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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	932960
Internal NHTSA #	10468374
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	02/07/12
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The automatic transmission shifts gears erratically. The transmission shifts cause erratic engine speed during shifts resulting in tires breaking traction and unpredictable acceleration. Driving in traffic is hazardous due to sudden or delayed gear shifts in the automatic transmission. Volkswagen america has extended the warranted period for the transmission valve body due to known defects in the transmission system. Failure in the transmission valve body produces erratic driving characteristics and poses a risk to persons and property.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BLUE SPRINGS, MO
VIN pattern	3VWRF31Y36MXXXXXX
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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?