2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE Visibility Problems

OUR REAR, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW FAILED TO ROLL UP AND WE DISCOVERED IT WOULD BE $1,200 TO REPAIR/REPLACE THE REGULATOR. THIS IS THE SECOND WINDOW TO FAIL. WE PAID AROUND $1,000 TO HAVE THE REAR, PASSENGER REGULATOR REPAIRED TWO YEARS AGO. THIS TIME, AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM ONLINE, WE DISCOVERED THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME, RECURRING PROBLEM. READING REVIEWS ON EDMUNDS.COM, YOU'LL FIND PEOPLE SAYING THEY'D NEVER BUY A VW AGAIN, DUE TO THIS AND OTHER RECURRING ISSUES (E.G. SENSORS GOING BAD, TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, CONVERTIBLE TOP LEAKAGE, ETC.). ONE INDIVIDUAL POSTED A RECALL LETTER FROM 2002 ON THE NEWBEETLE.ORG FORUM SAYING VW WOULD FIX THE FRONT, DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR AND WARRANTY IT FOR 7 YEARS. BUT, THEY OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T SOLVE THE REGULATOR ISSUES, AND HAVE DENIED US A SIMILAR EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS MODEL CAR IS A MAINTENANCE NIGHTMARE, AND VW WON'T ADMIT THEIR UTTER FAILURE IN PRODUCING THIS LEMON AND TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS. APPARENTLY, THEY HAVE CHOSEN TO PRACTICE CAVEAT EMPTOR TO THE FINANCIAL DETRIMENT OF THEIR NAIVE CUSTOMERS. THIS JUST ISN'T FAIR! *JS

Mileage: 90,000

WINDOW HAS STOPPED WORKING FOR THE SECOND TIME. REPAIRS HAVE ALREADY BEEN MADE TO 1 REAR DRIVER S SIDE WINDOW. NOW IT'S THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR WINDOW. *TR

Mileage: 35,000

TODAY, 12/3/13, I HAD MY 3RD WINDOW REGULATOR GO OUT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. EACH OCCURRENCE HAS BEEN ON A DIFFERENT WINDOW, AND EACH REPAIR HAS COST FROM $400 - $600. THE SERVICE ADVISORS I'VE SPOKEN TO HAVE ALL SAID THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLES BECAUSE THE PART IS POORLY ENGINEERED AND THEY'RE SURPRISED A RECALL HAS NOT BEEN MADE. THIS POORLY ENGINEERED PART IS NOT ONLY A FINANCIAL ABUSE TO THE CONSUMER, BUT ALSO A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE CONVERTIBLE IS DOWN, THEN ONE IS NOT ABLE TO PUT THE TOP BACK UP, WHICH NOW DOES NOT ONLY COST YOU A NEW WINDOW, BUT THE LOSS OF THE CAR IF IT'S STOLEN WHILE UNATTENDED. ADDITIONALLY WHAT COULD HAPPEN, AS IT DID IN MY CASE. THE WINDOW MADE A NOISE ON SUNDAY, THIS MORNING (TUESDAY) I TOOK MY CAR IN, THE PART WON'T BE IN UNTIL TOMORROW OR POTENTIALLY THURSDAY. IN THE MEAN TIME, IT'S RAINING IN MY CITY AND I LIVE IN APARTMENTS AND HAVE TO PARK ON THE STREET. THEREFORE, MY CAR RUNS THE RISK OF NOT ONLY GETTING STOLEN, BUT THE INTERIOR BEING DAMAGED IF THE PLASTIC ON THE OUTSIDE COMES OFF DURING THE HEAVY RAIN. AGAIN, MAJOR INCONVENIENCE TO THE CONSUMER, WHILE THE MANUFACTURER NOT ONLY POCKETS THE CUSTOMERS CAR PAYMENT ON A MONTHLY BASIS, BUT IS ALSO MAKING MONEY IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WITH A VEHICLE THAT WAS PRODUCED BY THEM WITH FAULTY PARTS IN THE FIRST PLACE. FINALLY, THE WINDOW AT ANY MOMENT CAN FALL INTO THE DOOR AND SHATTER, WHICH WOULD MAKE THE BROKEN WINDOW A HEALTH RISK IF THE INDIVIDUAL IS IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE WINDOW SHATTERS; THE DRIVER OR PASSENGER COULD BE INJURED BY THE GLASS. IN CONCLUSION, THERE SEEMS TO BE MULTIPLE RISK AND CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON THE SAME ISSUE, IT IS LUDICROUS THAT A RECALL OR PERMANENT SOLUTION HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. *TR

2005 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE, PUSHED THE BUTTON FOR ALL WINDOWS TO OPEN AT THE SAME TIME AND THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. MADE A GRINDING SOUND LIKE SCRATCHING NOISE ON GLASS. IT JUST STUCK THERE ABOUT HALF WAY OPENED. I HAVE SINCE TAPED IT UP WITH CARDBOARD AND DUCT TAPE FOR SECURITY REASONS AND NOT TO GET RAIN INSIDE. ASKED MECHANIC AT VW AND HE SAID IT IS $600 IF IT'S JUST THE REGULATOR MUCH MORE IF IT IS THE MOTOR. ALSO SAID THEY MAY HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WINDOW. REALLY? I HAVE READ MANY, MANY REVIEWS ON THIS VERY SAME ISSUE, TOO MANY TO COUNT ACTUALLY. SOMETHING IS OBVIOUSLY WRONG, (LIKE THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT ISSUE). I WORRY EVERY DAY WHILE AT WORK SOMEONE WILL BREAK IN TO MY CAR, I'VE CLEANED OUT THE INSIDE OF EVERYTHING AND NOW RESORT TO LOCKING MY COMPARTMENTS WHICH I NEVER HAVE EVER DONE BEFORE. A RECALL IS NECESSARY FOR ALL OF US WHO LOVE OUR BEETLES, HAVE TAKEN SUCH GOOD CARE OF THEM ONLY TO BE SUBJECT TO SUCH EVENTS. SAFETY ISSUES FOR THIS FEMALE BEETLE OWNER HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND SHOULD NOT BE BY THOSE WITH THE POWER TO CORRECT THIS FOR THE SAFETY OF THOSE OF US SUFFERING FROM THE NEGLECT OF THE VW MANUFACTURER. I PRAY THIS FALLS ON THE EYES OF SOMEONE WITH A CONSCIOUS WHO PUTS PEOPLE AND THEIR SAFETY ABOVE PROFIT. A RECALL FOR THIS VERY ISSUE IS NEEDED AND TO RETURN THOSE OF US TO A SAFER DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND LIFESTYLE. *TR

Mileage: 48,227

ROLLED DOWN BACK WINDOW ON DRIVERS SIDE WONT ROLL UP JUST MAKES A NOISE. *TR

Mileage: 51,816

REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP. AUTOMATICALLY WENT BACK DOWN, AND THEN I HEAR WHAT SOUNDS LIKE GLASS BREAKING! THINK THERE ARE PLASTIC PARTS DOWN IN WINDOW THAT WERE ACTUALLY TEARING UP! HAD SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND WAS HOPING MY BUG WAS NOT A LEMON LIKE SO MANY OTHERS! VW HAS SEEN THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY, BUT STILL CONTINUES TO DO NOTHING BUT CHARGE AN ASTRONOMICAL AMOUNT TO "FIX" (PUT A BANDAGE ON IT) ! LOVE MY BUG, BUT THIS IS RIDICULOUS! SERIOUSLY THINKING OF GETTING RID OF IT BEFORE SOMETHING ELSE HAPPENS! *TR

Mileage: 103,540

DRIVER'S SIDE REAR WINDOW WON'T ROLL UP ENTIRELY. SOUNDS LIKE THE MOTOR STILL WORKS, BUT WHEN IT WOULDN'T ROLL UP, THERE WAS A LOUD POPPING NOISE, LIKE GLASS BREAKING. HAVE SEEN THIS BE AN ISSUE ON MULTIPLE FORUMS. IS THERE ANYTHING LIKE A RECALL? *TR

Mileage: 126,000

DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FELL DOWN. I'M TOLD THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR SNAPPED AND THEY HAVE TO REPAIR IT. FOR $600! FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE 05 MODEL. IT'S A SHAME THAT VOLKSWAGEN DOESN'T STAND BEHIND THIS AND PUT OUT A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 81,400

REAR POWER WINDOWS NOT BEHAVING. ON PASSENGER SIDE, IT DOESN'T MOVE AT ALL - LOTS OF SCRATCHING NOISES. ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, WHEN POWERED 'UP' THE WINDOW GOES UP HALFWAY, THEN IMMEDIATELY BACK DOWN. THE REGISTER APPEARS TO WORK BUT HAS A WILL OF ITS OWN. AT PRESENT, THE FIRST WINDOW CAN BE CLOSED MANUALLY, THE SECOND (DRIVER'S SIDE) WILL NOT CLOSE AT ALL. THERE APPEARS TO BE A GREAT DEAL OF COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ABOUT THE REAR WINDOWS ON SEVERAL YEARS OF THE VW NB - THAT'S WHY I'M GOING IN THE RECALL DIRECTION. THERE IS CLEARLY A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM IN THIS AREA OF THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 105,000

THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH THE REAR WINDOWS AND REAR WINDOW REGULATORS IN THE NEW BEETLES FROM 2003-2010. I HAVE EXPERIENCED AND READ NUMEROUS TESTIMONIALS THAT INDICATE THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT VW IS MAKING MONEY REPAIRING. *TR

LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING IN JULY 2012. IN OCTOBER 2012 THE RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR STOPPED WORKING. BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CAR IS VERY WELL MAINTAINED BUT WAS BOUGHT USED. VW DEALER COVERS NOTHING BUT CHARGES AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT TO FIX. READING OTHER BLOGS THERE ARE MANY, MANY WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AND VW SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPLACING THE REAR WINDOW REGULATORS. THE REAR WINDOWS NOT WORKING MEANS YOU CAN NOT PUT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN WITHOUT RISKING FURTHER DAMAGE TO THE CAR. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

BOTH REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BECOME DEFECTIVE. DO NOT WORK. *TR

Mileage: 68,000

2005 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. REAR WINDOWS REGULATOR/MOTORS BROKE. VW ISSUED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR FRONT WINDOWS (7 YEARS) REAR WINDOWS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. DEALER WANTS $700.00 PER SIDE TO FIX. WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL DOWN ON COMMAND. OFTEN FALL ON THEIR OWN AFTER A BUMP IN THE ROAD. *TR

Mileage: 65,000

THE CAR IS CONVERTIBLE AND BOTH REAR WINDOWS STOPPED OPERATING NORMALLY AND THERE WAS A WINDOW-CRUNCHING SOUND AND THE WINDOWS WERE STUCK, HAD TO MOVE THEM IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION BY HAND AND PUT SOME KINDS OF RUBBER DOOR STOPS TO KEEP THEM IN THE UP POSITION. IT IS FUNNY HOW BOTH STOPPED WORKING AROUND THE SAME TIME (PROBABLY A WEEK APART) LITERALLY RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. IT SEEMS FROM WHAT I HAVE SEEN TO BE A STANDARD PROBLEM IN THESE CARS AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE AS WELL. ALSO THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR STARTED ACTING UP AND YOU COULD FEEL SOMETHING WAS NOT PROPERLY ALIGNED BECAUSE WHEN YOU MOVE THE WINDOW YOU COULD FEEL LIKE IT WAS NOT MOVING AS SMOOTHLY AS THE PASSENGER'S DOOR. IT WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WAY DOWN AND IT WOULD BE STICKING UP LIKE AN INCH OR SO, THEN OTHER TIMES IT WILL GO DOWN ALL THE WAY BUT IT WILL MAKE THIS FUNNY SOUND LIKE IT IS STUCK ON SOMETHING. I TRIED OPENING THE DOOR COVER AND BEFORE EVEN GOT TO DISASSEMBLING OF THE INNER PANEL AND REALIZED THE CABLE HAD BROKEN. I DON'T KNOW WHAT IS THE REASONING FOR ALL THIS BUT IT LOOKS THAT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THE WINDOWS WILL TRAVEL A BIT DOWN EVERYTIME YOU HAVE TO PUT THE ROOF UP OR DOWN IT MIGHT PUT EXTRA STRAIN AND WEAR THAT WAS NOT PLANNED FOR INITIALLY. IN MY HONEST OPINION IF YOU GET 3 OUT OF 4 WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEMS IN LESS THAN THE CARS FIRST 4-5YEARS, THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING WRONG OR FLAWS WITH THE DESIGN THANKS *TR

Mileage: 32,000

THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON THE VEHICLE ARE PREDICTABLY FAILING APPROXIMATELY EVERY 2 YEARS WITHOUT MUCH USE AT ALL. THE PART IS POORLY ENGINEERED AND EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE. IT IS A KNOWN ISSUE THAT VW REFUSES TO FIX. I HAVE HAD MY WINDOW REGULATORS REPLACED ON EACH OF MY 4 WINDOWS TWICE: SEPTEMBER 30, 2006RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT JULY 18, 2007LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR REPLACEMENT APRIL 29, 2009LEFT FRONT REGULATOR REPLACEMENT AUGUST 15, 2009RIGHT FRONT WINDOW REPLACED (SHATTERED WHEN A FRIEND CLOSED, NOT SLAMMED, THE DOOR) JULY 21, 2010LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR ? REPAIRED BY VW OCTOBER 31, 2010RIGHT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR JULY 20, 2012 LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED (NOT YET REPAIRED) THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE FOR A COMPANY THAT CLAIMS TO HAVE EXCEPTIONAL ENGINEERING. WEB SEARCHES HAVE REVEALED THAT COUNTLESS CUSTOMERS HAVE THIS SAME COMPLAINT AND THAT THE ISSUE IS ALSO WITH JETTA, PASSAT AND OTHER VW VEHICLES. THEY SHOULD BE MADE TO MANUFACTURE A BETTER PART AND FIX THE ISSUE FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL CUSTOMERS. *TR

THE DRIVERS REAR WINDOW WENT DOWN AND WOULD NOT COME BACK UP. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

REAR WINDOW REGULATORS WENT OUT. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW DROPPED AND COULD NOT BE RAISED. ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE DRIVER FRONT WINDOW DID THE SAME THING. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ACCORDING TO ALL THE INFO I HAVE GATHERED. IT SEEMS MY CAR ,ALONG WITH SO MANY OTHERS HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM. IT HAPPENS WAY TOO OFTEN FOR IT NOT TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR THE OWNERS TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN IT IS A FAULT OF THE VW MAKERS. MY REAR PASSENGER WINDOW REGULATOR IS BROKEN. SOMETHING SHOULD BE ADDRESSED ABOUT THIS ISSUE. VW IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BAD MECHANICAL DESIGN OF THE WINDOWS IN THESE VEHICLES. WHY SHOULD WE (AS CONSUMERS)HAVE TO PAY FOR THEIR SCREW UP?[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE STOPPED WORKING. (SECOND ONE IS COMPLETELY DOWN AND DOES NOT GO UP) VW DEALER ADVISES THAT THE REGULATORS HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND DUE TO THE "DESIGN" OF THE CAR TO HAVE THIS DONE WOULD REQUIRE TAKING OUT THE BACK SEAT FOR A TOTAL OF $1085 WITH PARTS & LABOR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE ISSUE ONLINE AND HAVE READ NUMEROUS ARTICLES WHERE OTHER VW BEETLE OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. A RECALL FOR THIS COSTLY AND REPEATED ISSUE SHOULD BE PASSED. PLEASE HELP. *TR

LEFT REAR WINDOW LIFTER DOES NOT CLOSE COMPLETELY. ONLY GOES UP 2/3 OF THE WAY. REFERENCE ODI COMPLAINT 10282664. *TR

Mileage: 83,808

REAR WINDOW REGULATOR WENT OUT AND WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

FRONT AND REAR WINDOW REGULATORS. *TR

REAR WINDOWS WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN (CAN HEAR SOUND OF MOTORS RUNNING THOUGH). DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT 'DROP-DOWN' WHEN OPENING. *TR

Mileage: 78,100

DRIVERS-SIDE BACK WINDOW FAILED AFTER BEING LET DOWN. WILL NOT RETURN TO CLOSED POSITION. SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS TRYING AT FIRST, BUT NOW NO SOUND. SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER SIDE ABOUT 18 MONTHS AGO. AN EXPENSIVE FIX THAT VW SAID WAS DUE TO A FAULTY PART THAT BECAME BRITTLE AFTER SOME TIME. I HAVE AN EOS THAT VW HAS PUT A RECALL ON THE SAME PART UPON FAILURE. NOT SURE WHY THERE'S NOT ONE FOR THE BEETLE. *TR

Mileage: 62,300

REAR QUARTER WINDOWS ON NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE (NBC): FAILURE TO PROPERLY RAISE/LOWER, GRINDING NOISE FROM INSIDE PANEL BEHIND SPEAKERS, DISASSEMBLY FOUND BROKEN CABLE RETAINER COMPONENT, COMPONENT MADE OF CHEAP PLASTIC, KNOWN PROBLEM AMONG NBC OWNERS, $600+ REPAIR FOR EACH SIDE, SIMPLE CORRECTION WOULD BE TO MAKE THIS COMPONENT OUT OF AIRCRAFT GRADE ALUMINUM, BOTH SIDES HAVE FAILED ON MY DAUGHTER'S CAR------------ LIGHTING: FREQUENT REPLACEMENT OF HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM BULBS (DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE), CONSISTENTLY FAILING, HAVE REPLACED FIVE BULBS IN LAST 1.5 YEARS, NO FAULT CODES THROWN, MECHANIC HYPOTHESIZED IT MAY BE DUE TO A VOLTAGE SURGE, PROBLEM NOT ASSOCIATED WITH TOUCHING THE BULB (CAUSING THEM TO FAIL DUE TO OILS ON FINGERS) AS I USE NITRILE GLOVES WHEN HANDLING AND INSTALLING THE BULBS. *TR

Mileage: 56,243

FIRST LOST THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR, THEN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR, NOW THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE FRONT AUTOMATIC WINDOWS IN THIS CAR SINCE AUGUST 2008. IN MAY 2010 THE REAR WINDOWS WOULD GO UP PART WAY AND THEN GO BACK DOWN. I HAD REPAIRS DONE (REINSTALLED WINDOW SEAL AT A COST OF $96.00) THEN IN SEPTEMBER OF 2011 THE OTHER REAR WINDOW WOULD NOT GO UP AND THE DEALER SAID THAT I NEEDED A "KIT" TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM OF THE CABLES BINDING UP AND KEEPING THE WINDOW FROM GOING UP. THIS REPAIR COST $800. TODAY THE OTHER REAR WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP AND IS MAKING THE FAMILIAR GRINDING SOUND. I SUSPECT THAT I WILL NEED TO GO TO THE DEALER AND GET A "KIT" FOR THIS WINDOW WHICH IS THE ONE THAT HAD THE SEAL REPLACED ON IT. ANOTHER $800.00 OR SO FOR SOMETHING THAT WILL ONLY TEMPORARILY FIX THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE BACK WINDOWS DOWN ON THIS VEHICLE MAYBE A DOZEN TIMES SINCE I'VE OWNED IT. THIS IS CLEARLY A CHEAP AND FAULTY DESIGN BY THE MANUFACTURER. IF I DO NOT CONTINUE TO MAKE THESE REPAIRS I CANNOT PROPERLY SECURE MY VEHICLE AND RISK DAMAGE OR THEFT. *TR

Mileage: 70,650

LEFT REAR WINDOW REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY 3/11, WARRANTY ENDED 5/11, RIGHT REGULATOR GOES OUT 8/11. EVERY TIME THE DOORS OPEN ALL 4 WINDOW REGULATORS ACTIVATE. APROX 100 TO 200 CYCLES SEPARATE THE FAILURES. *TR

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. *TR

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) *TR

Mileage: 80,000

REAR PASSENGER WINDOW STUCK DOWN IN 2005 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE - THERE IS APPARENTLY A NATIONWIDE BACKORDER ON THIS REAR WINDOW REGULATOR OF AT LEAST 2 MONTHS WHICH MEANS THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM AFFECTING MANY VW DRIVERS AND VW SHOULD CLEARLY HAVE A RECALL - LEAVING MY CAR WITH A WINDOW OPEN IS NOT AT ALL IDEAL AND I WILL HAVE TO CAREFULLY PLAN OUT WHERE I PARK THE CAR UNTIL THE PART IS LOCATED AND INSTALLED. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR JUST STOPPED WORKING AS THE WINDOW WAS GOING DOWN. IT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE BUTTON AND MADE A GRINDING NOISE. I HAD TO MANUALLY RETURN IT TO THE CLOSED POSITION AND NOW IT WILL NOT OPERATE AT ALL. WHEN CHECKING ONLINE FOR THIS ISSUE AND SPEAKING TO THE VW DEALER I FOUND THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE ALREADY SETTLED A SUIT FOR THE FRONT WINDOW REGULATOR BUT IT DID NOT INCLUDE THE REAR ONE. THE DEALER ADVISED ME THAT VW WOULD REPLACE THE PART BUT THEY WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE LABOR. SO THEY ARE AWARE OF THE ISSUE YET ARE NOT WILLING TO INCLUDE THE REAR WINDOW PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS NOT SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSED IN THE SETTLEMENT OF THE SUIT. *TR

Mileage: 69,995

LEFT REAR WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDS REPLACED. $675 FOR THE REPAIR. LEFT FRONT WINDOW SQUEALS WHEN RAISING/LOWERING AND SOMETIMES WHEN RAISING IT - WHEN IT GETS TO THE TOP IT JUST POPS BACK DOWN AND YOU HAVE TO RAISE IT AGAIN. SUSPECT THE REGULATOR TO BE AT FAULT ON THIS WINDOW AS WELL. THE WINDOW REGULATOR ON VW PRODUCTS SEEM TO HAVE A PRETTY BAD TRACK RECORD. WHAT CAN BE DONE TO HAVE VW STEP UP AND FIX THESE SHODDY PARTS? I CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE THIS FIXED! NOW I JUST HAVE TO KEEP DRIVING WITH MY WINDOW PARTIALLY UP. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

VW 2005 CONVERTIBLE BUG BOTH REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS, WILL NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN. PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW IS MAKING A HORRIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE, SEEMS TO BE THE NEXT ONE TO GO. ALONG WITH HEAD LIGHT SHORTAGES. THE LAST 5 YEARS I HAVE AT LEAST REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS AT LEAST 8 TIMES. RECENTLY BOTH HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED THEMSELVES OFF/OUT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE AND VW SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES TO NOT FIX THE PROBLEMS THAT ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAWED! I UNDERSTAND PUTTING OUT A PRODUCT WILL HAVE SOME FLAWS, BUT NOT STANDING BEHIND THEIR BRAND NAME AND NOT MAKING THINGS RIGHT IS A SLAP IN THE FACE. I WAS A PROUD OWNER OF MY FIRST CAR I BOUGHT MYSELF. AND ALL I HAVE TO SHOW AND GET OUT OF THE DEAL IS AN EMPTY WALLET AND EMBARRASSMENT WHEN I DRIVE DOWN THE ROAD BECAUSE FEATURES DON'T WORK RIGHT. DO WHAT'S RIGHT VW AND MAN UP TO YOUR MISTAKE. I WOULD BUY 10 MORE CARS LIKE THE ONE I HAVE IF ONLY THEY TOOK PRIDE IN THEIR PRODUCT AND HONORED THE AVERAGE LOYAL CUSTOMER. I'M A 25 YEAR OLD GIRL WHO SUPPORTS MYSELF ON MY OWN DOLLAR. I WAS RAISED KNOWING YOU FIX WHAT PROBLEMS YOU CREATE. BE ACCOUNTABLE AND DO WHAT'S RIGHT! IT'S YOUR TURN VW PLEASE DO WHAT'S RIGHT. *KB

WE HAVE A 2005 VW NEW BEETLE. IT HAS 2 BROKEN REAR WINDOW REGULATORS. VW QUOTES HUNDREDS EACH TO FIX, WITH THE SAME FAULTY PARTS IT WAS BUILT WITH. NO ASSURANCE IT WILL NOT BREAK AGAIN AT ANY TIME. ALSO, THE 2 FRONT WINDOWS HAVE A "DROP DOWN" FEATURE WHEN OPENING TO ALLOW GLASS TO ENTER SEAL. THIS DOES NOT WORK EITHER. VW IS WELL AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS & REFUSES TO FIX. *KB

Mileage: 35,000

I HAVE 2005 VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WITH ONLY 43,351 MILES ON IT. RECENTLY I HAD TO REPLACE WATER PUMP DUE TO THE IMPELLER BEING MADE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED TO METAL AND NOW MY REAR WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE BROKEN AND WONT ROLL UP OR DOWN THE WINDOWS. I PAID $650.00 TO FIX WATER PUMP AND WAS TOLD I COULD EXPECT TO REPLACE IT AGAIN IN 40000 MILES DUE TO ITS POOR MANUFACTURING. THIS FROM A VOLKSWAGEN MECHANIC. A WEEK LATER THE WINDOW REGULATORS ON MY BEETLE ALSO BROKE. LOOKING THROUGH THE INTERNET I FOUND ALOT OF COMPLAINTS WITH VOLKSWAGEN FOR THE SAME THING THAT IM EXPERIENCING WITH MY CAR. I CAN UNDERSTAND NOTHING IS PERFECT IT JUST SEEMS TO ME THAT EVERYONE EXPERIENCING THE SAME TYPE PROBLEMS WITH SIMILAR VEHICLES BOTH YEAR MODEL AND MAKE AND SOMEONE NEED TO PROTECT THE CONSUMER NOW. I HOPE ENOUGH PEOPLE COMPLAIN TO INSTITUTE A RECALL FOR VOLKSWAGEN TO ACT UPON. *TR

Mileage: 43,351

I HAVE A 2005 NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WITH $40,000 MILES. THE REAR WINDOW REGULATOR IS BROKEN. THE WINDOW IS UP, BUT I CAN'T USE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAUSE I'M NOT SURE IF THE WINDOW WILL OPERATE PROPERLY. ALSO THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT OPERATE PROPERLY WITH THE KEYLESS ENTRY. I HAVE NOT PRICED A REPAIR YET. THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP IS 100 MILES AWAY. *TR

Mileage: 39,200

WINDOW REGULATOR BROKE DURING REGULAR USAGE. CAR HAS ONLY 30,000 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

MY 2005 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE HAS THE SAME BAD WINDOW REGULATORS AS THE REST OF THE RECALLED ONES. THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS ALSO ON WITHOUT ANY WRECKS TO MY AUTO VIN # [XXX]. I'VE REPORTED IT TWICE TO STEVENS VOLKSWAGEN OF WICHITA,KS AND ONCE TO VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA REFERENCE NUMBER: 810010103. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY ANSWER FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA . THE ONLY REPLY I GOT FROM STEVENS VOLKSWAGEN OF WICHITA,KS IS THAT THEY WILL CHARGE ME 130.00 JUST TO DECIDE IF I'M COVERED UNDER THE WINDOW REGULATOR RECALLS AND OR THE AIRBAG LIGHT MALFUNCTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 76,000

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! *TR

Mileage: 35,000

2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE - WINDOW REGULATOR PROBLEM, ALREADY HAD BACK WINDOW REPLACED LAST YEAR, NOW FRONT GETTING REPLACED. *TR

REAR WINDOW REGULATOR, WINDOW WILL NOT ROLL UP. FIRST OCCURRENCE ON 8/26/2010. WAITING TO HEAR RESPONSE FROM SHOP ON REPAIR OPTIONS. *TR

Mileage: 86,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

FAULTY WINDOW MECHANICS, BOTH REAR WINDOWS HAVE BROKEN IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS, CHEAP MADE AND VERY EXPENSIVE TO FIX. *TR

Mileage: 116,446

DEFECTIVE WINDOW REGULATOR - DRIVER'S SIDE REAR POWER WINDOW 2005 VW NEW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. *TR

Mileage: 52,500

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. *TR

Mileage: 80,710

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. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 30,000

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. *TR

Mileage: 55,000

MY DRIVERS SIDE REAR WINDOW WILL NOT MOVE UP OR DOWN ANYMORE. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PUTTING THE TOP DOWN ON MY CONVERTIBLE AND WHEN YOU PRESS THE BUTTON FOR THE TOP TO COME DOWN THE REAR WINDOWS COME DOWN A LITTLE TO ALLOW FOR THE TOP TO MOVE. IT MADE A GRINDING NOISE THEN THE WINDOW WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN, WHICH HAS NEVER HAPPENED AND DID NOT HAPPEN ON THE OTHER SIDE. I PUT THE TOP BACK UP BUT THE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL BACK UP. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR FOR THE WINDOW WORKING TO PULL IT UP. I ENDED UP HAVING TO PULL THE WINDOW UP MANUALLY WHILE PRESSING THE WINDOW UP BUTTON SO MY CAR WASN'T EXPOSED TO THE WEATHER OR BROKEN INTO. I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS THE REGULATOR THAT IS OUT AND DON'T HAVE THE $ TO FIX IT. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

ON MY 2005 VW BEETLE THE LEFT SIDE BACK WINDOW FELL OFF OF IT'S TRACKS. EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO INJURIES THIS COULD HAVE STARTLED MY WIFE AND PERHAPS CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON MANY VW MODELS GOING BACK TO 1995, YET WHEN I CALLED THEIR VW OF AMERICA NUMBER TO SEE IF THERE IS A RECALL FOR THIS DEFECT THEY ACTED LIKE MINE WAS THE ONLY ONE!!!! I THEN DID A GOOGLE SEARCH AND DISCOVERED VWOFAMERICA IS NONRESPONSIVE TO MANY COMPLAINTS. EI; ODI NUMBER: 10282664. CAN YOU HELP??!!!! *TR

Mileage: 48,955

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. *TR

Mileage: 48,530

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. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

VW BEETLE CONVERTIBLE WINDOW REGULATOR. *TR

Mileage: 49,000

PURCHASED 2005 VW BEETLE WITH 7,300 MILES ASSURED FULL WARRANTY....GUARANTEED PAINT ON FRONT BUMPER WOULD BE CORRECTED...DID IT TWICE STILL PEELING OFF....ELECTRIC WINDOWS REPAIRED TWICE....BEGAN MAKING NOISES WHEN WEATHER WAS DAMP...TOOK IT TO BE CHECKED OUT AND WAS ASSURED IT WOULD NOT ALWAYS HAPPEN BUT NORMAL...TOLD THEM TRANSMISSION SEEMED TO BE SLIPPING....ONE HEADLIGHT HAD A SHORT, AND THEN RECALL ON BRAKELIGHT...THEY DID REPAIR THAT...BUT INFORMED ME THAT WAS ALL THEY HAD TIME TO DO THAT DO DUE TO RECALL...GAS CAP COVER WAS STICKING AS WELL...DIDN'T FIX IT EITHER....THEN MY AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON...TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL ON THAT ...AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED AIRBAG LIGHT DID NOT GO OFF, INSISTED IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH SENSOR THAT WAS RECALLED...NOISE IN FRONT END BEGAN AND FLOORBOARD FLOODED DURING HEAVY RAIN....WITH NO OBVIOUS ENTRY POINT....DID SEARCH FOR PROBLEMS WITH VW BEETLES AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS HAVING THE VERY SAME PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING....NOW HEAT GAUGE LIGHT COMES OFF AND ON, ALARM RANDOMLY SOUNDS.....BUT NOISE IN FRONT END CONCERNS ME GREATLY...WOULD NOT EVEN DIAGNOSE CAR WITHOUT $98 BUCKS AN HOUR LABOR CHARGE TO FIND PROBLEMS.... THIS CAR ONLY HAS 34,952 MILES ON IT AND IT IS FALLING APART...NO WAY CAN ALL THESE PROBLEMS BE FIXED AND ME MAKE PAYMENTS....BUT THOUSANDS ARE HAVING THESE VERY SAME PROBLEMS...WHY HAS OUR GOVERNMENT NOT INSISTED ON A RECALL..... *TR

FOR SEVERAL DAYS VW SHREWSBURY MOTORS FAILED TO CALL ME ON THE STATUS OF MY CAR DUE TO THE REAR DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NOT BEING ABLE TO GO UP NOR A LOANER CAR PROVIDED. THE WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE I RECEIVED!!!! BUT MY CAR WAS NOT FIXED AT ALL BUT TO RECEIVE THE CAR BACK WITH A WINDOW THAT STILL DOES NOT GO UP BUT TO HAVE TUBES STICKING OUT TO PREVENT ME FROM PUTTING THE WINDOW. BUT TO TOP THIS ALL OFF THEY CAN NOT GIVE ME A DATE OF WHEN THE PART WILL COME IN BECAUSE IT IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER WHICH TO MY IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AT ALL!!!! I HAVE ONE MONTH OF GOOD WEATHER AND I CAN NOT PUT THE TOP DOWN NOR THE WINDOWS AND I PURCHASED THE CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I DO NOT HAVE A DATE OF WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED. I WILL NEVER BUY A VW AGAIN!!!! *TR

Mileage: 16,000

I BROUGHT MY CAR IN A FEW DAYS TO NOT RECEIVE A CALL AT ALL ON THE STATUS AS I BROUGHT IT IN TO HAVE THE BACK DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FIXED DUE TO IT WOULD NOT GO UP AT ALL. THE DEALER KEPT IT FOR TWO DAYS AND NOT EVEN PROVIDE ME WITH A LOANER CAR- WORSE CUSTOMER SERVICE I HAVE EVER RECEIVED!!!! I WILL NEVER GET A VW CAR EVER !! NOR WOULD I RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE ELSE. I JUST RECEIVED MY CAR BACK TO NOT EVEN HAVE THE WINDOW FIXED NOR A DATE OF WHEN IT WILL BE FIXED DUE TO THE PART IS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. I PURCHASED THE CAR A FEW MONTHS AGO AND I HAVE NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH THIS CAR NOR DOES THE DEALER WANT TO ASSIST IN RESOLVING THEM. I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK TO HAVE TUBES STICKING OUT OF THE BACK WINDOW PREVENTING ME FROM PUTTING IT DOWN AND IT LOOKS HORRIBLE WHICH I BELIEVE RAIN WOULD GO IN AND THEY SEEM OKAY THAT I SHOULD BE FINE WITH THIS. *TR

Mileage: 16,000

I OWN A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE CONVERTIBLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW "EXPLODED" MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE,WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IT IN OUR SUBDIVISION. THIS SAME WINDOW HAD BEEN REPAIRED ABOUT 6 MONTHS PRIOR BECAUSE IT WAS RATTLING. IT WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE MORNING THE WINDOW EXPLODED WAS THE COLDEST MORNING SINCE IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED-39 DEGREES. I CAR HAD BEEN PARKED IN OUR GARAGE THAT EVENING. THE GARAGE WAS MUCH WARMER THAN THE OUTSIDE AMBIENT AIR. WITHIN ONE MINUTE OF MY WIFE DRIVING THE CAR FROM THE GARAGE THE WINDOW EXPLODED. HAD SHE BEEN ON A MAJOR ROAD THIS COULD HAVE TURNED INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. I THINK VOLKSWAGEN IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THEIR SIDE WINDOWS RATTLING ON THEIR CONVERTIBLE MODELS. THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAS STARTED TO RATTLE. THIS INCIDENT MAY HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE MANNER THE DEALER FIXED IT FROM RATTLING. *NM

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW EXPLODED . *NM