Transmission Slip Out Of Gear problems of the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle

The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle which was purchased on February 13, 2010. While driving at speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral while in drive mode. The instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was in neutral gear; however, the gear shift selector was in the drive position. She then attempted to shift back into drive and the vehicle began to jerk and lunge violently. The dealer was contacted and they attempted to correct the failure by replacing parts unknown to the contact. While driving home from the dealer, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they reprogrammed the computer, which also did not correct the failure and the vehicle continued to shift out of gear. The failure and current mileages were under 121,000.

1999 Volkswagen Beetle under warranty of 10 years or 100,000 miles-power train-transmission. Because parts were left out of the transmission during repair in 2001 and because the transmission would not shift properly from the purchase date of 4-28-1999, many close calls/near accidents were experienced on the freeway. The Beetle jumped out of 1 gear or another and in freeway traffic that is life threatening. The manufacturer and dealer classic vw of escondido, CA. Did not correct the problem. From 1999 to 2-03, 7 attempts at repair with the one 2-13-03 by paradise vw of indio, CA, 110 miles from home. One dealer would not even attempt because they wouldn't get paid. Per phone 2 other dealers told us to go back to classic where we purchased the Beetle and have them fix their own bad work. The transmission jumped out of gear at freeway speeds, 70 mph, and when you loose gear in that kind of traffic in the 2nd or 3rd lane you are in real danger. About 10 of this kind of near accident occurred. Luckily accidents were avoided. Freeway travel cannot always be avoided. Could not get the car repaired so we drove it. Classic always maintained the car was repaired or didn't need repair, and we drove it. We always felt in danger. This type of defect needs more attention because it is life threatening, a death waiting to happen.