2005 Volkswagen Jetta Wipers & Visibility Problems

AS MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD HER DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SUDDENLY DROPPED INTO THE DOOR, CREATING A LOUD NOISE AND SERIOUS DRIVING DISTRACTION. SHE REPORTED SWERVING AND SLAMMING ON HER BRAKES AS SHE DIDN'T KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. IT TURNS OUT THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT, SEE TECHNICAL BULLETIN 64-08-06 AND THE WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED TO COVER THIS PART, BUT WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED. APPARENTLY, THERE WAS NO RECALL NOTICE, DESPITE KNOWING OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM, ONLY A WARRANTY EXTENSION AFTER THE PROBLEM OCCURS. THIS HOW NOW EXPIRED. SHE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, IN THE SNOW, AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE AND REALIZED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAD COME OUT OF THE FRAME. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 35,000.

DURING WINTER DRIVING WITH TEMPERATURE AT 18 DEGREES THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS BECAME INOPERATIVE AFTER 45 MINUTES OF USE IN WASH MODE. WATER/ICE BUILDS UP UNDER A PLASTIC COWL, THIS COWL HIDES THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MECHANICS. THE ICE BUILD UP PREVENTS OPERATION OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS A 2005 VW JETTA OWNER HAS REPORTED THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM WITH HIS CAR. VW HAS REFUSED TO COVER THIS REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY, CLAIMING THIS IS AN ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEM. *JB