2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Visibility Problems

WE OWN A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE...IN 2008 THE WATER PUMP WENT IN IT...HAD THAT REPLACED AND 4 WEEKS LATER HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED AGAIN THEN THE FOLLOWING YEAR 2009 THE WINDOW MOTORS IN BOTH WINDOWS WENT..HAD TO HAVE THOSE REPLACED... THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAIL LIGHTS ARE FALLING OUT HAVE TO CONSTANTLY PUSH THEM BACK IN....NOW 2011 THE WATER PUMP WENT IN IT AGAIN..NOW THE CAR IS SITTING IN THE DRIVE WAY ACTING AS A PAPER WEIGHT..HAD I KNOW THAT THERE WERE SO MANY ISSUES WITH THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE I WOULD HAVE NEVER BOUGHT ONE..I HOPE THAT VOLKSWAGEN IS HAPPY RAKING PEOPLE OVER THE COALS BY SELLING THEM NOTHING BUT JUNK AND GOD FORBID IF YOU HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A DEALER THEY WANT EVERYTHING UP TO AND INCLUDING YOUR FIRST BORN CHILD... *TR

TRAVELING ON THE CROSSTOWN FREEWAY @ THE POSTED SPEED, I STARTED TO ENGAGE THE VEHICLE'S HEATER AND THE POWER CONTROL SWITCH STARTED TO MALFUNCTION. I TURNED THE POWER CONTROL KNOB CLOCKWISE AND NOTICED SLIPPAGE OF THE CONTROL KNOB. I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHOLE HEATER CONTROL ASSEMBLY AND THEN AN ARCH, THEN A SMALLFLAME. *TR

POWER WINDOW FAILURE ON 2000 NEW BEETLE. *TR

Mileage: 64,000

TURNING ON HEATER IN WINDOW MODE WILL CAUSE WINDOWS TO FOG UP IN ANY WEATHER ANY OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET SHOWS I AM NOT THE ONLY 1 WITH MY TYPE OF VEHICLE HAVING THIS ISSUE. A SMELL COMES INTO THE CAR THAT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH. *TR

Mileage: 99,100

2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE TURBO 1.8L, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR BREAKS AND REGULATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED AND BREAKS AGAIN. ALL OLD PARTS IN POSSESSION AND VEHICLE PURCHASED THIS YEAR FROM ORIGINAL OWNER. *TR

Mileage: 156,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT WHENEVER HE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN THE BLIND SPOT ON THE VEHICLE DISTORTS HIS VIEW OF THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO DIAGNOSIS AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 111000.

Mileage: 111,000

WINDOW REGULATORS ON VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE FAILED CAUSING WINDOW GLASS TO FALL INSIDE OF DOOR. THIS ISSUE HAS TWO TSB'S ISSUED 6402-03 AND 6408-06. VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD BE REQUIRE TO FIX THIS DEFECTIVE PART ON ALL VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF AGE OR MILEAGE. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THE WINDOWS IN MY 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE WILL NOT LET UP OR DOWN. I THINK THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE VOLKSWAGENS BECAUSE IT CAUSES A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AT FAST FOOD RESTAURANTS AND EVERYDAY LIFE. THINK ABOUT IT IF I WAS IN THE CRASH I WOULD BE FURTHER INJURED IF THEY HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW T GET ME OUT. *TR

HEATER SWITCH PROBLEMS. FIRST IT WON'T TURN OFF THE FAN, THEN IT WON'T TURN ON THE FAN, AND IT SMELLED OF COOKED WIRES INSIDE DASHBOARD. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING THE 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT TURNED ON THE HEATER AND IT WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE HEATER EVENTUALLY TURNED ON, THE BLOWER STOPPED ,AND FLAMES STARTED COMING FROM THE HEATER VENTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,800. THE FIRE WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS A FAULTY HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER CONTROL SWITCH. THE CONTACT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED AT A NON VOLKSWAGEN REPAIR SHOP. *AK

Mileage: 75,800

2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE LEAKING COOLANT, DEFECTIVE AIRFLOW SENSOR, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND PROBLEMS WITH WINDOW SWITCH. *MR THE WINDOW HAD TO BE OPERATED A CERTAIN WAY IN ORDER TO OPERATE PROPERLY,THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO A BAD AIRFLOW SENSOR IN WHICH THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON TWO OCCASIONS, THE COOLANT LIGHT HAD COME ON DUE TO THE TUBE THAT HAD RUN FROM THE COOLANT CONTAINER TO THE ENGINE HAD CUT IN IT AND LEAKED COOLANT. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 25,000

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH REAR OUTSIDE MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. ALSO, STATED WHEN TURNING IT WOULD BLOCK THE VIEW AT 50% ,AND WAS CONSIDERED UNSAFE. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. DEALER WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT WAS THE WAY THE VEHICLE WAS DESIGNED. THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO.*AK

MY HUSBAND WAS INSTALLING THE BABY SEAT INTO THE BACK SEAT OF OUR CAR IN PREPARATION FOR BRINGING OUR NEWBORN SON FROM THE HOSPITAL ON A COLD RAINY EVENING. WHEN HE TURNED THE REAR-WINDOW DEFOGGER ON. THE REAR WINDOW OF THE CAR EXPLODED INTO SMALL FRAGMENTS OF FLYING SHRAPNEL WHICH SPATTERED ALL OVER THE BACK SEAT AND BABY SEAT. MY HUSBAND SUSTAINED MINOR CUTS ON HIS HANDS AND HEAD. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY, WHEN WE WERE TO BRING MY SON HOME. HE MIGHT HAVE BEEN BLINDED AND BADLY LACERATED OR MUCH WORSE. THE ENTIRE BACK OF THE CAR WAS SOAKED DUE TO THE DRIVING RAIN. BEFORE MY HUSBAND GOT THE CAR INTO A GARAGE, SIGNIFICANT WATER DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE ENTIRE BACK PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. I CONTACTED VW TO PAY FOR OUR DEDUCTIBLE AND REIMBURSE US FOR THE WATER DAMAGE, AND THEIR ONLY ANSWER WAS THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTEE AND THAT THEY WILL NOT HELP US. I MENTIONED THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE INJURIES WHICH COULD HAVE HAPPENED HAD MY SON BEEN IN HIS REAR FACING BABY SEAT WHEN THE GLASS SHATTERED. THEY WEREN'T EVEN INTERESTED IN TAKING THE INFORMATION DOWN. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AGENT, A MR. BRANDON CURTIS, SEEMED WILLING TO HELP, BUT IT SEEMS HIS SUPERVISOR OVERRULED HIM. I HOPE WE CAN FIND A WAY TO GET VW TO PAY FOR OUR EXPENSES, BUT EVEN MORE IMPORTANTLY, IT IS VITAL TO MAKE SURE THIS NEVER HAPPENS TO ANYONE WHILE THERE IS A CHILD OR INFANT ON THAT BACK SEAT. DT

MAY 2001 WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT A WINDOW (DRIVERS) FELT THRUOUGH DOOR CAVITY ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPAIRED AND THAT WAS IT. THE NEXT MONTH THE PASSENGER WINDOW HAD THE SAME LUCK AND THIS TIME THE SERVICE ADVISORS AT THE DEALER (CAMELBACK VOLKSWAGEN AT PHONEIX, AZ) COMMENTED THAT THIS WAS FAIRLY COMMON ON THE VOLKSWAGENS, AND NOW THAT BOTH OF MY SYSTEMS WHERE REPAIRED I DID NOT HAVE TO WORRY ANYMORE. I WAS UPSET AND ASKED HOW COME THERE WAS NO RECALL AND THEY SAID THAT VW DID NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY ISSUE ONCE THE WINDOW FALLS YOU HAVE NO WAY TO LOCK THE CAR UNLESS YOU TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE!! ON JULY 29, 2002 MY PREVIOULSLY REPAIRED WINDOW FELT INTO THE DOORS CAVITY ONE MORE TIME. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE INSTALLED PART WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND THAT A NEW PART WAS DESIGNED AND BEING INSTALLED ON BROKEN VEHICLES. THIS TIME I CALLED VOLKSWAGEN AND DEMANDED THAT BOTH OF MY WINDOWS SYSTEMS WHERE TO BE REPAIRED AT THE SAME TIME WITH THE NEWLY DESIGN PART, AND ASKED WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL ON THIS MATTER AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THERE IS NOT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF CASES. WELL THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE DEALING WITH 10-15 CASES A DAY AND THEY DO NOT EVEN HAVE THE PART IN STOCK., IT IS ON BACK ORDER AND THEY CAN ONLY PROP THE WINDOW AND LEAVE UNMOBILE UNTIL THE PARTS ARRIVE. IN THE MEANTIME VW REFUSES TO REPLACE THE OTHER PART ON THE DRIVERS SIDE UNTIL IT FAILS, EVEN WHEN THEY KNOW THAT THE INSTALLED PART IS FAILING CONSTANTLY AT LEAST IN THE STATE OF ARIZONA.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THE DRIVERS MIRROR SWITCH FELL OFF.*JG

CONSUMER STATEED THAT RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE.*JB

CONSUMER STATEED THAT RIGHT REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS LOOSE.*JB

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!

I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, 10 MILES SOUTH OF PROVIDENCE, RI ON I-95. IT WAS 82 DEGREES AND SUNNY. I HAD A/C ON. SUDDENLY REAR WINDOW, FOR NO EXPLAINBLE REASON, EXPLODED OUTWARDS. THERE WAS A LOUD "BOOM" AND THE WINDOW SHATTERED IN THOUSANDS OF

THE CLIPS ON THE INTERIOR PART OF THE SUN SHADE THAT PREVENTS BLINDING SUN FROM COMING TOUGH THE SUNROOF BENT. IT MAKES IT HARD TO OPEN OR CLOSE THE SHADE WHEN DRIVING WITHOUT GREAT FORCE SOMETHING THAT IS NOT VERY SAFE TO BE DOING WHEN DRIVING. THE PERSON THAT FIXED THE SUNROOF ALSO SAYED HE WISH'S THEY WOULD RECALL THE CLIP BECAUSE HE HAS FIXED MANY WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CLIPS JUST BEND AND JUMP OF THE TRACK THEY NEED TO SLIDE IN. WE THINK THE METAL USED FOR THE CLIPS NEED TO BE STRONGER OR REVISED.( DOT NUMBER: M3WC TIRE SIZE: 205/55R16 )

DRIVER WINDOW NOT OPENING/CLOSING AUTOMATICALLY, DRIVER DOOR AND TRUNK PERIODICALLY FAILS TO SHUT COMPLETELY, LEFT RADIO BLOWN, ROCKER PANELS HAVE DENTS DUE TO NO FAULT OF DRIVER, CONTINUOUS DEEP SCRATCHES ON EXTERIOR BODY OF VEHICLE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK