Intermittent problems with a vw r32 dsg transmission. Most significant was a case where I was attempting to accelerate from a stop. The engine revved, but the car did not move forward. All of a sudden, the car lurched forward very hard as the transmission engaged at ~3000 RPM. I had to immediately hit the brakes to avoid colliding with the slower-moving traffic in front of me. My initial reaction was that I had been involved in a rear-end collision due to the magnitude of the impact. However, it was just the transmission engaging spontaneously.
2008 Volkswagen R32 transmission complaints
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Yesterday I changed lanes in order to pass. I stomped it, and although the rpms shot up, nothing happened -- no power. I thought I had somehow bumped the gear shift into neutral. It was not in neutral, it was in "s". I took my foot off the accelerator, shifted to "d", and then reapplied the accelerator. All was back to normal. Because all of this happened so quickly, and because I may be confused, I'm giving the transmission the benefit of the doubt -- but I'm paying close attention now. It's no fun to need power, expect to get it, and instead just get noise from revved rpms.
When I purchased my 2008 vw r32 it drove and shifted smoothly and without issue. After we put about 1500 miles on the car it started jerking forward roughly as if the clutch was engaged and then slams into gear when starting from a complete stop, this behavior is intermittent and seems to be related to the relative amount of time the car has been driven, the longer it's been the more likely it is to do it. I've had cases where the dsg would also simply jerk forward and back very harshly during a quick stop/start that didn't involve wot acceleration. I've taken this car into vw specifically for this problem and was told that it was default behavior of the dsg and required some finesse to avoid these issues, I just don't think that's true and they should be responsible for fixing this without someone dying because it's difficult to handle or mechanically unreliable.
The dsg transmission in my 2008 vw r32 has been jerky its whole time I have owned it but it seems to be progressively getting worse. When accelerating from a dead stop to get up to driving speeds the dsg will react extremely jerky and hesitate from time to time, causing the engine to rev super high, then it will kick in to gear causing me and my passengers to go through a whiplash type state for a few seconds before the cycles starts over again when going into the next gear. Also when at highway cruising speeds when I try to occasionally pass another car and depress the gas pedal the engine will just rev really high for a few seconds before accelerating. During all of these instances that this has occurred I have been extremely lucky to be able to avoid all other vehicles around me and not get into any serious accidents. If this continues in the future I am unsure if I will be so lucky and I am cautiously awaiting the time when my transmission goes out completely and I am in a serious wreck. From the research I have conducted it would seem that there has been a rash of faulty mechatronics units and dsg's throughout the vw product line. The conversations I have had with other vw owners always leads to the same conclusion that either replacing the mechatronics unit, sometimes repeatedly, or an entire replacement transmission is the only cure. This needs to be fix permanantly by vw before something serious happens and someone winds up either in the hospital or dead.
My vehicle is a 2008 volkswagen model r32. All of the following issues happens when the transmission is in "d" (drive) position. At low speeds (below 40 MPH) the transmission appears to go in and out and up and down the gears resulting in a "clunky" and un-smooth movement of the vehicle. Also this is often evident during slow gentle acceleration and slowing down from low speed (approx 40 MPH or less). About 75% of the time the car does not respond to a gentle acceleration, there is a very noticeable delay until the transmission shifts itself. Similar for slowing down, the engine remains at high RPM and suddenly slows, but not consistently I did notice that all of this happens more when the car is warmed up, rarely while the engine is cold.. At high speed the car acts normally including during quick acceleration. Something is definitely not right, the car should not be doing this in my opinion. Car dealer says only that all the dsg-transmission equipped cars do this and I should get used to it. Evidently there is no official fix;
On my 2008 vw r32 with dsg transmission, it creates clunk noise everytime shifting from 1st to 2nd.
Several symptoms related to dsg transmission switching gears: from a stop, car lunges and jerks into first gear. Rpm's sometimes dip and surge, and car sometimes feels like it is going to stall. When upshifting from 1st to 2nd or 2nd to 3rd, gear sometimes engages with a thunk. When downshifting 3 to 2 or 2 to 1, car often surges and jerks. In reverse, car sometimes loses power for a second or two.
Vw 2008 r32 with dsg transmission. Manual downshifts from 5>4, 4>3, and 3>2 cause a dangerous power or throttle lag from the motor. Since downshifts are often done in preparation for a safety maneuver while driving, this lag causes the maneuver to fail leaving the car and driver vulnerable and without power while mid-maneuver. I can replicate the problem. Vw service centers have not seen tcu fault codes, nor have they duplicated the problem although I have instructed them how to do so. Apparently they are not following the proper instructions to replicate it. No service has been performed aside from resetting the tcu with factory settings a number of times.
I drive 2008 vw r32. When I drive parking lot or at slow speed transmission called dsg jerks and clutch seems like not engaging smooth. I don't know how to describe but it's like a poor shifting manual shift.
The dsg transmission in my 2008 volkswagen r32 seems to slip or not engage correctly coming for a stop or shifting from reverse to drive. It occurs at least once a week. *tr no work has been done to my cars transmission.
2 issues with my dsg transmission first; when slowing down from speed the transmission jerks and shifts very rough from second gear to first especially. It is very strange feeling and sometimes dangerous due to abrupt speed changes. Second the transmission does not shift up after accelerating: when you accelerate to speed and let off the gas to maintain the target speed; the transmission continues to rev higher for 2-3 seconds before shifting to the proper gear. Both of these issues have occurred multiple times already after only 4 days of ownership of this car: 2008 volkswagen r32.
Difficult to accelerate from standing start with the dsg transmission hesitating then grabbing suddenly with mechanical sound. I consider the hesitation a serious problem since the delayed acceleration is difficult to anticipate. Turning from a stop has hesitation and then the car jumps forward sometime changing to a lower gear. This occurs in "d" automatic and manual modes. This is recurring problem since began leasing the r32 in april 2008.
Took off from a stop pulling into traffic and dsg transmission in 2008 vw r32, revved, went nowhere, then finally shifted into first very abruptly, causing loud bang, thud and almost causing crash.
Type vehicle: volkswagen/r32 2008 the federal safety agency action number: pe09035 current mileage: 25,000. The failure: several symptoms: 1) loss of motive power: basically, at times, from a stop, the car just doesn't go. The engine revs, but the transmission doesn't engage. After a few seconds normal function returns. 2) extremely harsh shifting while maneuvering at low speeds, usually when accelerating from first to second gear. 3) at times, at low speeds, noticeably when approaching a stop, the transmission will not downshift when I try to shift manually, using the controls. 4) when backing especially, but also when moving very slowly as when parking, the car has begun to move in a very jerky manner. This is very dangerous in a busy grocery store parking lot. The symptoms began at about 17 or 18000 miles and are gradually getting worse.
On multiple occasions either when up shifting or downshifting, the dsg transmission in my 2008 volkswagen r32 have been very jerky, or come with a "clunky" feel and noise. Also have tried to downshift from 6th gear, down 2, as vw recommends when passing on a highway, and the car will either hesitate for a few seconds before it finally decides to shift, and then I still have no power for a few more seconds until the transmission decides it wants to send power to the wheels again. I have taken the vehicle in question in on numerous occasions for the problems, and all the dealer says, is either they cannot reproduce the effects, or the car has no fault codes, so therefore it must just be me.
Once the transmission is warm it will literally slam into first or reverse at low speeds. Dealer is replacing the mechatronics unit that failed in the transmission but is on a 8-10 week back order, the dealer has been great but the car is awful when starting out or backing up.
During near full throttle acceleration, car experiences no increased speed. Car will increase rpms, but seems like it is searching for a gear. It is most scary if you need to accelerate in accident avoidance, and the car doesn't go. Very choppy starts from first to second gear, feel like someone doesn't know how to shift a manual gearbox, yet this is a dsg gearbox.
Ongoing / recurring issue with the dsg and sloppy gear changes, inability for the car to find the right gear (slow to change gears), and noticeable clunking noise when putting the car into reverse. On occasion when moving away from a standstill at a light, the transmission will dis-engage and re-engage quickly accompanied with a noticeable clunking noise, then lurch forward briefly. Most recent date that I have experienced this issue was entered for the approximate incident date.
Direct shift gearbox is very choppy. Dsg is especially choppy at low speeds and in reverse. I took the car to service department and tech said it was operating as designed, but I don't think it was designed to be so rough. No parts were replaced or ordered.
Dsg malfunction during normal driving on vw r32 2008: my automobile has erratic movement from a standing stop and at low revolutions per minute (less than 1500 / minute) at low speeds. The motion is a jerking action. The vehicle also exhibits loss of power when gears are lowered and followed by a throttle input. This is seen for example when driving in 6th gear at 55 MPH, shifting into 5th and then accelerating to pass on the highway. The engine at that time does not respond with power and the car spends maybe 1 or 2 seconds sorting out how to apply the power. The driving conditions are then normal and operation continues without a problem. The general shifting of the car is not smooth under other operations although it does not stall or lose power. Yet the shifting feels unnatural and deteriorated from how it was when the auto was new. The vehicle has now 22000 miles.
There is a delay when pressing accelerator from a stop. Several time the car behind me almost hit me because of the delay.
The dsg transmission in my 2008 vw r32 sometimes performs very unpredictably. Specifically, when downshifting it sometimes disengages for several seconds during which I have no ability to accelerate the vehicle. Also, in reverse gear the gear takes a long time to engage, then if backing up-hill, seems to "slip". I would hate for this to happen in a situation in which I am trying to back out of the way of danger. I am also concerned because these transmissions are very expensive to repair or replace if problems worsen after warranty period has expired.
2008 r32 mechatronic dsg problems.. Been to dealer and confirmed problem... Dealer said it is back ordered in germany and it is ok to keep driving it becomes undrivable let them know "what ever that mean".
It is a common driving issue with my my2008 volkswagen r32 equipped with a dsg transmission. There are times when accelerating at low speeds the car will lurch and then it appears the dsg disengages and the car coasts as if it is in neutral and this is in either d or s mode. Also when driving on the interstate at speed, occasionally when I go to accelerate when changing lanes to pass a slow individual, the dsg appears to disengage while the throttle is depressed and then coast momentarily like it is in neutral in d, s, or m mode and then finally it will reengage. This occurs every time I drive the car including today.
The car was purchased with ~2000 miles on it. When coming to a near stop, and then trying to accelerate hard around a corner, on 4 occasions there was a loud backfire, and the car would stall completely. The car had to be stopped and restarted each time. At ~25000 miles, a vw technician and friend performed a "basic settings" on my dsg transmission. Since then, I have had no further issues, other than a slight clunk when applying throttle before coming to a full stop.
My 2008 vw r32 has transmission problems when starting or stopping, it has a clunk and jolt when starting to go (mainly at stoplights). It seems like it doesn't find the gear for a couple seconds and when it does, it jolts you forward.
When reversing it is choppy/jerky, as if I am pumping the accelerator. The same happens when in traffic at low speeds. Also sometimes the car is slow to accelerate as in the rpms's increase but the car is not going any faster. I am stationed in germany and the dealer has a dsg mechetronics unit on back order for the last 2 months. The dealer is the is the one who determined that there was a problem and informed me of the problem. The car has done this since day 1 so I assumed it was normal.
In my 2008 vw r32, with the dsg transmission during low speed acceleration the car buckles kind of like if driving a manual and you don't push in the clutch and then depress it quickly, basically it has had rough shifting, and rough clutch engagement.
My vehicle is a 2008 vw r32 equipped with a complex transmission system called "dsg". The events that are leading up to a failure are; vehicle jerking while taking from a stop, engine speed dropping and car lurching forward all in a sudden while trying to accelerate in a traffic or a light or any other stop situation. The other day at the lights I almost hit the vehicle infront of me because of this issue. It is not possible to accelerate smoothly because of this problem. Car was taken to vw service and told that it is normal behavior for this kind of transmission which is an unacceptable solution for this serious issue.
Recently my 2008 vw r32 equipped with the dsg transmission has been suffering a jerkiness and harshness in the transmission shifts. This is especially true while shifting from drive to reverse and vice versa. Sometimes the car takes time to react and then does it in an unprecedented and abrupt way. Also when the car comes to a complete stop, sometimes when I get on the accelerator y takes time for the car to start accelerating. Both of these scenarios happen quite often, and pose a safety concern, since it can cause me to back up into an object or even get stranded in the middle of cross-traffic.
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