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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	964731
Internal NHTSA #	10498232
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	11/02/13
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	When gearing down or starting up at redlight, car downshifts and gears-up with a jerk; took to vw dealer; says it is valve body defect which could utimately cause transmission to go bad; was told at dealership vw knows about the problem and extended a warranty on valve cover only which went out last yr on my vehicle. I never got a notice. Vw admits the problem was there when manufactured in mexico. I believe that this could be a safety issue for many vw owners. Also have had numerous problems with window regulators malfuctioning - affecting locking of doors and window closings- even when these costly regulators are replaced, the problems return... My car value is now -0- thanks to vw manufacturing issues.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80801
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LINCOLNTON, GA
VIN pattern	77232508304XXXXXX
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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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 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?