Power Train Related Problems of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS

Table 1 shows four common power train related problems of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS. The number one most common problem is related to the power train (three problems). The second most common problem is related to the transmission gear slipping (one problem).

Table 1. Power Train related problems of Volkswagen EOS


Recently reported Power Train problems of the 2012 Volkswagen EOS

The Power Train problem

Driving on the highway at 50+ and the transmission quit( like we were in neutral ). Had to maneuver across traffic to the shoulder. Restarted and vehicle drove fine til next day and it happened again. Code was checked and it said no communication with transmission module I'm the second owner and   Read details...

The Transmission Gear Slipping problem

My automatic transmission is slipping and then clunks into gear. I bought the car used at the end of April 2017. I took it to the vw dealership and they found metal shavings in the transmission fluid. The "warranty" ran out at 60,000 miles, I have 64,000 miles on it.   Read details...

The Automatic Transmission Gear Indicator problem

My car goes into a false neutral and shifts out of gear while driving. The "prnds" indicator on dash had a blinking "d" alternating with a wrench. I have to come to a complete stop turn the car off and right back on and it goes away for about 5-10 minutes only to reoccur.   Read details...


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