Table 1 shows five common power train related problems of the 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle. The number one most common problem is related to the automatic transmission (nine problems). The second most common problem is related to the clutch (six problems).
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Automatic Transmission problems | |
| Clutch problems | |
| Transmission Not Engage problems | |
| Transmission Failure problems | |
| Manual Transmission problems |
After driving the car for about 20 minutes, I stopped at a redlight. When the light turned green, my car acted like it did not have a lot of power and would not shift into 2nd and 3rd gears without over revving. Whenever I slowed back down, the car abruptly and severely downshifts. Read details...
Clutch failure (began to slip) on 2002 nb tdi @ 77k mi. Read details...
The transmission in my 2002 New Beetle fails to engage for a second or two after the car has been sitting for a while. Doesn't do it at other times, only when the car has been sitting an hour or more. Dealership replaced transmission module twice (two different dealerships) and the third and fourth Read details...