE FAILURE WAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

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