Electrical System Problems of Volkswagen Beetle - part 2

The ignition locks and presents a major problem. It becomes impossible to remove the key. Also the locks randomly go on and off as I am driving.

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My key will not turn the engine off. It is stuck and will not come out. I have to disconnect the battery and the alternater to stop the engine.

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My 2013 Beetle was stationary with the engine running and the key locked in the ignition. I was unable to turn the key to turn off the car. I drove to the vw dealership and they stated they had to pull a fuse in order to stop the running engine and still could not remove the ignition key.

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This vehicle has a problem with the immobilizer. This is an electrical problem wich should be responsability of the manufacturer. At warm days there is no problem, but in cold days the immobilizer activates and there is impossible start the car.

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Both doors windows machine have failed in 3 years.

This car has had many electrical issues. The first time it was in the dealership due to lights, turning signals not working. The second time about 2 years later I lost all electrical controls. No lights, wipers, ac fan, ac adapter, radio, turn signals. Now just 5 months later I am noticing headlight issues. I have taken it back to the vw of ocala, they claim there is no electrical issue that I just need bulb replacement. After driving over an hour to get my car, I get in to find my windows are no longer working now.

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Weather conditions: rain. After relatively short drive garaged vehicle and turned engine off. Very noticeable burning odor appears to come from engine compartment. Loud motor noise coming from rear area (electrical motor noise not engine/fan noise) which continued for approximately thirty minutes. I am aware of the fuel pump running for a second or two when I first open the drivers door under normal conditions. This is a quiet hum, hardly noticeable, and not an issue. The noise addressed above is quite loud and abnormal ( almost like a bearing running dry). Week later � same weather conditions � rain. Ran vehicle on short shopping trip and, again, upon garaging: same symptoms. Took vehicle to authorized vw dealership. Their analysis: unable to find anything wrong. Vehicle was dry at the time and understand they could not fix anything that does not occur while they are checking. Very nervous because this problem appears limited to rain/water encroachment somewhere in/on the vehicle during inclement operations. Vehicle appears to function normally during operations in rainy weather�problem noticeable only when garaged and turned off.

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The ignition key will not turn off the car and is stuck in the ignition. It will not turn back as you normally would to turn off the car and remove the key. The only way to shut the car off is to pull the fuel pump relay/fuse. The car can be locked manually using the other key in the exterior door handle. Than the battery must be disconnected in order to prevent drain from the accessories.

I have a 2005 vw Beetle convertible. I am having problems with my air bag light on my dashboard. The air bag light will not turn off. I took my car to the dealership and they said that the airbag control module was not working. I am not able to get my car inspected because the sensor light will not turn off! I looked up recall parts for my car, and I now see that there is a recall on the air bag: frontal: sensor / control module. The recall states that the soldier joint may crack under certain high temperature conditions, and that the air bag indicator light will illuminate and the fall back algorithm will ensure that the air bags deploy. Hopefully I will not need them and will not get into an accident. I want the dealer to replace this control module that was recalled, and fix my car so I can get it to pass inspection, and get back to driving it safely. Thank you, (xxxxx) parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

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I have noticed my center driver-side headlight dim/turn off for some time thinking the headlight was bad. I had the headlight replaced in February but still had people tell me it was out and at times I could see this in the reflection of truck tailgates, etc. The surrounding daytime running light can make it hard to tell. However, in the last couple weeks, every two to three minutes, sometimes after noticing the initial dim of the driver-side head light, all light turn off leaving the car in motion in the dark. This has happened both on local roads and highway. Engaging the fog lights may extend the time between shut-offs by another minute or so. By turning the lights off and waiting a second, then turning them back on, all lights come back. Doing so too quickly does not always work. The dealership mechanic feels it is capacitor or similar electric issue in the j519 body control module that receives power for the lights and controls them from there. Being a safety issue, I have to wonder if creating such a weak-link to power all nighttime running lights is not recall worthy. He suggested full module replacement I do have video to share of this occurring.

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.

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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Electrical surges. . . Blows fuse block. . . Melts down fuse block. Replaced fuse block above the battery three times since owning the car. Car was being used in the city.

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Regarding/related to claim 0484819107 69 complaints: 2003 Volkswagen jetta seats: front assembly: seat . . . I own a 2003 vw jetta 1. 8t with front heated seats. Drivers side seat caught fire due to a short in the seats heater 2 days ago on 12/13/2005 after the heater was on for less than 2 minutes. Burning a small hole trough the seat to the bottom area of my left side (buttock) I have come to find since this happened, my NHTSA has . . . Read more...

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Continued headlamp failure headlamp cover glass / lexan comes off and flys off of car. Several owners report same problem. Creates hazerdous debris when it happens on highway and also exposes headlamp lights directly to weather and causes failure.

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Takata recall.

Key gets constantly gets stuck in the ignition when turning the car off. The car is in park and the key stuck.

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Vw check engine light on, obd sensor port not reading, battery light came on, and abs light came on, now radio is going on and off. Started yesterday morning,while driving to work the abs started after work on the way home.

Key is stuck in the ignition and the car will not power off, not even after taking out the battery. Vw told me they had no idea how to help me and had never seen this happen before. When I look it up online, this is a common problem with Beetles and jettas.

A year ago I had the drivers side window fixed, and since then, the window has been faulty. I own a convertible, so the windows are supposed to go down half an inch and mine does not. Most times when I close the door, the window is over the top of the car, leaving a crack between the window and my car door. Last night, July 30th of 2017, I had rolled down my back window while idle and heard something compareable to a fork in a garbage disposal. I immediately stopped rolling the window down because I knew it would not come back up, seeing as I had just fixed this problem less than a year ago with the front window when I was driving and the same exact thing happened and my car was in the shop for a week and a half. I proceeded to look online to look for a recall with no luck. Although I did find that I am not the only one who has had this issue. Not only is this fix quite costly, but it's a safety hazard. Not to mention that it's not due to the carelessness of the owner, but simply fault of the manufacturer. I proceeded to call vw with no luck but to be directed here to you. I'm asking for a recall to be put into action. Thank you.

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Tl the contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving 60 mph, the battery and abs indicators illuminated and the vehicle downshifted into first gear. The vehicle seized and was moved to the side of the road. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but was unsuccessful. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the wire harness failed and needed to be replaced. The fuse box was replaced three times, but the failure recurred. Leith Volkswagen of cary (2300 autopark blvd, cary, nc 27511, (919) 842-5624) and the manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 157,000.

The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 mph, white smoke was coming from the center console. The contact noticed the console was melting. The contact extinguished the smoke. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the failure was undetermined. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,500.

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Key gets stuck in ignition when turning off the engine.

Driving down the road on 3 different my occasions car overheated now it won't start.

Key got stuck in the ignition and would not turn for it to power off. No release in the car to get the key out therefore the car would not shut off even with the battery disconnected.

When I brake, the brake lights does not come one sometime and comes on sometimes. I've had several complaints, people following behind me and curse at me for my lights not working.

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The drivers window does not work. They are using inferior parts that are known to break. Also the transmission is slipping out of gear while driving and the trunk will not work using the remote.

The dealership states the right front abs harness came off first and rubbed through causing a bunch of electrical problems. They states the abs harness came off because the harness bracket was bent. This is a 12 and a half month old vehicle which has only been serviced at the dealership. There is no history of hitting anything. The vehicle was started out in failure mode and was not like this the last time the vehicle was driven. This created unsafe driving conditions because the pcm put the vehicle in limp mode. We drive the vehicle directly to the dealership. They described the problem.

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His complaint consists of a 2000 Volkswagen Beetle, in which it doesn't apply to any warranty whats so ever. Whether it's a new vehicle or not. The problem is with the switchblade programmable type key with remote. Volkswagen has known about the problem with these type keys for sometime but has failed the consumers and the government to provide a solution to the problem. They instead take the approach, which profit outweighs the consumers, they put profit before consumers, and safety. These keys produce a ''danger'' to not only the consumers but everyone on the highways around them the safety and marksmanship of the key can break off during use, so if this happens during a crash, the consumer would be unable to turn off the vehicle which again produces an immediate ''danger''. The remote switchblade key is only secured by a very cheap made plastic. It's very poorly designed and made. If the encasing that holds the key was made out of metal or aluminum this would solve the problem. Another problem with the key, is that Volkswagen made the key programmable with a chip, so the key has to be cut down the middle, and programmed, which means the vehicle has to be connected to a computer at the dealership and usually takes about one hour at a cost of $245. 00. It's very obvious that the manufacture does this for pure profit, and to deter the consumer from going elsewhere to have such key made. I urge NHTSA to take immediate action to eliminate anyone from being injured or killed. These emails will be kept as proof and for the record that this very ''important and safety issue'' has been sent to you as evidence, for future lawsuits etc concerning this matter. Happened while driving.

1. Vehicle was stationary in my drive way (and on several occasions, parked in a lot), convertible roof stalls upon opening. You have to stop pressing button and try again. Eventually it starts again and opens. Vw service unable to replicate. They grease the equipment involved hoping it corrects the problem. 2. When car was new, not windshield wiper problems were noted. After a year the drivers side squirts out in such a way that the wiper doesn't get wet enough to clean window, thus leaving blurry streaks that impedes driver's side vision. Passenger side ok. Took car in 2 times, they say they adjust spray. Problem still there even after replacing wipers with brand new (volkswagon brand) wipers. Just had the spray fixed again last week. Afraid to see if it is any better. Will write another report if problem persists. Had convertible top gears greased again last week. I wonder if hot weather is effecting the top to open?.

We purchase our 2002 vw beatle from a private 6 years ago. We have replaced the fuse box above the battery on 3 previous occasions as the box shorts out and melts causing the car to turn off and not restart. The first two times we had repair facilities fix the problem to the tune of $500 plus each time. The 3rd time this happened I ordered the part on line and did the repair myself. Well it just burned out again this week which now makes 4 times in a 6 year history this has occurred. I talked with vw concerning this and they said the cable was too small when vw first manufactured the car. So the 3rd time it went out I replaced the so called faulty cable as well. Well I guess that wasn't the problem as I said it now burned up again and that was replacing the cable and going to a larger gage size wire that vw suggested. Not what should I just expect it to happen again. Needless to say I have seen this same complaint several times when is vw going to stand up and take responsibility. I know have spent over $1500 fixing the same thing now for the 4th time. Very disappointing vw.

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Power passenger side rear window. Stopped 3/4 of way up, heard a "crack". Rolled down and no longer works.

The fuse box is burning because some cables are too small and according to the mechanics, it is something extremely common but according to me, it is not supposed to happen.

Esp light will come on and critical error will flash when first starting vehicle. Vehicle will sutter and will not start. When vehicle is taken to have the error message read no record is found in the car's computer. This has happened several times. Most recently an error message flashed on the screen and the whole car went dead.

The contact owned a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that there was an abnormal noise while driving in the middle lane of the road. The contact stated that smoke emitted near the left part of the dashboard close to the steering wheel. In addition, due to the extensive nature of the smoke, the contact had to engage the hazard lights and exited the vehicle while in the lane. The fire department extinguished the flames. A police officer was present to direct traffic and a report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a yard. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14e007000 (engine and engine cooling). The VIN was included in NHTSA campaign numbers: 07v063000 (exterior lighting) and 06v183000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was notified of the failure months ago and was to provide further testing to determine the failure. The contact kept calling, but received no response from the manufacturer. The vehicle was destroyed. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.