NHTSA Complaint #10631164 — 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10631164
Vehicle	2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	August 31, 2014
Date Filed	September 5, 2014
Mileage	61,420 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NM

Consumer Description

FIRST I HAD 4 WARNING LIGHTS COME ON. BATTERY, OIL PRESSURE, AIR BAGS, AND BRAKES. THEN THE AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR TURNED OFF. THEN THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. I WAS ALMOST HIT BY 3 CARS. FINALLY GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED HOOD. THE FUSE BOX ON TOP OF THE BATTERY MELTED ALONG WITH THE ALTERNATOR WIRE TO FUSE BOX. COST OVER $1000.00 TO FIX. VW DEALER STATED THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS FUSE BOX BUT NO RECALL AND TO BE PREPARED FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. I DID SOME SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET....WOW....THIS IS REALLY AN ISSUE WITH THIS FUSE BOX. THERE WAS A CIVIL SUIT FILED BY FLORIDA RESIDENTS. *TR

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