Volkswagen Cabrio owners have reported 16 power train related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 8 most common power train problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's automatic transmission (7 problems). The second most common problem is related to the vehicle's clutch (3 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
Manufacturer told me that the car can lurch forward, from 1st gear to 3rd gear, causing an accident due to a bad transmission (car has only 46,100 miles, which leads me to believe that the transmission is faulty and defective, and should be warranty, and replaced by the manufacturer, even if the Read details...
The contact owns a 2002 Volkswagen Cabrio. While driving 60 mph, the clutch failed. The contact pulled off the freeway and parked the vehicle. The vehicle was seen by the dealer prior to the clutch failure. The current and failure mileages were 90,600. Updated 06/09/08 updated 06/09/08 Read details...
Purchased a 2000 vw Cabrio from a used car dealership in new jersey (that was my first mistake as I am a new york resident. ) test drove and visual inspection appeared great. Drove the car off the lot and within 3 miles, check engine light came on. Checked fluids, proceeded with our trip home. Read details...
The electrical components on my 2001 Cabrio may and have caused a short which sparked under hood causing smoke and possible fire also, the computer over heats causing shorts which made the transmission fail and gauges fail, the us gov. Read details...
Manual transmission in 2000 vw Cabrio went bad sept. 05, replaced car garaged for winter driven very little approx 15oo miles in April 06 transmission went again - same symptoms problem - transmission replaced again oct 07 - transmission bad again after approx 5000 miles. Read details...