Structure Problems of Volkswagen Golf

While driving my wife was driving our 2002 vw Golf the driver side window dropped. Turns out all over the internet there are complaints of the tabs holding the windows breaking. In fact when I was at the dealer I fellow overheard me and said he had the exact same problem on his 2001 vw gti. Vw had a TSB and extended the warranty by a few years on this but is should have been a recall. A window dropping is a huge safety factor for a number of reasons. The window is a protection device to shield you in an accident or from debris at 65mph and for your own personal safety if on the wrong side of town. I called the vw dealer to see if they would fix this problem they said yes they would fix it for free yet upon arriving I was told I was one month out of the extended warranty. The dropping of this window caused my wife to have to pull over on a busy expressway because she could not see in the rain with it blowing in her window. Once a gain a faulty window holding mechanism is a safety issue and should be a recall item.

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Sun roof leaks. Noticed a musty smell, windows fogging over easily, driver side seat belt that was wet, wet rug in the rear baggage compartment and finally wet head liner and side panels in rear of car also on the driver side. Checked the sun roof drains and they were clear and the sun roof tray had no standing water. However, found about 2 inches of standing water in a well just below rear taillight assembly and a dripping wet black box mounted on the back side of the rear wheel housing, which I assume is the computer control module for the car. Poured water into sun roof tray and water would just pour down into and upon the aforementioned areas. Googled vw sun roof leaks and immediately found vw owner web sites complaining of this same situation and the repairs they have made. Almost every situation of sun roof leak was due to failed bond in an adapter and tube assembly. Sun roof tray has four ball end nipples, one in each corner, on which an plastic adapter slips over and then a drain tube end slips into and is supposed to be bonded to this adapter. I pulled the head liner down to observe the joint and poured water into the tray and water immediately started to run from this bonded joint. On closer examination there was a gap and by just squeezing the joint with my fingers the rest of the bond failed and the joint came apart. As suggested on these web sites, I bought 3/4 inch clear plastic tubing which I hose clamped to the nipple on the tray and snaked the new tubing in place of the old with no nipple adapter. Tested the repair by repeatedly pouring water into the tray. The joint that failed on my vehicle is the easiest to access and repair. I pray I don't have the same problem on the front drains as some other unfortunates had happen to them as this involves serious dis-assembly of the dash, dis-arming airbags, etc.

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- the contact stated that there was damage to the ceiling on the front drivers side and the rear left passenger side. Also, the driver's side seat belt did work anymore.

The contact owns a 2000 Volkswagen Golf. The contact stated the material that was used to insulate the vehicle released a toxic odor that caused the contact to have headaches, and a rash. The manufacturer filed complaint 110328029 and advised him to have the dealer diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 93,909 and the current mileage was 94,236.

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Sunroof drains clog causing backup of water to settle on floors ruining carpet, causing mold. Water gets into door frames causing buckling of doors during winter months. Water damage also caused an electrical wiring short which caused an airbag failure as well as ruined two batteries. I have not used or opened the sunroof since for fear of more problems. I was informed that the cost to replace the carpeting again would be charged to me if the car had another water problem again due to the clogged drains.

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: the contact stated while entering the vehicle, the grab bar screws loosened and the grab bar fell off in the passenger's hand. The grab bar was always used to position the passenger getting into the vehicle or in turns. The vehicle was taken to the dealership that determined the grab bar should be replaced.