Four problems related to battery have been reported for the 2000 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
We have a 2000 vw Beetle with automatic transmission that has some sort of electrical problem that drains the battery if no one drives the car for a few days. We didn't really notice the problem until our daughters both went off to school and no one was driving the car on a regular basis. We are at the point where aaa and amoco motor club will no longer jump the car. We have purchased several batteries in the last 3-4 years or replaced them under warranty to the point where sears told us today to not come back. The vw dealer told us to go someplace else because they couldn't help us and vw itself has nothing to say other than go to the local dealer who told us to call vw. This car has been a problem from the beginning and we have done everything asked of us, expended funds and an inordinate amount of time to no avail. Today the vw dealer did say that there was a problem with vw's of this vintage because they had problems with cars sitting on the lot and dying. We now need to our daughter to use in chicago, but we can't risk giving it to her and having her come out to the car late at night after work and find that the car is dead.
Battery has to be jumped whenever left for 5 days. Had tested at 39k but vw service said was fine. Progressively got worse until had to be replaced at 45k as would no longer start in mornings. Report states faulty battery and replaced with stateline (cannot afford vw battery with all the repairs I'm having to do) at $182.
Intermittently vehicle will stall out while driving approximately 20-25 mph, battery light will come on. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer has replaced fuel pump relay switch and ran test, but defect still occurs. Dealer cannot determine cause. Consumer states dealer has also replaced the throttle body and vehicle continues to stall.
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