Exterior Lighting Related Problems of the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle

Table 1 shows six common exterior lighting related problems of the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the brake light switch (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the headlights (five problems).


Recently reported Exterior Lighting problems of the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle

The Brake Light Switch problem

Throttle body goes out (02-03-2009) cv axel goes out (03-31-2009 brake lights go out (02-18-2010) cv axel goes out again (4-31-2010) alternator goes out (06-21-2010) ignition coils fail (09-13-2010) ignition coils fail again(01-21-2011) brake switch replaced again (01-21-2011) air flow sensor fails   Read details...

The Headlights problem

These are secondary safety issues: 1) gas gauge requires $700 instrument cluster 2) headlights shipped from factory missing retainer band and require $650 fix just to align. Vw san jose, CA invoice 441148 on 2001 vw beetle lemon 3vwdd21c21m460086.   Read details...

The Brake Light problem

Throttle body goes out (02-03-2009) cv axel goes out (03-31-2009 brake lights go out (02-18-2010) cv axel goes out again (4-31-2010) alternator goes out (06-21-2010) ignition coils fail (09-13-2010) ignition coils fail again(01-21-2011) brake switch replaced again (01-21-2011) air flow sensor fails   Read details...


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