Intermittently my Jetta has an issue with several electrical items that will not work. When it occurs the wipers, washers, interior fan and maybe other circuits(rear window defogger) do not work. I can drive off and 5 mins later (without restarting the engine) they will work ok. I had a similar issue with my 98 Jetta and I think the problem was found to be a worn out ignition switch. I have jiggled the switch to see if that would make things work again but no luck. Stopping the engine and restarting sometimes is the fix but not always. Seems like a ghost is in this car.
This car has electric windows that are a real pain but a had a glass installer show me how to fix the window regulators without spending more than $5.00. A tube of epoxy to repair the plastic guide is all it takes but removing the regulator(s) is a job!

 

My 98 jettas wipers only work when i turn the bright lights on. I would like to know a cheap way to fix it. any ideas???

 

push all the fuse in their holders, this happened to me, I pushed on all the fuses with my thumb and it solved the problem