2007 BEETLE CONVERTIBLE SHIFTS HARD (VIOLENTLY) FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR IN STANDARD MODE AND SPORT MODE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS WARM. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD SINCE THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES PRESENT, THAT I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. LAST WEEK THE CAR STALLED WHILE TRYING TO ACCEL…
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2007 BEETLE CONVERTIBLE SHIFTS HARD (VIOLENTLY) FROM 1ST TO 2ND AND 2ND TO 3RD GEAR IN STANDARD MODE AND SPORT MODE. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE IS WARM. CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND WAS TOLD SINCE THERE WEREN'T ANY CODES PRESENT, THAT I DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. LAST WEEK THE CAR STALLED WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE ONTO THE HIGHWAY. I MANAGED TO STEER OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A COLLISION. VW OF AMERICA IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT RESOLVE THEIR MANUFACTURING ISSUES. THIS ISSUE POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO OCCUPANT SAFETY. *TR
NHTSA ODI #10653381
37,387 miles · Oct 8, 2013
Vehicle Speed ControlCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE PARKING IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AND ROLLED OVER A CEMEN…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO A STOP. TWO MONTHS LATER WHILE PARKING IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO AND ROLLED OVER A CEMENT CHOCK FOLLOWED BY A STORAGE UNIT THAT FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS BUT NO CAUSE FOR THE FAILURE WAS DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,387.
NHTSA ODI #10547300
20,909 miles · Jul 29, 2009
Vehicle Speed Control
I HAVE A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, NOT TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND GO AGAIN, THE CAR TOTALLY STALLS (STOPS). THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN MAKING TURNS- YOU CAN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT RACES FORWARD. I CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE D…
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I HAVE A 2007 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. WHEN SLOWING DOWN, NOT TO A COMPLETE STOP, AND I TRY TO ACCELERATE AND GO AGAIN, THE CAR TOTALLY STALLS (STOPS). THIS HAPPENS EVEN WHEN MAKING TURNS- YOU CAN PRESS ON THE ACCELERATOR AND NOTHING HAPPENS AND THEN IN A COUPLE OF MINUTES IT RACES FORWARD. I CALLED THE LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO BE TOLD IT WAS A "BYPASS WIRE" PROBLEM, THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE, THEY ALL DID THAT AND VOLKSWAGEN WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION. THERE ARE SO MANY TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED THAT I WAS ALMOST IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THE CAR STALLING. IT HAPPENS EVERYTIME, I SLOW DOWN, BUT DO NOT COMPLETELY STOP. TO ME THERE SHOULD BE SOME KIND OF RECALL, THAT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. I AM SURPRISED THERE HAVE NOT BEEN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS OF DEATHS BECAUSE OF THIS. EVEN WHEN YOU ARE SITTING THERE PUMPING THE GAS PEDDLE, IT JUST SITS THERE, AND THEN FLIES OFF IN A HURRY. *TR
VOLKSWAGEN IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2010 JETTA, NEW BEETLE, NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, MODEL YEAR 2009 JETTA SPORTWAGEN AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2009 RABBIT VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 2.5L ENGINES. THE JETTA, JETTA SPORTWAGEN, AND RABBIT VEHICLES MAY HAVE A SMALL PLASTIC TAB LOCATED ON THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR THAT MAY CHAFE AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE. THE NEW BEETLE AND THE NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES MAY HAVE A FASTENING CLAMP ON A HYDRAULIC HOSE OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM THAT MAY BE LOCATED IN AN IMPROPER POSITION WHICH COULD CAUSE CHAFING AGAINST AN UNDERHOOD FUEL SUPPLY LINE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF CHAFING OCCURS, THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR A FUEL LEAK TO DEVELOP. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE UNDERHOOD FUEL LINE. ADDITIONALLY, DEPENDING ON THE VEHICLE MODEL, DEALERS WILL EITHER REMOVE THE PLASTIC TAB FROM THE WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR, OR INSPECT THE POSITION OF THE FASTENING CLAMP AND ADJUST THE RELATED FASTENING CLAMP INTO THE CORRECT POSITION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VOLKSWAGEN AT 1-800-822-8987.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER, WAGON, AND CONVERTIBLE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH OR WITHOUT CRUISE CONTROL, A BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH MAY MALFUNCTION IF IT WAS INSTALLED INCORRECTLY.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE BRAKE LIGHTS COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE, OR REMAIN ON. FAILURE TO PROVIDE THE PROPER SIGNAL WHEN BRAKING COULD LEAD TO A CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL THE NEWLY DESIGNED BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 27, 2007, AND WILL BE CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL STAGGERED MAILINGS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 21, 2007. VEHICLES WITHIN THE MAKE, MODEL, AND MODEL YEAR OF THIS POPULATION MAY BE INVOLVED IN EITHER THIS RECALL OR 06V-183, BUT NOT BOTH. THE REMEDY IS THE SAME FOR EACH RECALL. VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS WILL APPLY THE REMEDY BASED ON THE VIN NUMBER OF THE VEHICLE. OWNERS MAY CONTACT VW AT 1-800-822-8987.
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