2006 Volkswagen Jetta

OUR VW HAS A DSG TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HEARD A STRANGE SOUND SINCE ABOUT OCTOBER, 2010. IT WAS FINALLY DIAGNOSED AS A DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL FAILURE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. VW FINALLY AGREED TO PAY FOR 1/2 THE REPAIR PARTS AND WE HAD TO PAY ALL OF THE LABOR. WE OBTAINED DATA ON THE INTERNET THAT DUE TO PROBLEMS WITH THIS DSG TRANSMISSION, VW HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON ALL DSG OR S-TRONIC TRANSMISSIONS FOR 10 YEARS/100K MILES. THE DEALER TOLD US WE WERE WRONG! WE BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE A VW WITH A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION AND ASK THAT YOU REQUIRE VW TO MAKE THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT YOU, PLEASE, ADD THIS COMPLAINT TO THOSE THAT YOU MAY ALREADY HAVE.

THERE IS A DISTINCT DELAY WHEN TAKING THE CAR FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE WHICH CAUSES VERY HARSH ENGAGEMENT. IT MAKES IT A CHALLENGE TO SAFELY MANEUVER THE CAR IN CLOSE QUARTERS. SITTING AT A RED LIGHT THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD WHEN LETTING OFF THE BRAKE AND HITTING THE THROTTLE. THIS HAPPENS AT START UP AND AT RUNNING TEMPERATURE. WHEN THIS FIRST BEGAN TO HAPPEN THE PROBLEM WOULD GO AWAY AFTER A TRANSMISSION SERVICE BUT WOULD SOON RETURN. NOW IT IS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHETHER THE SERVICE HAS BEEN PERFORMED OR NOT. THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS AT A STOP AND YOU START TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, FORWARD OR REVERSE. ALL OTHER SHIFTING RESPONSES SEEM TO BE NORMAL. AGAIN THE PROBLEM ONLY EXISTS WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. FROM WHAT I CAN READ THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. *TR

I WAS TO SERVICE MY 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI WITH DSG TRANSMISSION. I TOOK OFF THE LOWER ENGINE COVER AND FOUND A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT SIZE BROKEN SPRING LAYING ON COVER. I NOTICE THAT AT SEVERAL DIFFERENT SPOTS THAT SOMETHING HAD BEEN RUBBING THRU THE TRANS HOUSING AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS. I TOOK THE CAR TO A INDEPENDENT VW SHOP. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FLYWHEEL HAD BROKEN AND CAUSE THE TRANSMISSION TO RUB ON HOUSING. I WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE CAR BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION HOUSING COULD SEPARATE FROM THE ENGINE AND POSSIBLE CAUSE GREAT BODILY HARM OR DEATH TO MYSELF OR WHOMEVER ELSE MAY BE NEAR. I CALLED A VOLKSWAGEN DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE VOLKSWAGEN TDI WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION. WHY ISN'T SOMETHING BEING DONE OR HOW MANY PEOPLE NEED TO DIE BECAUSE OF THIS. THE ESTIMATED REPAIRS ARE CLOSE TO 8000.00-10000.00 FOR A NEW DSG TRANSMISSION AND A FLYWHEEL TO BE INSTALLED. THANK YOU FOR ANY HELP OR REPLY. *TR

WHEN DRIVING DOWN ROAD, TRANSMISSION WENT INTO NEUTRAL AND ENGINE NEARLY REDLINED. CAR WOULD NO LONGER MOVE FORWARD OR REVERSE. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A SERVICE CENTER. THE MECHATRON CONTROLLER FOR THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD A DSG TRANSMISSION. WE WERE LUCKY IT WAS NOT ON A BUSY ROAD AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN IT OCCURRED.

DRIVING TO WORK AT 65MPH FOR OVER 1 HOUR WITH OUT ANY PROBLEMS. TURNED OFF HIGHWAY AND INTO TURN LANE. CAR SHIFTED HARD AND DRIVE INDICATOR LIGHTS ON DASH BEGAN TO FLASH. DROVE INTO PARKING LOT IN FIRST GEAR. I HAVE SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND THERE ARE A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION ON THE VW. HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT YET. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE IDLING, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED A LOUD RATTLING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND AN INDEPENDENT AUTO SHOP FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THEY BOTH INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TRANSMISSION DUAL FLY WHEEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 06/06/11

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIOLENTLY JERK MOMENTARILY BEFORE SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ONCE THE VEHICLE SHIFTED INTO GEAR A CLOUD OF DARK BLACK SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

VEHICLE HAS 74,000 & THE TRANSMISSION FAILED ON THE HIGHWAY WITH NO PRIOR ISSUES OR WARNINGS. VW OF AMERICA HAS REFUSED TO HELP BECAUSE IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY HOWEVER I KNOW THEY ARE HAVING SERIOUS ISSUES WITH THE TYPTRONIC AND MANY TRANSMISSIONS HAVE FAILED BETWEEN 50K-70K MILES. I WAS TOLD THIS VEHICLE WAS ALREADY RECALLED IN AUSTRAILIA. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON A DIVIDED HIGHWAY CHANGED FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR. VEHICLE CLUTCH ENGAGED ODD AND UPON SLOWING TO A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT PROPERLY. ATTEMPTED TO GO AT GREEN LIGHT AND CLUTCH GAVE OUT MIDWAY THROUGH INTERSECTION AND STALLED CAR. GOT VEHICLE GOING BEFORE A COLLISION. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO LOCAL VW DEALERSHIP (PERFORMANCE, OMAHA) WHO TOLD ME THAT THE LUK CLUTCH WAS NOT A WARRANTY ITEM AND THE RECALLS ONLY APPLIED TO SACS. VW OF AMERICA (THE REP HAD ONLY WORKED WITH VW FOR 3 MONTHS) SEEMED TO BE CLUELESS AND ONLY BACKED UP DEALERS ASSESSMENT. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT MANY VW COME IN WITH LESS THAN 30K MILES AND CLUTCH PROBLEMS WHICH IS A POOR AND DANGEROUS DESIGN TO HAVE IT FAIL BEFORE 80K MILES. CLUTCH LINKAGE WAS FOUND TO BE THE PROBLEM AND WAS BROKEN, ONE HARD SHIFT DUE TO A BROKEN LINKAGE CAUSED THE CLUTCH PLATE TO SHRED. TOTAL CHARGE QUOTED $2200 OUT OF POCKET FOR A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW.