2007 Volkswagen Jetta: jerking or lurching

Filed Jan 30, 2024 · Electrical, Transmission · CA

The car has been jerking when you’re driving and sometimes it jerks forward as you’re parking it while it’s in the parked position. Then I’m driving home from work , it’s raining heavy. I get to the Valaro store by my house; I put $40.00 worth of gas in the car after work drove home parked the car the next morning it would not turn over , would not ignite at all I took it to the shop. They said the computer was fried from the rain leaking through the windshield or under the windshield. They said it’s a major problem with this model car. The mechanic said the computer could not be fixed. He sent it to the Volkswagen repair shop it can’t be fixed and to replace it cost thousands of dollars !!! I can provide an estimate of the problems and possible repairs if needed . The mechanic stated it is not worth the cost to fix the car. I did notice that there is a powertrain recall and my mechanic is also stating that the transmission is the jerking problem we’re having.. I really think these should be recalled however I needed to submit my issues and see what you final decision would be on both situations, the powertrain transmission problem and the computer burnout problem thank you so much and hope you’re having a great day

Filed Jul 7, 2019 · Transmission · 150,897 miles · AL

After engine warms up the car jerks when shifting gears up and down. It gets stuck in 3rd gear at times. I took the car to serra volkswagen at 1490 center point pkwy, birmingham, al 35215. The mechanic stated that he found metal shaven in the transmission and drained it. After a few days the same problem occurred in 2018. I just parked the car until I can figure what's really going on with my car. Today july 7, 2019 I drove the car to my new resident and it got stuck in 3rd gear. Please help me with this problem concerning my transmission.

Filed Nov 7, 2017 · Transmission · 81,000 miles · VA

I bought this vehicle in 2015, it had 72k miles then, now it has 90k miles. The last 1 year I have been having issues with the vehicle jerking when it warms up enough especially when I get to a stop light and start driving, often times the engine revvs up so much as if someone hit me from behind and then settles down. Vw did extend the warranty knowing about this defect up to 100k and 6 years whichever comes first. There are a lot of forums where several of the affected are discussing this issue. This issue happens for auto transmission vehicle. Not sure why this was not considered a recall, since the gear goes up by itself often times as if I may hit the vehicle on the front. The issue is with transmission valve that vw agreed is found defective. I feel that they should make it a recall if the part if found defective. It is an expensive part and the parts and labor costs about 2k. This issue has impacted pretty much all the vehicles made during 2005 until 2007 or 2008 and is affecting all 2.5 engines especially the wulfsburg edition which is one of the high end in that model. Appreciate if you guys have a look at the problem and do the needful. The pattern is such that the vehicle runs just fine when just started for about 20 minutes, once the engine warms up the vehicle will start acting up, when in high way with a stop and go traffic or at local roads. The engine will rev up to 4 or 5 suddenly, there is a lot of hesitation, I have to give very light accelaration in order to avoid hitting the vehicle on the front. It becomes life threatening often times.

Filed Sep 15, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 117,672 miles · VA

Car jerks, one fan do not work, oil leak, wind shield washer and coolant system. Brought car from drive time in febuary 2013. I've noticed these problems when driving and parking. The car over heats as well. I also notified drive-time and was told to get another diagnostic test. I did not have the money for another.

Filed Jul 15, 2015 · Transmission · 100,000 miles · IL

Automatic transmission slips/jerks/jumps when upshifting and downshifting at low speeds and highway speeds, brought to dealer and had transmission diagnostic conducted, reported no problems and stated they could not duplicate the erratic shifting. Now currently thuds and physically jumps when shifting from 1st to 2nd to 3rd and even 4th to 5th, brought it in again to gmc dealer and they said I would be needing a new transmission at only 110000 miles, advised me to check my car VIN# for valve body recall.

Filed Apr 22, 2012 · Acceleration, Engine · 45,500 miles · PA

While driving on a major highway, my vw's dsg transmission started slipping and shifting erratically. The engine rpms would increase to 6000 then drop suddenly to 500. While this was happening, the engine would suddenly reengage, causing the car to surge and buck. The transmission would then slip again, and the engine surging and vehicle bucking cycle would continue. Symptoms of the dsg transmission failure occurring; transmission would slip. Rpms would increase then decrease suddenly and without warning. Engine would engage then disengage causing the vehicle to violently buck, shake, and jerk. The prnds nomenclature would flash rapidly, indicating a fault within the system. The final indication of the severity of the dsg transmission's complete failure was the cars inability to move under throttle. The cars velocity was completely uncontrollable. I am very meticulous about the maintenance of my vehicles. Vw requires a fluid and filter change at 40,000 for the dsg. I had mine done at 39,000 this happened on i70 on the border of pa/md. I was able to move the car to the shoulder without loss of life or property. However, had this dsg/transmission failure occurred on 495 in va/md, ( which was my location just 2 hours prior) the results could have been catastrophic. Vw is well aware of this issue with its dsg transmission, both domestically and internationally. Note the VIN specific recall in the us for dsg/mechatronic/ temp sensor. However, this issue is widespread. My VIN is not specified in the recall, yet my vehicle has experienced the same issue and failure as that specified in the recall. The failure of my dsg transmission was completely unexpected and without warning. Had I not had the opportunity to pull my car safely to the side of the road, the results could have been severe injury or worse yet, loss of life for me or other drivers.

Filed Jun 24, 2010 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · CA

My transmission jerks / jolts significantly while my car is coming to a stop. This occurs pretty regularly, usually once on my way to work every morning when I pull up to a stop light after driving for approx. 25 minutes. It does this jolting no matter who is driving the car. This began happening last year. I have taken it into my dealer twice and they were unable to diagnose and resolve the issue. They did make me aware of a recent recall on a specific type of vw transmission for the same complaint of "jolting" however my type of transmission is currently not covered in the current recall. I believe they have a bigger issue with their transmissions.

Filed Mar 3, 2010 · Driver assistance · 48,000 miles · CT · crash

My car accelerated while I was making a "panic stop" my foot was on the brake and no brakes were being activated and the car actually sped up until I pushed in the clutch. By that time it was too late and I tapped the car in front of me. I believe this happened due to the cars esp feature which senses driver input and helps to make the "correct" actions to avoid aa loss of control. I jammed on my brakes after hard acceleration and while pushing the brake pedal I jerked the steering wheel. During operating speed these actions would cause understeer and I assume the car has been programmed to release pressure to the brakes and reapply throttle to reengage full steering response but I was leaving a stop sign when I noticed the car in front of me stopped. Im not thinking that this is a defect but rather wanted to bring it to your attention after I just read the symptoms of toyotas malady. The problem they are having could be due to a fault in a similar system. I'm a tech. In the motorcycle industry as well as a performance driving enthusiast. My credentials might not matter but I'm fully aware of the actions I take behind the wheel as well as having an understanding of these "fly by wire" systems.

Filed Sep 22, 2009 · Transmission · 19,900 miles · PA

My 2007 vw jetta gli went into neutral and not allow me to pull away from a red light. The car drifted back and suddenly lurched into gear and pulled away finally. The car has done this 2 or 3 times since and is currently being checked by my local vw dealer. I have spoken to vw customer service regarding the dsg issues. My car is not currently under any recall or extended warranty program according to their records when checking my VIN. There have been other strange shifts, but the lack of power when pulling out is very scary and unsafe. I have not experienced the flashing of the gear indicator lights in the multi function display.

Filed Jul 28, 2009 · Transmission · 35,000 miles · WA

The car began to have jerky shifts and then began lurching at slow speeds in first. In certain cases the gear would grab and then let go allowing the car to suddenly roll backwards on hills. The mechatronics unit was replaced after 35000 miles and then the second unit lasted for 1300 miles. I am now waiting for my second replacement unit. Note this is a jetta gli with 2.0t and 6 speed dsg transmission.