| Issue ID | 904819 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10446288 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | NEW BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 02/02/12 |
| Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Car was serviced at audi of huntsville on 7/11/11. New injec pump, tooth belt, tensioner, water pump, coolant ad, additive, 3 rollers, ribbedbelt and fuelfilter installed. Removed timing covers. Removed intake piping an the tensioner, water pump and belt. Reinstalled removed componet and retested. Set pump timing. Car was given a clean bill of health. Yesterday 2/1/12 car slips out of gear and will either not switch gears or switch gears and unexpectedly jerk the car. Unable to drive car due to safety reasons. Researched online to find that owners of this vehicle have the same issues. Please help us resolve this issue. *kb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SOMERVILLE, AL |
| VIN pattern | 3VWCP21C11MXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 40 |
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