I received a recall about my back or break light. Made an apt. With heritage vw in georgia. I drove from leesburg al. To the dealership. They change the light and told me a belt has to be replaced. I know nothing needs replacement because my son ( a mechanic ) does all the maintenance in my vw. I told the them I will talk to my son and will get back with them. I had a hard time staring the car, but did not pay any attention because I was in a hurry to get out of there. I was on hwy 20 when every thing went crazy with my car. Lost my cruise control, lost power, won't start. So I called heritage and ask what they did with the car. They want me to bring it back to them, knowing it can't be driven. I feel they sabotage my car, they messed up my car so much, I paid over $3000.00 for it to work. I kept the receipt just in case I might need it as proof. I received another recall last week it's hard to get burnt twice in a row.
2000 Volkswagen Beetle transmission complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2000 volkswagen bug. While driving at any rate of speed including when the ignitionwas started the check engine light came on. Also, fumes entered the vehicle beneath the dashboard. The vehicle has been taken to two mechanics, and they diagnosed the failure as an airflow transmission problem. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure and current mileage was 68,000.
Dt: the contact states the gear shift will not move from the park position. Due to the design the braking system is not equipped with any override feature that would allow the disengagement of the shift position. The dealer is willing to offer a free remedy however, they will not provide the towing service. Therefore, no repairs have been made.
Clutch defective,very low mi 40,000
Consumer stated that vehicle got stuck in park, and would not move. Consumer called the dealer, and they told her that she needed to take her vehicle to a volkswagen dealer. Consumer just bought the vehicle in january 2004, and did not take it to a repair shop. However, consumer felt there was a transmission problem.
My wife's volkswagen clutch has broken 3 times. Once at 3k, another at 34k and now at 83k; this despite the fact she drives about thirty five miles each way to work on an expressway, and does not sue the clutch that much.
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Clutch failed on a steep hill while waiting for a light to change. The clutch burnt out when the driver attempted to avoid oncoming, uphill, rush hour traffic. $1,800 repair costs. Volkswagon refuses to replace part past the 12,000 mile warantee despite the driver's 18 year, problem-free, clutch driving experience with 2 volkswagons and 2 hondas. Horn just died. Electric windows do not follow owner manual description of operation!
While driving transmission will get stuck without a prior warning. Sometimes will switch into neutral. Vehicle will had to be towed. Please provide more information.
Vehicle has experienced several problems with the engine and transmission. Consumer was informed that there was an internal problem with automatic transmission which required that transmission be replaced. Also, dealership has informed consumer that head gasket and control valve for the engine were defective. Note: dealership has been in possession of the vehicle for approximately 30 days. *ak
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.
The clutch failed prematurely, it disintergrated, no explanation was ever recieved. Nlm
Vehicle became inoperable and required towing on a major bridge (verrazano between brooklyn and staten island) at night in a heavy rain with high speed heavy traffic, a very dangerous situation in which, fortunately, nobody was injured. No safety defect mentioned.
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