Table 1 shows one common vehicle speed control related problems of the 2005 Volkswagen New Beetle.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Vehicle Speed Control problems |
: the contact stated while parking with the brake pedal depressed, the vehicle surged forward and collided with a light pole. A police report was taken. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and has been inspected. Updated 3/28/2006 - the air bags did not deploy during this accident.
Attempted to stop in driveway, engine raced out of control, could not stop and hit utility trailer in yard, car came to stop because of collision, shifted into car still in garage being fixed.
2005 Volkswagen, beetle. On occasion when stopping at red light,the car bogged down, when pressing the accelerator the car would not go. It would hesitate for at few seconds, and it will not take the gas. The engine had not quit as of yet. Consumer spoke to the dealership, and they put it on a machine, and drove the car. However, could not duplicate the problem. The dealership was cooperating , and said they would try to find the cause of the problem. This happened at 5 or 6 times since may.