NHTSA Complaint #752498 — 2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	752498
Vehicle	2001 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date Filed	September 26, 2001
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

EPC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON///CAR LOSES POWER......EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AS MOST OF MY DRIVE TO WORK IS ON FREEWAY...HAPPENED 7/4 AND 7/5..TAKEN INTO METRO VW 7/5....TOLD OT PROBLEMS FOUND....HAPPENED AGAIN 7/9 RETURNED TO METRO VW/CHECKED/NOTHING WRONG....HAPPENED AGAIN 7/12/13...ETURNED TO METRO VW....THROTTLE REPLACED....HAPPENED AGAIN 7/12 7/13 AGAIN TO METRO VW THROTTLE BODY REPLACED......HAPPENED AGAIN 7/30 THROTTLE BODY REPLACED.....AGAIN 9/10 9/11...CONTROL MOD. REPLACED AGAIN 9/12...THOUGHT I WAS GOIN TO DIE THIS TIME....WHEN LOST POWER 18 WHEELER WAS TURNIN MY WAY.....AGAIN TO METRO VW.....WORKED ON WIRING OVERLAY....WAITIN TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS NEXT!!!*AK

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