20 Most Recent 2001 Volkswagen New Beetle Questions & Answers

Sounds like the battery in the remote. Try your other remote.

Most likely the emergency flasher switch which is the flasher relay as well.

code p 0740 refers to the torque converter clutch (TCC) solenoid---circuit malfunction====causes ---wiring---TCC solenoid---ECM/TCM ( transmission control module ) at this point I would consider changing the TCC ( check the harness connections and wiring first) the price can vary as to where you get it from or even if you need a new one as the unit from the wreckers or junk yard may be just as good ring around service center spares, specialist transmission shops to get prices

Try replacing the fuel filter,the cause may be low fuel pressure.

I would pull the motor out that operates the spoiler and test it with a jumper, it is my guess it is defective.

You need to stop driving the car asap before the engine seizes. Check the oil cap and see inside if it looks all black and tarry then you have a sludged up engine. The Sludge is burnt on oil that is blocking the oil pump screen. Sounds pretty bad but there is good news in that there is a recall for that engine for sludging. But VW will only honor it if you have proof of most your oil changes. (issue is these engines need synthetic oil and vw failed to mention this to their customers.) If you don't have this info then you will need to clean the sludge out your self. I would first drop the oil pan and clean the pan, screen and most likely replace the oil pump. (its only bolted on). This will save your engine from failure but you are still not done. After you are done replacing the parts you need to add 1/2 quart of auto transmission fluid to your oil change. the detergents in the atf will help remove the rest of the sludge that has built up inside the engine. atf is oil so continue adding this to the oil change until you don't see any more black tar on the oil cap. Good luck Phil. ps I've been down this road with a wolfsburgh Jetta 1.8t so I know the pain of sludge too well.

Try new fuel filter. Check aux pump pressure.

first check all your fuses, is any light on the dash indicating a battery or somenthing else like check engine light ?

is your alternator charging?

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Check the fuses

No the thermostat would not have any thing to do with it not shifting properly,

Go to the VW dealer ask to see the parts diagrams of the section of the car you have the broken part in, they can ID it in the picture.

Alternator!!! Boost the car, if starts let it run for a few min. Once the car has stayed running for a couple of min, unhook the negative terminal on the battery, if it stays running, the battery is junk. If it dies, the alternator is junk. But this is just my past experience, and it worked.Never know.

Doing a search online came up with very little info.The only thing that sounded serious was to disconnect both battery cables and wait a couple of hours before hooking them back up.Or even overnight.The idea is to drain the memory power from the CCM in the car, then reprogram everything. Your owners manual should have a section on replacing the battery in the car and the battery in the key fob. There is a procedure to reset the alarm at that point.