Four problems related to brake light switch have been reported for the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
- the contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact made a safety repair on his vehicle, and he later received a safety recall letter. The contact has made attempts to be reimbursed by the manufacturer, and the manufacturer refused, stating that the contact did not have the vehicle repaired at an authorized dealer. The contact stated that he received notification of the safety recall after the fact, and he would like to be reimbursed.
My wife became stuck and could not driver her 1999 vw new Beetle after defective brake light switch was pushing on her brake pedal. So I had to instruct her to remove brake light switch so the car could move. Also the brake light switch is on it third or fourth recall from vw. Why so many recalls? can't vw get it right?.
1999 ww Beetle with many problems including shifting, brake switch (recall n4)* the consumer could not shift out of park, which was related to the brake switch. The consumer then received a recall notice after already having the repairs done. The consumer didn't take the vehicle to a Volkswagen dealer because they would only had paid for the switch and not the labor because at the time, the recall was not in effect. The serpentine belt and starter was replaced.
- the contact received NHTSA recall campaign id 03v265000 concerning exterior lighting: brake lights: switch on the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle in September of 2004. Ever since the first failure, the contact experienced the failure 4 times. The manufacturer stated that they could not find a solution other than replacing the brake light switch, which would be at the contact's expense since they performed the recall once already. The failure mileage was 62000 and the current was 82810. Neither the speed nor the road conditions were a factor in the failure. The dealer did replace the switch, however it failed again. Updated 03/19/07.