15 problems related to power train have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen EOS. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2009 Volkswagen EOS based on all problems reported for the 2009 EOS.
I slowly at 5mph went over a bump and my car went automatically into neutral, all of the p r n d s lights on the dash started blinking and the car just kept revving when I tried to put it into gear. I had the car towed to the dealership and it is currently there. I looked on kelly blue book and saw there was a recall for my vehicle type and the recall states exactly what happened to my car. Can my VIN number be added to this recall since it is the very same mechanical issue? here is the information I found on the recall NHTSA campaign 09v333000 report date: Aug 20, 2009 vehicles affected: 16000 what you should Volkswagen will notify owners, inspect the dsg and, if necessary, replace an affected dsg temperature sensor free of charge. The manufacturer has not yet provided a notification schedule. Owners may contact Volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987. Summary: Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2009 and 2010 passenger cars manufactured between September 2008 and August 2009. The wiring harness of a temperature sensor in the direct shift gearbox (dsg) may have connector wires that were insufficiently crimped. With insufficiently crimped connector wires, a temperature sensor has the potential to falsely detect a high gearbox oil temperature, causing the transmission to abruptly shift to neutral. If this happens, the selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. In addition, the "depress brake pedal" indicator light will be illuminated, alerting the driver to apply the brakes. To see if your specific vehicle is affected 1-800-822-8987 or NHTSA. Gov please let me know if there is anything that can be done. Kerry armstrong kerry@sandevi. Co.
The abrupt shift to neutral could lead to a crash without warning.
Abs and brake lights are on, car shifts into neutral on it's own. Feels unsafe to drive, because of the neutral shift there is no power. I have had to pull over to the side of the road and restart the car.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. While driving 20 mph, the transmission jerked and the rpms increased without warning. The vehicle also accelerated intermittently, which presented the potential risk of a crash. The vehicle was exlcuded from NHTSA campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The vehicle was not included in NHTSA action number: pe09035 (power train), but the failure was similar. Volkswagen van nuys (6115 van nuys blvd, van nuys, CA 91401, (818) 785-7571) was notified and was currently servicing the transmission assembly. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and suggested the dealer replace the same oem transmission assembly. The approximate failure mileage was 51,700.
Without notice the transmission down shifts and the car comes to a quick speed reduction and you pull off the road and it will not go in revers. It will move then at a very slow speed. On busy street or highway in traffic hard to keep from being run over.
This affects tiguans, jettas, Eos, and other vws with 2. 0tsi engines manufactured pre 2013. The timing chain tensioners have a design flaw and are prone to failure at unacceptably low mileages. These were replaced with a new design to correct this flaw beginning in some 2012 models. However, vw has never formally recalled these or acknowledged the design flaw. If/when it fails, it can ruin the engine often causing over $5k in damages. The workshop confirmed I had the old style and replaced mine at the cost of $873. 68. This is a widely spread, widely documented problem that vw is only treating when it causes engine failures. While this is a widespread problem most owners are in the dark about it, 'taking it on the chin' and shelling out money presuming it's just a normal error and not knowing it's a design flaw in the car. For a car with only 85k miles, I just paid over $2k to have the transmission redone immediately following 1,800 in repairs for broken sensors. While I understand certain items will brake or require repair on any car, the tensioner design flaw with their unwillingness to acknowledge it is unacceptably egregious.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. While driving various speeds, the gear selector moved from the drive position into neutral independently. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v330000 (power train). The contact stated that the failure recurred twice. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 128,251.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. While parking, the gear was shifted from park to reverse and the transmission abruptly went into neutral. In addition, the selector lever position indicator light flashed and the depressed brake indicator light flashed. The failure recurred. The VIN was excluded from NHTSA campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The transmission abruptly goes into neutral wile in freeway. According to a recall from the NHTSA, my car has exactly the same problem, a lose wire in the transmission. The dealer says the recall is no longer active, and would not fix it. ?????. The car will do this in bumpy roads.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. After the vehicle was shifted into the reverse position, the vehicle failed to move. The gear selector box and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted and operated normally. On another occasion, while driving at a slow speed, the vehicle lost power and the gear shift box illuminated. The contact mentioned that the failures recurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and an independent mechanic where the technicians stated that the gear shift box, dual clutch, and transmission possibly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 09v333000 (power train). The failure mileage was 79,000.
At times, the vehicle will not go into reverse. The gear display blinks and the vehicle must be shut off before being able to eventually go in reverse. I brought the vehicle into a Volkswagen service center and was informed of the extended warranty regarding the dsg. However, Volkswagen has informed me that since I did not have the dsg serviced at 40,000 miles, it would not honor the extended warranty. I was never informed or the recall and the required work was never performed on the vehicle despite the fact that I purchased it in October 2012.
The car lurches forward and bucks on full stop and take off. I have contacted a vw dealer and gave me a possible fix for 1800. 92 but this may not fix the problem. It may also need a new clutch. This is a known problem that vw is aware of but will not recall and repair. This complaint is to document the problem once again and suggest that vw be made to fix this before someone is killed if they haven't already been.
I was driving home from baltimore on the freeway going about 70mph and the vehicle started losing speed and nothing I did would get it to go again. I had to pull over put the car in park, shut the car off and then I was able to go again. This happened about 6 more times driving home to pittsburgh. I went to the dealer and they "fixed it". It worked for a short period of time. Then it happened again and they couldn't find anything wrong with it so they put seafoam in my car. It happened several more times and they had my car for months. They think the seafoam hid the problem for almost a year. They replaced fuel injectors and that helped for about 400 miles. Then they replaced the part that is the equivalent of a caarburetor. This fixed it for about 5 months this time. I just made a trip to chicago and thank god this did not happen there as I would have been killed. Now I am at 85,000 and it just happened on August 6, 2015. Once again vw corporate is not being of much assistance. I was told by vw coporate in February 2015 to dump the car and they would give me $1,000 off a new vw. This is unacceptable. This car is not safe and I am not getting anywhere with either the dealer or vw corporate. I have read other blogs and I know that I am not the only Eos owner having this problem. Will this take gm or Dodge deaths to get someone's attention? I really hope I am not the person killed.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. The contact stated while driving approximately 40 mph the transmission abruptly shifted into neutral with a reduction in the engine power. The vehicle began to lunge forward. The entire instrument panel warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and towed to an authorized dealer. The technician stated that the direct shift gear box was faulty and required the replacement of the transmission. There was a recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 09v333000 (power train). The VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the defect. The approximate failure mileage was 103,000.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Eos. The contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, the engine rpms increased and the vehicle would not accelerate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer fifteen times for diagnosis. The technicians replaced a fuse in the power supply relay but was unable to diagnose further failures. The failure continued after the repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 38,514.