2001 Volkswagen Beetle Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“Passenger window no longer functions. Falls into door. I heard a crack and then the window no longer worked. I took the car into the vw dealer for the recall on the window regulators. They determined that the window clips on my car were not broken so they refused to fix my window regulator. Stating that only the window clips are under warranty. I have two letters from vwofa stating there is a limited warranty covering the repair of mechanical malfunctions of the front door window mechanisms in your car. …”

“There is a major distortion in the center of the rear window. It makes front end of other vehicles look like crumbled up. Front windshield at bottom has a major distortion which extends vision 15 feet in front of vehicle. Consumer will be contactng manufacturer. The defect in rear window was noticable only to taller persons according to the consumer.”

“The consumer has had to replace the transmission, bearings, axle, cooling system, seat tracks and bolts and window track in her 2001 Volkswagen new Beetle. The consumer also needed to replace the catalytic converter and the front axle.”

“I used the switch to lower the window ,heard a clunk,window fell all the way inside the door.this is a known problem for vw and they continue not to remedy it.all window regulators are on backorder for 4 weeks so that tells you something.”

“Consumer states the rear window can not be cleared of rain, dew, fog or moisture that accumulates on the window when the vehicle is not in motion, even after the vehicle is in operation under city driving conditions, the rear window vision remains obscured, consumer has discussed the problem with the dealer and they suggested that a chemical be applied to the rear window that will facilitate removal of moisture from the window, but that solution is effective only after the vehicle is in motion, consumer requested that a wiper be installed for the rear window at his expense, but dealer…”