| Issue ID | 732948 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10278679 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | NEW BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 29/07/09 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have a 2007 volkswagen beetle convertible. When slowing down, not to a complete stop, and i try to accelerate and go again, the car totally stalls (stops). This happens even when making turns- you can press on the accelerator and nothing happens and then in a couple of minutes it races forward. I called the local service department to be told it was a "bypass wire" problem, that nothing could be done, they all did that and volkswagen was aware of the situation. There are so many times this has happened that i was almost in an accident because of the car stalling. It happens everytime, i slow down, but do not completely stop. To me there should be some kind of recall, that is extremely dangerous. I am surprised there have not been numerous accidents of deaths because of this. Even when you are sitting there pumping the gas peddle, it just sits there, and then flies off in a hurry. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 20909 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SPARTANBURG, SC |
| VIN pattern | 3VWRF31Y57MXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |