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Visibility
03/18/2008
THE LOWER 1/4 OF THE REAR WINDOW DEFROST DOES NOT WORK. THE TOP 3/4 OF THE REAR WINDOW CLEAR WHEN I USE THE DEFROST FEATURE; THE LOWER 1/4 DOES NOT. *TR
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Air Bags
08/14/2007
DRIVING A 2004 VW GOLF GL AT ABOUT 30 MPH AND REAR-ENDED AN SUV. THE FRONT END OF THE GOLF WAS SMASHED IN ALL THE WAY TO THE RADIATOR. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT RELEASE AT EITHER THE DRIVERS NOR THE PASSENGER SIDE. *TR
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Latches/locks/linkages
12/15/2007
WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON I-35 IN KANSAS AT ABOUT 60 MPH ON DECEMBER 13, 3007 AT APPROXIMATELY 10:30 PM, THE LATCH TO MY VEHICLE RELEASED WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSED THE HOOD OF MY VEHICLE TO FLY UP IMPAIRING MY VIEW. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY AND CALLED THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL. THE HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER PUSHED DOWN ON THE HOOD BUT WAS UNABLE GET THE HOOD TO LATCH. DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE HOOD LATCH MY HOOD HAS BEEN DAMAGED. I CHECKED YOUR WEBSITE FOR COMPLAINTS FOR THE SAME YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL AND DISCOVERED THIS DEFECT HAD HAPPENED PREVIOUSLY TO THE SAME VEHICLE. *TR
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Power Train
11/08/2007
MY WIFE WAS TAKING A SHORT TRIP TO PICK ME UP FROM WORK IN OUR 2004 VW GOLF, WHEN THE CLUTCH FAILED SUDDENLY AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. SHE WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE, BUT THE CLUTCH WAS FAILING TO FULLY DISENGAGE. FORTUNATELY, SHE WAS ON SURFACE STREETS AND DID NOT HAVE TO DRIVE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. WE LIMPED HOME AND REQUESTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A VW SERVICE CENTER. THE SERVICE CENTER INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH FAILURE WAS DUE TO WEAR AND WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM. WE HAD NO INDICATIONS OF IMPENDING FAILURE (SLIPPAGE, DIFFICULTY PUTTING IN GEAR, VIBRATIONS, STRANGE NOISES, ETC.) AND MY WIFE AND I ARE BOTH EXPERIENCED USERS OF MANUAL TRANSMISSIONS. THE SERVICE CENTER MADE THE REPAIRS (TOTAL COST OVER $1900) AND WE HAVE RESUMED USING THE VEHICLE. *TR
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Power Train
07/05/2007
THE DUAL-MASS FLYWHEEL CAME APART IN MY VOLKSWAGEN GOLF TDI (2004) CAUSING DIFFICULTY IN SHIFTING AND NEED FOR PREMATURE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT. THE PROBLEM STARTED NEARLY A MONTH BEFORE I HAD IT DIAGNOSED AT THE DEALER AS A BAD CLUTCH. *JB
