Engine RPM surges/spikes 500-800 RPM's from idle when attempting to slowly accelerate from a stop or near stop causing the vehicle to lunge forward unexpectedly. This surge/spike occurs primarily when on slight uphill grades or inclines and after releasing the brakes and gently applying throttle pressure. This seems to occur when the hill assist system is activated. Examples: surge/spike occurs when on a slight grade or incline from a stop or near stop such as pulling up a driveway, trying to inch forward in stop-and-go traffic, or when accelerating normally from a stop. It is as though you pumped the throttle for a second then released it. If the vehicle is on a very steep upgrade incline it is not as noticeable as the brakes are not immediately disengaged when the surge/spike occurs due to the hill assist system engaging the brakes. If the vehicle is on a down grade decline or level road the engine RPM usually accelerates and operates normally. The vw authorized service department has confirmed this to be not normal. They have been claiming to investigate the RPM surge/spike with no solution after several service appointments in the past year and over 15,000 miles.
2011 Volkswagen Golf transmission complaints
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I own a 2011 vw gti 2-door dsg. I have experienced a "false neutral" about 7 times in the 5+ weeks I have owned this car. Specifically, it happened twice on 08/27/2011. Each time I have been in manual mode...it occurs when I am coasting to either slow down or stop...then attempt to accelerate...though the car mfd tells me it is in gear (I.e. 3), the car is in neutral...the accelerator does nothing but rev the engine...the car remains coasting. I have to take the shifter out of manual mode, and place it into d...and wait about a second or two without touching the accelerator in order for a clutch to engage a gear and allow me to move. On 8/27, both times it happened when trying to complete a left hand turn on a green...a dangerous situation to find your car being in neutral. I have brought my car to the dealership, they refuse to help me because they were unable to replicate the issue on an approximate 5 mile test drive. I talked to vw of america, and they won't help unless a dealer can replicate it...they said it costs too much money. This is a terrible safety issue...and they are worried about the money. I offered to show them a video of it happening to someone else...it is posted on youtube...and they flat out refused. They said it wouldn't help in my case...and that it would prove nothing. Here is a link to the youtube video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8tqodoilkyk - even if I could take a video of it happening to me in my car, they said that wouldn't help...as it would have to happen in front of a vw tech for it to be diagnosed. I have a second appointment with a different dealership next week, they will keep my car for a few days and try to replicate it. I don't know what else to do.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen golf. The contact was driving 5 MPH when the front passenger side tire began to wobble abnormally. The vehicle then began to decelerate despite the contact applying the accelerator pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic which advised of a transmission failure. The manufacturer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 4,800 and the current mileage was 5,080.
I was driving my 2011 gti dsg in tiptronic mode...and it was in 4th gear according to the dashboard reading...I was coasting in 4th as a semi was making a left turn across the side of the road I was traveling...after he was clear, I went to accelerate, and experienced a "false neutral"...the dsg said I was in 4th gear...but it was revving as in neutral. I had to shift out of tiptronic and then downshifted to 3rd before it would catch and put me back in gear.
2011 golf tdi 4-door with dsg transmission. Unexpectedly the dsg transmission will got to neutral and the car will be gin to slow. No amount of fiddling with the shifter will get it back into gear. It eventually goes back into gear. Car now has 2500 miles on the odometer and it has had this problem almost since day one. Fault has occurred over 10 times and is becoming more frequent and for longer durations.
Car revs and does not accelerate, put car in neutral or park and back in drive can drive car again.
2011 vw gti w/ dsg transmission. Vehicle has 12k miles and requires replacement of mechatronics unit. On two occasions while accelerating from a stop with transmission in drive, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Engine revved in as if in neutral. After several attempts with throttle input, the transmission slammed into gear. On another occasions while driving at approx 65mph with the transmission in drive, the vehicle revved in neutral and would not accelerate. This lasted for a duration of at least 5 seconds and caused an extremely dangerous condition. Cars were flying by on both sides and it nearly caused a collision. Finally today, while leaving a parking lot entering into a roadway, the vehicle again revved in neutral and failed to accelerate. A collision was again narrowly avoided. I called my local dealer and advised them that I did not feel safe driving the vehicle. Per the dealer there are currently no replacement parts available in the country.
Cars transmission fails to engage in drive, will rev and not move. Was at a gas station and was going to leave put car in drive and it just revved, put car back in park and in drive again was able to drive away.
My brand new 2011 vw golf tdi manual car stalls at launch much too easily. I have driven manual transmission cars for 40 years and have found it much worse than the mazda miata which was poor. This is a problem with all of this model, as confirmed by my test drive, magazine reviews, and the salesperson. It may be do to the "hill climbing" feature which locks the brakes upon stopping so that you have to overcome the brakes to move. I am scared a car will hit me from behind.
Twice the transmission has failed to engage for approximately 15 seconds after the car was slowed without coming to a complete stop. When this happens, the engine revs freely as though the car was in neutral. In both cases the transmission eventually re-engaged on its own.
2011 golf tdi (diesel) when down shifting into 2nd gear, the car often stalls. It sometimes happens when we slow down to make aleft turn, and the car stalls in fron of oncoming traffic. It has created a number a dangerous situation.
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