My 2008 vw r32 has an issue with the dsg transmission. It lurches when starting and stopping, makes hard shifts from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st. On occasion it has selected neutral rather than the next gear, causing the car to slow down in traffic and make drivers behind have to slow down to avoid hitting me. When this happens, the only way to force the transmission to select a gear is to move the selector lever into s or n then back into d. I tried getting the issue looked at and fixed by vw but they claim there is nothing wrong. I fear that eventually I'm going to cause an accident because of this issue.
2008 Volkswagen R32 transmission complaints
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Jerking and loss of power when accelerating from a stop. Seems random, but not easily repeatable.
Bought my 2008 volkswagen r32 about 2 years ago and I've been having problems with the dsg transmission ever since new. Many times when 1. The moment before I come to a complete stop, or 2. Take off from a complete stop or, 3. Switched from reverse to drive, the car would jerk/buck with a clunking sound coming from underneath the car. The RPM would also spike up w/o the car moving and then come back down before the car will start moving. Took it in to the vw dealer and they performed a basic dsg setting re-set, but the problem still occurs. Many other vw owners are also experiencing this problem in many online forums if you do a search online.
2008 volkswagen dsg transmission issues: harsh shifting in low speed maneuvers, rough shifting sometimes, slow engagement to reverse, slow shifting when coming to a stop causing "lurching".
My 2008 vw r32 with the dsg transmission surges forward as soon as I take my foot off the brakes in traffic or stop lights. It will surge forward and then rock like someone dumped the clutch even though there is no manual clutch. The car also is very clunky in reverse, and rocks alot. These problems occur about every other day. I have brought my car to the dealership multiple times and all they do is say that they cant find anything wrong and they "reset" the dsg settings. This will fix the problem for a day before it starts again. I have told them that I think it is the mechatronics unit and they just say that they don't think it is and never really explore the problem.
Purchased a 2008 vw r32 in october of 08 equipped with the 6 speed dsg transmission. I was satisfied with the car as a whole however recently I have been experiencing some fairly scary issues with the vehicle that I relate to the transmission. Often times, when manually downshifting from 3rd to 1st when coming to a stop, the engine will completely lose power and there is a approximately 1-2 second delay from hitting the gas to any type of forward motion. This also occurs from 5th to 3rd or 4th to second. It is quite alarming when you downshift to scoot into traffic or off an on ramp and the car responds with no power. More than one occasion I have nearly been rear ended as the car simply began to coast during a lane change into traffic. I have been unable to get any information from vw and after taking it to the dealer and not being able to replicate it, was told that it was a "quirk" of the transmission. I feel this is a potentially deadly problem and as my car is leased, I have no recourse in getting out of the vehicle as I will accrue early termination fees and such. I feel something should be looked into on this transmission so that nobody is hurt driving a dsg equipped vehicle.
The dsg transmission shifts hard and has a jerky feeling at slow speeds and when coming to a stop. Jerks while pulling away. Sometimes slams in reverse.
Rpm pulses or surges at low RPM, when creeping along in d as in a parking lot or in traffic. Just when you think you are operating safely at near stop, the car surges ahead pulsing the RPM by about 100 RPM. The symptom has been very repeatable through out the 21k+ miles I have on the car. The dealer has looked at it twice and says this is normal dsg transmission behavior. If I put the car in s mode, it will not do it. They need to reprogram the transmission software so it will not happen in d. I believe this is a safety issue that can and should be fixed by vw. I have talked with several other owners of this transmission/car and they experience the same.
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.
When I first bought my 2008 vw r32 it was a decently smooth riding car. After a few months it got really rough. When I start moving from a complete stop the car jerks back and fourth 1 or 2 times roughly. This happens 100% of the time. Also, the car slams into first gear really hard when slowing down to a stop making all passenger's bodies shift forward from momentum. It feels like I slammed on the brake. Also sometimes from a stop when I put my foot on the gas, the car hesitates before slamming into gear after 2 or 3 seconds of not responding to my throttle input. This has scared me in a couple instances because I almost got into a rear end collision from someone behind me not paying attention and almost slamming into the back of my car. Luckily I knew that my car had this characteristic so I reacted quick enough to accelerate in time to get out of their way. From what I understand, this is a problem with the mechatronics unit. And many people have had success fixing the problem by getting a replacement mechatronics unit installed. Almost everyone I have met with the same car has the same problem I do. Something needs to be done to fix this or people are going to be going to the hospital for whiplash from rear end collisions or worse.
I bought a brand new vw r32 from elindsay vw dealer at dulles va. After buying the car I had to take it back for some minor problems and they were partially resolved to my satisfaction. Around 8000 miles (couple of weeks ago) car started to feel jerky. Today the car stalled on me two times at the light. I called the dealer back reporting the issue and the customer service.I can not trust if this happens and my brakes or engine does not function. I feel that this car is putting my and my loved ones' life in danger, as well as the people on the road. Please guide me how to handle this issue. I would like them to get the car back. Vw customer care reference #809100936 - took the car for service february 9th and received it back feb 9th with a software update - feb 10th drove the car in the morning and problem was still there - feb 10th called the dealer to make an appointment. Their top tech was going to be at training so they made the appointment for feb 16th. - february 16th I took the car second time for the same problem. Tech was not available to test drive the car so they sent me away. After an hour or so they called me stating that they could not find any problems with the car. I went down back to dealer to test drive the car. Their top tech was not available so I test drove with another technician. I was able to replicate the issue several times. Head tech came afterwards and tried to assure me that everything is normal. I left the car in dealer for next morning test drive. - february 17th nobody contacted me from dealer so I called them around 1pm . They said there is nothing wrong with the car. I left the dealer with no resolution. - february 20 car started to stall when moving the foot from the break pedal. I tried to call the dealer several times to make an appointment. Regards,
My vehicle has stalled twice on me when it had 6647 miles. It occurred twice in a span of two hours. I was driving and the car started to "hiccup". It jumps between shifts, this occurs mostly when it is humid outside. The vehicle also emits a loud ticking sound from the gas tank, and in extremely cold weather the gas needle bounces. Took it to the dealership 4 times and they found no problems, however they did take a joyride two of those times in the car. (found the radio station set and equalizer toyed with) in addition, the car sometimes smells like fuel.
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