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2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1001099
Internal NHTSA #	10533887
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2005
File date	01/07/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased this vehicle from a dealership in del ray beach florida on october 2011. The dealerships name is autobahn/usa (1800 north federal highway, del ray beach, florida 33483). The vehicle was purchased "as is", with no extended warranty. According to the dealership there was no issues with said vehicle at the time of purchase. This vehicle was then driven back to the state of michigan where i reside. I have experienced the transmission issues reference this vehicle from the start. It appears when slowing down the transmission disengages feeling like it is jumping gears. I have talked with a volkswagen dealership in bay city, michigan, and a volkswagen dealership in grand rapids, michigan. Both stated that the year of vehicle i purchased had a recall for the transmission. They also noted in order for the recall to be valid, i needed to have purchased an extended warranty. I have just over 60,000 miles on my volkswagen beetle. I believe that this faulty transmission can be a danger while driving. I am attempting to repair said transmission. I am a little confused when volkswagen is stating there was a recall for the transmission for the years 2004 and 2005, and they would only honor the recall if i purchased there extended warranty. Please advise.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	62000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TAWAS CITY, MI
VIN pattern	3VWCM31YX5MXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	25
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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