general problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

Two problems related to vehicle speed control have been reported for the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Vehicle Speed Control problem

Failure Date: 07/01/2000

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).

2 Vehicle Speed Control problem

While driving at highway speeds speedometer only registered up to 65 mph. Dealer determined the cause of the problem, but did not inform the consumer what parts had to be fixed.


Other Vehicle Speed Control related problems of the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle

Cruise Control problems
3
Vehicle Speed Control problems
2
Speed Control Cable problems
1


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