Vehicle Speed Control Related Problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle

Table 1 shows three common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle speed control (four problems). The second most common problem is related to the cruise control (one problem).

Table 1. Vehicle Speed Control related problems of Volkswagen Beetle


Recently reported Vehicle Speed Control problems of the 2003 Volkswagen Beetle

The Vehicle Speed Control problem

I bought my 2003 vw Beetle a few months ago from a private seller. In the past week, the shifting has gotten really difficult and it very often will not accelerate easily. My husband drove the car and reported having no problems, so he didn't believe me.   Read details...

The Cruise Control problem

When cruise control is engaged, suddenly, without warning, the vehicle will accelerate at ever increasing speeds until disengaged. This happens intermittently, without warning and seemingly without a common denominator (such as 30 min after engaged or at a particular speed).   Read details...

The Speed Control Cable problem

The car is having issues as exactly the recalls has stated (I haven't known by now about the recalls) 1. Selector shift and shifter cables were broken 2. Break switch did not function, leading to malfunction of epc (electronic processing control) that later caused cruise control, taillight and ac   Read details...


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