1990 Volkswagen Corrado Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“Driving along an interstate at approximately 65 MPH, the heater core in my 1990 vw Corrado developed a major leak all of a sudden, causing very hot coolant to pour on my right leg and foot, and subsequently causing the windshield to steam up instantly, causing loss of outward vision and loss of control of the car. I was able to find the side of the road using the rumble strips , and called a tow truck. …”

“The driver's wiper doesn't wipe 2/3rds of windshield . Noticed many other Corrado's having same problem in clubs on internet. I've tried new blades and bending the arm(where the problem is), doesn't help any. The only thing left is to grind on the base of the arm to make the arm go low enough to make full contact with windshield during it's full sweep. I don't feel like I should have to tamper with a safety item. It should work correctly no matter what.”

“The contact owns a 1990 Volkswagen Corrado. The heater core failed while driving. He noticed steam emitting from the vents as well as coolant on the windshield. He referenced recall 96v115000 and was told that his vehicle was not included in the recall but the dealer repaired the vehicle free of charge in 1998. However, in 2009, the part failed again. He called the dealership and was told that they would not repair the vehicle free of charge this time and referred him to the manufacturer. …”

“Heater core failure caused windshield to fog up while driving. Even with vents closed it still caused poor visibility. Dealer notified, and informed consumer that vehicle was not covered under a recall due to VIN. Feel free to provide any further details on this matter.”

“Heater core failure which resulted in steam inside the passenger compartment and on the inside of the windshield, blocking visibility. Contacted local Volkswagen dealership and was told there is no recall for this problem. Was quoted $680.00 to repair.”