Table 1 shows three common equipment related problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the radio/tape cd player (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the air conditioner (five problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Radio/tape Cd Player problems | |
| Air Conditioner problems | |
| Equipment problems |
Since I purchased my Beetle in 2001, it has been an ongoing money drain. In 6 yrs. I have replaced the manual transmission twice, had the brakes worked on a number of times, been unable to open the gas "door" on the car w/ the gas cap latch, had to replace the hood opening latch, had Read details...
Plastic part on orig. Harness melted on both front headlamps. The part was changed to eliminate the plastic but no recall was initiated. I have had no problems since the redesign of the part. Dt Read details...
Daughter was driving to school, car stalled, restarted car then saw smoke and fire under passenger side dash. Car burnt completely, totaled. Have before and after pictures. Read details...