While backing out of driveway and without prior warning smoke was coming from inside of the vehicle vents. Vehicle caught on fire .
2000 Volkswagen Beetle electrical complaints
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Consumer noticed dashboard lights flashed while traveling. Vehicle is now on second repair. Dealer can't duplicate problem.
Consumer states that all electrical components keep illuminating and giving a false reading. Dealer has been contacted.
Faulty electrical system in 2000 volkswagen beetle.
Vehicle: 2000 volkswagen new beetle. Instrument cluster failed resulting in a lack of ability to properly gauge speed. Also, lost the ability to determine whether fuel level was low. Vw dealer's service department advised the cluster needed replacement. The vehicle is 3 years and 1 month old. The warranty period was 24 months or 24,000 miles. The vehicle has 16,000 miles. I contacted vw "customer advocate" (their name, not mine) department and requested their help. I referenced service bulletin number 0103; "some vehicles may experience instrument cluster nonfunctional". After review the "advocate" said they would not do anything in regards to 'goodwill' based on age (1 year out of warranty) and mileage. When I asked about their application of mileage (the vehicle only has 16,000 while warranty is 24,000) the advocate restated the reason for decline, but without mileage. Further, the advocate stated that since I was not the original owner, they would not apply goodwill. When I asked what the basis was for ownership discrimination, she indicated the lack of service records. When I, again, indicated that I purchased the vehicle from the original owner three months ago and could provide the prior service records, she said basically "too bad", I could send them a copy, but upon review vw customer advocate would not likely revise their decision.
Consumer states vehicle has a problem with electrical system resulting in the horn, radio and headlights failing intermittenly.
Consumer states the headlights will burn out without warning while driving. Has happened twice over last 2 months. Consumer has to replace entire headlight unit.
While driving at 35mph a fire started under the hood, causing consumer to pull over. Dealer notified.
When jump starting or replacing battery vehicle would run approximately three miles or less before it stalls compeletly out. Vehicle had to be towed to dealer shop to reset all of eletrical components, to get the vehicle to run again. If this occurs in a town or city that does not have a volkswagen dealer shop what can one do? *ak
Consumer stateed that right rear view mirror was loose.
Srs light keeps coming on. Vehicle taken to dealer 6 times, replaced wiring harness once. Other times consumer was told vehicle was repaired, light was off, but came back on after a period of time.
Due to electrical system problems power windows and door locks intermittently lose operation. Emergency warning lights come on, and alarms intermittently sound off. Dealer is having a hard time correcting the problem because cannot duplicate it.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out while driving approximately 20-25 MPH, battery light will come on. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer has replaced fuel pump relay switch and ran test, but defect still occurs. Dealer cannot determine cause.*ak consumer states dealer has also replaced the throttle body and vehicle continues to stall.
While driving vehicle intermittently heistated upon acceleration, cause unknown. Dealer replaced control unit which did not correct problem. Please give any further details.
Vehicle caught fire while on way home from work. Initial symptom was that vehicle lost power while on highway and stalled. Vehicle was able to be restarted. It then was able to be driven approx. 5 miles when it again lost power. It was then able to be restarted. Vehicle was driven to a fuel station when it stalled. Upon restart the instrument panel gages were not operative. It was driven into an amoco gas station when smoke began emanating from under the hood. The intensity of the smoke increased and it was apparent that the car was on fire. I pulled hood opening lever near driver's side kick panel to open hood. I jumped out of vehicle and opened hood. The left front portion of the engine compartment was on fire and flames were readily apparent. The flames were coming from underneath the firewall of the vehicle extending up the wire harness towards the battery. The battery started to melt as well. A passerby in a cube van observed this incident and grabbed a fire extinguisher from his truck and proceeded to contain and extinguish the fire.er.
Engine check light came on. Called dealer, and they said it was normal, it would go off. Car was still stalling, and engine check light came back on. Then, a couple of days later vehicle would not start. Vehicle towed in. After picking up car for repairs it stalled again. Consumer stated there was a transmission noise.
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Dashboard gauges/indicators malfunctioned, air bag light, tripometer etc. Yh
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