Make: Volkswagen model: Jetta sportwagen year: drivetrain: tdi transmission: dsg issue: while decelerating, and under normal driving conditions, the dsg transmission downshifts into neutral.
Detail: the p-r-n-d-s letters on the multifunction display begin to flash. The transmission will not re-engage until the vehicle is brought to a complete stop, shut off, and then restarted while depressing the brake. This transmission failure has occurred on multiple occasions while downshifting from 6th to 5th and while coming to a complete stop. The contact own a Volkswagen Jetta.
He stated that he experienced transmission failure while driving 70 mph on the highway. The vehicle went shifted into neutral gear while driving and he was forced to drive to the emergency lane. Warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel; however, after an hour, the vehicle reset itself. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who refused to diagnose the transmission or repair the failure.
The manufacturer advised the dealer not to make any repairs unless they could duplicate the failure. Recall 09v, component: power train:automatic transmission is related to the failure; however, the VIN is not a part of the recall. The failure mileage was 11, and the current mileage was 15, Premature automatic transmission failure on a vw Jetta tdi diesel.
First time it failed and locked the front wheels on Jan at 15, miles. The vw dealer failed to diagnose or acknowledge a problem when the car was beginning to exhibit difficulty shifting into reverse - 30 days before the transmission locked up while I was passing another vehicle, resulting in a near miss head-on collision.
Transmission replaced under warranty. On sept 29, , 89, miles, the transmission began exhibiting the same problems as previously described. A local transmission shop, duckett's automotive, reported that premature automatic transmission failure at 50, miles or less is common with tdi Jettas.
They report that there is no service bulletin or after-market fix to what they describe as a defectively designed auto transmission. The specific site of failure are the bearings in the planetary gear. Two transmissions in less than , miles, and the expectation of premature failure of this repair as well.
I have a vw Jetta tdi. I have always had it serviced on time and have kept it well maintained, I have 78, miles on it. The speed sensor in the transmission has failed and Volkswagen refuses to fix it. I worry because the doors not lock correctly because of this and I am not aware at the speed I travel because the gauges have failed. My biggest worry is that if I were to have an accident the airbags would not work because the car does not know how fast it is going.
If this were a normal item like breaks, tires or something that has normal wear and tear I would understand but its not. It is a mechanical problem what I vital function of the car. I really feel that vw should cover the cost or at least split it with me. What do I need to do?. This is in regard to tiptronic transmission failure at 77, miles. After the vehicle was fully paid off and 17k miles after warranty had expired.
While I was driving vehicle would stay in 1st and 2nd gear and give a big jolt when going into 3rd and 4th while still cold, only after engine would heat up without any stops would it perform sub par. Previous to this I had have no complaints. I was informed I had a worn clutch and in I rebuild the transmission and continued having the same issue.
After thousands of dollars spent on this vehicle on April 12 of I sent it the junkyard. I will follow up and send more hard copies documents to NHTSA as I have my entire service records from - to submitt.
There are 's of other american car owners with tiptronic transmission experiencing same issues and its apparent that it is faulty manufacturing. I'm attaching several pdf documents with articles and other similar costumer complaints. I have all my service records and will submit hard copies separately however wanted to get the complaint started here. The year of my vehicle was never included but its obvious this issue has been happening longer then previous recalls. Automatic transmission failure.
Reported 15 faults on computer which went on detected two months prior. No warning signal came on to notify driver of engine problem. The contact reported transmission failure on the vehicle. The dealer remedied the transmission failure and one month later, the problem recurred. The contact stated that the epc lights began to malfunction. When the lights illuminated the current speed in which the contact was driving, reduced drastically.
The indicator illuminated intermittently while driving to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed the failure as bad wiring and performed the remedy, but the failure continues to persist. The contact then stated failure with the brake pedal switch, however it was unable to be duplicated by the dealer.
The brake pedal switch failure also continued to persist. The current mileage is 52, , and failure mileage was 1, The vehicle was then towed to an independent repair shop for further inspection. The repair shop personnel determined the flywheel had broken causing the clutch pressure plate to break. The manufacturer was alerted and no repairs were made. I was driving up 24 north, driving approximately 70 miles per hour.
While in the fast lane, my ability to accelerate just stopped. My engine continued to run, however, my car would not move. Fortunately, I was not driving on this highway during rush hour so I was able to coast over to the break down lane. Volkswagen diagnosed that the transmission failed in my car. My concern is that there were absolutely no warning signs or indications that this part was going to fail. Had I been on this highway during a busier time of the day, my car could have caused a serious accident due to the faulty part.
Have taken the vehicle to two different vw dealers two different times four visits total and dealers say they cannot duplicate the problem or that they reset the shifting points in the fuzzy logic. Vw of America refuses to acknowledge a problem exits unless diagnosed by a vw dealer and will not pay for diagnosis by a third party mechanic.
This problem has persisted for over 15 months and 30, miles. Consumer statesdthat while driving the vehicle up a hill transmission module failed, causing consumer to pull over on the side of the road. Dealer notified. Transmission failure while passing another vehicle at highway speed.
The automatic transmission began upshifting and downshifting by itself, causing the engine to redline and nearly stranding our vehicle in the lane with oncoming traffic. The transmission then locked the wheels, rendering the car immobile. One month prior to this incident I reported to vw that I was having problems with my transmission not shifting into reverse from park-this occurred twice on the same day. A written report from vw service was given to me they found no problems.
Currently vw is replacing my transmission, theyre not admitting the possibility of engine damage. The part number listed in the document is to be returned if it meets the criteria provided. To include an additional model year applicability.
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Also, simply pulling hard on the gearshift doesn't seem to disengage it, but a good swift jerk back into neutral does. I first noticed this problem when I had to come to an abrupt stop in freeway traffic, but several times after I've tried just coasting to a stop, and the same thing occurs. Turning the car off does not make it any easier to get the car out of 5th gear. If the car is stationary, I have no problems shifting into and out of all of the gears, whether the engine is running or not.
I have also tried to reproduce the problem by shifting into 5th gear while the car is parked, then partially releasing the clutch to put pressure on the drivetrain. However, after doing this, I still have no problems disengaging 5th gear. The other gears feel a little bit sloggish, kind of like shifting through mud, but I have no problems engaging or disengaging them.
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