Transmission Slip Out Of Gear Problems of Volkswagen Beetle

Car randomly slips out of gear while driving. Will then try to accelerate after braking and truck slams into first gear rocketing you forward and disrupting driving pretty violently. Sometimes it is easy to get off the road and other times it is extremely dangerous. Generally once I turn off the engine and start it again it is ok for a while. But this is no way to drive and not safe with my kids riding with me. Luckily I drive mostly around town and not on and off highways! this has happened multiple times over the past year. Truck has been in for recalls but no help. Going back in now to see if they can actually �find� the problem!.

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I have a 2004 vw convertible Beetle that I have had less than 2 years. Obviously I bought it used. I have taken it to the vw dealer for a recall on the airbag, drove it 5 days and light came on again. At the same time that light came back on the check engine light came on & had to replace an 0-2 sensor. Drove it another appx. 8 mo. & had to replace the water pump. The last few mo. Have been having difficulty with the transmission, it all started with it not shifting out of 3rd gear after stopping. I would have to pull to the side of the road, turn off the engine and sit and wait for at least 15 minutes, start it up and continue on my way. This is really difficult in traffic on the interstate and dangerous!! it also began to shift very hard from 2nd, to 3rd and 4th. It jerks so hard I'm amazed I don't have whiplash! anyway, I took it to the mechanic and it needs a new $6000 transmission. I really believe that vw should be responsible for replacing faulty parts. Obviously, this is an issue that they refuse to acknowledge and a dangerous safety issue. One last thing is that both my rear windows seem to be sticking, I'm afraid to roll them down. I'm not driving it now anyway, it can't safely be driven. I would appreciate your doing something about these issues. We bought the car with early withdrawal retirement money, because we needed a reliable car. Now it just sits! thank you.

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The contact owns a 1999 Volkswagen Beetle which was purchased on February 13, 2010. While driving at speeds of 70 mph, the vehicle shifted into neutral while in drive mode. The instrument panel indicated that the vehicle was in neutral gear; however, the gear shift selector was in the drive position. She then attempted to shift back into drive and the vehicle began to jerk and lunge violently. The dealer was contacted and they attempted to correct the failure by replacing parts unknown to the contact. While driving home from the dealer, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where they reprogrammed the computer, which also did not correct the failure and the vehicle continued to shift out of gear. The failure and current mileages were under 121,000.

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1999 Volkswagen Beetle under warranty of 10 years or 100,000 miles-power train-transmission. Because parts were left out of the transmission during repair in 2001 and because the transmission would not shift properly from the purchase date of 4-28-1999, many close calls/near accidents were experienced on the freeway. The Beetle jumped out of 1 gear or another and in freeway traffic that is life threatening. The manufacturer and dealer classic vw of escondido, CA. Did not correct the problem. From 1999 to 2-03, 7 attempts at repair with the one 2-13-03 by paradise vw of indio, CA, 110 miles from home. One dealer would not even attempt because they wouldn't get paid. Per phone 2 other dealers told us to go back to classic where we purchased the Beetle and have them fix their own bad work. The transmission jumped out of gear at freeway speeds, 70 mph, and when you loose gear in that kind of traffic in the 2nd or 3rd lane you are in real danger. About 10 of this kind of near accident occurred. Luckily accidents were avoided. Freeway travel cannot always be avoided. Could not get the car repaired so we drove it. Classic always maintained the car was repaired or didn't need repair, and we drove it. We always felt in danger. This type of defect needs more attention because it is life threatening, a death waiting to happen.