Eight problems related to transmission gear slipping have been reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Newly purchased vehicle that has a know issue. The tiptronic automatic transmission slips during gear changing. Vw refuses to fix the issue because it is out of the 4 year warranty but the vehicle has less that 50000 miles. There is a know issue for this but I will have to pay $6500 for the repairs>??? not fair for new buyers who are kept in the dark about a know issue. .
Transmission slips second gear through fifth gear. Contacted 2 vw dealers and was told by them vw made bad transmissions in this year. They know of the problem and want 6000 dollars to fix it! ## VIN passed ## vw Beetle 2004 ##.
The transmission is slipping and n flaring. The car hesitates and then lunges forward upon acceleration. I had a mechanic look at it and he said the transmission needs to be replaced. There is a class action lawsuit in process for this vehicle. ## VIN passed ## Volkswagen Beetle 2004 tdi ##.
My car is a certified used vw Beetle. The transmission started slipping a few months ago, along with other parts of the car. . Read more...
Purchased my 2004 convertible Beetle in may of 2011 with 83,000 miles and within a few days the transmission began slipping and jerking. It started getting worse as time went on, so we had a mechanic put in some lucas trans fix, it helped a little but did not fix the problem. The slipping and jerking is a definite safety issue and has to be recalled. Noticed on edmunds. Com that there are numerous complaints regarding the transmission slipping and jerking. Also noticed that vw America has not taken responsibility for this issue. So I am documenting my complaint and I am asking all 2004 Beetle owners to do the same in hopes to put pressure on vw to take responsibility. The engineers responsible for the transmission failed this program, I hope you idiots take responsibility for your mistakes.
I own a 2004 vw new Beetle, GLS 2. 0 automatic, with 56,000 miles on it. I was making a quick trip down the street at around 30mph when my gears suddenly started slipping, causing my rpm to shoot dangerously high and my car to slow down. The next day I drove the car under 30mph to work (1. 5 miles away) and the problem persisted. The only way I could drive safely was to let off of the gas every time the gear changed and slipped. I then took the car to a transmission repair shop and was told that the transmission needs to be rebuilt. The gentleman I spoke with at the shop said he had seen a lot of vw Beetles coming in with the same problem, all under 100k miles. Unfortunately I do not have $4,000 to replace the transmission on my car and am now left without transportation indefinitely. I am extremely angered by the fact that this would happen to a car at only 56,000 miles.
2004 vw Beetle transmission slipping between 2nd and 3rd gear. It started around 67000 miles and happens just after the vehicle reaches operating temperature. Dealership says transmission needs to be replaced at $7000. I have also read on the internet and I have noted there have been extensive complaints regarding this particular yr model Beetle with the same type transmission problem. Dealer will not help, but stated they know of the issue but are unable to do anything until vw take ownership of the issue, there has been no recall issued yet on this vehicle.
2004 vw Beetle transmission slipping between 3rd and 4th gear. In my vehicle it started around 66500 miles and happens just after the vehicle reaches operating temperature every day. I have made an appt with dealership to have this looked at. I have looked on the internet and I have noted there have been numerous complaints regarding this particular yr model Beetle and the same type transmission problem. There has been no recall yet on this vehicle.