The 1998 volkswagen beetle has 1 nhtsa complaints for the power train. Research, compare and save listings, or contact sellers directly from 4 1998 new beetle models nationwide. The car now has 112,000 miles on it and the control module, catalytic converter and ignition module all. Volkswagen beetle transmission problems car forums at. I can get first gear when i shift the lever into the reverse position but i cannot get reverse at all. Diagnosing symptoms of a bad manual transmission axleaddict. That said, i also believe it is important to change the gear oil at least every 60k, provided you know you can get it done properly. The car is in otherwise excellent condition and has only 31,000 miles. There is a plug, a giant allen key, on the driver side of the transmission. Thursday while attempting to drive up north to visit my family for thanksgiving the clutch started skipping and a horrible smelling white smoke started blowing out of. After going back to audivw gear oil, everything has been like the car was when it was new just the ordinary, likenew vw transmission kludginess. Volkswagen beetle questions transmission problems cargurus. Volkswagen beetle transmission problems and repair. The air conditioner never worked from the start new.
See our lemon odds and nada odds page to see vehicles with no repairs or vehicles with more than three repairs. Car complaints, car problems and defect information latest news. I can reach the glove box and adjust the passenger seat from the drivers seat. Included adapters for filling your atfmotor oil include bmw, vw short, vw porsche long, vw mini m10x1. This video describes how to fix a major source of shifting problems in mk4 vws including the vw golf from 20002006, the jetta from. I had to replace the timing belt, coolant fans, fuse box melted wires, coolant hose, water pump, alternator, and some other mechanical problem. Used 1998 volkswagen new beetle for sale near you edmunds. I bought a 1998 beetle, 5 speed manual transmission from my neighbor.
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Access a large inventory of quality used 1998 volkswagen beetle transmissions online. Included adapters for filling your atfmotor oil include bmw, vw short, vwporsche long, vwmini m10x1. Id be leery of the auto tranny vw always seemed to have problems with the autos, and id definitely stay away from the turbo model of new beetles. May 11, 20 how to diagnose vw transmission problems. Volkswagen beetle reverse gear failures and noise in manual transmission models are common 41 reports. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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Volkswagen beetle transmission problems page 2 car. But on a 5spd, the transmission is normally completely sealed and dont ask if its a manual transmission. Transmission wont go into overdrive on my 01 beetle, if you shift it manual it shifts hard into 3rd gear, every light on the dash is on. If this is not the exact shift cable driver side manual. Vw has had three of their makes on the top 10bestseller list and are still manufacturing them presently. Vw mkiva4 tdis ve and pd this is a general discussion about a4mkiv jetta 99. At 150 thousand miles i had to have the engine rebuilt. The vw beetle is dead because they made it too good. So were 4wheel disc brakes, with antilocking optional. Used 1998 volkswagen beetle for sale with photos cargurus.
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