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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	864961
Internal NHTSA #	10407770
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	20/06/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have 2005 vw beetle convertible with only 43,351 miles on it. Recently i had to replace water pump due to the impeller being made of plastic attached to metal and now my rear window regulators have broken and wont roll up or down the windows. I paid $650. 00 to fix water pump and was told i could expect to replace it again in 40000 miles due to its poor manufacturing. This from a volkswagen mechanic. A week later the window regulators on my beetle also broke. Looking through the internet i found alot of complaints with volkswagen for the same thing that im experiencing with my car. I can understand nothing is perfect it just seems to me that everyone experiencing the same type problems with similar vehicles both year model and make and someone need to protect the consumer now. I hope enough people complain to institute a recall for volkswagen to act upon.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	43351
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HOWARD, CO
VIN pattern	3VWCM31Y85MXXXXXX
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
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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