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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	677829
Internal NHTSA #	10229941
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	10/05/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The vehicle has been experiencing difficulty shifting gears. At times while driving the vehicle automatically goes into 2nd gear where it remain until the key is removed. The dealer indicates the 'megatronic' shifting controller is bad. However the part is on back order from the factory and there is a 7-10 delay in shipment from the factory. It seems this seems to be a common part failure.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN ANTONIO, TX
VIN pattern	3VWRR31C16MXXXXXX
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
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	20
DoT tire identifier
Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	ANCIRA VW
Dealer's telephone number	210-681-2300
Dealer's city	SAN ANTONIO
Dealer's state code	TX
Dealer's ZIP code	78238

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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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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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