2003 Volkswagen Beetle

MY COMPLAINT IS ON THE 2003 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR. THE WINDOW IS DOWN AND WILL NOT ROLL UP. I TOOK MY CAR INTO FIX THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, AND GOT A QUOTE OF $880 FOR EACH WINDOW. WHY IS VWOA MAKING CONSUMERS PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THEIR CARS WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND THEY WERE FULL OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME THAT GET STUCK WITH A BILL FROM VW FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD BE COVERING. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF CLASS ACTION HAPPENING ABOUT THIS? OR POSSIBLY A RECALL? THANK YOU! *TR

2003 VW BEETLE SHIFTS SO VERY HARD BETWEEN 2ND, 3RD AND 4TH GEAR IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO BREAK. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP TO PERFORM A DIAGNOSTIC. THEY SAID IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION GASKET. I REPLACED IT, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW ROLLS DOWN ON ITS OWN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW HITS THE TOP (WHEN PUTTING IT UP) THEN ROLLS DOWN. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE. *TR

MY COMPLAINT IS ON THE 2003 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR. I HAVE REPLACED THE REAR LEFT, AND RIGHT WINDOW 3 TIMES, ALL 3 UNDER WARRANTY. NOW, I TOOK MY CAR INTO FIX THE BACK RIGHT, AND DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW, AND GOT A QUOTE OF $480 FOR EACH WINDOW. WHY IS VWOA MAKING CONSUMERS PAY FOR REPAIRS ON THEIR CARS WHEN IT IS OBVIOUSLY A DESIGN FLAW? I HAVE READ NUMEROUS WEBSITES AND THEY WERE FULL OF PEOPLE JUST LIKE ME THAT GET STUCK WITH A BILL FROM VW FOR SOMETHING THAT THEY SHOULD BE COVERING. IS THERE ANY TYPE OF CLASS ACTION HAPPENING ABOUT THIS? OR POSSIBLY A RECALL? THANK YOU! *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. WHEN THE CONTACT OPENED THE DOOR, THE WINDOW WOULD NOT OPERATE CORRECTLY AND WOULD ROLL DOWN APPROXIMATELY HALF AN INCH. ONCE THE WINDOW WAS ROLLED DOWN, THERE WAS NO WAY TO ROLL THE WINDOW BACK UP. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ELECTRONICS THAT CONTROL THE WINDOW FAILED AND THE ENTIRE WINDOW OPERATING SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING ALL FOUR REGULATORS, MOTOR, AND ALL THE RELATED COMPONENTS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $1,400. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 60,000.

THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WENT DOWN 1/2 WAY THEN STOPPED. I TRIED TO ROLE IT BACK UP AND IT DROPPED DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME UP OR DOWN. THEN THE TOP WOULD NOT GO DOWN AND THE RIGHT WING FLAP FROZE OPEN. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WOULD COST 300.00 TO GO IN AND THE PART WOULD COST 3-5 HUNDRED FOR THE PART. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAPPENED QUIT OFTEN ON THE 2003 VW CONV. IF THAT IS THE CASE, IF THIS IS SUCH A WIDE SPREAD AND INHERENT PROBLEM, WHY HAS VW NOT BEEN FORCED TO RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. WOULD THIS COME UNDER THE LEMON LAW AS IT IS A RECURRING PROBLEM THAT CANNOT BE PERMENANTLY REPAIRED. I UNDERSTAND THAT LATER MODELS WERE GIVEN EXTENDED WARRANTIES TO COMPENSATE FOR THE PROBLEMS. I WILL NEVER TRUST VW DEALERSHIPS OR PRODUCTS AGAIN. *TR

2003 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILURE WITH APPROX 23,000 MILES ON CAR. BOTH REAR WINDOWS REGULATORS HAVE FAILED IN THE PAST YEAR ALLOWING THE REAR WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN INTO THE CAR WITH A VERY LOUD NOISE WHICH COULD EASILY DISTRACT THE DRIVER. ONCE IT HAS FALLEN DOWN IT CANNOT BE RAISED AND COULD CAUSE PROBLEMS IN A VERY COLD OR HOT ENVIRONMENT. VW HAS EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON THE FRONT WINDOWS BUT HAS DONE NOTHING ABOUT THE REAR WINDOW FAILURES. *TR

I HAVE A VW NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE 2003 LESS THAN 49,000.00 MILES AND SUDDENLY BOTH BACK WINDOWS STOP WORKING PROPERLY. EVERYTIME I TURN THE ENGINE THE WINDOWS GO DOWN AND DO NOT WANT TO CLOSE WITH THE ELECTRIC BOTTOM, IT IS RAINING AND MY CAR IS GETTING DAMAGE, I DON'T HAVE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I HAVE CALLED THE DEALER, I HAVE BEEN TOLD, I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS . NOW, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE ANY COMPLAINS IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE, THIS IS A DEFECT, SHOULD THE COMPANY BE RESPONSIBLE? THANK YOU, *TR

DRIVERSIDE REAR ELECTRIC WINDOW CEASED FUNCTIONING ON MY 2003 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THIS HINDERS LOWERING THE TOP AND I HAVE LEARNED THAT IN SOME CASES THE WINDOW FALLS OPEN AND CANNOT BE CLOSED. WHILE THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED YET, I WORRY THAT IT MIGHT. THE REPLACEMENT PART HAS BEEN ON NATIONAL BACKORDER FOR MONTHS. I HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY LEARNED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND OTHER OWNERS ARE FACING THE SAME DIFFICULTY GETTING IT RESOLVED. I SUSPECT THIS TO BE A SERIOUSLY DEFECTIVE DESIGN TO BE HAPPENING SO FREQUENTLY. *TR