15 problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen Beetle based on all problems reported for the 2001 Beetle.
Car caught on fire 2 times it was electrical and fuel problem the fire department was present. I reported this once already and the company acted like they didnt care.
A huge amount of 2. 0l engines (1998-2006) seem to stall when driving or stationary after 20 min from cold start in high temps (+75f) . Loss of power steering and power assist brakes. It happened to me 2x while driving 45 mph. Scary. Dealers and mechanics can't locate issues because its intermittent. Cars operate normal again after 10-20 mins. . Read more...
Driving down the road on 3 different my occasions car overheated now it won't start.
Tl- the contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while driving at appoximately 35 mph all of the gauges on the dashboard moved to zero, then the blue temperature and red oil lights illuminated. The blue oil light stayed on. The red oil light turned off. The vehicle was taken to a parts store where the attendant checked all of the fuses, the battery and distribution fuses; they were okay. The vehicle was driven home. The approximate failure mileage was 145,000. Bd.
Continue over heating blowing head twice engine light stay on brake lights on left side don't work alarm wont lock left side doesn't work and back seat is totally unsafe for kids. Front is vary unstable it feel like it going to fall off to low to the ground , etc. . . . . . It goes on and on.
The brake lights are inoperative, remain off. Failure to provide the proper signal when braking could lead to a crash without warning. Previous recall 06v183000: brake light switch defect make/models: model/build years:Volkswagen/jetta 1999-2002volkswagen/new Beetle 1998-2002manufacturer: Volkswagen of America, inc. Nhtsa campaign id number: 06v183000 mfg's report date: may 24, 2006component: exterior lighting: brake lights: switch. Vw is not interested to investigate the problem saying that have completed the recall and this is my problem not theirs even though brake light problem is back.
Car is stalling, sputtering, but not dying completely. Coil packs have been determined to be the issue. There is an open recall on the coil packs, but I never received the recall notice. The coil packs on this car need to be replaced, free of charge, free labor and diagnostic services. Please send details on how to accomplish this for my 2001 vw new Beetle glx 1. 8t.
Sudden failure of all "pointer gauges" in the instrument cluster (speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauge. I have been given an estimate of $550 to replace the entire instrument cluster, but so far have not followed through.
Sudden permanent failure of speedometer, tachometer and fuel gauges.
The light on my dash came on for the drivers airbag and had it checked by the dealer March, 2010 for my 2001 vw Beetle 1. 9 diesel. I was told the chip in the seat belt had gone bad needs to be replaced. Approx. $175. 00 the service dept. Called vw and they could not tell me if my defective chip in the seatbelt will deploy upon impact. 50% chance it might. I have noticed all the $ I have put into this car vw generally is not on the recall lists for anything. Also, the headlight bulbs generally burn out every year and they need to be replaced. Vw doesn't tell how to change the bulbs in the manual. Had to go to the dealer to show how to change a light bulb which I feel is a safety issue. I will not buy another vw because they do not back up their product. Also I know this my be old information but I didn't know where I could report this until I saw something in the paper. I don't know many other vw's out there are with this type of problem but I have talked to vw complaint dept. And all they told me is that they go off of dealers records. I really don't believe it because some of the problems I have had either does n't change for fixing or vw fixes some of the problems in the next models coming out of which I am stuck with the problem. No help from vw.
Epc light on,car loosing power. I have change everything you can imagine that could be change to fix it and nothing. Nobody knows how to fix it, nobody wants to be responsible for it. Vw corporation don't have recalls for it, and no dealer or mechanic knows how to fix it.
Since the purchase of my vehicle 2001 vw Beetle, I have had a continuous beeping and illumination of various crazy lights in my dashboard. I have continually taken my car to vw, at the rate of $350+ each time, I am at my wits end. . . These electrical issues cannot be found or fixed by a vw rep, and are a danger to myself, my passengers, and surrounding cars. I have contacted vw America, and have been treated like I was bothering them. I had one shop in springfield, mo fix the constant mind boggling beep that I've had to listen to for years now. . . This repair of the beep lasted the longest of all. . . (1year). . . But the only way to fix it made the brake light illuminate continually, so that I never could tell if I had brake issues or not. Then when my vehicle needed to have a smog test for registration back in CA. . . The vw shop in CA said they would not smog the vehicle unless of course I paid another $350 to fix the brake light, and while they fixed it, they brought back the beep and the various other dashboard illuminations. . . I am sick of this company (vw America). . . I am disappointed in their service, and lack of consumer welfare. I request that you have them replenish our drained savings accounts and return all monies spent on these types of flaws. We as consumers thought we were getting a good little gas saving car. . . It's a nightmare!!! there are 110 complaints so far. . . On this site. . . How many does it take for us all to get our money back, and the repair moneys as well. I'm willing to try a class action suit at this point. . . Read more...
Car was in shop 2 times for coils going bad drove car to hammond indiana from crown point came back to crown point parked car went in to go to bed was asleep for an hour next thing we hear knocking on door go out side and car is on fire fire department was out side putting car out fire department said something in engine compartment caught on fire right where the coils are.
The power shuts down in my 2001 Beetle turbo while I am driving. I have to pull off the road, kill the car, and then start it back up. After that, it seems fine.
I have a 2001 Beetle with the 1. 8t engine. My car has been disabled twice due to defective coil packs. Research on the vwvortex. Com website revealed there is a large history of problems with these coil packs which can fail at any time rendering the vehicle undriveable. There is currently a shortage of this part (part # 06b-905-115-j coil) due to the volume of vehicles that have had this problem. Vwvortex is recommending owners contact NHTSA to facilitate a recall of coil packs as vw is unwilling to address the issue at this time. It is a safety issue because they can fail while driving resulting in loss of control of the vehicle.