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2004 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	506082
Internal NHTSA #	10093320
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	NEW BEETLE
Model Year	2004
File date	08/09/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2004 vw beetle buy 8-19-04. Ransmission failure 4 since 9-8, letter 9-18 sent certified vw tech hotline gave no case # service mgr gave customer two 800#s & customer spoke w/3 men but no case #s & said they would call back in 10-15 days. A/o 9-29, no return call & car back in shop for 4th time same thing. Dealer wants customer to drive around, leave service ticket open in case happens again. Customer requested full refund under lemon law, but no responses to request. Incidents: 1. 9-8 tried different gears and moved into first gear only, check engine light on and gear shift indicator light would not light up. Salesman advised to drive to service department, which took over 45 minutes at a top speed of 10 mph. Work order #87669 indicates possible electrical contact and reads: hook-up vas 5051 codes po1626 data-bus power-train missing message from tcm, codes 01315 and 01315 inst cluster and data bus gearbox control unit no communication. Performed all test with vas 5051 and per tech hotline, no faults found advise to clear codes and test drive. If no further problem or codes, return vehicle to customer. Vw tech help contact no case #. Further overnite road test-all ok on test. Discrepancy-mileage wo #87669 reads 143 miles in, but mileage changed to 561 in and 602 out when car picked up. 2. 9-16 september 16 same happened around lunch, drove to dealer salesman said it was fine 3. 9-16 eve out of gear-towed, service ordered cluster to install 4. 9-27 vehicle wouldn't engage. Still at shop. They say they replaced more stuff, customer doesn't trust afraid of safety-self, family, others on the road. ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	143
Number of Occurences	4
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO
VIN pattern	3VWBK31C74MXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	19/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
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Transmission type	AUTO
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Dealer's name	HEUBERGER MOTORS
Dealer's telephone number	719-475-1922
Dealer's city	COLORADO SPRINGS
Dealer's state code	CO
Dealer's ZIP code	80906

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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen NEW BEETLE Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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