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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1081900
Internal NHTSA #	10606869
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	12/06/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My engine light came on and the ac stopped blowing cold air. I also noticed a beep sound that would come on when i turned the headlights on but the sound would turn off and on while i drove. Then the alarm stopped working and the interior lights malfunctioned, the radio also gave out and the vehicle seemed to hesitate while driving it. I checked the fuse box on the battery and discovered that the slot where the fuse slips into on top of the vehicle battery was melted and there was something on the driver side headlamp cover like some type of gas or fumes had escaped the battery and sprayed the headlampcover. I changed the fuses around and got the ac going again, then i changed them all out, and everything worked great for about 5 days, then the interior lights went out again, the alarm stopped working, radio is out, the beeping sound is back and when i checked the fuse, it was melting again. I am afraid that while in the vehicle with my children i will have a malfunction and be injured. I just paid off the vehicle... What a gift for paying off a vehicle... Seems like everything in and on that vehicle is a hazard and an accident waiting to happen.. Its sad because i use to love my new beetle.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95400
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO , TX
VIN pattern	3VWCD31C94MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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