Abs and brake warning light started flashing a beeping while car still had more than 50% of original brakes left. No act or event seems to have precipitated the problem. Dealer service department believes that the ABS pump is malfunctioning. Regular application of brakes is unaffected. Unknown whether application of ABS system would cause brake failure.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle brakes complaints
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2000 super beetle experiencing problems with the rear brake system.***no answer required*** .*mr on 6/26/02 the vehicle's rear pads became seized in the holders on one side of the vehicle. As a result the dealer had to replace the rear rotors and pads at 13524 miles. On 4/15/05 the vehicle was taken back to the dealer because of a grinding noise coming from the brakes and because the brake pedal felt spongy when pressed. The dealer determined that the rear sliders on the driver's side were stuck due to a build up of salt/road debris which cause the brake pads to wear prematurely. The pads and rotors on both rear wheel had to be replaced at 29277 miles. All the repairs were made at the consumer's expense. The consumer was reimbursed for the first brake repair and now request reimbursement for the most recent repair.
While driving brake light sensor would come on, and consumer would not have any brakes. Consumer contacted the dealer.
When the brakes were applied, the vehicle experienced extended stopping distance. *ak. The consumer stated the rear brakes were completely worn.
The vehicles ABS failed without warning.
This is a quote from the police report (full copy available on request) "driver and only occupant butler stated he entered the parking lot and put the manual transmission of the veh. Into neutral and coasted into the parking space, but then he applied the brakes of the veh. They didn't work, causing front of veh. To jump over the approx. 6" high curb and come to rest hanging over edge of the river wall. Butler reported he has had the lease veh. For approx. 3 years and has had numerous problems with it, but never any problems with the brakes" "an unidentified male was sitting on the back of the veh. To keep it from tipping into the water" "butler was not injured but he didn't want to exit the veh. As he reported it was teetering back and forth before the male sat on the back end" on reporting the above to volkswagen, their official responce that I found insulting was that it was "operator error". I have been driving stick shift vehicle for 12 years and never mistaken the clutch with the brake, and after reluctantly taking back the beetle I went to an empty parking lot to see if it was possible for me to depress the clutch by mistake and found that my right foot would not easily reach the pedal and therefore beyond any doubt dismiss the claim of "operator error". Since there was no personal injury and minimal vehicle damage it is not financially viable for me to take legal proceeding, although 4 months after the incident I still have flashbacks and bad dreams of the near fatal event. Nlm
Brake and gas pedal are very close together. When wearing workshoes there is the possibility of stepping on the brake in an emergency situation, depressing the brake pedal and pushing the gas pedal at the same time because the brake pedal depresses beyond the height of the gas pedal. Consumer request that dealer install a kill switch on accelerator to rectify the problem.
While applying brake at 40 MPH the brake pedal went to the floor and the vehicle continue dthough the intersection before stopping. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
When driver's foot is on brake all of a sudden vehicle will accelerate. Vehicle has to be slammed into park in order to stop.
Please note service manager "derrick" told me that rear shoes wear to quickly on all beetle's, jetta's, & passet.
Brake failure. *ak
When starting vehicle in morning and when brake pedal is depressed with vehicle in reverse , pedal goes directly to floor, causing extended stopping distance. Dealer replaced brake master cylinder and brake booster, which did not correct the problem. *ak dealer has also recently replaced the hydraulic pump and problems still exist, vehicle has been in shop since june 11th.
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