Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the cruise control (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Beetle


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

The Cruise Control problem

- the contact stated that on 12-28-06 vehicle which was parked caught on fire. The contact stated that the fire department came to extinguish the fire and made a report. The fireman said that the battery was completely melted, and could have been the possible reason for the fire.   Read details...

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

Many problems/failures between 10600 and 19000 miles. Dashboard left turn signal indicator intermittent failure persists for >1 year and devonhills vw refuses to fix the problem because it would be expensive for them (in the mean time, the light is useless since half the time it is on, half off).   Read details...

The Speed Control Cable problem

Vehicle has had continued problems with transmission operation and shifting, replacement of the speed sensor,throttle cable and tcm wiring rectified problems.   Read details...


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