Volkswagen Beetle has a Burnt Odor

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VIN: 3VW**************
Mileage: 90,000 - 100,000 miles
Repair Date: January 2016
Location: Connecticut

RECOMMNDED SERVICES 97850 NEDS: INSPCETION FOR DASHBOARD AREA FIRE DAMAGE. SMOKE AND BURNNIG OOR EVIDENT WITH ATTEMPTING TO REPLACE BOLWN ECM FUSE. WIRING SHOULD BE COMPLETEY REPAIRED BEFORE REINSTALLATION OF FUSE OR ANY ATTEMPT TO START AN ENGIN. CSTOMER HAS ELCTED TO CEASE ISPECTION AT THIS TIME. WMV .

VIN: 3VW**************
Mileage: 90,000 - 100,000 miles
Repair Date: January 2014
Location: Texas

CUST STATES THERE IS A EXHAST TYPE SMELL IN THE INISDE OF THE VEHICLE 96114 OPSITIVE CRANKCASE PIPE AT ENGINE BLCOK IS BROKN AND ALLOWING CARNKCASE VAPORS TO LEAK AND CAUSE BURNT ODOR . 150 REPLACED BRKEN PCV PIPE . URNT ODOR IS NO LONGEST PRESENT. .

VIN: 3VW**************
Mileage: 170,000 - 180,000 miles
Repair Date: May 2015
Location: Washington

CUSTMOER STATES THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN THE CAR THEN GOT HVAC FAN WIL ONLY WORK ON HIGH. PLEASE CHECK AND ADVISE 1 FAN IS WORKING ON ALL SPEEDS ? REPLACED FAN & RESISTER PACK AS PER CSUTOMER REQUEST .

VIN: 3VW**************
Mileage: 60,000 - 70,000 miles
Repair Date: June 2016
Location: Iowa

CUSTOMER STATES REAPLCED MELTED WIRING 63025 URING INSPECTION COLUD SMELL BURNING SMELL FROM THE BATTERY AREA, INSPECTED AND FOUD THAT THE FUSE PANEL ON TOP OF THE BATTERY WAS PARTIALLY MELTED WHERE THE ALTERNATOR AHRNESS WAS ATTCAHED. REPLACED THE FSE PANEL , RPELACED THE ALTERNATOR FUSE , REPLACED ALTENATOR HARNESS AND VEIFIED CORRECT CHARGNG SYSTEM OPERATION. 3.50 PAVEMENT TESTED TO VERIFY ALL SYSTEMS KEEP FINE. MIELS IN 63025 IMLES OUT 63043 .

VIN: 3VW**************
Mileage: 100,000 - 110,000 miles
Repair Date: December 2015
Location: Massachusetts

CUSTOMER SYAYES GETTING A BURND RUBBER SMELL WHILE DRIVING--- 108757 DIAGNOSE AND TRACED CONCERN TO SIEZED A/C COMPRSSOR. REPLACED COMRPESSOR. REPLACED DAMAGED TENSIONER . REPLACED DAMAGDE ENGINE BELT . CLEANED DERBIS FROM PULLEY 'S. ROAD TESTED OK. SECURDE EXHAUST..... LEFT TIE ROD LOOSE.***** .

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