Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible owners have reported 2 problems related to exterior lighting (under the exterior lighting category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
* hard gear shifting - led to a complete inability to shift or break - luckily I was able to "roll" off to the side of the road before being hit. Additionally I have experience the sudden lurching on about 5 occasions. * the car also loves to roll even on flat ground. Need to use the emergency brake always and leave in gear. Rolled on 2 different occasions - once with major damage. * repairing the driver side window for the second time in 1 year. It just gets stuck - I have read it is a regulator issue. The first time the window just would not go up all the way and shattered. This time it is stuck down. The first repair was $642!
* front lights keep burning out and need to be replaced. I think it has been 5x now in 7 years.
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2005 vw beetle with transmission problems, wiring problems and lighting problems. Seems like this is in a lot of beetles that are on the road. Transmission failed at 80,000 miles. . . This is an ongoing problem and the vw company seems not to care. Since car bought multiple problems, which vw has fixed most of them. The lighting harness melted together on the right and left front sides, this was concern of mine. Why????, the transmission failed. . . Without warning. . Took it in for 80,000 mile service paid 600. 00 and then transmission fails. I don't understand. But I feel like there needs to be a proper investigation into the ongoing problems. . . . . My brakes have failed to work in reverse 3 times now and this is scary. . . . I finally get stopped and then have to pump brakes. Nothing wrong with them so far when taking into vw dealer.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Headlights problems | |
| Exterior Lighting problems | |
| Tail Light Switch problems |