Other Engine Info: Fuel: Gas (Fed. Only); Emissions Certification Test Group: GVGAV02.0VBD; Federal / California Emission Standard: Federal Bin 5
Other Restraint System Info: Advanced Front Airbags, Side Head/Thorax Impact Airbags Front
Plant City: Puebla
Plant Country: Mexico
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: 1.8T SE, SEL / TDI SE, SEL
TPMS: Indirect
Transmission Speeds: 6
Transmission Style: Automatic
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTING ABNORMALLY HARD. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED YET THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THE VEHICLE COMPUTER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.