| Issue ID | 812865 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10352539 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 01/07/10 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My parents purchased a 2005 new beetle from volkswagen for me when i got my permit in 2006. The transmission is now failing. I was told it would cost over $6000 to replace. It shifts hard and jerkily. Upset about this problem i did some research online and discovered i am not alone in this problem. I found many other drivers with the same complaint at this website: http://townhall-talk. Edmunds. Com/direct/view/. F124d77/0 . If this is such a common issue why is there no recall? I am afraid to drive my car to school because i am afraid of it failing while on the freeway with all the fast moving cars. I'm in college and cannot afford to replace my transmission. I don't understand why volkswagen hasn't recalled this. Is it because they don't want to have to pay to fix all of our cars that they built poorly? I don't think it's my fault that they built an inferior product. Thank you for your time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ESCALON, CA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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