Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

Table 1 shows five common vehicle speed control related problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (two problems).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Beetle


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

The speedometer stopped working. Shortly after this the drive by wire throttle also stopped working returning the vehicle to an idle (approx. 1100 rpm). This can occur at any time. You have to restart the vehicle to get the throttle to work again.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

Defective plastic speedometer drive gear in transmission. After driving at highway speed for approximately 5 minutes the speedometer gradually drops causing you to think that your driving slower than you actually are. At 65mph the speedometer floats between 45 - 55 mph. At 80mph it reads 60.   Read details...

The Car Accelerates On Its Own problem

Rapid uncontrolled acceleration.   Read details...


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