Clutch Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

Clutch needs to be replaced in my 2002 vw new Beetle. I commute 200 miles a day. . All freeway. . And after purchasing the car used and using it for 5 months, the clutch needs replacing already. I have almost always owned manual transmission automobiles and have never had a clutch problem. I do not drive a lot using the clutch seeing as most of my driving is on the highway. I am glad I noticed this problem early and was only driving to the store instead of on the freeway.

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Just after reaching 35,800 miles, my 2002 vw nb suddenly and without warning on the freeway lost power and speed. The engine began to rev erratically from a low of 1000 rpms to 6000/7000 rpms while the speed continued to drop below 50 mph. I took the car to a va dealership for the 35,000 mile service and bought the erratic engine behavior to the attention the of service manager. He advised me that he had "no idea what-so-ever" (indicating so on the service papers for the car) about what was causing the cars erratic behavior but would test drive it to troubleshoot the problem. I received a call later that day that they had found the problem with the car. The "fly wheel" was "falling out" of the car and would have to be replaced ASAP. Furthermore, while troubleshooting the car the mechanics had actually broken the fly wheel (clutch) rendering the car undrivable. The service manager advised me that in the 3 years the service department had serviced my car they had never checked my clutch as it was suppose to be self-regulating and that he found it unusual that the clutch would fall out with so few miles on the car. However, the service manager informed me that the clutch is not under warranty and would cost me approximately $2,000 or more to repair. I contacted va of America to inquiry as to why the clutch is not serviced regularly with the rest of the car and why owners are not advised of the so-called self-regulating clutch which is not mentioned anywhere in the owners manual. The consumer representative stated that even if the part was defective now at 35,000 miles that I should have taken action to have the part replaced when it was under warranty even though she could not specifically state when the fly wheel was under warranty or whether it is still under warranty. As yet the car has not been repaired.

Clutch defective,very low mi 40,000.

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While driving clutch went out, and the consumer could not shift the gears. After getting out of the vehicle there was a fire under the hood. The fire department responded and put the fire out. Vehiicle was later towed. The air pump was defective. Vehicle was totaled.

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1998 Beetle. After the vehicle was purchased it was driver 120 miles to the consumer's home. The vehicle was taken to a local repair shop because the consumer heard a noise coming from the rear of the vehicle. The technician determined that eh vehicle's brakes and clutch were bad. The consumer contacted the dealer but the refused to provide any assistance.

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My wife's Volkswagen clutch has broken 3 times. Once at 3k, another at 34k and now at 83k; this despite the fact she drives about thirty five miles each way to work on an expressway, and does not sue the clutch that much.

Clutch failed on a steep hill while waiting for a light to change. The clutch burnt out when the driver attempted to avoid oncoming, uphill, rush hour traffic. $1,800 repair costs. Volkswagon refuses to replace part past the 12,000 mile warantee despite the driver's 18 year, problem-free, clutch driving experience with 2 volkswagons and 2 hondas. Horn just died. Electric windows do not follow owner manual description of operation!.

While driving about 55 mph applied clutch and it will not engage, causing engine to stall. Then, vehicle was towed.

Vehicle became inoperable and required towing on a major bridge (verrazano between brooklyn and staten island) at night in a heavy rain with high speed heavy traffic, a very dangerous situation in which, fortunately, nobody was injured. No safety defect mentioned.

The clutch failed prematurely, it disintergrated, no explanation was ever recieved. Nlm.