Three problems related to alternator/generator/regulator have been reported for the 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2002 Volkswagen New Beetle based on all problems reported for the 2002 New Beetle.
Serious electrical long term quality issues, starting with under hood wiring for glow plugs melted away, air bag/seat belt wiring broke/failed, seat heater failed, passenger door switch failed, turn signal bulb holder failed, repeated head lamp and tail light failures, alternator pulley clutch failed(exploded) factory alarm problems - just sets off, air back light on dash on, service engine light on.
2003 Volkswagen beetle. Alternator, wiring harness, fuse block and battery all went bad. Melted parts (wire and fuse block), which indicates high current draw and potential for fire, concerned about safety. Vw says isolated issue, web search says a different story. Call vw customer care, logged a case, dead end. I'm sure it's their issue however they won't admit and instead we get a $1500 bill.
At and after 30,000 miles many mechanical failures including 2 alternators replaced, 2 batteries replaced, epc light had come on twice, brake light defaults, signal light defaults. Most of this waas fixed under warranty, however, the a/c system stopped working at 65,000 miles and is not a freon issue. The a/c was not covered under warranty.
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| Underhood Wiring problems |