At a stop, when accelerating, the car may jerk or hesitate. Hard shifting from 2 to 1 can cause the person behind to rear end or the car next to you to hit you when you suddenly stop moving.
2008 Volkswagen Jetta transmission complaints
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Vehicle has started to display some of the characteristic slipping and lurching dsg issues that vw knows about. I took it to the dealership and when the tech took it out for a test drive, he actually experienced the issue himself. Unfortunately, the computers aren't throwing any codes so their only advice was to keep driving it until it gets worse and I can bring it back and they can more easily duplicate the problem. So basically I'm driving a time bomb. Vw knows there's issues with this transmission, the vw dealership tech experienced the actual issue himself, but they won't do anything until it gets worse.
The car stall in middle of the road while driving, then the transmission has the issue as car does not move to drive or reverse. The issue can cause the severe accident. This needs to look into this. I believe similar instances have reported: http://abcnews.go.com/gma/story?id=8378724
My pcv valve got clogged which caused the rear main seal to blow out causing a lot of damage. This is not supposed to happen at this mileage. Volkswagen has acknowledged they are receiving a lot of these vehicles between 80k and 100k, unacceptable. They are not covering any repairs. There has been 3 revisions by volkswagen to the pcv valve thats in my vehicle but they won't acknowledge mine is faulty..why did they remake it 3 times? Also model years before me had pcv valve recalls for this exact reason. Thank you
While entering a parking lot, parking space, after stopping completely, the car would not move when accelerator was lightly depressed, there was a 1 to 3 second delay, and then the car lunged forward crashing into the opposing parked vehicle, damaging the fronts of both vehicles. This hesitation was noted once before at about 3800 miles while entering a highway from a stop. Again, the hesitation was followed by a sudden lunge. Selling vw dealer said it sounded like a dsg trans problem, bring back fpr evaluation after its repaired. This unexpected surge problem is the direct cause of the accident. There should be a safety recall. Note: while this vw jetta is 7 yrs old, it is not driven often as can be seen by less than 500-800 miles per year.
Vehicle jerks harshly when down shifting from 3rd to 2nd & 2nd to 1st gears. Usually right around 20mph to 15mph.
While merging onto the freeway, as I reached 60mph the car lunged and the engine began revving over 6000rpm. It felt like the car was stuck in 3rd gear. The gear/drive mode display LED began flashing constantly. The car would not shift up to a higher gear so I moved into slower lanes and kept the car at about 5000rpm/55mph until it was safe to stop. The car geared down as I decelerated but appeared to skip a gear and lunged at each shift. I tried switching between drive and sport mode but there was no change. When I finally was able to bring the car to a stop I discovered the reverse gear did not engage. It simply went into neutral. I shut the car down, waited a minute and started it again. It no longer had any visible problems or error messages. I later learned this is a known issue with the dsg transmission and is referred to as the 'dsg flash of death'.
The problem is the intake manifold and the intake valves stuck from excessive carbon buildup. It was replaced in feb 2011 and now needs replacing again. Problem is, now I'm out of the warranty period and the dealer is saying I would have to pay for this myself. They also added that there was only a 1 year warranty for the first time this was replaced in feb 2011. There have been many complaints on the intake manifold and no recall from volkswagen. If the decarbonization had been done when the intake manifold had been replaced the first time, this would have never happened again.
On 10 february 2012, at approximately 7:45 am, I was driving on interstate 395 north , washington, dc. In the high occupancy vehicle (hov) lane when I heard noise from the engine and I saw white smoke coming from underneath the hood of the engine. I checked the indicator lights and no lights were on that indicated there was a problems. At the stop sign near the entrance near the navy annex off colombia pike, I noticed a smell similar to burning oil. First, the vehicle was checked by jack taylor toyota in alexandria, va. Toyota stated they were not aware of a volkswagen dealership in the area and indicated they had the ability to identify any problems with the vehicle by conducting a diagnostic test. According to the diagnostic test, the rear main seal, which is located at the rear of the engine between the engine and the flywheel of flex plate/torque converter was leaking transmission fluid. I learned later via an internet search there was a volkswagen dealership approximately 10 miles from the toyota dealership. I consulted with a technician at volkswagen who indicated the problem described by toyota was confusing and was possibly an error was asked to bring the vehicle in for a certified volkswagen technician to inspect further. Presently, the car is at the volkswagen dealership in alexandria, va for further diagnostic testing and repairs. They confirmed the rear main seal was leaking transmission fluid and ordered the part which was projected to arrive on or about 13 february 2012. The car was serviced for 50k tune up at volkswagen in springfield, va and this problems was not identified. This is the first incident in-which I have encountered transmission problems with this car.
Vehicle loses motive force, shifts into neutral while in motion. Shift indicator lights on dash flash and green "apply brake" icon lights up.
Dsg transmission seems to slip when cold, or from dead stop or under kick down acceleration.
In take off hard clutch kicking, during drive hard shifting, problems with reverse and gearbox not responding. The mechatronic unit was changed in my vehicle after it was working fine due to a recall and now the car has severe problems.
1. No prior warning before failure occurred; 2. The automatic transmission will not go into reverse; this occurs everytime after the initial instance; consequence is that the car can not be backed up; 3. The dealer has reviewed and wanted new transmission but no guarantee it wouldn't happen again. Have also taken to independent service for vws and serviced transmission but indicated internal mechanisms needed to be inspected by vw dealer.
The following relates to a 2008 jetta 2.0l wolfsburg edition sedan. Three times in the last month the vehicle has suddenly lost motive power, with the engine quickly dropping to 0 RPM, with all 3 incidents occurring during busy traffic conditions. After the first incident, the car was able to restart, and was brought to the dealer. A fuel pressure sensor was replaced. Two weeks later, the exact same incident occurred, but the car could not be restarted. Vehicle was towed to dealer, and the fuel pump was replaced. While in the shop, the dealer stated that there was a recall on a part within the transmission, which was order and replaced. Upon receiving the car the 2nd time, the vehicle behaved noticeably different - poor acceleration, unusual shifting, sudden jerking and lurching while idling. Three days after receiving the car, once again a complete loss of motive power during heavy traffic. Now waiting for a second tow, and third visit to the dealer service department. These incidents pose serious safety threats, since the sudden loss of power seems to unrelated to vehicle operation status - ie, speed, incline, etc do not affect the vehicle's sudden loss of power, and thus can occur in any traffic condition.
Knocking sound when the vehicle is in motion.
Volkswagen jetta dsg mechatronics failure.
Volkswagen jetta dsg mechatronics failure.
My 2008 vw jetta was giving burnt smell/fumes. Loss of power in gear with in 1 mile radius was difficult to move. Had to tow to vw dealership
2008 vw jetta 2.5 with 5 speed manual and 25,300 miles. Unable to shift into reverse and shifting into first gear was difficult. Dealer stated that clutch was bad from wear and tear.
2008 volkswagen jetta wolfsburg 2.0t fsi dsg (direct shift gearbox) while pulling out into traffic on numerous occasions from a full standstill there was a very significant delay in the response of the dsg transmission to driver throttle input. There will be a 1-2-3 go, (delay) the car will then jerk forward out into traffic then only creep very slowly forward at this point which commits the car and it's passengers to the maneuver of turning into active traffic pattern. This delay/jerk/then creeping forward has caused a few close calls with having an accident from oncoming traffic. The possibility of traffic colliding into this vehicle is very high as the car does not respond to driver throttle input leaving you dead in the water until the car finally decides to move itself forward. This is a very dangerous situation which could very easily result in significant injury or death. When one purchases and drives a car one would expect the car to properly respond to driver inputs and not be left in oncoming traffic with a car that wont respond to the driver.
There was no specific event that LED up to the problems. I bought the car brand new and problems began after about 4 months.the car "bucks" or "jerks" when gas pedal depressed to accelerate. Also when pulling out or when car is in reverse (ie for parking,etc). The first time I took the car to the dealership where it was purchased and they simply reset the computer. The problem persisted so I returned to the dealership. The second time we were told the problem was the clutch packs and they were replaced. The problem continued and the third time the mechatronic unit was replaced. The problem is still ongoing and I just dropped it off to the dealership again.
Since I purchased the car it has been exhibiting erratic behavior. For example when I press on the gas there is a delay of a second or two before the transmission engages and provide power to the wheels. Everytime I stop and then start again there is a sudden jerk. It is a safety hazard when merging onto highways.
When shifting into reverse and taking foot off the brakes, vehicle launches backward. I have to wait a few seconds after shifting into reverse before taking foot off the brakes to avoid launching. Never experienced this in another vehicle.
08 vw jetta dsg trans. After the trans is warmed up, the car is jerky taking off from a stop, as if the clutch is not engaged properly. On a few occasions, it seemed that no power was being transmitted to the wheels, leaving the vehicle in the middle of an intersection. Once the rpms came down, the trans. Engaged, and the car became mobile again. The "jerkiness" from a stop is almost all the time once the car warms up, the total lack of power transmission has only happened once or twice. The car was tested by the vw dealer service dept. A new mechtronic unit is on order.
1. This event occurs constantly under all conditions 2. The transmission will jerk from a start causing discomfort and irritation 3. Nothing has been done to prevent this issue.
I bought the car in may of 2008. It is now august 23, 2008 and it is going into the shop this week for the third time. The mechatronic unit has been replaced once as well as the clutch plates. It is a 2008 jetta wolfsburg edition 2.0t with the dsg transmission. The problem is a jerky, surging feeling when the transmission is warmed up. You take your foot off the brake and it starts to jerk as if you're tapping the gas and letting off. It happens 2 or 3 times a day when I drive a lot. Not sure what else it could be. The car was built in may 2008 as far as I know, meaning its not part of the recall as of today august 21, 2009. I can't believe a car that has 18,000 miles on it is having these many problems.
We purchased a 2008 volkswagen jetta wolfsberg edition. From a dealership on staten island. The car now has approximately 5,000 miles on the odometer. We began to notice that the car would lunge forward from a starting position while in drive or lunge backwards from a starting position while in reverse. The car makes very jerky, jolty movements forward. We have taken it to the dealership open road in brooklyn, ny. The mechanics believe it is a transmission issue. The part is on order, but the dealership has said it is safe to drive until the part comes in from germany. Although they offered us a "rental" car just in case we felt uncomfortable. I read today (august 21st) that vw in conjunction with the federal safety agency is recalling several vw's due to problems with the dct in the transmission. I am concerned that this problem may involve more than the cars listed, as I am sure that our vehicle is affected by this defect.
Failure of vw dsg transmission after 7000 miles.
I have had my 08 vw jetta wolfsburg with dsg transmission for a little over a year and have driven it 25000 miles. The transmission has never really been perfect but I put the various clunks, hesitations and hard shifts down to the transmission technology rather than a potential failure. However, as time has gone by I have noticed an increased tendency for the car to surge when attempting to slowly reverse. This causes repeated sudden accelerations much greater than anticipated with the small amount in throttle input. Given that I need to negotiate my child's daycare facility parking lot twice a day this situation has become a real safety concern for me. A similar problem occurs when very slowly starting forward from a complete stop. This situation is not quite as serious a concern for me but is at least very annoying. Primarily I am concerned about the ability to safely reverse my vehicle and maintain control of my speed in doing so.
2008 volkswagen jetta gli with dsg transmission. This car has a faulty dsg transmission which makes the car unsafe to drive. The car shifts roughly, bucks while rolling in stop and go traffic, and rolls backwards an excessive distance when shifting into park on a hill (nose pointing uphill). This is a dangerous defect.
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