Other Engine Info: 50-St./Can. LEV emission.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1ADXV01.8346
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt
Plant City: Curitiba
Plant Country: Brazil
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: GLS
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BOTH WINDOW REGULATORS HAVE FAILED TWICE ON ME ALL AT SEPARATE TIMES, IN SEPARATE CONDITIONS. ACCORDING TO HUNDREDS OF OTHER VW DRIVERS ON THE HIGH POPULAR INTERNET FORUM VWVORTEX.COM, THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM TO MANY PEOPLE AND VW NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VEHICLE FUSE CARD CONTAINS 44 PICTURE SYMBOLS WITH NO WORDS, A FEW SYMBOLS BEING OBVIOUS (HORN, SIGNALS), MOST SYMBOLS BEING INDECIPHERABLE (5 IDENTICAL ENGINE BLOCKS WITH A LIGHTENING BOLT; 11 IDENTICAL SYMBOLS WHICH MAY BE SEATBELTS, BOOKS OR TOILET PAPER; AND BRAKE SHOES WITH A TURBINE INSIDE). THE OWNER'S MANUAL ENCOURAGES YOU TO CARRY EXTRA FUSES, USE THE HANDY FUSE REMOVAL TOOL INSTALLED IN THE FUSE BOX COVER, AND REFERS YOU TO THE FUSE CARD FOR IDENTIFICATION OF CIRCUITS. WHEN MY CRUISE CONTROL FAILED, I WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF A FUSE MIGHT BE INVOLVED. HAD A BLOWN FUSE AFFECTED THE ENGINE OR LIGHTS OR OTHER SAFETY SYSTEM, I WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE INFORMED ME THAT NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE (IN ANY LANGUAGE) THAT WOULD INTERPRET THE FUSE CARD SYMBOLS. MY DEALER WAS FAMILIAR WITH THE PROBLEM, BUT COULD PROVIDE NO ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. I BELIEVE THIS REPRESENTS A SIGNIFICANT, EASILY CORRECTABLE DEFECT, WHICH COULD PREVENT THE OWNER FROM RESTORING OPERATION OF CRITICAL VEHICLE SYSTEMS IN THE EVENT OF A FAILURE. I WOULD BE HAPPY TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE FUSE CARD UPON YOUR REQUEST.*AK