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2006 Volkswagen BEETLE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	898852
Internal NHTSA #	10441423
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2006
File date	04/12/11
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2006 new beetle convertible, 5 speed transmission, purchased new by myself as sole owner. Driving down road on 12/4/11 late at night suddenly could not shift gears; car would not go into any gear, causing me to have to coast in neutral through dangerous intersection in a major urban city. Car was disabled and had to be towed to shop. "transmission failure" diagnosed at only 31,800 miles? (damaged transmission parts discovered - but vw denies any responsibility). This problem appears to be widespread in beetles, has been reported by many owners on public internet message boards, and sooner or later someone is going to be killed in an accident as a result. Personally i was lucky no one was behind me or approaching at a normal speed head on; had that been the case i would clearly have been in a major accident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31800
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BAYHARBOR ISLANDS, FL
VIN pattern	3VWRF31Y06MXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	5
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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.
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

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