# 2012 Volkswagen Beetle - Shuts down

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**Tags:** volkswagen\
**Created:** [May 26, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-shuts-down/184329 "2022-05-26T21:29:37Z")\
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**Author:** ![Hulda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a183cd/32.png) [@Hulda](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Hulda)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 9:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-shuts-down/184329/1 "2022-05-26T21:29:37Z")

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Beetle 2012 shuts down while driving, have to stop and restart. sometimes its not possible until after few hours, sometimes its stuck in park, does not start  
VW company in ICELAND does not know anything and can not fix. Say its electric problems somewhere in the car  
Can anyone help me

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**Author:** ![weekend-warrior](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/weekend-warrior/32/26122_2.png) [@weekend-warrior](https://community.cartalk.com/u/weekend-warrior)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 10:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-shuts-down/184329/2 "2022-05-26T22:29:13Z")

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[Volkswagen Beetle Shuts Down While Driving (Common Causes) | Drivetrain Resource (700r4transmissionhq.com)](https://www.700r4transmissionhq.com/volkswagen-beetle-shuts-off-when-driving/#:~:text=The%20most%20common%20reason%20that%20a%20vehicle%20shuts,is%20fuel%20in%20there%2C%20bang%20on%20the%20tank.)

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**Author:** ![George\_San\_Jose1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e5b9ba/32.png) [@George\_San\_Jose1](https://community.cartalk.com/u/George_San_Jose1)\
**Post date:** [May 26, 2022, 10:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2012-volkswagen-beetle-shuts-down/184329/3 "2022-05-26T22:42:33Z")

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Here’s what caused my VW Rabbit to shut down when driving

- Fuel pump relay-plate wiring failure
- Ignition coil failure

Given that waiting helps, my guess is something heat related, likely related to the fuel pump. Next guess, a faulty crank position sensor. Probing the voltage at the fuel pump might provide a clue, but that might be difficult to do on the side of the road. If it’s the latter problem, you’d see no spark the spark plugs during cranking at a time it won’t start. If you know how to do it safely, that’s something you might be able to do road-side. I use a spare spark plug for that myself. I doubt this is an ignition coil failure.

Is your VW engine gasoline, or diesel?