NHTSA — Electrical System: Wiring Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
40,300 miles

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2000 Volkswagen Beetle electrical problems

electrical problem

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2000 Volkswagen Beetle Owner Comments

problem #4

Jul 222006

Beetle

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Airbag short to ground coolant system short to ground.

- Ann Arbor, MI, USA

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problem #3

Sep 182006

Beetle 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 111,200 miles
Volkswagen new-bettle all the electrical system burn down.

- Lake Stevens, WA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 212004

Beetle 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 50,000 miles
While parked vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totaled. A pedestrian informed the fire inspector that the flames was noticed coming from the driver's side of the engine. (electrical fire)

- Medina, OH, USA

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problem #1

Jan 042002

Beetle

  • miles
Car was parked and caught fire-total loss, was this an electrical failure or vandalism.

- Fremont, CA, USA

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