Two problems related to cooling fan have been reported for the 1997 Volkswagen Passat. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Started with airbag light turning on. A week or so later the parking brake and abs lights turned on but only for the first few miles of driving. While these were on, the ac fan, wipers, and headlights do not operate. These lights now stay on most of the time.
Cooling fan control module failed.