Horn Assembly problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle

Two problems related to horn assembly have been reported for the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2013 Volkswagen Beetle based on all problems reported for the 2013 Beetle.

1 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 03/14/2014

Car would stall and abruptly stop when operating and all engine and electrical functions and safety features would turn off and not work (e. G. , engine, assisted brakes, air bags, horn, running lights, brake lights, hazard lights, entire dashboard would not work). About 10 minutes later, the car would power up again and run. The problem was intermittent (it happened again) and neither the manufacturer nor dealer could find the cause. The owner refused to drive it anymore unless they found the cause because the abrupt stopping could be catastrophic on the highway. The current position of the manufacturer and dealer is that it never happened. Another case is reported here where the same car abruptly stopped three times and the manufacturer and dealer could not find the cause.

2 Horn Assembly problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2013

There is a delay between when the horn button is pressed and when it sounds. That's a hazard and makes no sense.


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