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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	576776
Internal NHTSA #	10148507
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	15/12/05
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	10 days after having volkswagen beetle serviced for oil light malfunction issues and while driving the oil sensor light came on again, with check engine light, and making a strange noise. Airbag light was back on for the 4th time in one year!! So i turned off car, called volkswagen service valencia, and they told me not to drive and to have it towed in. This was the 2nd tow in 10 days. At this point, i was told the engine would need to be torn down, that there was a problem beyond just a sensor light, that volkswagen was not going to cover the oil sludge problem if that was the diagnosis. I spoke with volkswagen carlsbad warranty department the individual who sold me my platnium factory extended 100000 miles warranty, and they said it should be covered under drive train warranty, so i had my car towed 150 miles to carlsbad, where vehicle was diagnosed with oil sludge. Now the car was seen 10 days before, and i was told the oil looked fine and it passed all inspection, just a sensor. I have changed oil at service departments. I was told either infrequent oil changes or faulty oil product. Volkswagen has an oil sludge problem with engines, and were deliberately using inferior products, and blamming the consumer for there faults. A car with 53000 miles should not be having oil sludge problems. Thiswas faulty manufacturing. When i called customer care 800 number and spoke with a representative she stated, volkswagen has an oil sludge problem with the 1. 8l turbo engines." well my volkswagenwas s a 1. 8l turbo. So, volkswagen admitted to a sludge problem, but will not take care of resolving the problem and continued to manufacture inferior products and selling them to unsuspecting customer. This is not only a manufacturing issue it is a safety issue. Twice i broke down on the freeway which were both auto failures with the potential of injury to myself and other on the road. *ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53167
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CARLSBAD, CA
VIN pattern	3VWCD31Y84MXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	30/10/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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Dealer's name	BOB BAKER VOLKSWAGEN
Dealer's telephone number	760-438-2200
Dealer's city	CARLSBAD
Dealer's state code	CA
Dealer's ZIP code	92008

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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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