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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1636838
Internal NHTSA #	11300538
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	JETTA
Model Year	2012
File date	16/11/16
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Ongoing issue: in cold weather, the wiper blades will not work. Generally anytime below freezing temperatures. In a few instances, if i turn the wipers on and off, on and off, they will begin to work. But that is quite infrequent. In the winter months. The biggest problem while driving is the wet salt will cloud the windshield and need to be cleaned. The wiper fluid will squirt out, and stay splashed where it landed on the windshield. The wiper blades will not engage. Only a click-click. I then need to pull over and wash the melted salt and squeegee the wiper fluid off of the windshield at the gas station. And then pray the window stays clean for the remaining portion of my drive to work. Or pull over again and clean the windshield by hand. Vw dealer had quoted $400 to "look at replacing the motor" but would not guarantee that will solve the issue. I have had this vehicle for almost 4 years and the problem has been here since i owned the car. I have not invested any money into a repair, as vw dealer does not seem to know what the problem is.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	36000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MINNEAPOLIS, MN
VIN pattern	3VWDX7AJ5CMXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen JETTA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen JETTA Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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