general problems of the 2007 Volkswagen Beetle

2nd Beetle. Same issue. (first one leaked fluid). This one does not leak but has the same horrible shifting issue! I love my car but hear from all the mechanics that this is the norm with these vehicles. So why is it not recalled????? is it transmission or something else? 2007 automatic transmission. It has 91,000 miles on it. When the car transmission is cold it shifts ok most of the time. But when the transmission has warmed up its a given to jerk and hesitate. Specially when it shift from 1st to 2nd gear I feel a hitting noise. Also facing the same problem when it down shifts but not always. Embarrassing really! sometimes it shifts hard in higher gear on highway or seems to miss and rpm goes up and it hesitates to shift. It finally does while I am holding my breath and pray it does not stall while I am turning or in the intersection or on the highway. It really is a safety issue! I love my little car though. . . Gurrrrrrrrr. . So mad. What could be the issue? how could I fix this problem without having to put on a lift to always check transmission fluid. I want to keep the car, its a shame because its in great condition. Triple white convertible and no wear. Am I looking at 3k for a new trans? so I am to give up and sell it to some other poor soul (sucker). That's awful. There is a graveyard full of your cars in the junk yards for parts. . Sickening and sad!.

Massive problem with the 09g automatic transmission. Both the valve body and the actual transmission suffers from poor design which over time leads to hard shifts through gears. Especially prominent when upshifting from 1 - 2 & 3. Downshifting from 4 to 3 - 1 is also similarly effected. It happens under all conditions. Hot, cold, dry, wet, all the same "jerking"/shudder motion. Volkswagen should extend the warranty for the 09g transmissions for the mk4 platform (beetle 2006 - 2010) and honor their work.

There has been an issue with the trunk - not opening - the key doesn't work or the button on the door ? I'm taking it to get checked but this has happened several times.

Transmission problems jerking and also stalls on highways almost getting killed.

I was told by a mechanic that there is oil leaking onto timing cover at the rear of cylinder head. Very costly and there is no way to catch it before it happens, it just happens.

Ongoing issue with starting for approx last year and a half. Have had in to local dealer where purchased and they find nothing other than to tell me to lock my car when in use because the car's electronics are being confused. While trying to start the icons will flash and the windows will go up and down. Sometimes the car eventually starts on a 2nd or 3rd try but other times the car goes dead and a jump is necessary. I have less than 35,000 miles on it at this point in time. Are others having issues or is this dealership ineffective in diagnosing problem?.