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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	792406
Internal NHTSA #	10332279
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	25/05/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I bought my daughter a 2004 beetle it has begun shifting hard 1st thru 3rd both up and down shifting. I've had it at the dealer 3 times and am getting the same run around. There's no way vw isn't aware of this issue, i called vw america to complain about the dealership but got nowhere. I'm fed up and tired of being screwed, the car only had 65k miles and i first took it in with 58k miles on it. Today they say i needed a new transmission at a cost of $6500. 00 and is not covered by the warranty so i 'd have to fork over out of my pocket. Looking on the internet there are over 100 people posting the same problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MORENO VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	3VWBM31Y84MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	65
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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.
What is Defect?
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 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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