Car Stall Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

2nd Beetle. Same issue. (first one leaked fluid). This one does not leak but has the same horrible shifting issue! I love my car but hear from all the mechanics that this is the norm with these vehicles. So why is it not recalled????? is it transmission or something else? 2007 automatic transmission. It has 91,000 miles on it. When the car transmission is cold it shifts ok most of the time. But when the transmission has warmed up its a given to jerk and hesitate. Specially when it shift from 1st to 2nd gear I feel a hitting noise. Also facing the same problem when it down shifts but not always. Embarrassing really! sometimes it shifts hard in higher gear on highway or seems to miss and rpm goes up and it hesitates to shift. It finally does while I am holding my breath and pray it does not stall while I am turning or in the intersection or on the highway. It really is a safety issue! I love my little car though. . . Gurrrrrrrrr. . So mad. What could be the issue? how could I fix this problem without having to put on a lift to always check transmission fluid. I want to keep the car, its a shame because its in great condition. Triple white convertible and no wear. Am I looking at 3k for a new trans? so I am to give up and sell it to some other poor soul (sucker). That's awful. There is a graveyard full of your cars in the junk yards for parts. . Sickening and sad!.

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Car stalls while driving. This has happen a total of 4 times over a 10 days.

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Tl the contact owned a 2005 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving 73 mph, the vehicle hesitated and stalled without warning. As a result, the contact crashed into a ditch and smoke appeared from the front of the vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a towing lot. The contact called bill marine Volkswagen at (937) 210-4257 (located at 415 e north st, springfield, OH 45503) and was advised to bring the vehicle in for diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000. The VIN was not available.

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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...

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In August 2016 I purchased a 2016 Hyundai tucson limited. Since day one, while in traffic the vehicle will begin to shudder until near stall. The shuddering occurs when either rolling forward, accelerating the gas, or sitting idle, as a result my car does not respond to acceleration at all times. During my first month of ownership the dealer did a software update which did not fix the problem. This is becoming increasingly dangerous, my wife's is the primary driver and she is reluctant to drive it for fear that she will be injured in an accident. I have been to the dealership numerous times and get no real answers except that the car checks out fine and they cannot duplicate the issue. They do, however, acknowledge that the problem is a design issue in the transmission. This problem persists no matter what drive mode I am in. I have tried turning off the ac but that has no affect. I had one instance where, while moving from stop to make a left turn in an intersection, the car stumbled and stalled in the intersection and we narrowly missed being hit by the car behind me. We help with transportation for the grandkids and we cannot drive the 10 year old in this car, she gets car sick from the shuddering/hesitation. As a result, we have to substitute another vehicle on the days we drive her.

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Driving 60 mph in rush hour 6/19/15 & suddenly eng lights go on & car stalled in middle of traffic! I was scared I was going to be rear ended & killed. Put flashers on called 911. Police parked behind me while I waited for tow truck. Officer asked to try & start to see if I could get to side of road. I was able to start it, but only drive a few feet before stuttered & died again. Had it towed to tynans vw, where it was purchased & reg maintained. Next day vw verified engine light was on when they started. However, they claim it went off when they drove a few miles. Code indicated issue related to fuel system, however they weren’t able to find anything wrong with car. They kept car a few days, drove it 90 miles w/ no issues. I contacted vw corp & reported incident & explained dealer can’t figure out what’s wrong. I explained I’m not comfortable driving car until they can determine why my car stalled. They said it was likely debris in gas that could’ve caused fuel not to flow properly - really? they wanted to know what brand of gas I used - conoco - brand name. This is serious! my car stalled for a reason, something failed. I realize cars breakdown, I have no problem, as long as the issue is identified & fixed. I do have a problem, however, w/vw handing car back to me not knowing why it happened. Told to bring it back if it happens again. If it happens again, I may not be so lucky. What if this happened on mountain pass? in the snow? or in middle of a busy intersection? research, you will find other fuel issues & stalling complaints, & recalls for other vw cars tiguan, passat etc. No recall for fuel/stalling issues on Beetle. . Yet. I do not want myself or anyone else to become a statistic before vw identifies the problem. Gm failed to recall the chevy cobalt. They knew about issue for 10 yrs before recalling, after 13 people died. Is that what you’re waiting for vw?.

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The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle convertible. The contact stated that while driving approximately 40 mph with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle jerked and stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to be restarted but the failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to the dealer; however, the failure was unable to be determined. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.

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Car stalled out in the middle of traffic and the epc code appeared.

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Daughter was driving to school, car stalled, restarted car then saw smoke and fire under passenger side dash. Car burnt completely, totaled. Have before and after pictures.

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The contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving at 25 mph, the vehicle stalled and the contact noticed smoke coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact noticed that the fuse box was melted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the fuse box needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, a few months later,here was smoke the contact noticed smoke and fire coming from the vehicle while it was parked. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 84,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving approximately 45 mph, the steering wheel seized and the vehicle jerked and stalled without warning. The failure recurred three times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 26,000.

The contact owns a 1998 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while driving 60 mph, the vehicle stalled and failed to shift into any gear without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 85,000.

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.

The ignition coils on my 2. 0l azg engine crumbled during a tune up,which resulted in a $647. 00 repair bill. New vw ignition coil, spark plug wires and oem spark plugs were installed. Today, 4/26/2013, ignition coil crumbles again during tune up. Vw claims their warranty on parts is 12 months. Vw recalled a ton of ignition coils for 1. 8l engines in the 2001-2003 time period claiming higher than normal failure rates. I would say that one ignition coil every 4 years is a high failure rate as well, considering of the three cars I have currently own (one for 15 years), I have never had a coil fail except for twice for this Beetle. A search of vw owner websites and you tube video sites show a plethora of failed ignition coils and how-to's for replacement of the coil. If this isn't a prevalent problem, why are so many people claiming it happens? it seems that vw is limiting their losses by ignoring these failures.

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The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving approximately 60 mph in dry conditions, the vehicle would decelerate on its own and then accelerate. The contact pulled to the side of the road and waited for a tow truck. While waiting, the brake lights would not dim. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but they were unable to locate the failure. The manufacturer sent an investigator, but they could not provide him with any information. The contact has called the manufacturer several times, but they have not returned any calls. The current and failure mileages were 10,000. Updated 4/23/08 the consumer stated the vehicle stalled on several occasions.

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While driving and at a stop vehicle stalled. Consumer would restarted the vehicle. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.

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While driving at an undetermined speed the vehicle stalled. The consumer took the vehicle to a mechanic. Please add any additional information.

The vehicle stalled on several occasions. Previously the battery was replaced, however the stalling continued.

While traveling on the highway and without prior warning vehicle will vibrate and stall without no power at all.

While driving at highway speed with a quarter tank of gas, the vehicle stalled.

Consumer states that vehicle loses power while driving on freeway. Vehicle "sputters" and then stalls. Mr.

Engine quit running while driving at 30 mph. Lost all power including power steering and brakes. Was able to stop car safely. Car would not restart. Dealer reports that ecm is being replaced, but blames problem on an aftermarket k&n air filter that was installed 11 months ago. Informed dealer and vw customer service of the magnussen-moss warranty act of 1982 which makes it a federal offence to not honor a warranty unless the manufacturer offers free filters. Vw is covering ecm under warranty, but is insisting on use of a vw filter at my expense. I consider this to be a serious safety defect and a violation of federal law. The vw reference number for this complaint is #20268678.

While traveling on the highway the vehicle has stall more than one occasion. Please furnish additional information. Dealer is aware of the problem. Mr.

Vehicle has stalled 7-8 times at speeds of 55-65 mph. Dealer has replaced O2 sensor 3 times, however that has not remedied the problem.

Intermittently vehicle will stall out while driving approximately 20-25 mph, battery light will come on. Consumer must restart vehicle. Dealer has replaced fuel pump relay switch and ran test, but defect still occurs. Dealer cannot determine cause. Consumer states dealer has also replaced the throttle body and vehicle continues to stall.

While driving at any speed or any time, vehicle stalled unexpectedly which could cause a crash. Able to restart vehicle. Been to dealer 5 times, and dealer could not determine the cause of the problem.

While driving about 30 mph vehicle will stall without a warning, and when consumer tried to start the engine again, it won't start. Failure due to relay part which was replaced by dealer.

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Consumer stated prior to trading in the 1998 Volkswagen Beetle, the vehicle would stall while decelerating and stopping at traffic lights and the dealer could not resolve the problem.