Four problems related to brake light have been reported for the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle based on all problems reported for the 2001 New Beetle.
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 (01-21-2011) air flow sensor fails again (07-26-2011) timing belt replaced (06-15-2011) thermostat replaced (06-15-2011) water pump replaced (06-15-2011) now having problems with throttle body/ throttle body sensor/ electrical issue. Dealer is not sure what the problems is and wants to throw money at it to see what the problems is. This car is just one problem after another after another.
I have a 2001 vw New Beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- I spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when I tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!.
Having the same problem for the recall. Epc light came on and off, came on again. Currently, the brake lights were off. Tried turning off the vehicle, just turning the key have way , but they still will not come on. It came on once before about 4 or 5 months, but it went back off. Contacted dealer ,they had checked with the manufacturer. This vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN.
Brake lamps on 2001 New Beetle come on and stay on even though the vehicle is shut off and parked. This is similar to NHTSA campaign # 03v265000 (7-25-03). I checked vw and they told me the recall was VIN specific and my 2001 New Beetle was not included. It seems there may be more units affected than originally thought.