Dash Wiring Problems of Volkswagen New Beetle

The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen beetle. The contact stated that the vehicle had an electrical system failure on the driver's side. On occasion, several attempts were needed in order to start the vehicle. It was brought to the dealer , north point Volkswagen, but they could not locate the cause of the failure. The contact also stated that the trunk fails to open properly. When the key or interior trunk release latch was used, the trunk opened, but then immediately closed. The dealer replaced the trunk actuator, struts, and locks, but the contact still continued to experience a failure with the trunk. Also, the contact stated that the radio activated while the vehicle's doors were ajar and the keywas not in the ignition. The dashboard would become hot as well. These failures would last approximately one hour. The current and failure mileage were 17,000.

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I own a 1998 Volkswagen beetle. About a year ago the electrical system malfunctioned and I was locked in my car. Fortunately I was able to get out using a new remote I had just purchased. Secondly, two days ago I was driving on an interstate, it was warm, and I turned on the fan. It immediately started blowing 'high' and wouldn't turn off. Within a minute the dashboard began smoking and there was a distinct eletrical smell. I stopped, raised the hood and there was no fire. The fan stuck in the 'high' position and caused a fire which 'totalled' the car. The dash and seats melted and the front windshield broke out from the flames.

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While driving 55 mph dashboard lights came on and the vehicle lost power. Vehicle would not accelerate, and was nearly rear ended. Consumer took vehicle to the dealer twice for repairs. The problem recurred.

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Digital odometer "goes out" and the characters change while the car is sitting or while starting. I don't know if this is bad or not, but it doesn't seem normal. I've been to the dealer at least 5 times with no fix or urgency to find out what the problem might be. Cluster was replaced once.

On 12/27/01 while driving my 2000 vw beetle to work all the dashboard lights started to flash and make a clicking sound. I then smelled wires burning. I got out of my car , called my husband as I was not expecting the car to catch on fire. Within minutes I noticed smoke and then flames coming from beneath the drivers side dash. I then called 911 but the car was fully engulfed in flames by the time the f. D. Got there. The fire station is aprox. 1 mile from the incident. Vw has been deaf to my complaint.

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Engine would not start, after several attempts it started but check engine & air bag light was on. Check engine light went off after 23 miles, but air bag light stayed on until instrument cluster was replaced by dealer.

Defective or incorrect dashboard instrument cluster and repeated failures of sensors and other miscellaneous electrical switches.

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Instrument cluster failure.

Consumer states that instrument cluster failed. It does not register readings for the vehicle speed or rpms.