Seven problems related to power train have been reported for the 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Bought my car in 2011 August. Started noticing problems in November 2011. Gears shifting problems in Jan 2012. My mileage was only 77,000 could not drive car. Vw said my warranty was expired and wanted $3,500 for new transmission. Paid money and in 2 weeks was back in shop with same problem. But I almost got in a car accident, my gears stalled in middle of road. Luckily no one was in front of me or in back. Scared me and I wouldn't drive it anymore. Friend took it back in and they replaced transmission two times. (this was all vw transmissions). And its still in the shop because it took out the car computer now. Its been 2 months without a car and im a single working mother. Getting rides. They also wanted to charge me labor for the additional transmission errors!!!!! its been a nightmare! vw has been rude and not sensitive to problems at all. They could care less.
Car occasionally stops in the middle of the road without warning. Takes several minutes to restart. Mechanic says it needs a new transmission. Used car warranty requires expensive testing on transmission before giving a decision as to whether they will pay for it or not. If they won't pay for it we can't afford to do it ourselves. We bought this car in sept. 2011. The mileage is too high to be part of the recall on many of the beetles built during that time. Vw is very cagey about acknowledging this issue.
Vehicle is seven years old with 59,100 miles and already needs a new transmission due to incorrect gear ratio fault 17114, and po330. Also, needs a catalytic converter, has air leak from brake booster vacuum pipe. Vw corporation advised converter under warranty and offered $1,000 toward a new or used vw. The transmission is approximately $4,000. I declined their offer. I also had to replace three window regulators. . . . Updated 01/30/12.
The contact owns a 2004 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently when shifting gears. A local mechanic diagnosed that the vehicle would need a new transmission. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and the current mileage was 60,000. The VIN was unavailable.
My problem with the car is the same as everyone else that has complained. . . Identical problems! all told the cost, with a rental car is $6,500. 00, so far. The car is in the shop and I am having to wait for the remanufactured transmission to be delivered. This is insanity and I won't even begin with all the other issues the car has had and still has! the transmission is/was a safety hazard. Wake up people! I know a few of us must die for you to wake up. . . Get real. . . We are mad as hell. I want vw to pay for the transmission. Thank you.
My transmission slams between 2nd and 3rd gear to fix it either need a new valve body or a new transmission.
The problem is regarding my 2004 vw beetle - transmission. I needed to replace the transmission on my vw at 86,000 miles with no help from vw. . . The car was running very hard, it would stay in 2 or 3rd gear (though an automatic) and then would go into "neutral". . . . This happened while driving on highway 95 with high speed traffic. The car was checked by a vw dealer and then tried a few things, but couldn't figure it out. . . Then finally said it needed a new transmission - $6500 without labor! I then brought it to a local aamco and then confirmed the need for a transmission(for a lot less) and they also needed to rebuilt some other parts that were faulty. This is definitely a design issue for vw but they refuse to acknowledge it. This should be a recall and a refund for those of us who have already spent the money.