Fog Light Switch problems of the 2012 Volkswagen Passat

Left front headlight assembly appears fogged over on the inside of the lens. Dealer indicates that the daytime running light (drl) in this assembly has overheated. The increased temps caused the plastic lens to appear cloudy and or fogged over. The higher temp has changed the shape of the reflector of the drl socket too, causing the left drl to appear significantly dimmer than the other side drl, according to the dealer. When driving, the fogged headlight lens diminishes the amount of light emitted out of the front of the car and the diminished brightness of the drl is obvious . This condition was noticed after purchase in late 2014 but seems to have increased over time. Last week it occurred to me to ask, during scheduled dealer service, about getting the lens cleared, the dealer pointed out the defect in the overheated and misshapen lens assembly in the drl. The vehicle is used almost exclusively to commute via interstate highway between home and work.

While driving from san diego, CA to los angeles, CA on I-5 at 9pm on October 20th, the day after purchasing the car from a dealership, I noticed my headlights do not illuminate the road. The headlights are very dim and only light up about 10 feet in front of me. I have read on car forums, people have had the same issues with their headlights. One individual fronted $800 to have the oem fog lights added to his Passat, which he claimed helped. Vw needs to fix this headlight problems or add the fog lights to every 2012+ Passat. While driving during the night on streets with limited street lights, its very difficult to see at night especially pedestrians, unless I drive with my high beams on, which I cant because of on coming cars.