This Problem Across All Years
THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A COLD START. IT WAS IN THE SHOP OVER A MONTH, AND IT WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME WITH "WE CAN FIND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH IT, IT MAY BUCK A BIT, BUT THERE ARE NO SAFETY HAZARDS." LIVE WITH IT BASICALLY. VW THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP WHATSOEVER IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. *NM
THE CAR SLAMS INTO GEAR WHEN STARTING FROM A COLD START. IT WAS IN THE SHOP OVER A MONTH, AND IT WAS GIVEN BACK TO ME WITH "WE CAN FIND NOTHING MECHANICALLY WRONG WITH IT, IT MAY BUCK A BIT, BUT THERE ARE NO SAFETY HAZARDS." LIVE WITH IT BASICALLY. VW THEMSELVES HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP WHATSOEVER IN RESOLVING THIS ISSUE. *NM
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I WANTED TO PULL OVER SINCE THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND HAD NEVER SEEN THAT LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE MANUAL AND SEE WHAT THE LIGHT MEANT. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER CALLING ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE...I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THING IS, ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS BEFORE. THEY HAD ME DO A "PROCEDURE" TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. ONCE HOME THE CAR GOT STUCK INTO NEUTRAL. I THEN HAD IT TOWED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT THE EPC LIGHT CAME ON. I WANTED TO PULL OVER SINCE THE CAR IS FAIRLY NEW AND HAD NEVER SEEN THAT LIGHT ON WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED THE CAR OFF THE ROAD TO CHECK THE MANUAL AND SEE WHAT THE LIGHT MEANT. THE CAR WAS IN PARK. I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. AFTER CALLING ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE...I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THING IS, ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS BEFORE. THEY HAD ME DO A "PROCEDURE" TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND BE ABLE TO DRIVE HOME. ONCE HOME THE CAR GOT STUCK INTO NEUTRAL. I THEN HAD IT TOWED. *AK
POWERTRAIN PROBLEMS-- VEHICLE HAS TIPTRONIC. INTERMITTENT FAILURE SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO TIPTRONIC MANUAL FUNCTIONALITY. IN ADDITION, PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MULTIPLE SERVICE RELATED COMPLAINTS.*AK
POWERTRAIN PROBLEMS-- VEHICLE HAS TIPTRONIC. INTERMITTENT FAILURE SHIFTING FROM AUTOMATIC TO TIPTRONIC MANUAL FUNCTIONALITY. IN ADDITION, PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG FAILED WITHIN THE FIRST WEEK OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. MULTIPLE SERVICE RELATED COMPLAINTS.*AK
HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
HARD SHIFTING BETWEEN SECOND AND THIRD GEARS OF AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION OF 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE
THE CLUTCH ON MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE FAILED AT 2000 MILES, APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *AK
THE CLUTCH ON MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE FAILED AT 2000 MILES, APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. *AK
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK!*AK
CAR WILL NOT SHIFT FROM PARK TO REVERSE. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES, AND I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A WEEK!*AK
TRANSMISSION - INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. OCCURRED BEGINNING THE THIRD WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF THIS BRAND NEW CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION BUT SAID THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE OR LEAVE IT UNTIL THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION (AS OF 1 WEEK AGO) OCCASIONALLY "SLAMS" INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. I AM SCHEDULING ANOTHER SERVICE WITH THE DEALER. I ADVISED THEM THE FAILURE TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD (I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR ENDED 3 TIMES IN A PARKING GARAGE). THEY ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED. I ASKED FOR A NEW REPLACEMENET CAR SINCE IT HAD 500 MILES ON IT AT THAT POINT - THEY WOULD NOT EVEN DISCUSS THIS. I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC AS THEY WILL LIKLEY GIVE ME THE "WE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM - YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE" ROUTINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WANT A NEW CAR OR A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK
TRANSMISSION - INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. OCCURRED BEGINNING THE THIRD WEEK AFTER PURCHASE OF THIS BRAND NEW CAR. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP - THEY ADJUSTED TRANSMISSION BUT SAID THEY CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM SO I WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE OR LEAVE IT UNTIL THEY EXPERIENCE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE TRANSMISSION (AS OF 1 WEEK AGO) OCCASIONALLY "SLAMS" INTO FIRST AND SECOND GEAR. I AM SCHEDULING ANOTHER SERVICE WITH THE DEALER. I ADVISED THEM THE FAILURE TO SHIFT FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE IS A SAFETY HAZARD (I HAVE BEEN ALMOST REAR ENDED 3 TIMES IN A PARKING GARAGE). THEY ARE NOT THE LEAST BIT CONCERNED. I ASKED FOR A NEW REPLACEMENET CAR SINCE IT HAD 500 MILES ON IT AT THAT POINT - THEY WOULD NOT EVEN DISCUSS THIS. I AM NOT OPTIMISTIC AS THEY WILL LIKLEY GIVE ME THE "WE CANNOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM - YOU WILL HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT GETS WORSE" ROUTINE. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. I WANT A NEW CAR OR A NEW TRANSMISSION.*AK