1999 Volkswagen Beetle complaints

VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT IN FO RECALL REPAIRS, OXYGEN SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. VEHICLE IS MAKING LOUD NOISES. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN CONSUMER NOTICED FLAMES 1 FOOT HIGH COMING FROM DASHBOARD. AT DEALER AT THIS TIME, HEATER SWITCH CAUSED FIRE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR I NOTICED THE SPEEDOMETER & ODOMETER WEREN'T WORKING (MILEAGE FROZE AT 26,139). THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING EITHER. THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT. BROUGHT INTO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THERE WERE 19 FAILURES WHEN IT WAS TESTED ON THEIR COMPUTER. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS PARTS REPLACED. (WILL BE COVERED UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY POSSIBLY). STILL WAITING ON PARTS. THEY SAID AFTER THEY REPLACE PARTS OF TRANSMISSION THEY WILL LET ME KNOW WHAT ELSE NEEDS TO BE DONE AND HOW MUCH IT WILL COST ME. THE STANDARD WARRANTY ENDED MARCH 2001. THE VEHICLE HAS LOW MILEAGE (26,139). THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED LAST YEAR. MANY TIMES THE CAR WOULDN'T START AND HAD TO BE JUMPED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR AND THE DEALERSHIP CLAIMED IT WAS A SENSOR PROBLEM.*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT IS POORLY DESIGNED WHICH CAUSES DRIVER'S DISCOMFORT WHILE DRIVING. *AK *NLM

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRICAL FEATURES. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED 2 BATTERIES/ 1 CD CHANGER/ 4 HEADLIGHT BULBS, AND AIR CONDITIONER OUTLET DIDN'T WORK. DEALER STATED VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES. PROBLEMS EXISTED SINCE DAY 1.*AK

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE MORE THAN 10 MINUTES THERMOSTAT WOULD OVERHEAT. WHILE AT A DEALERSHIP, THERMOSTAT SENSOR THAT WAS REPLACED FAILED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.ALSO, MECHANIC INDICATED THAT WATER PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED IF THE THERMOSTAT STILL OVERHEATED. *AK

I COMMUTE ON A 2 LANE ROAD TO WORK AND THE DANGER OF DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS PUTS NOT ONLY MYSELF BUT ANYONE IN BACK OF ME IN EXTREME DANGER OF CAUSING A ACCIDENT. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY RELATED FAILURE AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY FOR MUCH LONGER THAN TWO YEARS. NOT HAVING FOLLOWED MYSELF I HAVE NO IDEA EXACTLY HOW LONG I HAD BEEN DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKE LIGHTS. ALSO WITH IT BEING SUMMER AND LIGHT IN THE MORNING WHEN I WOULD LEAVE I COULDN'T SEE THE GLARE IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR. *AK

WHILE STARTING BATTERY EXPLODED. VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER, AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBELM WAS DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL SURGE FROM ALTERNATOR . FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE.ALSO, THERE IS NOISE LIKE A BANGING TAPPING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

AT 1 1/2 MONTHS OF OWNERSHIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON "WITH NO FAULT FOUND" TOOK 1 1/2 YEARS AND 6 SERVICE VISITS TO FIX. THE CAR OFTEN GOES FORWARD WHILE IN REVERES AND HAS SHIFTING PROBLEMS, HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISSION "ADJUSTED" 3 TIMES STILL HAS PROBLEMS. OIL LIGHT DOESNT GO ON WHEN OIL IS LOW. BATTERY LIGHT DOESNT GO ON WHEN THE BATTER IS DYING. WIRING TO HEADLIGHT KEEPS "LOOSENING" CAUSING THE HEADLIGHTS TO FAIL. HAD REAR AND FRONT BRAKES REPLACED DUE TO LOW GROUND CLEARANCE AND SNOW GETTING LODGED IN THEM AND FREEZING.*AK

BATTERY CABLE HAS BURNED OUT TWICE SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK REAR HATCH INTERMITTENTLY WILL NOT OPEN WITH THE REMOTE DUE TO IT BEING OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, THE LEFT WINDOW SWITCH IS LOOSE. NLM

THREE MONTHS PRRIOR TO THE ENGINE FIRE, A BATTERY BLEW UP IN THIS CAR AFTER TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. PRIOR TO THAT THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE A/C CONDENSER REPLACED. WE BELIEVE THIS CAR HAS SOME SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. VW DECIDED IT WAS AN "INSURANCE" ISSUE, BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE OF THE CAR. IN SHORT, THEY ARE SAYING THAT IT IS OK FOR THE ENGINE TO BURN UP ON A 1999 CAR WITH 44,000 MILES.*AK

FRONT SEAT ON DRIVER SIDE WOULD GO FORWARD WHEN PUT ON BRAKES. ALSO, WHILE PUTTING IN BACK SEAT OF VEHICLE,HEARD A NOISE AND SEAT BROKE. PLEASE PROVIDE VIN. *AK

ON DEC. 9TH, 2000, OUR BEETLE WAS HIT IN THE DRIVERS SIDE AND SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. "EXPERTS" AT VOLKSWAGEN CLAIMED THAT OUR FORWARD MOTION AT THE TIME OF IMPACT LESSENED THE SIDE IMPACT. I CAN UNDERSTAND THIS TO SOME DEGREE BUT BY THEIR REASONING, IF WE WERE GOING TWICE AS FAST, WOULD THE DAMAGE HAVE BEEN HALVED? OY. THE SIDE WAS SO CAVED-IN THAT I HAD TO BE CUT OUT OF THE CAR WITH THE JAWS OF LIFE. PEOPLE WHO HAVE SEEN THE CAR , INCLUDING THE REPAIR SHOP FOREMAN, CAN NOT BELIEVE THAT THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ON CONTACTING VW, I WAS TOLD THAT BEING THAT I WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF IMPACT, IT LESSENED THE SIDE IMPACT. I CAN UNDERSTAND THIS TO SOME EXENT, BUT DOES THIS MEAN THAT IF WE WERE DOING 100MPH INSTEAD OF 50MPH WOULD THE DAMAGE WOULD HAVE BEEN HALVED?. *AK

STRUT BAR HAS DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE CAUSING A "SCRUBBING" NOISE. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK

AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR AN HOUR THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON,. DEALER TOOK CAR TO CHECK IT OUT AND IN DOING WHICH DAMAGE THE CAR FURTHER BY DENTING PASSENGER FENDER AND BUMPER. FAILED TO TELL ME ABOUT THIS, HOWEVER ENGINE LIGHT WAS FIXED (O2) SENSOR.*AK

WHEN CONSUMER BACKED UP INTO 6 INCHES OF SNOW ENGINE SKID PLATE, WHICH WAS ATTACHED BY 3 BOLTS ON EITHER SIDE TO A PLASTIC COMPONENT, DISCONNECTED FROM VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REPLACED BOLTS AND REPLACED SKID PLATE TO VEHICLE. *AK THE SHIELDS UNDER THE VEHICLE WERE BROKEN. *YH

CONSUMER STATES BOTH OXYGEN SENSORS HAVE FAILED, CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP THAT THE BAD OXYGEN SENSOR HAS DAMAGED THE MASS AIR FLOW DEVICE, CONSUMER STATES HE HAS RECEIVED DIFFERENT INFORMATION FROM DEALER DEPARTMENTS, SOME SAY IT IS BECUASE THE GAS IN THE STATE HE LIVES IN IS NOT REGULATED AS TO QUALITY AND IF PREMIUM QUALITY GAS IS NOT USED THE PARTS WILL NOT BE WARRANTED. *JB

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE I WAS LOOKING FOR A RELIABLE AND ECONOMICAL CAR. I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED. THIS CAR BURNS OIL AT AN UNBELIEVABLE RATE. I CANNOT RELY ON IT AND DO NOT WANT TO DRIVE IT OUT OF TOWN. I AM NOW KEEPING JUMPER CABLES IN THE HATCH BECAUSE OF CONSTANT BATTERY PROBLEMS. THE RADIO IS NOT WORKING. I HAVE ALREADY REPLACED A REGULATOR (WINDOW) ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN. LESS THAN A YEAR AFTER IT WAS REPLACED. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR 2 WEEKS - MY WINDOW WAS STUCK DOWN INSIDE OF THE DOOR AND WOULD NOT ROLL UP. THE WAITING TIME FOR AN APPT AT A DEALER SHOULD BE AN INDICATION THAT THE ARE NOT PRODUCING QUALITY VEHICLES. THE WARRANTY PERIOD IS TOO SHORT. THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO ALL HAPPEN AFTER THE WARRANTY IS UP. IS THAT HOW LONG THEY EXPECTED TO LAST - 2 YEARS?I HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPOINTED.*AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINT IS THAT THE SIDE AIR BAG ON HIS VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE DRIVERS SIDE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING FORWARD AT APPROXIMATELY 50 TO 60 MPH. A PICK-UP TRUCK HIT CONSUMER'S CAR BROADSIDE ON DRIVER'S SIDE, AN ENGINEER AT VW CLAIMS STATED THAT THE FORWARD MOTION OF VEHICLE LESSENED THE SIDE IMPACT ENOUGH THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT ACTIVATE. *SLC

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WAS STARTING TO APPLY BRAKES WHEN SEAT WENT BACKWARDS, AND DRIVER LOST VISIBILE CONTACT WITH ROAD. LATER, HAD SEAT CHECKED OUT, AND NOTICED SCREWS ON TRACK OF SEAT HAD BECOME STRIPPED. THIS WHAT CAUSED SEAT PROBLEM.*AK

ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OCCUR PERIODICALY. ONE DAY THE GAS GAUGE WILL SHOW EMPTY WHEN THE TANK IS FULL. THE ELECTRIC WINDOW WENT DOWN AND NEVER CAME BACK UP, THEY HAD TO REPLACE A SWITCH IN SIDE THE DOOR. THE RIGHT SIDE DOOR HANDLE HAS TO BE PULLED ON TWICE TO OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. THE REAR HATCH WILL NOT ALWAYS OPEN WHEN RELEASED, YOU MUST PUSH THE BUTTOM AGAIN TO OPEN IT. AND THE REASON I AM FILLING OUT THIS QUESTIONNAIRE IS BECAUSE THE CAR TONIGHT WOULD NOT START. THE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON, THEN OFF, THEN DIM, THEN GO BRIGHT. (THE RADIO SHOWS ON ITS SMALL WINDOW THE WORD SAFE) THE IGNITION SWITCH DOES NOT SEEM TO BE WORKING. SO I DECIDED TO CHECK OUT YOUR WEB SITE FOR ANY RECALLS OR SERVICE BULLETINS. THE CAR WILL BE HEADING TO THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MORNING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION.

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH VEHICLE BEGAN TO STALL, AND SHAKE, SHOWED A SIGN OF VEHICLE LOSING POWER.ENGINE CHECK LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH PANEL, AND VEHICLE SHUT OFF. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK ENGINE ALSO HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING FROM THE START. VEHICLE HAS HAD COMPLAINTS REGARDING TRUNK AND FUEL RELEASE ACTUATOR CABLE. STEERING RODS CAME LOOSE AND HAD TO BE RESECURED AND MOUNTING BOLT.. WINDOW MOTOR FAILED. *YH

THESE TIRES WERE ON THE VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT. THE TREAD BEGAN TO SEPARATE FROM THE BODY OF THE TIRE AT 18,500 MILES. I CONTACTED PERELLI TIRE OF NORTH AMERICA. THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS WAS A MISAPPLICATION OF THAT TIRE. VOLKSWAGEN ENGINEERS DETERMINED TGAT AN 89-LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY IS NECESSARY FOR A 1999 BEETLE. HOWEVER, THE TIRES THAT VOLKSWAGEN HAD INSTALLED ON MY CAR WAS RATED AT 82. PERELLI IS HELPING ME WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT IS CONCERNED AS TO HOW MANY VEHICLES HAVE TIRES INSTALLED BY VW UNSAFELY. HAVING CONTACTED SCHUMACHER VW OF WEST PALM BEACH,FL, THEY DENY IT IS THEIR PROBLEM AND REFUSED ME ANY RESOLUTION IN THIS MATTER. PERELLI TIRE ND I FEEL THAT THE PUBLIC SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE BEFORE IT BECOMES A FIRESTONE/EXPLORER PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT CAN BE EASILY REMEDIED BY SIMMPLE EDUCATION TO DEALERS WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR CONSUMERS. THANK YOU. *AK (DOT NUMBER: ? TIRESIZE: P215/45ZR)

IS THERE ANY WAY TO FIND OUT IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE AIRBAGS. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR FOR OUR 18 YEAR OLD TWIN DAUGHTERS WITH SAFTEY IN MIND. WE REALLY NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS. PLEASE CONTACT US. THANK YOU. *AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH COMPUTER SHUTTING DOWN ENGINE AFTER REPLACING BATTERY. COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE RECODED. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY THIS WARNING WAS NOT LISTED IN OWNER'S MANUAL WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRE P205/55R15 EXPERIENCED TREAD SEPARATION, DEALER REFUSED TO TALK TO CONSUMER ABOUT TIRE. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 55 MPH APPLIED CLUTCH AND IT WILL NOT ENGAGE, CAUSING ENGINE TO STALL. THEN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED.*AK

VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE ON INSIDE OF IGNITION SWITCH BOX. THERE WAS A BAD CONNECTION IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. FIRE MELETED WIRES INSIDE THE BOX WHICH CAUSED SHUTDOWN IN DASHBOARD IE/ HEADLIGHTS/ WINDSHIELD WIPERS, AND ETC. DEALER'S REMEDY WAS TO TIGHTEN THE WIRES IN IGNITION BOX, BUT THE ELECTRICAL PORTION OF DASHBOARD WOULD PERIODICALLY GO DOWN. *AK

CAR HIT HIGHWAY ON RAMP GUARD RAIL ON RIGHT FRONT SIDE. AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO RIGHT FRONT SIDE BUMPER AND TO HOOD.

THE CAR STOPS DEAD - I KNOW OF A MAN WHO WAS KILLED IN ANOTHER VW BEETLE BECAUSE OF THIS....I HEARD ON TV THAT FORD MIGHT BE RECALLED FOR A FAULTY RELAY PART. WHY NOT VW? THE MALFUNCTION LIGHT COMES ON AND THE CAR DIES. MY DEALER HAD MY CAR FOR ONE MONTH AND I DIDN'T GET ANY SATISFACTION UNTIL I CALLED THE MAIN PLANT AND UNTIL I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPT OF MOTOR VEHICLES. I BELIEVE THIS IS A LARGE VW PROBLEM.

EXPRESS FUNCTION OF DRIVERS SIDE POWER WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. CAUSE WAS APPARENT BROKEN INTERNAL SPRING. REPLACED BY OWNER.

SHE WAS STATIONARY INSIDE OF VEHICLE AND HEARD SWEAKING NOISE LAST WEEK. DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT CAME OFF TRACK, AND FELL OVER INTO BACK SEAT. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALERSHIP. *AK

GRAVEL GAURD FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN DRIVE WAY. TOOK TO LOCAL DEALER. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF OUTSIDE CONTACT. DEALER(SANTA CRUZ VOLKSWAGON) SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY PARKING AT CURBS. I ASKED THEM WHY THEY DIDN'T TELL ME THE CAR COULDN'T BE PARKED UP TO A CURB WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I THEN CALLED VOLKSWAGEN. THEY REFUSED RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRENTY. THEY STATED THE SAME THING AS SANTA CRUZ. I TOLD THEM THAT WHEN I LEARNED HOW TO DRIVE THE DRIVERS TRAINING INSTRUCTOR TOLD US TO TOUCH THE TIRE TO THE CURB, OR PARKING BLOCK. THEY AGREED THAT THEY LEARNED THE SAME THING. BUT THE SUPERVISOR AT VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA STILL REFUSED AND WOULD NOT GIVE SUPERIORS PHONE NUMBER. CALLED BOB LEWIS VOLKSWAGON, THEY SAID THE GRAVEL GAURD FALLS OFF OF 99% OF THE BEETLES THAT THEY SELL. AND THEY HAVE NOT SEEN VOLKSWAGON WARRENTY ONE YET. *AK

BATTERY WAS CRACKED CAUSING ACID TO LEAK ONTO POWER STEERING RESERVOIR. *SLC

UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SEAT BROKE, CAUSING SERIOUS INJURIES TO DRIVER. VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED, BUT STILL REMAINS DAMAGED. *AK *ML

THIS CAR SHUTS DOWN AT ALL TIMES WHEN DRIVING, COULD BE WHEN YOU JUST GO, IF YOU ARE DRIVING FOR 15 MINUTES TO AN HOUR, WHEN EVER IT DECIDED TO SHUT DOWN IT JUST DOES.AND THE COMPUTER DOESNT REGISTER IT SHUTTING DOWN, SO I AM TOLD NOTHING CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. *AK

HATCHBACK RATTLES WHILE DRIVING. ALSO WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN DRIVE , VEHICLE HESITATES AND STALLS. *AK

CONCEALED DAMAGE DUE TO POOR DESIGN OF FRONT BUMPER. CAR HAS NO VISIBLE DEFECTS TO EXTERIOR BUT HAS EXTENSIVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. MANUFACTURER AND DEALER REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND CORRECT DAMAGE*AK

WHEN CONSUMER PUTS VEHICLE IN DRIVE THE VEHICLE RATTLES AND HESITATES WHILE DRIVING. *AK

FORWARD GEAR IS 3RD ONLY. WHEN IN DRIVE, DOES NOT SHIFT FROM 1 TO 2 TO 3 TO 4TH GEARS. THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE 2/99. *AK

ENGINE COVER PULLED OFF WHILE DRIVING THROUGH 5 INCHES OF SHOW DUE TO LOW CLEARANCE AND POOR FASTENER DESIGN. DEALER REFUSED TO FIX UNDER WARRANTY. VW HOTLINE REFUSED TO HELP.

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT A WARNING, AND WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO START THE ENGINE AGAIN, IT WON'T START. FAILURE DUE TO RELAY PART WHICH WAS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK *ML

SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER CLUSTER HAS FAILED 3 TIMES. WORKS PROPERLY IF HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS ON, BUT MALFUNCTIONS WHEN SWITCH IS OFF. *AK

RAPID UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. *AK

THE AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON THE FIRST TIME ON OCT.6,'99, THE AIRBAG WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE RING, THEN ON OCT. 11TH, IT CAME ON AGAIN, AGAIN IT WAS REPLACED. ON OCT.18TH IT CAME ON AGAIN AND AGAIN IT WAS REPLACED. ON DECEMBER 31, 1999 THE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME ON AND ON MONDAY, JANUARY 3RD 2000, I WILL TAKE IT TO THE SEVICE CENTER AGAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE BILLED FOR THIS ONCE THE WARRANTY RUNS OUT. PLEASE HELP ME!!! DO I HAVE A LEMON OR WHAT???? *AK

ON 2 OCCASIONS WHEN MY CAR HAS BEEN FACING DOWN ON A SLOPE IT WILL NOT START AND I HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND ROLL TO LEVEL GROUND TO GET IT TO START. ON ONE OTHER OCCATION MY CAR DID HAVE A PROBLEM WHEN I PULLED INTO MY PARENTS DRIVEWAY AND I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE , IT DID NOT GO INTO GEAR AND I ROLLED OVER MY MOM'S FLOWERS. THE DEAL HAS CHECKED IN THEIR DATABASE AND WITH VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA AND NOONE HAS REPORTED A PROBLEM SIMILAR TO MINE. THEY TRIED TO RECREATE WHAT I DESCRIBED, BUT TO NO AVAIL. TO DATE I HAVE NOT HAD ANY INCIDENT REPEAT AND I HAVE GONE TO MY PARENTS HOUSE TO TRY TO RECREATE IT MYSELF, BUT AGAIN TO NO AVAIL. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL WITH ANY PROBLEM I HAVE ENCOUNTED WITH MY NEW CAR. *AK