2010 Volkswagen Beetle

TWO ISSUES: THE DRIVER'S SEAT WAS UNABLE TO LATCH DOWN. AT THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT A PIN HAD BROKEN. THEY REPLACED THE ENTIRE SEAT BASE. AT OUR REQUEST, THEY PROVIDED US WITH THE BROKEN SEAT BASE. UPON MY INSPECTION, I NOTICED THAT A C CLIP HAD COME OFF OF A PIN. AS A RESULT, THE SEAT LOCKING MECHANISM SLID OFF THE PIN. THEREFORE, THE SEAT WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE. I INSPECTED THE PASSENGER SEAT. A CLIP HAD FALLEN OFF OF THIS SEAT AND WAS LYING ON THE CARPET IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT SECTION. WHEN I SHOWED THIS BROKEN PART TO THE DEALER, HE INDICATED THAT THIS PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE AND THEY DID NOT RECOMMEND THAT I TAKE ANY ADDITIONAL ACTION AS THIS TIME. THE PASSENGER SEAT STILL LATCHES DOWN. THE CLIP THAT FELL OFF IS DIFFERENT THAN THE C CLIP THAT FELL OFF ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY BECAME VERY HARD TO TURN. THE CONTACT HAD TO TWIST THE STEERING WHEEL SEVERAL TIMES EXTREMELY HARD IN ORDER TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.

THIS CONVERTIBLE ONLY HAS 6,000 MILES AND WE GET THIS CEL CODE (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) OF P0456 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED (VERY SMALL LEAK). TOOK IT TO VW IN MARCH 2013 WHEN IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY DID SOMETHING WITH THE VALVE AND RESET THE CEL. THE SAME CODE CAME BACK IN LATE MAY 2013. OUR 3-YEAR 50,000 MILES WARRANTY EXPIRED BY THEN. THE VW DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE US $140 FOR JUST DIAGNOSTIC BEFORE FIXING THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. I BOUGHT A NEW GAS CAP AND RESET THE CEL AND IT STILL CAME BACK. SOME THING IN THIS CAR NEEDS A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN OF THE REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE DEFECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

CAR WAS SERVICED AT AUDI OF HUNTSVILLE ON 7/11/11. NEW INJEC PUMP, TOOTH BELT, TENSIONER, WATER PUMP, COOLANT AD, ADDITIVE, 3 ROLLERS, RIBBEDBELT AND FUELFILTER INSTALLED. REMOVED TIMING COVERS. REMOVED INTAKE PIPING AN THE TENSIONER, WATER PUMP AND BELT. REINSTALLED REMOVED COMPONET AND RETESTED. SET PUMP TIMING. CAR WAS GIVEN A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH. YESTERDAY 2/1/12 CAR SLIPS OUT OF GEAR AND WILL EITHER NOT SWITCH GEARS OR SWITCH GEARS AND UNEXPECTEDLY JERK THE CAR. UNABLE TO DRIVE CAR DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. RESEARCHED ONLINE TO FIND THAT OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. PLEASE HELP US RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. *KB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND IMMEDIATELY WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN, THE DRIVERS WINDOW WOULD NOT OPEN OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE WINDOW AND TRUNK WAS REPAIRED. THE DEALER STATED THE IGNITION HAD TO BE REPLACED, BUT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 10,000. UPDATED 10/03/11 *BF UPDATED 3/27/12 *CN

THE BACK PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW STUCK IN THE 1/2 DOWN/UP POSITION. WHEN WE TRIED TO LOWER IT WITH POWER WINDOW MECHANISM, IT CRUSHED UPON ITSELF. DURING ITS REPLACEMENT FOR $880, OUR VW TECHNOLOGY, INC. SERVICEMAN OFFERED THAT ALL CONVERTIBLE BEETLE VOLKSWAGEN HAVE THIS PROBLEM, EVEN TO THE 2010 MODEL . OURS IS A 2002 MODEL. THE LOCAL VOLKSWAGEN DEALER WANTED OVER $1,000 FOR THE SAME REPLACEMENT WORK. WE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN'S NATIONAL SERVICE WHO DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THIS ON ANY OTHER VEHICLE. *TR