Volkswagen Beetle owners have reported 39 problems related to vehicle speed control (under the vehicle speed control category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Beetle based on all problems reported for the Beetle.
Vehicle experienced hesitation upon acceleration, dealer adjusted the throttle body control module.
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Accelerator still activated when pressing on brake pedal. Too close together! I have confirmed this with many other new Beetle owners. Also, visibility is very poor when changing lanes because front headrests cannot be lowered enough and pillars obstruct.
While driving at highway speeds speedometer only registered up to 65 mph. Dealer determined the cause of the problem, but did not inform the consumer what parts had to be fixed.
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When driver's foot is on brake all of a sudden vehicle will accelerate. Vehicle has to be slammed into park in order to stop.
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