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Stalls after 45 minutes of starting

Volkswagen Beetle 2000  210000 miles
I own a Beetle 2.0 year 2000 and it stalls after around 45 minutes of starting it. I have already changed its coil, camshaft and crankshaft sensor, fuel pump, relay 409 and throttle body but it keeps turning off suddenly. I've been trying to find a solution for a month and a half but without positive results. Does anyone know something about it?
trannie62 from United States 9 years ago  
TR
3 reports 
sibella from United States 9 years ago
I had the same problem with a Beetle 99 and it was solved when a piece, which I don't know the technical word, that is in charge of controlling the air flow to the engine, was replaced. It is an electronic gadget and in my case it was burnt.
nada from United States 9 years ago
The name you are searching for must be the MAF sensor.
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Stalls after 10 minutes of driving

Volkswagen Beetle 2004  177 miles
Good afternoon, I have a problem with my Beetle 2004 and hope someone can give me a hand. After driving without any problems for around 10 minutes, the vehicle stalls and won't start again. I need to wait for at least 10 more minutes and, only then, the engine will start working again. I hope you can help me solve it. Thanks.
CALEB from United States 9 years ago  
CA
2 reports 
sibella from United States 9 years ago
I had the same problem with a Beetle 99 and it was solved when a piece, which I don't know the technical word, that is in charge of controlling the air flow to the engine, was replaced. It is an electronic gadget and in my case it was burnt.
Trinah from United Kingdom 8 years ago
Same as mine it turned out to be the throttle body
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Died while driving won’t start

Volkswagen Beetle 2001  140000 miles
Just died won’t start. Replaced fuel pump still won’t start... obd2 code P0135 which I had before died. (Comes on and off).

Will a code show up for “crankshaft center sensor” or “camshaft sensor” on my code reader while just cranking engine over? How about bad computer?
I’m a backyard broken mechanic. Thanks
Mark from United States 4 years ago  
MA
1 report 

Engine died and will not start

Volkswagen Beetle 2003 2.0 manual 150 miles
Was driving had to step on the brakes hard and engine died and now it turns over but will not start
Smitty from United States 7 years ago  
SM
11 reports 

Battery die

Volkswagen Beetle 2008 New bettle se convertable 12000 miles
When I have my music playing my car die. I had a control arm problem I replace it and now I went thru to many pair of tire's and and it makes this noise ,that's not good also I been having electricity problems my light are not bright the sometimes the glove department light comes and goes I'm just sick of this car and my windows is sometimes work
Amill123 from United States 8 years ago  
AM
5 reports 

Lights flashing and bells and whistles then car eventually stops

Volkswagen Beetle 2005  133000 miles
2005 VW beetle convertible with 133,000 miles. Starts fine and after few minutes the top ajar light starts flashing then the lights on the display come on (one by one-temp light-ABS light-airbag light-check engine light) then the radio shuts off then warning beeps and eventually the car stalls and will not restart. We have recently replaced the battery-relay to the battery-fuses on the battery relay-alternator and another battery. Any ideas?
Deneen from United States 4 years ago  
DE
4 reports 
Dk DREADS from United States 4 years ago
Ignition coil maybe bad check and have tested. And the mass air flow sensor can also be bad
Damon from United States a year ago
Same car same issues here, was wondering if anyone found a solution. Seems to me like it may be a computer issue because everything starts going haywire and it runs in limp mode. Any ideas?
Fletch from United Kingdom 2 months ago
Have a problem with a yellow warning light coming on and staying. On. Taken my Volkswagen beetle year 2007 to a vw garage spend £500 and still not cured defect and failed MOT
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It won't start

Volkswagen Beetle 1999  19000 miles
When driving, suddenly the car stalled and, when I tried to start it back again, it did not. I provided some current to it and still did not start. I replaced the battery with a different one and still nothing. Does anyone know why it is not starting?
Immanuel from United States 8 years ago  
IM
11 reports 
Scotty80 from United States 8 years ago
You should give some more details about it. Does the engine sound? Is there any strange noise? Do the dashboard indicators turn on? It is quite a complicated problem to know without more information.
sphizo from other 7 years ago
It was showing the battery light but after changing the battery it still cannot start but it becomes on and the dash board lights
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Turns over but won't start

Volkswagen Beetle 2004 Convertible 04 beetle. 1.8 turbo 75000 miles
My car stalled in the middle of the road, tried charging it and nothing so I replaced the battery and it still won't start. It tries but just doesn't catch. It made a weird noise like it was grinding I know if it was the alternator it should still start (I think anyways). My dad said possibly timing belt or some sensor. Please help me figure it out if anybody knows about this
Rosie from United States 8 years ago  
RO
Rank 1
10 reports 
Mickey from United States 7 years ago
My 2001 beetle did the same thing. Turned out was timing belt. If you have an interference engine it's a 50-50 chance valves got damaged. I lucked out since my husband is a mechanic knew right away. The more you try to start it the greater the chances of damaging the valves
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Fluctuating resting engine

Volkswagen Beetle 2000 2.0l 83000 miles
Revs fluctuate between 8-12 revs intermittently also can affects low gear when pulling off Doesn't stall at all no faults detected on computer.
Trinah from United Kingdom 8 years ago  
TR
6 reports 
Jenn from Canada 7 years ago
I have a 2003 beetle turbo. I was driving along everything going great. I come to a stop sign stop look and go. But when I went to go my engine light started flashing and my car barley made it. Any ideas
Chuckawitz from United States 7 years ago
Sounds like throttle position sensor
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Starting failures when cold outside

Volkswagen Beetle 2001  11400 miles
Hi, I own a Beetle 2001, engine 2.0 and my problem is that, only when the temperature outside is cold, I need to start the engine at least three times till it starts working properly and remain stable. The first times, it starts but the engine trembles noticeably, revolutions drop and it stalls. As I said, this event does not take place when it is a warm day.
emil from United States 9 years ago  
EM
2 reports 
susie from United States 9 years ago
You should try changing the engine's temperature sensor, it is not expensive and that was the cause of my problem with a Poniter.
itchy from Canada 7 years ago
Try sending your computer out for diagnostic, maybe a bad IC chip.
Jimbob from United Kingdom 4 years ago
I had that, fine over the summer. Went to the mechanic who changed my engine coil pack. Fine now
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Electrical wire overheating

Volkswagen Beetle 2008 convertable 140000 miles
The middle wire on the battery terminal buss bar is getting hot when running. Additionally the car will suddenly die at low speed and sometines the key won't turn. Are the three related. We just got the car as a repo and the previous owner apparently had issues because the middle wire has been spliced about 8" from the termial box and it has a brand new battery. I am thinking it could be the ignition switch. Where can I find an electrical diagrahm
Midas from United States 5 years ago  
MI
2 reports 

Won't start

Volkswagen Beetle 1998  300000 miles
98 beetle would run when warm it would stall.it Gabe me cam sensor code.so I replace cam sensor now will not start at all. Any suggestions?
Paul from Canada 6 years ago  
PA

Intermittent black smoke

Volkswagen Beetle 2007 Convertible 2.5  100000 miles
Was leaving to the store, got 1/2 mile down the road when I see a huge cloud of black smoke coming out my exhaust...car started to act like it was going to stall but didnt... I pulled over until the smoke cloud cleared and proceeded to drive back home and it was fine. This keeps happening every 5 miles or so... No warning lights came on on the dash so it's not throwing any codes... I changed the air filter, cleaned the MAS sensor ( i think thats what its called) and went and bought a Dorman PCV valve replacement kit and had that installed...Now today it's more of a white/ gray colored smoke out the exhaust. Had it tested for a cracked head gasket and that was negative...HELP!
BrandyD from United States 7 years ago  
BR
1 report 
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