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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1003970
Internal NHTSA #	10535829
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	03/07/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I found out today that my 2004 vw beetle has a faulty transmission valve body. Upon researching it more, it became clear that vw was aware of this problem and denied any responsibility in correcting the problem. Additionally, vw continued to produce cars for years with the defective transmissions. I bought the car used in 2011, which was already out of warranty. I had no knowledge of this problem until last month when it started lurching and shifting hard. My car has fewer than 55,000 miles, and is only driven to work and back (9 miles a day). It was not until i read the enormous amount of complaints that i found out that this problem was not isolated to my car. I am shocked that vw will not correct an expensive and debilitating issue with their cars that causes transmissions to shut down. This problem should not be happening to a car with low miles and is not normal wear and tear. Vw refuses to take responsibility and basically told me they would not do anything to help. I am hoping this complaint will force them to correct this known problem with any vw beetle produced in the years (2003-2010) that has this defect. It is the safe and right thing to do.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	53000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEAVERTON, OR
VIN pattern	3VWCD21Y14MXXXXXX
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	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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