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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	649425
Internal NHTSA #	10206992
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	28/08/07
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had my 2004 vw beetle at boardwalk dealership in richardson, tx 3 times for the same problem. My car will lose all power the battery light will come on i will have to turn the car off and restart the car. This has happen on interstates as well as on busy streets. I am very fearful that i am going to be in a very bad accident. I take my 76 year old mother to the doctor several times a month. She has had 2 major back surgeries this year. I have had the car in the shop on 9-4-07, 9-18-07, 9-21-0. All for the same thing. On 9-27-07, i was in down town dallas and it happened at least 7 times. I called the dealership and they had a wrecker to put me and the car up. They are telling me today 10-26-07 to pick the car up that they can't get the car to duplicate the problem. There is a bad problem with this car not having any power and i am scared to drive it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	330000
Number of Occurences	15
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	GARLAND, TX
VIN pattern	3VWCM31Y04MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	29/11/03
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	2
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
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DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	BOARDWALK VOLKSWAGON
Dealer's telephone number	214-453-5000
Dealer's city	RICHARDSON
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	75080

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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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