Power Window problems of the 2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible

Rear window regulator went out and window will not roll up.

Rear windows will not go up or down (can hear sound of motors running though). Drivers side window does not 'drop-down' when opening.

My passenger window regulator needs to be fixed $400-500. Ok, but I already replaced the one on the drivers side rear window. I am reading this is a problem. Should be a recall item.

We are complaining about my granddaughters 2005 vw beetle convertible VIN/[xxx] currently in shop for front drivers side electric window relay problem. Was advised there had been a recall on some vw beetles for this problem but this was not one of the recalled ones. In searching the internet it appears it should have been , seems there have been numerous individuals having the same problem we have. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

Front and rear window regulators.

First lost the drivers side rear window regulator, then the passenger side rear window regulator, now the front drivers side window regulator.

2005 Volkswagen beetle convertible - window regulator problem, already had back window replaced last year, now front getting replaced.

Rear window regulator, window will not roll up. First occurrence on 8/26/2010. Waiting to hear response from shop on repair options.

Faulty window mechanics, both rear windows have broken in the last six months, cheap made and very expensive to fix.

Defective window regulator - driver's side rear power window 2005 vw New Beetle Convertible.

I have a 2005 vw beetle with 52k miles. A few weeks ago both rear windows quite working within a few days of each other.

2005 vw beetle rear left window regulator has failed. The glass is not broken, and the motor works, but the window does not go up or down with the switch. It will move by pushing/pulling on it. I have noticed this same complaint on many websites. I did not see when the window failed, it happened just before I purchased it on July 13, 2010.

Driver side rear window regulator is broken. While rolling window down, I heard a loud snap. The window will only roll up half way, and then automatically rolls down again. I cannot secure my vehicle as the window will not go up. I brought the car to kimball Volkswagen, and they told me that it was a common problem with the window regulators, and that it is "re-occurring" problem! the cost to repair the window is $75 for the repair kit, and $105 per hour labor by the dealership. My neighbor has an 05' red convertible, he told me he has fixed the back windows three times! this is a consumer rip off. I have not fixed my window, because I cannot afford to, because the convertible top is now broken as well. A plastic rivot has broken off and now my convertible boot does not fold correctly! this of course is not under warranty.

My daughter drives a 2005 Volkswagen convertible. It has numerous safety issues: 1. The tail lights cease working although the bulbs are good. The bulb contacts are inadequate for both tail lights. This has occurred four times on her car in the past three years. 2. The convertible headliner pulls away from the rear window and droops in front of the rear window blocking the view in the rear view window. This has occurred 5 times in the past 4 years and she has stopped using the convertible top to prevent her from having a accident. 3. The power windows have failed while she was driving. The windows would not come up. This has happened three times in three years. These problems have been experienced by many vw owners (do a google search). They are all safety issues.

Front window regulator/cable. Had one of my back windows replaced already the driver side back window regulator/cable is broken my driver side window regulator/cable is broken and my passengers side window regulator/cable is going starting to make that funny noise right before it breaks.

The vehicle is a 2005 Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible with the 1. 8 turbo motor. Since owning the car from new, we have had first one and now the other rear window malfunction. One was replaced under warranty. The other wouldn't you know went out soon after the warranty expired. The window will not go all of the way up without some strong physical assistance. Not having the window operable also means that we can no longer use the convertible top. There seems to be a growing number of vw new beetle customers experiencing this problem and/or problems with the front windows as well. For some strange reason the convertible were left out of a somewhat recent TSB/recall for window failure. Our car has had the issue for the front windows resolved under warranty. But we are concerned that we may not have seen the last of this. But the complaint at this time is about the rear windows. With the car not being very old, garaged, covered and well cared for, we should not be experiencing these issues, and neither should so many others. It seems to us that Volkswagen group has a parts quality issue here that needs to be corrected not by experimenting on the consumer or at the consumers expense. We are putting up with enough by having to work around the inconveniences in lost functionality of the vehicle and lost time going to the service center.

Vw beetle convertible window regulator.

Vw rear window regulators in my 2005 new beetle have broken three times in 5 years/56,000 miles: once under warranty, once we fixed it ourselves with an $80 kit (very, very difficult), and now it's broken again. It costs $400 per side to fix at the dealership. The regulator is made of plastic pieces that are under a great amount of pressure and keep breaking under that pressure. Vw needs to perform a recall on this as it will keep happening. Front windows have also broken once and are now making funny noises.

The driver's side rear window no longer opens or closes. This has happened before on the passenger side and, luckily, vw replaced the regulator on that side under warranty during the 1st year of ownership. All it does now is make a 'grinding' noise. A local vw repair shop said they have had a lot of these - there is a defect in vw's regulator. It's a convertible, and you can't put the top down now. The window will not go up or down, and is presently held in place with a rubber door stop. Last vw in our stable, for sure!.