NHTSA Complaint #742739 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	742739
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
Component	VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
Date Filed	March 30, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

THE WINDOW SWITCHES HAVE BROKEN TWICE. THEY WERE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME. I HAVE NOT HAD THEM REPLACED A SECOND TIME, AS THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED DUE TO MILEAGE (EVEN THOUGH THE SWITCHES BROKE TWICE WITHIN A YEAR OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE). I DO NOT PLAN ON HAVING THE SWITCHES REPLACED AGAIN, AS I AM CONVINCED THAT THEY WILL SIMPLY BREAK AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE, SO I WANTED TO SUBMIT FURTHER EVIDENCE THAT THERE MAY BE A PROBLEM WITH THE SWITCHES. THE AIR CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 2 YEARS AFTER PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. UPON INSPECTION BY AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION, A LEAK IN THE AIR COMPRESSOR VALVE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS UNUSUAL AND THAT THERE DID NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY TRAUMA TO THE UNIT. I HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, BUT AM NOT OPTIMISTIC ABOUT A RESOLUTION, DUE TO THEIR RESPONSE TO THE HIGH MILEAGE ON THE CAR WHICH NEGATES THE WARRANTY. AS WITH THE SWITCHES I HAVE SEEN SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE AND WANTED TO OFFER FURTHER EVIDENCE.

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