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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1389196
Internal NHTSA #	11002958
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
File date	09/06/17
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving and the epc light came on. At the dealership i was told the car needed a carbon cleaning which is a $900 job. Being that my car is only 5 years old and only has 40k miles i was shocked. After doing research and talking to the dealership i learned that all 2012 bettles with this direct fuel injection design have this problem. It is systematic issue within the design of the fuel injection that causes the coils to fail and the car to need a $900 carbon cleaning done every few years. High grade gasoline or/and fuel injection cleaner does not help. I called the vw and they refused to do anything about this problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44322
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MEDFORD, MA
VIN pattern	3VWVA7AT2CMXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Electronic Stability Control Problems, Complaints and Defects

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