2006 Volkswagen Beetle: transmission slipping

Filed Apr 26, 2013 · Transmission · 3,000 miles · CA

Since the beginning when the car was purchased I noticed the transmission slipping and told the dealership many times they always advised there was no problems it stuck hard until it reached 4th gear it ran ok. All during the time until present date the tranny slipped I was finally told in early 2012 the tranny was gone and it would cost 6000k to replace the warranty had just elapsed. But during the time prior it was at the dealership for standard servicing including diagnostics and I always notified them of the transmission and was told no problems. Today I was advised that the original had an extended warranty because of an auto trans valve body issue, but was told I was no longer eligible. The car is at about 114060 miles. I would like help in getting vw america to replace this valve body because I was never notified of the problems on these cars prior to the warranty expiration. When originally purchased I had even paid an extra 3000k for the platinum warranty. Can you please help me to have vw america at the very least change out this auto trans valve body this quite possibly could be the main problem, at the time when I was told about the 6000k I could not afford the cost so I opted to take the car off the roads and set myself back in the whole by buying another vehicle with payments, in the meantime all this time I never knew about that trans valve body problems these cars were having. Thank you so much for any assistance you can offer.

Filed Apr 30, 2011 · Transmission · 72,000 miles · NY

Dsg 6 speed automatic transmission slips into neutral while driving. Dash panel drive display illuminates as a single bar. Esp indicator flashes and stays on. Must pull off road and turn engine off, wait and start engine again. May or may not allow car to shift properly afterwards. Used roadi rdt45 scan tool to check for fault code. Transmission fault code 18262/p1854 "data bus power train hardware defective" came up repeatedly. Vw dealership acknowledged same fault code, cleared fault and told car owner if transmission slips into neutral again the mechatronics assembly would have to be replaced at a cost of approximately $2,000. The vw dealership told car owner that there is no extended warranty nor recall on this model year and transmission. The car owner must pay the repair cost.

Filed Jun 1, 2010 · Transmission · CO

Transmission is slipping causing the car to jerk forward and throw me forward on the highway as it downshifts.

Filed Apr 29, 2010 · Transmission · 90,000 miles · TX

I had transmission problems on my 2006 vw beetle which only had 90,000 miles. Between 2nd and 3rd gear it would slip and then jump into the gear. This happened when accelerating and decelerating. I had to stay at least a car length back when stopping at a signal light just in case it jumped and hit the car in front of me. I had to spend $6000.00 to get a new transmission.

Filed Oct 13, 2009 · Transmission · 62,000 miles · TN

2006 vw beetle, 6-spd automatic with 62,000 miles. Car began slipping between gears on a typical trip along interstate 95. Car was towed into a dealership where a technician determined that there was moisture in the transmission and it would need to be completely replaced for an estimated $7,000. I've called several private transmission repair shops and am told that neither vw nor any aftermarket companies sell parts to repair the transmission. The car is still not repaired as the value of the car, approx $9,000 does not warranty $7,000 repair. I have been in contact via online forums with several owners from 2003 to 2007 with the same problem. According to many, vw dealership tech's seem to systematically blame these problems on minor dings and dents to the undercarriage of the cars that "may" have caused the problems.