2005 Volkswagen Beetle

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000. UPDATED 02/18/16*LJ UPDATED 05/09/18*JB *CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE (NA). WHILE PARKED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V178000 (AIR BAGS). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,495.

I TOOK MY 2005 CONVERTIBLE BEETLE TO THE SERVICE PROVIDER BECAUSE MY R HEADLIGHT WAS OUT. THEY REFUSED TO WORK ON IT BECAUSE IT WAS A FIRE HAZARD. ALL THE WIRES TO THE HEADLIGHT WERE EXPOSED. THE PROTECTIVE PART OVER THE WIRES WERE BRITTLE AND APPEARED TO HAVE JUST ROTTED OFF. EACH WIRE WILL NEED TO BE REPAIRED BEFORE ANY ONE WILL WORK ON IT DUE TO THE HAZARD. I LOOKED AT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT AND SOMEONE HAD REPAIRED THE WIRES ALREADY ON THAT SIDE. LOTS OF ELECTRICAL TAPE AND WIRE NUTS. I STILL HAVE NO R HEADLIGHT. THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON AS WELL SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED LAST YEAR. I OWN ANOTHER BEETLE. IT IS A 2000 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR SEVERAL YEARS AS WELL. I HAVE READ ABOUT WIRING PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS AND FEEL THAT IT IS ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE I FELT THAT NEEDED TO BE REPORTED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

THE AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON THE DASHBOARD, MECHANICS HAVE SAID THEY CANNOT FIX IT, MAKES ME CONCERNED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE PASSENGER AIRBAG. *TR BOTH THE PASSENGER WINDOW AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATORS ARE BOTH BROKEN. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO DOWN WHEN YOU PRESS THE WINDOW BUTTON, AND THE PASSENGER DOOR/ WINDOW RATTLES WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN YOU SHUT THE DOOR

THE AIRBAG SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE CONSTANTLY KEEPS FAILING AND CAUSES THE AIRBAG LIGHT TO COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A VOLKSWAGEN DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES OVER THE YEARS TO FIX THIS ISSUE BUT THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE ISSUE AND THE THE AIRBAG LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON WITH DIFFERENT THINGS BEING THE ISSUE. FIRST THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SEAT OCCUPIED RECOGNITION MODULE WAS DEFECTIVE AND AN UPDATE WAS PREFORMED. AFTER THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SIDE FRONT CRASH SENSOR WAS FAULTY AND REPLACED. AFTER THAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE WAS FOUND TO BE FAULTY AND REPLACED. NOW THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON AND AN INDEPENDENT SERVICE CENTER ADVISES ME THE FRONT CRASH SENSOR IS FAULTY AGAIN AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN NORTH AMERICA CLAIMING THE SYSTEM HAS NUMEROUS FAULTS BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO ACCEPT ANY RESPONSIBILITY. THEY ADVISE ME TO BRING IT TO THE DEALER AND GET IT REPLACED FOR THE FULL COST OF THE PART AND REPAIR. THE MODEL YEAR 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE HAS A FAULTY AIRBAG SYSTEM AND VOLKSWAGEN SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES TO FIX THE ISSUES AND OFFSET THE EXPENSIVE REPAIR COSTS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY.

AIR BAG SYSTEM FAILURE - LIGHT ILLUMINATED, REPLACED CONTROL MODULE IN DASHBOARD, DID NOT CORRECT THE ERROR. VW DEALER AND COMPANY REFUSE TO DISCOUNT REPAIRS EVEN AFTER BEING PROVIDED 100'S OF DOCUMENTS PROVING THE SAME ISSUE ON OTHER SIMILAR CARS. THIS FAILURE IS SIMILAR TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER 08V178000, BUT MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED AT A COST OF $338. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTY FOR THE REPAIR AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIR COSTS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,500.

MY 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE HAS THE SAME BAD WINDOW REGULATORS AS THE REST OF THE RECALLED ONES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON WITHOUT ANY WRECKS TO MY AUTO VIN # [XXX]. I'VE REPORTED IT TWICE TO STEVENS VOLKSWAGEN OF WICHITA,KS AND ONCE TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REFERENCE NUMBER: 810010103. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANSWER FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA . THE ONLY REPLY I GOT FROM STEVENS VOLKSWAGEN OF WICHITA,KS IS THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ME 130.00 JUST TO DECIDE IF I'M COVERED UNDER THE WINDOW REGULATOR RECALLS AND OR THE AIRBAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR