2007 Volkswagen Jetta: complete transmission failure

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 Nov 14, 2012 · Transmission · 99,500 miles · TX

Tiptronic transmission failure to defective valve body that should have been covered under extended warranty but denied by vw. Took car in several times during the extended warranty period that I purchased, one time for shifting issues at low speeds. They were unable to duplicate problem and there were no error codes. The extended warranty that I purchased but the extended warranty issued by vw was good for 7 years or 100,000. At approximately 99,500 problem had been getting worse so I took it back to the dealership. I was informed that it still was not throwing an error code but in the master technician's opinion, the transmission had a problem but it was not the fault of the valve body, the covered part. Also, this is a non-serviceable transmission meaning the entire transmission would have to be replaced rather than rebuilding. Took to an independent service center who diagnosed it as a defective valve body (the part covered under the extended warranty). In the process of replacing the defective part, a rebuild kit and torque converter were replaced as part of this process. Submitted the invoices to vw. Received letter that payment for repairs was denied because the invoices that I submitted stated that "the repair performed were to replace the entire transmission and torque converter". Not true. Called customer service. Detailed everything I did here. After some checking, the representative "regretted" to inform me that they could not help in covering the costs of the repair. To say that I am frustrated beyond belief is putting it mildly.

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 Oct 25, 2010 · Transmission · 79,000 miles · MD

We never received recall notice for 09v 164. Our car had a failed right front drive shaft which fractured the transmission case on april 28,2010. We almost lost control due to the leaking trans oil. Dealer stated that the recall was performed during a service visit. This failure is exactly why vw file a safety recall with the federal safety agency. Now the transmission needs to be replaced due to hole in case and vw is not responding.

Filed Aug 26, 2009 · Transmission · 33,000 miles · IL

I own a 2007 volkswagen jetta gli with a 2.0t engine and a direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmission. At approximately 33,000 miles (in 12/2008), my dsg transmission failed while driving on a main 40mph road into my job. I lost power at about 20mph while turning left in front of oncoming traffic but was luckily able to coast into my works side roads to pull over. The loss of power was accompanied by the flashing of all transmission gear lights (prdns), which is typical of all dsg transmission failures from what I have read. Vw completely replaced my transmission under warranty and never told me exactly which part of my dsg actually failed. They claimed that they simply remove the entire transmission and send it back to vw. There is a current recall for a small number of 08-09 dsg equipped cars, which was implemented because a faulty temperature sensor can cause the transmission to shift to neutral and all power would be lost, resulting in a dangerous situation. This power loss is what I experienced, and although my problem was likely unrelated to the current recall rationale, was dangerous to me nonetheless. I visit a vw enthusiast website where dsg failures on all model years are more commonplace than should be accepted. If this high failure transmission results in a dangerous condition, vw should remedy the problem by fixing all dsg models with updated components for all known commonly failing dsg components. At the very least, vw should also extend dsg warranties to 100,000 miles to cover repairs to this costly transmission.