Volkswagen Beetle problems and issues


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Vw electrical issues

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 Beetle 88000 miles
First issue the radio was draining my battery. I had the radio disconnected. No issues until now. The electric to the windows do not work and the car alarm goes off randomly. My neighbor that is a mechanic looked at the wiring in the door and said no wires were broke. Not sure what it could be.
Cathi from United States 5 months ago  
CA

Whistling sound

Volkswagen Beetle 2008 2.5, beetle 132000 miles
After driving for a bit a weird whistling sound can be heard but driving above 40 miles per hour it stops but if i let go of gas or just stopped at a red light it begins whistling loud. When i shut off car it slowly shuts down as if im shitting down some nulclear plant. Please help
Loud whistling sound from United States 6 months ago  
LO

Top down alarm

Volkswagen Beetle 2003 Beetle convertible 162000 miles
My car thinks the top is down so an alarm sounds every time I take off. Is there any way to disconnect that alarm? It sounds like it's coming from dash and it's the same alarm that's sounds when headlights are on and I open my door. It's driving me insane. I can't afford $150 just to diagnose.
Myarose88 from United States 6 months ago  
MY

Electrical

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 Convertible 2.5 beetle  80000 miles
Car start’s fine. So my problem is lights and horn. Turn signals heater fan doesn’t always work restart the car start it again. Sometimes the fan works go to turn. The headlights on kills the fan. Sometimes it doesn’t but I’ve noticed if the fan works and it headlights work and you go to hit high beams for your drone more current. It kills it again check the light switch it’s fine, anybody else have this issue?
2006 vw from United States 7 months ago  
20

Car is dead

Volkswagen Beetle 2008 Convertible 69000 miles
Battery is good engine won't turn over car is completely dead
Bug lover from United States 8 months ago  
BU

Ok my car will turn oturn over but wont not fire

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 Vw beetle 170670 miles
My car will turn over but not fire i charged the battery already. And i can hear the fuelpump kick on.so now what do i do
Tiff from United States a year ago  
TI

Drove fine hoped in now it wont start SolvedSolved

Volkswagen Beetle 2013 1.4tsi 125000 miles
Hi all brought a 2013 1.4 turbo supercharge one owner with full service history, drove the car one day drove perfect no issues, parked it in the driveway now it won’t crank or start had it towed to mechanic thought it was the starter replaced it still no start I checked and replaced every relay and checked all fuses again no start it makes a click and a warring sound like a starter. I don’t think the mechanic knows said it could be a blown motor I said it drove fine parked it and went to restart and she won’t. Any ideas would be much appreciated
Vermaditma from Australia a year ago  
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Rank 6
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Jellybean from United States 10 months ago
I have a 2004 turbo Super charge and I have the Same issue turned it off now nothing no sound when trying to start nothing at all and it was running fine ( So I have an update so I replaced the starter and now it starts right up ) Hope this helps!
Vermaditma from Australia 9 months ago
Thanks Jellybean, he didn’t even fit the starter shoved it in the boot unopened. Friggin idiot and told me I need a new motor. I think he wasn’t interested just wants to do quick servicing. He had my car for 6 weeks. Again thanks for the input and I’ll get someone to fit the starter with a new battery. Much appreciated
Vermaditma from Australia 9 months ago
Thanks for that, when I got my car towed back home from that mechanic, mind you he had my car for 6 weeks. He never even put the starter motor in he shoved it in the boot unopened. Hard to find a good mechanic in Wollongong that knows how to fix European cars. Had had an issue with 2 bmw’s I owned before 2 different issues had 6 mechanics both times to try to solve the issue. Not one could tell me what the problem was. I ended up fixing both cars by myself I’m not a mechanic, if I listened to them I would of been out of pocket for thousands one car cost me $65 to fix and the other cost me $5. Goes to show don’t trust some mechanics. I think with the VW it was to hard for him and just gave me the worse scenario just for me to take it away. Thanks again and I’ll definitely get the started put in and a new battery as it is 6 years old. I’ll let you know how I go,
Jellybean from United States 9 months ago
I'm glad I could be some help! Hope it all works out! Everyone need good mechanic. They can trust. 😃
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Electrical Problem

Volkswagen Beetle 2006  136000 miles
When the turn signal is on and I step on the break all the lights flash and dash board.
MaySal from United States a year ago  
MA

Grinding noise when I turn around right corners.

Volkswagen Beetle 2012 Coup, 2.5, hatchback  191000 miles
My 2012 Volkswagen Beetle is making a grinding noise when I turn around right corners.
Love_my_beetle from United States 2 years ago  
LO

Problem Start up

Volkswagen Beetle 2002  120000 miles
Occasionally won’t start until 3-4 try’s then have to rev it up
Jack2233 from United States 2 years ago  
JA

Intermittent electrical (internal lights, locks, windows

Volkswagen Beetle 2012  120000 miles
When I bought the car (60,000 miles used, 6 years old) the check engine light would go on and off but the code reader returned nothing with any clues for an actual issue…really vague…also the interior light would go on and off when turned off completely randomly. The door locks also stopped working intermittently…sometimes would finally lock after some tries on the button when the auto lock tried to lock but couldn’t upon moving from drive…THEN the drivers side window went down when asked then mostly back up THEN finished closing on its own like it goes up and down a tiny bit when opening and… Read complete
dweezilpuff from United States 3 years ago  
DW
4 reports 

Transmission

Volkswagen Beetle 2001 Volkswagen New beetle bug 166581 miles
My car only goes into reverse so I put a code reader on it on the car because my check engine light was on and the codes that came back where gear monitoring 00652 and the transmission temp fluid sensor (g93) 00300 I've had the chance mission fluid changed and a new gasket put on but the card shift gears but doesn't want to roll into gear example drive it goes a little bit forward but it doesn't go like it's supposed to I have to Rev on the gas pedal in order for it to move and when it does move but only moves real slowly please help oh also I also wanted to know is there a such thing as resetting the tranny and if so how would I do that
Loveopenly from United States 4 years ago  
LO
1 report 

Trans not work

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 Automatic 2.5 162856 miles
Put in drive but not move i replace used trans i need check the TCM but i dont found help me Please
Omar from United States 4 years ago  
OM

Making a loud whining noise while pressing the brake pedal

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 2.5 84000 miles
My 2006 Volkswagen beetle makes a very loud whining noise while in gear when pressing the brake pedal
Nelson from United States 4 years ago  
NE
3 reports 

Died while driving won’t start

Volkswagen Beetle 2001  140000 miles
Just died won’t start. Replaced fuel pump still won’t start... obd2 code P0135 which I had before died. (Comes on and off).

Will a code show up for “crankshaft center sensor” or “camshaft sensor” on my code reader while just cranking engine over? How about bad computer?
I’m a backyard broken mechanic. Thanks
Mark from United States 4 years ago  
MA
1 report 

Fuse box diagram

Volkswagen Beetle 2013  100000 miles
Electric fans not coming on
Carrasco from United States 4 years ago  
CA
2 reports 

Lights flashing and bells and whistles then car eventually stops

Volkswagen Beetle 2005  133000 miles
2005 VW beetle convertible with 133,000 miles. Starts fine and after few minutes the top ajar light starts flashing then the lights on the display come on (one by one-temp light-ABS light-airbag light-check engine light) then the radio shuts off then warning beeps and eventually the car stalls and will not restart. We have recently replaced the battery-relay to the battery-fuses on the battery relay-alternator and another battery. Any ideas?
Deneen from United States 4 years ago  
DE
4 reports 
Dk DREADS from United States 4 years ago
Ignition coil maybe bad check and have tested. And the mass air flow sensor can also be bad
Damon from United States a year ago
Same car same issues here, was wondering if anyone found a solution. Seems to me like it may be a computer issue because everything starts going haywire and it runs in limp mode. Any ideas?
Fletch from United Kingdom 3 months ago
Have a problem with a yellow warning light coming on and staying. On. Taken my Volkswagen beetle year 2007 to a vw garage spend £500 and still not cured defect and failed MOT
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Automatic tiptronic trans shifting problems

Volkswagen Beetle 2005 2.0 automatic tiptronic transmission 116769 miles
My car wont shift at all in drive mode but if I slide it over to th manual side it shifts fine until it goes into 3rd and overdrive if I stop and turn off the car and reset the tranny it may or may not shift ok for a bit any suggestions
Famous from United States 5 years ago  
FA
6 reports 

No arranca como si le faltara gasolina

Volkswagen Beetle 1997 Cuerpo de aceleración 2000 miles
Ya le metí el escáner y aparece un código p1543 alguien sabe que es
Jorge Larios from United States 5 years ago  
JO

Humming noise

Volkswagen Beetle 2006 2.5 gls 80000 miles
When you start the car it makes a loud humming sound and won't stop
grammajan2555 from United States 5 years ago  
GR
6 reports 

Weird spaceship sound in engine

Volkswagen Beetle 2007 Convertible 2.5L FI DOHC 5cyl 92000 miles
This doesn't happen all the time but when it does, I start the engine and after about 60 seconds a humming starts up and gets louder and louder then maintains. When I shut off the engine in buzzes back down, it sounds like a nuclear reactor starting... I was thinking it might be the engine fan or a bad starter solenoid. I could use some advice...

Here is a link to a video of the noise: https://www.dropbox.com/s/i140y30tb7mx…
Kimberwitch from United States 5 years ago  
KI
1 report 
grammajan2555 from United States 5 years ago
Did you ever get this fixed? If so what was the problem? My beetle is doing the same thing. If you did could you email me the answer, [email protected] Thank you.
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Can't find the fuse for license plate light

Volkswagen Beetle 2012 Hatchback 2.0 turbo  70000 miles
Need to find fuse for my license plate light
sandra from United States 5 years ago  
SA
1 report 

Electrical wire overheating

Volkswagen Beetle 2008 convertable 140000 miles
The middle wire on the battery terminal buss bar is getting hot when running. Additionally the car will suddenly die at low speed and sometines the key won't turn. Are the three related. We just got the car as a repo and the previous owner apparently had issues because the middle wire has been spliced about 8" from the termial box and it has a brand new battery. I am thinking it could be the ignition switch. Where can I find an electrical diagrahm
Midas from United States 5 years ago  
MI
2 reports 

Speed warning @ 90 but warning @ 1

Volkswagen Beetle 2017 Convertible 9000 miles
My speed warning is set at 90, but it is dinging as soon as I start going 1 mph) and gives me warning that I have exceeded 90 mph
ASac from United States 6 years ago  
AS

Won't start

Volkswagen Beetle 1998  300000 miles
98 beetle would run when warm it would stall.it Gabe me cam sensor code.so I replace cam sensor now will not start at all. Any suggestions?
Paul from Canada 6 years ago  
PA

Not starting

Volkswagen Beetle 2000  154065 miles
Car runs and drives great. After a jump start. Battery will not hold charge.
Drew from United States 6 years ago  
DR
1 reply 
Ozz18 from Canada 6 years ago
If the car runs well after starting and there are no lights on the sash...change the battery!
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Not starting

Volkswagen Beetle 2000  154065 miles
Car runs and drives great. After a jump start. Battery will not hold charge.
Drew from United States 6 years ago  
DR
1 report 
dweezilpuff from United States 3 years ago
Check the alternator. Use an electrical current reader while the car is on and check the numbers and see if it’s fluctuation or holding steady google alternator testing I don’t remember exactly how to check it but did it on my truck when it wouldn’t start before testing the starter by tapping on it with a wrench and listening and someone turning the key.
ronnie from United States 3 years ago
Checked the amps and the key fuse reads high. Take the fuse out and car will not start. Run battery down after a few days
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Not starting

Volkswagen Beetle 2000  154065 miles
Car runs and drives great. After a jump start. Battery will not hold charge.
Drew from United States 6 years ago  
DR

Has an odor

Volkswagen Beetle 2002 2.0L 120 miles
Has an odor and the engine light comes on
Tommy from United States 6 years ago  
TO

My heater is making noise all of a sudden

Volkswagen Beetle 2003  12000 miles
I was driving along and all of a sudden I could hear something from the heater. Sounds bad any ideas were to start
Jenn from Canada 6 years ago  
JE
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