Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

The contact owns a 2018 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated while driving 40-50 mph, the vehicle started jerking and there was smoke coming from underneath the hood of the vehicle before the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights were illuminated, and an alarm sounded. The vehicle was pushed to the side of the road with assistance. The towing agent informed the contact that there was a strong fuel odor coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with a major fuel leak. The mechanic replaced an unknown part with a part purchased from a Volkswagen dealer. The contact stated that the fuel leak was corrected; however, an unknown repair needed to be performed. The vehicle was not repaired. The kia dealer the vehicle was purchased from, was notified of the failure, and informed the contact to tow the vehicle to their location for diagnostic testing and repair. The vehicle was not repaired. Additionally, the contact became aware that the VIN was included in NHTSA campaign number: 24v834000 (air bags); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, the contact became aware of a strong gasoline odor coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the fuel lines failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 44,000. The VIN was not provided.

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I just bought a Volkswagen new Beetle, 03. The smell makes me physically ill to be in it. The day after I bought it, I had the cabin filter changed and it still smells. This smell is a chemical smell and my throat started hurting and swelled up. I saw a doctor and she could not identify the problem but added that my throat was filled with puss. I stopped driving it and asked my husband to drive it. He is now complaining that he is having headaches and having new allergies after just one week. We called vw who said it was a rust proofing material that they used to put on the car and that nothing could be done. But I have been reading many websites that say it is a parafin sound proofing mat under the carpet. This material is being removed by vw for some people after contacting NHTSA. There are many posts online concerning this chemical smell (like burned crayons). I am concerned for my family's health. I have 3 kids who have to ride in the car as well. I want vw to remove the parafin sound proofing mat at vw cost.

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The contact owns a 2012 Volkswagen Beetle. The contact was driving approximately 40 mph and noticed the catalytic converter warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis. The technician detected a fuel vapor leak in the evap control system and an unknown repair was performed. The similar failure recurred two times after the repair. The second occurrence the vehicle was taken back to the dealer for repair. The vehicle had not been repaired for the third occurrence. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 1,166.

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While driving at 60 mph. The consumer smelled a strong chemical odor in the cabin of the vehicle. The smell caused the consumer to feel nauseous and made it impossible to drive the vehicle. The vehicle was towed. Please provide further information.

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While driving at any speed gas fumes leaked throughout the vehicle. Gas smell became overwhelming when vehicle was driven for a while. Dealership inspected vehicle several times, but did not find anything wrong with the vehicle.

Whenever the sun roof is open 1 1/2 to 2" wide, exhaust fumes would come into vehicle while driving. Dealer notified. Dealer stated to consumer, they were aware of the problem, but there is no fix at this time.

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Consumer stated the malfunction indicator light was on, the dealer stated there was a defective change over valve which was replaced.

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