Two problems related to front seat heater/cooler have been reported for the 2004 Volkswagen Beetle. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The passenger front seat heater was left on power level 3 with a bag of clothes in the seat. An odor was detected and upon moving the bag, an approximately 6� x 10� burn was discovered on lower portion of the seat back.
I have noticed a quarter size burn starting to happen on the seat section of the front passenger seat my son had the seat heater on this morning when driving to school no burn noticed on his leg the car is a convert able Beetle 2003 the seat is in reasonable condition . Leather still supple with no visual defects apart from slight discoloration and some peripheral cracking on the exterior seat section. Will not be able to turn on heated seat.