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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1026863
Internal NHTSA #	10555113
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	06/06/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Car would on again off again lose lights radio speedometer and eventually died in a not nice section of town. Replaced alternator, battery prior to the breakdown. Due to a web search found out the problem. Fuse box melted, smoked. Dangerous. Vw will not recall or fix. Did an internet search and found out that many people had this problem. Fixed with parts suggested. Now again today........ 12-6-2013 the fuse box is melted again. I have spent over $1000. 00 and done my own repairs as vw does not have a fix for this. If they would just do a recall. I love the car but it is not reliable and somewhat dangerous. The car is great otherwise. I just spent$2000. 00 to replace the convertible top and now i feel like i have a lemon!
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	40000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PORTSMOUTH, VA
VIN pattern	3VWCM31Y85MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	35
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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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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?