Car Stall problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

Four problems related to car stall have been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 10/31/2014

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.

2 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 06/02/2014

The contact owns a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to shift into any gear without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 85,000.

3 Car Stall problem

Failure Date: 12/12/2003

While driving at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic. Please add any additional information.

4 Car Stall problem

Consumer stated prior to trading in the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle, the vehicle would stall while decelerating and stopping at traffic lights and the dealer could not resolve the problem.




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