Volkswagen New Beetle owners have reported 1 problem related to engine stall (under the engine and engine cooling category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen New Beetle based on all problems reported for the New Beetle.
Faulty ignition coils, car will stall during driving in the middle of the road. When the weather is hot and after one -two hours driving stop and go the engine will stall or misfire. Vw dealer identifies the problems by misfire of coil but replaces only one coil. The problem comes back within 2 month with different coil. Vw should replace all 5 coils in order to avoid damage or accidents.
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