Over the past couple of days I've noticed frost on the inside of my windscreen and drivers window V(passenger side is warmed up by the sun) At first I thought it was my drinks bottle that had splashed on the screen but having taken it out and left the car overnight it still ices up.

I've got it booked in as I know this could be a possible leak or faulty seal, but has anyone else had this problem.

Have a look at this topic where we discussed this problem before:

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/258909-ice-on-the-inside-of-the-carwindscreen/

Auto Express have a Citigo on their car fleet and in this weeks edition they have a progress report on their 75 bhp Elegance model and they are having the dreaded condensation/ice on the windscreen problem as well.

I've got an Octavia, previously had a Fabia and my stepson has got a Citigo. All suffer from excess condensation especially on the windscreen, which will freeze up if the temperature is freezing.

This seems to be a VW group problem, that's not much help I know, but at least it doesn't seem to be a problem that's unique to just a few. My Fabia Vrs was really bad, the Octy's not much better and stepson tells me that his Citigo is bad.

Is it just a thing to do with the angles of modern windscreens? I don't know.

Noting Vectensian comments above, I thought it might be useful if I did a copy and paste of my observations on the issue from the topic discussed last December (link in post 2 above):

Posted 12 December 2012 - 13:16

"Actually it's not particularly a Citigo problem, but applies to probably any vehicle if the circumstances required are met. I have had this on previous vehicles and also now on my Citigo which seems to have more of a problem because of its steeply raked windscreen. As I am sure everyone is aware, when frost forms it appears on horizontal surfaces far quicker than vertical. My vehicles are not used every day so they get colder too.

With our usually milder winters these issues were previously not apparent, but when we had the much colder weather a couple of years ago my Octavia suffered in exactly the same way. We have a fairly steep downward drive part facing North. What I discovered was that if the car was reversed in so that the windscreen was more skyward the internal freezing problem was much greater than if the car was driven in forwards where the screen was much less facing skyward. Reversing in the Citigo shows no freezed condensation on the rear screen, but vast amounts on the windscreen, which at this angle is more like a normal roof.

What are possible answers? Well as already has been said, leaving the car as dry as possible internally by not using re-circulation, and aircon if the external temperature will allow it to operate, and removing wet clothing from the car. If you are on a slope, parking it with front of the car facing downwards and then something the oldies will remember - covering the windscreen. I have not done any research, but there must be products still available for this purpose.

Finally I gather Karcher have a window vac product which can be used to suck the thawing frost from the screen."

Or you could just remove the windscreen....

Or remove damp mats at night if you had wet feet during the day.,

use A/C when on a journey to dry the air in the vehicle.

Use moisture absorbing/anti damp packs.

(or like me because i am cheap & Scottish a tub of Rock Salt not Sea Salt with a perforated top.

one in the car and one in the boot.)

Bare metal in a Citigo, which does not help.

Not carrying Metal stuff in the Boot in Winter is another help.

george

Update..... My vehicle has been in and they noticed a pin hole in the windscreen seal. All repaired and also got them to look at a non-start issue but nothing found. Still happy with the service and loving the car