NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline: Turbo/Supercharger Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1998 Volkswagen Beetle engine problems

engine problem

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1998 Volkswagen Beetle Owner Comments

problem #1

May 041999

Beetle

  • miles

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

While driving at 45 mph, engine turbo went out, causing vehicle to accelerate to 120 mph. Consumer applied brakes/emergency brake, and downshifted vehicle, it didn't work. Consumer kept pushing on the emergency brake, vehicle started slowing down, and then it accelerated back to high speed. Finally, slowed back down and came to a stop.

- Atlantic, GA, USA

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