Six problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2001 Volkswagen Beetle transmission problems!!!!!!.
Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen bettle. The contact stated that the vehicle would downshift abnormally between gears and he would have to manually shift from fourth into third. The vehicle would then roar loudly and lose all power. The failure recurred intermittently. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure however, did not offer any assistance. No repairs were performed. The current mileage was 86,000. The approximate failure mileage was 75,000. Kmj.
: the contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of park intermittently. There is recall, #03v265000, concerning the brake light switch. The recall did not correct the problem. The vehicle is having the same problems again. The dealership has been contacted. Four brake switches have been replaced. The contact had to pay for all of them. Vehicle has been a problem since day one. The contact purchased extended warranty, but it did not help. It cost the contact over $3,000 in repairs. Updated on 05/16/2006.
2001 Beetle gets stuck in park. When the car is off, it will move freely into any other gear. When I start the car, the gear shift will not move out of park.
Consumer was traveling about 10mph on a side street at a traffic stop, and when light turned green, he applied gas and steering wheel column locked up. He couldn't turn steering left or right. Dealership was aware of problem. Also, transmission leaks coolant, and wheels locked up.
When shifting from drive to reverse the vehicle did not move.