Two problems related to engine cooling system have been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
It was at night rainy and cold. I turned on the heater and defroster because my car windows and whole inside of cabin were obscures by a fog. My defroster cleared the back window but all others not so I rolled down the windows and shut down the heater. I waited a while and used clothing to wipe the window. This was the third time in 6 weeks appx. I did turn on the fan alone to push brown fog out of the car. Today I checked my fluids the coolant was half gone in the reservoir so I topped it up. I saw on line vwof America has helped people in the past with a good will heater core but they told me 4-152004 that they would not help me. That is where I'm at no $ and I need my car for work. Thank you.
The rear passenger tire came off on the highway while going 35mph. The wheel bearing axle failed causing the vehicle to drop to the ground with the brake drum still attached to it . The dealer was notified and the problem was due to neglecting the wheel bearing for regular service. Nlm the brake drum outer and inner wheel bearings were replaced. The cooling system was loosing coolant at times.