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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	882719
Internal NHTSA #	10426402
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	02/05/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car is a certified used vw beetle. The transmission started slipping a few months ago, along with other parts of the car. This was after the warranty period on the car, and i know it is used, but i now come to find out that the transmission problems have been documented, in fact are blatantly on this wiki for the car (which unfortunately, either was not up when we bought the car, or i did not read it carefully) http://en. Wikipedia. Org/wiki/volkswagen_new_beetle "the automatic transmission, for example, is a well-documented issue, often failing after only a relatively short period of use." there are numerous pages where this is noted now across the web: http://townhall-talk. Edmunds. Com/direct/view/. F124d77 http://www. Consumeraffairs. Com/automotive/vw_beetle. Html some incidents noted show the danger of this situation. Luckily this has not happened to me, but now i am looking at replacing a whole transmission (along with failed door motors and such). If this is a known problem, how can vw get away with certifying this car, without at least a warning or a longer warranty on parts they know will fail. I consider this a fraud perpetrated on me. Unfortunately this repair is going to cost more than the car is worth, and yet, we still owe money on it to vw for our loan. I am very frustrated here. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	70000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BEVERLY, MA
VIN pattern	3VWCD31Y84MXXXXXX
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	35
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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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