Front Air Bag Sensor Control Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

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.

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Takata. . . Air bag system air bag sensor issue. . . Air bag sensor was repaired in 2008 under recall, but has failed again. . .

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There is a sensor that is connected to my airbag in my car that has gone out 4 times and counting. This "sensor" makes the airbag useless. Within a year to 16 months of fixing the problem, it has reoccured each time. Volkswagen refuses to pay for the parts or warranty them past a year. The part is clearly faulty and endangers peoples lives. This is not a part that should be subject to wear and tear replacement on a yearly basis. Especially with a pricetag of around $650 per fix. With the number of complaints about the same problem online, this should clearly be a recall. I don't understand how it isn't.

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Car wouldn't excel while driving suddenly 1 mile from town suddenly traffic slowed from snow storm in town,the vehicle smell was funny black smoked slowly leaked inside the car windows up heard a misfire engine light went on blinked then I heard loud blast like I thought it was a plow trucks muffler loudness realized ir was my vehicle stopped immediately less 1/3 mile at bank. Shut off motor m now seeing smoke slowly entered in the middle of the 2 front seatsand console. Feeling hot under belly of floors. Orange glow through electrical outlet in back of console appeared to be hotwith plastic casing in and under floors hot sizzling crackling under center casing/I try to call 911 misused the cell wouldn't operate effectively flagged down a man n woman at the corner light of bank they declined to help so I went to car put snow on compartment and wet it down and aired out smoke with passenger door open . I went in bank for assistance . This vehicle was recalled for safety issues by manufacturer in the past . Were said to be corrected by repairman also said seatbelt harness was a issue heated seats were a issue and airbags tranny also recalled for electrical issues and or transmission and air bags on some 2004 vw vehicle Beetles recalls so far occurred to this vw were airbag sensors/ also the seatbelt harness cases were breaking repeatedly once purchased due to putting the seats up and back to get in the vehicle. Now this mysterious fire and headlamp issue. .

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that the air bag sensor light was illuminated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified advised that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number 08v178000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 75,000.

Recall on airbag crash sensor back in 2008, which we had replace . However this problem constantly happen were the air bag crease sensor lights comes on and stays on. When you call the dealership they wants to charge the consumer. There is always a jerking in the power transmission while driving . This is dangerous you would think the car is going to stop going up hill. I made a complaint back in 2009 complaint #102868 never received a response.

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Beetle. The air bag warning light illuminated and the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer. The dealer advised that there was a sensor within the seat belt receptor that would need replacing. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure continued to recur. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 43,000.

My 2004 vw Beetle showed an air bag warning light. I took it to vw under a recall and they fixed the problem for free. 3 months later the light came on again. Vw said the car had a bad drivers seat belt buckle. Cost would be $ 331. 07 plus tax. I still have the air bag warning light on. It stays on constantly. I was under the impression that a bad seat belt was a safety issue and the responsibility of the car company.

My complaint concern our vw Beetle airbag crash sensor back in January 2008 I received a email from safety engineer steve chan regarding a investigation which several similar complaints had been filed with the national highway traffic safety admin regarding the same matter. There was a recall on these sensors. We did have our replace on our 2003 vw Beetle which we got reimburstment. However now, again the same (front) crash airbag sensor have went out (fail) again. Our vehicle is been service at murriteia vw service advisor steve (951) 894-6555 ext 1358 due to consist failure of this manufacturer part. I fear that my life is in danger every time I drive our vw Beetle vehicle. I feel this great big safety issue.

My 2006 Volkswagen Beetle has had 4 failures of the air bag system. According to Volkswagen certified dealerships, the part that keeps failing is a sensor in the seatbelt. When this sensor malfunctions the entire airbag system is rendered useless. It goes off randomly, with no trauma or incident to the vehicle. The part costs more than $600 to fix. I have had it repaired in 2008, 2010, 2013 and now the same part has failed again. Each time it went out it was within a year of the previous failure, although until recently I did not realize that the airbag system was disabled - I waited to take it in because of the inconvenience. The light also randomly turns off one out of every 10-15 drives. The Volkswagen regional case manager informed me that - despite the fact that the part is clearly faulty and has continuously failed due to no fault of my own or any factors I could control - they will not replace it and expect me to pay the cost for the yearly/bi-yearly failure because my car has 102,000 miles on it. The failure has nothing to do with milage and the same problem was fixed multiple times when the car had lower milage. (plus, I purchased the extended warranty to 100,000) this part clearly needs to be recalled. I have seen hundreds of postings from other people online suffering from the same issue and Volkswagen is sticking the consumer with the bill for their shoddy workmanship. When I asked "if I pay to fix it now, will you be covering the rest of the replacements it will obviously need down the line?" the answer was a "no. " it is a serious safety issue that needs to be handled by some body with authority over this company. The vehicle is not meeting basic safety standards. I maintain the parts of my vehicle each year that I am required to - Volkswagen needs to do their part to make their vehicles work properly.

Air bag sensor on my 2004 vw Beetle diagnosed as defective by vw dealer. Defect identified only 20 days past the expiration of new car warranty. Dealer and vw - America declined to repair vehicle under warranty. I advised vw America that the NHTSA website informs that a safety recall for this issue begins on 7/31/08. They still refused to offset or partially offset the cost of the repair.

Our air bag light came on. Upon taking the vehicle to the dealership it was discovered that the front crash sensors were not operational. There was no damage to either sensor. They both had just failed. There is a concern that the bags would not have deployed in an accident. The vehicle has only 22,925 original miles. It seems odd that both sensors would fail at the same time. Srs. Pco.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. Ever since the vehicle was purchased, it has been taken to the dealer several times for the air bag indicator illuminating. The dealer replaced the frontal air bag crash sensor and reprogrammed the air bag system; however, the failure was not corrected. The dealer stated that if the indicator illuminated again, the air bag module will need to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id numbers 08v178000 (air bags: frontal: sensor/control module or recall) and 03v3560000 (air bags). The failure mileage was 33,000 and current mileage was 36,000. Updated 06/23/09. A diagnostic indicated failure of the drier seat buckle which had to be replaced. Updated 06/24/09.

Purchased the car new on Jan 2, 2004. The air bag light 1st came on in sept 2004 and was repaired. Since that point, the air bag light has illuminated nearly every 6 months, and repaired. Every, time, the car has been in the shop, it has been a crash sensor or seat module replacement. The car has been at vw seven times for this problem. In November 2007, our car was at 54,000 miles, the warranty had expired at 50,000 miles, the light once again illuminated. After a protracted battle with the dealer and vw regional, they agreed to replace the control module. And again, we were told by the dealer, "this should do it". Just this past week, the air bag light has illuminated. Only this time, the dealer closed their dealership at the start of the year and we're staring at a $1200 repair bill. Certainly, to drive around without an air bag isn't exactly a Smart thing to do, but I don't have a lot of confidence this won't come back on 6 months after the repair, based on the history above. In my eyes, there is a systemic defect in the systems that control the air bag. Crash sensor.

Air bag safety sensor for airbags to deploy went out. And was not cover $591. 00. To replace sensor switch. Dup.

The contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. While driving 55 mph, the air bag light illuminated. The dealer stated that the frontal driver side crash sensor caused the failure. The consumer replaced the crash sensor and there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 39,268 and current mileage was 39,278. Updated 01-15-08. The dealer would not cover the cost. Updated srs. Pco.

The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that the air bag warning light has remained illuminated since the vehicle was purchased. The contact has taken the vehicle to the dealer several times. Repairs were made, but the failure still persists. The contact called the manufacturer and they advised her to schedule an appointment with the dealer to have the vehicle diagnosed. The manufacturer also informed her to call them back after the diagnosis was performed. The contact has all of the repair orders for each time the vehicle was serviced. The current and failure mileages were 41,000.

Both frontal crash sensors failed in a six month period. Several months later, one of the replaced sensors failed. There was no accident involved. The diagnosis was alerted by air bag light indicating problem. Srs. Pco.

I have two crash sensors that have failed within 6 months on my 2004 vw Beetle. This a major safety device that vw us has failed to acknowledge that is a manufactue defect. Srs. Pco.

The contact owns a 2003 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated that the front driver's side seat belt buckle was s defective ,and the air bag light constantly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer three times , and numerous diagnostics were performed. Currently, the cause of failure has not been found. The failure has been occurring since September 11, 2004. The current mileage is 59,500 , and failure mileage was 22,651. Srs. Pco.

While driving 5 mph and without hazard flashing warning lights blinked on and off on their own. Also, driver and passenger side windows rolled up and down, and srs light appeared on the dashboard and remained on. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer for inspection on numerous occasions. But, mechanic was unable to duplicate or resolve the problems.

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- the contact stated that when she cranked the 1999 Volkswagen Beetle the airbag light remained illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealership to be inspected, and they informed the contact that a sensor under the steering wheel needed to be replaced. The dealership replaced the sensor. Approximately 13 months later the airbag light started to illuminate again. The airbag light remained illuminated. The vehicle currently had 104000 miles. Updated 04/09.

While driving at any speed air bag light stayed on. At times the air bag light blinked, but it never went off. The dealer repaired the problem, and informed the consumer that the sensor unit shorted out.

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Cooling system failed causing the original overheating. The car has continued to peridodically overheat since. The car was fully repaired from the first incident and has been in for repair many times since. Now there are several failures with the car.

Wire broken on seat belt light and air bag.

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Airbag light came on. Dealer stated airbag sensor needed to be replaced.

The air bag sensor light came on the first time on oct. 6,'99, the airbag was replaced along with the ring, then on oct. 11th, it came on again, again it was replaced. On oct. 18th it came on again and again it was replaced. On December 31, 1999 the light once again came on and on Monday, January 3rd 2000, I will take it to the sevice center again. This seems to be an ongoing problem and I certainly don't want to be billed for this once the warranty runs out. Please help me!!! do I have a lemon or what????.

Intermittently the air bags sensor light would come on/off. Dealer notified and informed consumer that there was nothing to worry about, the air bag will not deploy. Seeking NHTSA help or provide additional information on this matter.

My 1998 bug has burned approx. 1 quart of oil every 1000 miles, dealership reported this as normal? don't think so. I have also replaced the headlights every six months until the switch on the emergency brake for the daytime runnings lamps broke. I open the car door (still in warranty) and the handle fell off in my hands. Fog light had moisture in it, now both have fallen out. Both door hinges broke. You cannot open doors and shut them, I had to climb in and out of the windows to get into the car. The trunk latch had to be repaired, it wouldn't open. The gas latch is broken and doesn't hinge, the glove box hinges don't work, the compartment above the clock doesn't hinge properly. The radio turns itself off, the temp read out in the car fades in and out, something on the transmission broke and I only had 2nd and 3rd gear, I have replaced the oxygen sensors twice, my air bag light is on, I have been told I need a new seat to correct this, even though it is due the the electrical problems every bug seems to have. Hub cap has fallen off several times. I have lost antifreeze, but no one seems to be able to find out where ii's going. I'm sure there is more, but this car constantly has so many things wrong with it, I can't keep up anymore. Unfortunately the dealerships are the only people who can't seem to see all the cronic problems with this vehicle.

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