NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
21,000 miles

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1999 Volkswagen Beetle brakes problems

brakes problem

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1999 Volkswagen Beetle Owner Comments

problem #2

Nov 262003

(reported on)

Beetle

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

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

The brake sensor went out. This caused the brake lights to remain on even when the vehicle's engine was not on. The dealer has been notified. Please provide any additional information.

- San Diego, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jul 312003

Beetle 4-cyl

  • 42,000 miles
Vehicle rolled forward into a parked vehicle in a neighbors driveway. The consumer was involved in an accident, when she tried to applied the brakes they did not respond. The consumer stated was going to have the master cylinder checked.

- Plainfield, MA, USA

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