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2014 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1686441
Internal NHTSA #	11352249
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2014
File date	18/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Yes on my 2014 beetle r one morning i was heading out to leave from work when, i heard a noise from the engine , and i thought it was the air condition, but it was the engine it started then after that and then i turned it off, so i called the dealership to tell them what happened and i had it toiled to volkswagen , dealership and someone from the service and repairs called me back and told me that it was the timing chain came off had like 35,000 miles or 40,000 miles the car so my service guys talked to there manager about helping me sense i had everything serviced and done there no other place but the dealership i but it from i guess the manager , had talked and said that volkswagen , corporation , would only pay 70% so i had to pay 4100 . 00 and not pay the 100% percent of it but i heard there was a recall for the engine with low miles i don't know why that they cant pay the 100% of the coast sense they said it was a law suit going on, now the manager said if it was higher mileage then they would pay more.. To me that doesn't make any sense to me sincerely [xxx]. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	35000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LANSING, MI
VIN pattern	3VWVT7ATXEMXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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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2014 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Volkswagen BEETLE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?