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2004 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	954181
Internal NHTSA #	10487592
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	14/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2004 volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that while driving 15 mph, the vehicle experienced difficulty shifting between first and second gears. The contact was able to move to the shoulder to restart the vehicle. The failure recurred several times after restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the issue. The failure mileage was not available and the current mileage was 114,888. The vin was not available.
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Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	GIBSONVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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
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Transmission type
Vehicle speed	15
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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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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WBD9076352P120664 KL90E3C6HPBZ00001 JM1BJ2224X0126887 8AFWR5DV9H6002124 1N6AA0EC6BN302755 ZFA31200000297428 ABJ96401660433861 5N1AN0NW4BC502686 2C3CDYAG9CH294031 WMWYS3105J3D66033 SALAE25468A448240 VBKXCP434GM244142

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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

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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