| Issue ID | 919673 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10458029 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 23/04/12 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The contact was driving 60 mph when the vehicle diplayed an abnormal noise when shifting. The vehicle also jumped gears when shifting. It is a triptronic transmission. It almost caused me to have an accident. When looking on the website www. Aboutautomobile. Com/complaint/new+beetle+convertible/automatic+transmission i find many vw beetle owners are having the same problem. These tranmissions should be recalled. Faulty and dangerous. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 63370 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | AKRON, OH |
| VIN pattern | 3VWCM31Y44MXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 60 |
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