2004 Volkswagen Passat Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors) Problems

“I own a 2004 vw Passat. The window regulator went out in the back passenger side door. The window does not go down when the button is pushed. I have a friend who owns a 2002 Passat and her passenger window regulators keep breaking also. She has had them fixed several times, but the problem still exists. I have not yet fixed mine.”

“In april 2008 my 2004 vw Passat spontaneously developed a crack, gradually lengthening, in the windshield. I replaced it with an original equipment windshield, and now, in march 2009, the windshield has again spontaneously developed a lengthening crack. In neither case was there any chip or ding or anything suggesting any impact of anything into the windshield.”

“My A/C blower motor works when it wants to and most of the time when it's hot it does not blow. The blower motor will start on it's own sometimes driving down the road. Or if I go through a car wash (drying cycle with the blower) it will start up. I had it at 2 vw shops and they could not find the problem.”

“My luggage compartment light kept chiming in my car even though the door was shut. I recently took my vw Passat to a dealer and was told the windshield wiper motor needs to be replaced at a $400 cost. The wiper motor that broke, was leaking fluid into the lock, which I had to replace 2 months prior to this incident. I noticed recalls for the same part in newer models. My car only has 60,000 miles on it.”

“The drain coming down from the sunroof apparently became clogged causing this vehicle to short out...horn blowing, alarm system going off, etc. The waterproof black box, which is underneath the drivers seat, was full of water and the comfort control box was all burned. The drivers side floor is soaking wet and we have been trying to dry it out for 6 days now. We are very concerned that this could have caused a fire while our daughter was driving her car. Please advise.....”