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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	784337
Internal NHTSA #	10325753
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	08/11/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The problem is regarding my 2004 vw beetle - transmission. I needed to replace the transmission on my vw at 86,000 miles with no help from vw... The car was running very hard, it would stay in 2 or 3rd gear (though an automatic) and then would go into "neutral".... This happened while driving on highway 95 with high speed traffic. The car was checked by a vw dealer and then tried a few things, but couldn't figure it out... Then finally said it needed a new transmission - $6500 without labor! I then brought it to a local aamco and then confirmed the need for a transmission(for a lot less) and they also needed to rebuilt some other parts that were faulty. This is definitely a design issue for vw but they refuse to acknowledge it. This should be a recall and a refund for those of us who have already spent the money.
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Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STRATHAM, NH
VIN pattern	3VWBM31YX4MXXXXXX
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
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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