2004 Volkswagen Beetle: transmission slipping

Filed May 16, 2017 · Transmission · 130,000 miles · OK

The gearbox slips, stutters and jerks . And will slip out of gear and not go back in gear until engine is restarted. This happens when starting to move from a stop.

Filed Jul 1, 2016 · 90,000 miles · OH

Transmission slips, jerks , downshifts , vehicle becomes disabled on roadway, danger to driver, pedestrians and other vehicles on the roadways. There is a class action suit in louisiana regarding this problem . This problem happens while vehicle is in motion 10-15 minutes after it is in motion .

Filed May 1, 2014 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · CT

The transmission slips in and out of gear. The lights on the dash indicating prnd2 all have brackets around them and don't indicate what gear the car is in. It feels like we hit a road hazard every time the transmission does change gears, the dealer told us this is normal, but it is getting worse and after looking through online forums, this is a common issue with this vehicle.

Filed Nov 5, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 49,500 miles · GA

Newly purchased vehicle that has a know issue. The tiptronic automatic transmission slips during gear changing. Vw refuses to fix the issue because it is out of the 4 year warranty but the vehicle has less that 50000 miles. There is a know issue for this but I will have to pay $6500 for the repairs>??? Not fair for new buyers who are kept in the dark about a know issue..

Filed Sep 19, 2012 · Transmission · 66,548 miles · PA

Transmission slips second gear through fifth gear. Contacted 2 vw dealers and was told by them vw made bad transmissions in this year. They know of the problem and want 6000 dollars to fix it! *tr

Filed Jul 28, 2012 · Transmission · 89,000 miles · WA

The transmission is slipping and n flaring. The car hesitates and then lunges forward upon acceleration. I had a mechanic look at it and he said the transmission needs to be replaced. There is a class action lawsuit in process for this vehicle.

Filed Sep 20, 2011 · Transmission · 70,000 miles · MA

My car is a certified used vw beetle. The transmission started slipping a few months ago, along with other parts of the car. This was after the warranty period on the car, and I know it is used, but I now come to find out that the transmission problems have been documented, in fact are blatantly on this wiki for the car (which unfortunately, either was not up when we bought the car, or I did not read it carefully) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/volkswagen_new_beetle "the automatic transmission, for example, is a well-documented issue, often failing after only a relatively short period of use." there are numerous pages where this is noted now across the web: http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/direct/view/.f124d77 http://www.consumeraffairs.com/automotive/vw_beetle.html some incidents noted show the danger of this situation. Luckily this has not happened to me, but now I am looking at replacing a whole transmission (along with failed door motors and such). If this is a known problem, how can vw get away with certifying this car, without at least a warning or a longer warranty on parts they know will fail. I consider this a fraud perpetrated on me. Unfortunately this repair is going to cost more than the car is worth, and yet, we still owe money on it to vw for our loan. I am very frustrated here. Thank you.

Filed Sep 5, 2011 · Transmission · 83,008 miles · CA

Purchased my 2004 convertible beetle in may of 2011 with 83,000 miles and within a few days the transmission began slipping and jerking. It started getting worse as time went on, so we had a mechanic put in some lucas trans fix, it helped a little but did not fix the problem. The slipping and jerking is a definite safety issue and has to be recalled. Noticed on edmunds.com that there are numerous complaints regarding the transmission slipping and jerking. Also noticed that vw america has not taken responsibility for this issue. So I am documenting my complaint and I am asking all 2004 beetle owners to do the same in hopes to put pressure on vw to take responsibility. The engineers responsible for the transmission failed this program, I hope you idiots take responsibility for your mistakes.

Filed Nov 29, 2010 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · MD

2004 vw beetle transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. It started around 67000 miles and happens just after the vehicle reaches operating temperature. Dealership says transmission needs to be replaced at $7000. I have also read on the internet and I have noted there have been extensive complaints regarding this particular yr model beetle with the same type transmission problem. Dealer will not help, but stated they know of the issue but are unable to do anything until vw take ownership of the issue, there has been no recall issued yet on this vehicle.

Filed Nov 29, 2010 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · OH

Transmission shifts hard and slips in lower gears.

Filed Oct 27, 2010 · Transmission · 80,000 miles · MO

2004 vw beetle slipping banging transmission 4500-7000 dollar fix seems to be on most cars. Should be a recall from vw.

Filed Sep 24, 2010 · Transmission · 69,760 miles · TX

The most recent incident occurred while I was in traffic driving up the dallas north tollway in stop and go traffic...when I depressed the pedal the transmission slipped and would not accelerate so I finally had an opportunity to pull over and let the car cool down. After about 20 minutes on the side of the road I was again able to drive the car. I contacted the dealer who repaired the transmission and told them I am having the same problem...sad thing is I have had the car at the dealership on 3 other times since late may for them to 1) replace the transmission, 2) replace the computer transmission chip, 3) replace the torque converter in the transmission...all in all I have been out about $7k including rentals and everything. My biggest concern is that in the other cases I have had problems it was when I was getting off the highway after driving a bit then the transmission would slip. This time however could have been a major accident since it occurred while I was in major traffic. In total the vw dealer has had my car a total of about 10 weeks since late may...this is terrible. I am not the only consumer with vw beetle issues with the transmission several out there are having problems. Can something be done about this instead of the consumer suffering?? Or do we have to wait until there are worst cases similar to toyota or ford?