NHTSA Complaint #10860487 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE
POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA
Fire
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10860487 |
| Vehicle | 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 89,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | Yes |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LOST ACCELERATION, AND STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ETC LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND THREE BURNED "ETC WIRES FROM THE TRANSMISSION" WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
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