Emission Control Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that while having a routine inspection with an independent mechanic, the contact was informed that the vehicle had failed the inspection due to the emissions system. The vehicle was not repaired due to the part being on backorder. The vehicle was undriveable. The local dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no additional assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.

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The contact owns a 2001 Volkswagen Beetle. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, the mass air flow sensor has been repaired 4 times. When the vehicle was started and placed into first gear, the vehicle would shutter, stall, and then fail. A local technician stated that the mass air flow sensor was failing and the vehicle was repaired at the cost of $350. The mass air flow sensor has been replaced four times since the vehicle was purchased. The contact is in the process of notifying the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 68,000 and current mileage was 69,900. Updated 02/05/09 updated 02/06/09.

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On 8/21/07 took my vw to dealer due to a recognizable rattling noise coming from under vehicle and the mil light came on. Paid $126. 94 to "remove and replace oil pan shield". Eighteen days latter, 9/8/07, I received a "catalytic converter warranty extension" warning the catalytic converter was susceptible to degraded performance. If this happens, the owner me hear a readily recognizable rattling noise coming from under your vehicle in the area of the converter and/or the mil may illuminate due to the presence of specific fault codes caused by faulty catalytic converter. This I a real coincidence. The dealer claimed I had a "cracked oil pan shield" and 18 days later the factory states the same symptoms are caused by a faulty catalytic converter!!! I don't believe this.

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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Vehicle was brought in fo recall repairs, oxygen sensor had to be replaced. Vehicle is making loud noises. Dealership is aware of problem.

Consumer states the engine light appeared, the dealer replaced the spark plugs and front and rear oxygen sensors.

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Consumer states the engine light appeared, the dealer replaced the spark plugs and front and rear oxygen sensors.

After driving car for an hour the engine light came on,. Dealer took car to check it out and in doing which damage the car further by denting passenger fender and bumper. Failed to tell me about this, however engine light was fixed (O2) sensor.

Mass airflow sensor failure. I have had 4 fail, and the dealer has just been replacing these. I have come to the point of just disableing this sensor and running off of the manifold absolute pressure sensor. Several cars have had this problem.

Consumer states both oxygen sensors have failed, consumer was told by dealership that the bad oxygen sensor has damaged the mass air flow device, consumer states he has received different information from dealer departments, some say it is becuase the gas in the state he lives in is not regulated as to quality and if premium quality gas is not used the parts will not be warranted.

The yellow malfunction indicator light ame on while in motion. The malfunction was due to a faulty O2 sensor.

Engine light came on due to faulty O2 sensor.

Consumer stated the mass air flow sensor was replaced.