Engine Turbo-charger Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

2001 vw turbo Beetle (22,770 mileage) low oil pressure. Serviced at dealership. Oil sludge cleaned from pan and pickup tube replace, cost $457. 53. Synthetic oil use vice normal oil to avoid sludge buildup. Vw manufacturer was aware of the engine design problem that caused normal oil to break down. Owner's manual should state only use synthetic oil. All previous oil changes and servicing were performed at specified mileages at the vw dealership.

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I was driving at 65 mph attempted to accelerate when the vehicle "coughed or sputtered" and the engine quit. I turned the key to off position and back on and the engine restarted. I proceeded to drive on down the highway approximately one to two miles when I heard a loud explosion, like a backfire, come from under the car. The car began smoking immediately a bluish smoke. I knew something was not right so I slowed down, turned around and began heading back toward the city. The car did not have full power and so I was only going twenty to thirty miles per hour and had traveled about one half mile when another car began passing me and flagged me down telling me that my car was on fire. By the time I got stopped the smoke was coming out the hood and out from the dash. I immdediately grabbed miscellaneous personal items and carried them about 5o feet behind the vehicle and was able to run back for one more trip before it looked entirely unsafe to attempt another trip. The witness called 911 but the car was completely burnt up before the fire department got there.

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While driving at 45 mph, engine turbo went out, causing vehicle to accelerate to 120 mph. Consumer applied brakes/emergency brake, and downshifted vehicle, it didn't work. Consumer kept pushing on the emergency brake, vehicle started slowing down, and then it accelerated back to high speed. Finally, slowed back down and came to a stop.

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