2001 Volkswagen NEW Beetle Engine cooling Problems

“2001 New Beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: check engine light comes on and stays on until car is turned off then it comes on once glow plug light goes off and car has started (witin 20 seconds). The dealer first told me it was the glow plug sensor. Then recanted and said the sensor was fine and told me I needed a new bridge wire and 4 new glow plugs. Should glow plugs only last for 55,000 miles? The car just turned over 55,023 when the check light came on.”

“2001 New Beetle 1.9 l tdi, 55,000 mi.: engine mil light comes on solid and glo-plug light blinks on/off at steady rate (no apparent code to blink rate). Foot throttle control is lost and engine changes from (normal) idle (950 RPM) with foot-throttle ( accelerator ) control to complete loss of foot throttle and steady 1200 RPM engine speed. This may happen at random times during driving or (once) even within seconds after starting engine before vehicle is put in gear or begins moving. Most times, it occurs when vehicle is at speed, causing immediate loss of speed (I.e. …”

“Coilpacks on 2001 New Beetle 1.8 turbo sport going out. If I were passing someone or pulling out into traffic, what could have inevitably happened?? Myself and/or others could have been hurt or killed!”

“Headlights started browning out on deceleration at 100 miles. Dealer could not verify. At 35,000 miles, headlights flashed all the time. At cold start engine fan would come on, then headlights would dim and fan would run, then headlights would come back normal and fan would stop. This happens at 3 second intervals. Dealer replased grounds and harness. Fan stopped cycling but headlights still dimmed, until one morning the cold light went out and also blew a headlight. Now no dimming and no fan trouble. Dealer replaced headlight bulb and the problem started again. …”