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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1161903
Internal NHTSA #	10690997
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	10/11/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving the engine rpm's will go extremely high followed by a thump sound as if the car jumps back into gear. Vw of america issued extended warranty which expired in february 2014. It was determined that a valve in the transmission is bad so an extension was issued on the warranty but owners were not told of this and had to have car problems since there was no other to take the car in for any repair of the transmission. A recall notice should have been issued since numerous owners have had this issue which is costing thousands per car to correct.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	78000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN BERNARDINO, CA
VIN pattern	3VWRG31C46MXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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	40
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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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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?