general problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, white smoke was coming from the center console. The contact noticed the console was melting. The contact extinguished the smoke. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,500.

The contact owned a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise while driving in the middle lane of the road. The contact stated that smoke emitted near the left part of the dashboard close to the steering wheel. In addition, due to the extensive nature of the smoke, the contact had to engage the hazard lights and exited the vehicle while in the lane. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police officer was present to direct traffic and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a yard. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14e007000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 07v063000 (exterior lighting) and 06v183000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure months ago and was to provide further testing to determine the failure. The contact kept calling, but received no response from the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

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. This is very dangerous when it happens in heavy traffic. The manufacturer (vw) can offer no solution to the problem. I have discovered this issue, at some point in time, could affect all of the 1999 -2009 new Beetles along with the Audi tt. Again vw and the speedometer cluster manufacturer magneti morelli can offer no fix for the problem.

Tl- the contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while at a traffic light she smelled something burning then noticed smoke emitting from the dashboard. The vehicle was able to be driven to the contact home where the vehicle completely engolf into flames. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 166,500. Pmb.

The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving at approximately 55 mph, a fire erupted under the dashboard. The contact moved the vehicle off the highway. The fire and police department arrived on the scene to assist. There were no injuries. The vehicle was destroyed. The vehicle was towed to an independent lot and the vehicle has not been examined for the cause of failure. A police report was available. The failure and current mileages were unknown.

The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving less than 30 mph, the driver could smell a burning odor and noticed white smoke coming from the air conditioning vents. She then noticed black smoke coming from the vents. The driver exited the vehicle and, within minutes, flames engulfed the vehicle. The fire department was called and stated that the fire originated underneath the dashboard; however, this could not be determined definitively. A police report was filed. The failure and current mileages were 136,000.

On 01/28/2003 while cruising at approximately 45mph my diesel engine simply shut down without any advance warning whatsoever. I was stranded on the side of a very busy road with my 3 year old granddaughter. I then had it towed to jim ellis vw on peachtree industrial blvd, atlanta, GA 30341 (phone: 770-458-6811). They were able to repeat the problem and diagnosed a failed power supply relay which was subsequently replaced. Thus far the problem has not repeated itself. This was a potentially dangerous situation!!!!.

Consumer has been having alot of problems with electrical features. Consumer has replaced 2 batteries/ 1 cd changer/ 4 headlight bulbs, and air conditioner outlet didn't work. Dealer stated vehicle had too many miles. Problems existed since day 1.

When consumer turns the vehicle on, there is a loud beeping noise and a flashing red light.