Volkswagen Cabrio 1999

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• Fuel tank puncture investigation as of 20000810

  The office of defects investigation opened this investigation on august 10, 2000 based on 9 reports regarding punctured fuel tanks involving the jetta, passat, and cabrio models.The reports indicate additional reports in its response to the preliminary evaluation.This investigation has been upgraded for further study.
  

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Common OBD Error codes specific to this vehicle.

• P1297 [1] Injector High Side Short To GND Or VBATT - Bank 2
• P0103 [1] Mass or Volume Air Flow "A" Circuit High Input
• P1580 [1] Pedal Position Out of Self Test Range

The fuzebox in this car is unprotected from water and can cause a fire and any time water may leak into car. I parked my car and when i went to her back in it a hour later it wouldn't crank that's when we discovered the fuze box was melted from getting too hot due to it leaking thru the antenna o to the relays filling them with water and then cause a drip to come from relays onto fuze and burn out the fuze slit for the fuel pump which caused my car not to crank at all. This a common occurrence and could potentially be a huge problem

The fuzebox in this car is unprotected from water and can cause a fire and any time water may leak into car. I parked my car and when i went to her back in it a hour later it wouldn't crank that's when we discovered the fuze box was melted from getting too hot due to it leaking thru the antenna o to the relays filling them with water and then cause a drip to come from relays onto fuze and burn out the fuze slit for the fuel pump which caused my car not to crank at all. This a common occurrence and could potentially be a huge problem

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen cabrio. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the vehicle stopped accelerating. The contact was able to maneuver to the shoulder and coast to a stop. The contact examined the vehicle and noticed the retainer clip on the end of the cable that secured it to the clutch engagement lever failed. . The vehicle was taken to an independent repair shop and the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 98,000. Updated 07/18/12

This has actually happened several times with this car. When i hit a patch of water, the steering wheel locks up temporarily and i'm unable to maneuver. If i'm on a corner i have to hit the brakes to avoid an accident.

Tl* the contact owns a 1999 volkswagen cabrio convertible. The contact stated while driving at 50 mph, the rear passengers wheel fractured from the vehicle. The vehicle spun out of control and crashed into an embankment. The contact sustained unknown injuries and was transported to the hospital via ambulance. A police report was filed at the scene and the vehicle was towed to a local repair shop where the vehicle was repaired. The failure was contributed to a hub disk separation that caused the wheel to separate from the vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 105,000 and the current mileage was approximately 120,000

I have a 1999 vw cabrio, which is the convertible model of the golf. There is a recall of vws because of faulty brake lights due to faulty ignition parts. I called vw to register my complaint. They say that my vin is not under their recall list. However, in september 2006, i had the exact same brake light mal-function, including the total melt down of all the lights on december 14, 2006 while i was on a highway in my state. I had to have the vehicle repaired and the garage used authentic vw parts from a dealership down the road. My cabio has the golf chassis but called the cabrio which is the convertible version. All my car care books address the golf version. I am at a loss as to why vw will not reimburse me for the parts and labor for this same repair. The recall notices are just going out even though they knew about this problem in 2006. *jb

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at 35mph in normal conditions, the fuel line fractured. The result of the failure was gas leaking while in motion. The contact noticed a gasoline smell inside the vehicle. Upon arriving at the residence, the vehicle was inspected and the leak was identified. The vehicle is currently in route to the local dealership for repairs.

My car's electrical system started to fail two weeks ago. The directionals, interior lights, all exterior lights and heater did not work. I was told by a vw dealership in ma that the car alarm system malfunctioned and has caused the switching gear and other various electrical components in my car to malfunction. After informing that the cost to repair this problem would be around $1,000.00 i decided to look into these issues only to be surprised to find that my vw 1999 cabrio is notorious along with all of the other makes of the vw line to have faulty and problematic electrical systems. My car is under warranty, but was told, "sorry this is not a covered item" there are various resources out there to learn that over and over again, this happens to the consumer of their cars. When you pay $35000 for a car you expect it to not have any problems like this before 50k miles. *ak

Gauge cluster malfunctioned, resulting in no speedometer or tachometer. This results in having to guess your speed. The only correction is replacement of the entire gauge cluster and the odometer cannot be reset. This is the second replacement in 12 months.*ak

Battery literally exploded upon turning the ignition key. *la

Less than a month after i bought my car, the brakes needed replacement. Less than a month after that incident, my brakes again needed replacement. Two months later, my brakes again needed work. My car failed its yearly inspection due to tie rods. The transmission and the brakes continue to give me problems.*ak

While driving 35mph, the vehicle encountered another vehicle attempting to cross over. The driver then swiped the front drivers side of the consumers vehicle. Neither air bags deployed from the impact. The estimated amount of damage at this time is $6,000.00. *jb consumer stated that before the accident the air bag was repaired. *yh

Convertible top accumulating some kind of black substance that hardens and cannot be removed. At the three year mark, the car just began to deteriorate very quickly. Timing belt, convertible stopped working, abs brakes kick in when not supposed to, exhaust system had to be replaced at 40k miles. Key lock button fell out, cannot get it to stay in. Seat belt assembly fell apart. Interior door handles not made well, loosened and feel as if they may fall off. Cd changer has never worked properly. *nlm

Both side door mouldings adhesive failed. Reported to volkswagon and was advised that it happens a lot. They said they charge at least $100.00 for repairs. This is a manufacturers defect that could be hazardous since failure occurs on the adhesive during driving and could injure someone.*ak

While driving at 10mph on a flat surface engine had stalled and caused an accident. Dealer notified.*ak

99 vw cabrio caught fire next to the firewall. Vw will not investigate the cause of the fire due to the expense. This is a lease vehicle only 2000 miles out of warrenty and volkswagen will not stand behind their product. Volkswagen said if you smoke a cigarette with the windows down and use the ashtray, ashes can blow into the dash and cause fire. The firemen said they had never seen insulation burn like it did on this volkswagen. This car left us stranded 1000 miles from home on a freeway while on vacation. My daughter's life was put in great danger as the car came close to blowing up. Volkswagen will not stand behind their product in this case. *ak

Beige convertable top discoloring and deterating. Tearing around rear window and turning a rust color.

While entering a freeway at 40 mph vehicle died, and consumer coasted to side of road. Consumer restarted, and vehicle took off. Took to dealer , and they could not duplicate that problem. On 06/23/01, vehicle died at 25 mph. Took back to dealer, and they still could not duplicate problem. On july 3, 2001 vehicle died again while traveling at 15 mph. Please provide any further information.*ak

Vehicle continues to shut down in moving traffic. It's been at the dealer 6 times, for up to 7 days at a time and they have been unable to duplicate concern or diagnose problem. I feel it's a real safety issue when the car shuts down in moving traffic with no warning. Car starts up after completely stopping, putting it in park turning the ignition off and restarting it. There are no warning signs. The problem appears to be in the electrical because the car looses all power. No lights on the dash, no power steering etc. What is a reasonable lenght of time for this to be corrected?*ak

I have had transmission problems since the car had 8,000 miles on it. You push on the gas and the car goes just enough to put you into oncoming traffic and then it won't go anywhere for 3-4 seconds. This has happened on several occassions. I have taken it to the dealership to fix twice and they keep telling me it's fixed, but it's not. My car now has 56,000 miles on it and is out of warranty. No one wants to fix the problem.*ak

1) due to vandalism, the convertible top was replaced by a reputable shop. I used the power top once after the replacement, then following that winter, the power top failed. It was beyond warranty according to dealer when i discovered the failure. Dealer wants $1200 for replacement. 2) the 6 cd changer stopped working just after warranty expired. Dealer wants $600 for replacement. 3) cruise control became intermittent after a throttle body replacement in march 2003. Dealer wants $800 for replacement. 4) the speedometer and tachometer became intermittent in sept 2003. It has been removed and the contacts cleaned. It only works on extremely cold mornings, only on the first start. All other gauges work on the module. Dealer wants $600 for replacement. 5) the radio suddenly stopped working (no power) after hitting a pothole in jan 2004. Dealer wants $600 for replacement. 6) the smog pump failed dec 2005, and charred the harness wiring. It was replaced with a salvaged smog pump by reputable repair shop. Dealer wanted $1000 for replacement. *nm

Passenger's side windows go up and down intermittently. Vehicle locks without prior warning, and alarm systems are not operable. *ak

Front passenger's side seat belt will not release. Consumer has to make all passengers sit in back of vehicle. Please provide any further information.*ak

About three months after the purchase of a new 1999 volkswagen cabrio the entire cruise control system had to be replaced because it quit working. In july 2001 the emergency brake cable went bad. Three years later, the cable has gone bad again. In october of 2001 a computer chip went bad and the car wouldn't start. In january 2003 the front exhaust pipe had to be replaced. In addition to those problems, there are a number of other problems such as the "check engine" light coming on and staying on but no one can find anything wrong with the car. Buttons, like the lock button, fall off the car. My taillights frequently go out and come back on by themselves but no one can find a loose wire. The car was in an accident in january 2004. The auto shop ordered parts and they didn't fit. It turns out even though the car is a 1999, there are some 2000 parts on it. *la

Cruise control, according to the owner's manual, reads that the vehicle is surpose to have 4 functions; set the speed, /o resume the speed/ to accelerate, and to slow down. When holding the set button in, it's suppose to slow down, but instead, it accelerates. This causes the consumer to almost rear end someone. Consumer took vehicle to dealer , and they said the car was functioning properly. *ak

I had owned the vehicle for exactly one month when the a/c began to not work. I sent it in to be fixed and exactly 1 week later it was back b/c the a/c was not working again. I also had the vehicle in the shop twice b/c of the brakes. There were other small problems with the car in between those visits. Although the car has high mileage, that should not affect the problems which i have had. I have not owned the car for 1 yr and feel as though i have had way too many problems. *ak

When depressing clutch pedal it will get stuck on vehicle rug. Please provide further information.*ak