2001 Volkswagen Beetle Engine cooling Problems

“2001 vw Beetle. From the very beginning, it has been nothing but problems. For the first few years it was covered under the warranty, free of charge repairs. I have low mileage so I thought that by the time these items were repaired it would be fine when the warranty expired. There is always something wrong with the car and in particular the electrical system. The check engine light is always going off. The safety issue comes in with its current problem. …”

“I have a 2001 vw new Beetle. I have replaced brake light, which was drains the battery, serpentine belt, remoteless key which is still broken- basically 6 days after buying this car- I spent $1200 on repairs- now the check engine light is on, the transmission is acting funny, and basically- my vw dealership has a field day with me. To top it off- my battery died a month ago- and caught on fire when I tried to jump it. I am afraid that this car will blow up on me at any time. Please help me!”

“This problem has been a on going problem for about 2 years now, each time this happens you have to take the car to the vw dealer only to get screwed ,check engine light comes on car starts misfiring has no power uses lots of gas stalls runs ruff . I am afraid to drive this car on the freeway in heavy traffic for fear of it stalling and getting ran into by another car its a public endangerment these cars are. In april of 2007 I had to take it to the dealer they gave it a quick fix costing 450.00 the last time they told me I had a bad fuel injector they replace it . …”

“I purchased a certified used 2001 Volkswagen new Beetle in feb 2003. While driving down the turnpike suddenly the car lost power and all the lights on the dashboard lit up. I was able to get the car off to the side of the road. I had the car towed to a certified vw garage where I was told I needed a new engine. I had no warning that the car was overheating until it stopped and the dashboard lights came on. This car has only 56,000 miles on it. The mechanic is going to give me a rebuilt engine because he is trying to save me some money. …”

“I own a new vw Beetle and the instrument cluster has been giving displays that come on and off concerning the ABS system, air bag and engine. I had the car looked at and was told that there is corrosion of the terminal strip from the coolant tank that is causing the problem. I was further told that and given a field service technical bulletin that outlined the problem due to a design flaw. This can be a problem as the instrument panel is unreliable and the safety systems cannot be sure to be working. I contacted Volkswagen to no avail. …”