17 problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2007 Volkswagen GTI. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
When coming to a stop, the final downshift from 2nd gear to 1st gear is extremely violent. The car randomly lunges forward when approaching a full stop. This has resulted in a few near-collisions. The dealership is currently trying to diagnose issue. This seems to be a common occurrence in this particular transmission type (dsg).
The contact owns a 2007 Volkswagen Gti. The contact was driving 75 mph when the vehicle shifted into neutral gear own its own. The warning light illuminated on the dashboard. The vehicle lost power and began to move extremely slow which could have caused a crash to occur. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that his vehicle was produced 3 weeks before the recall on the dsg transmission and there was nothing that they could do. The failure mileage was 11,950 and the current mileage was 12,100.
Frequently when accelerating from a stop or accelerating after slowing down the dsg transmission seems to select neutral for a second or two before selecting a gear. When it eventually selects a gear it jerks harshly inducing wheelspin. This happens in all types of driving conditions, but is more likely to happen when the car is cold. Mostly, this is just an annoyance; however, when a truck is bearing down on you while you are making a left turn it can be frightening and perhaps even life threatening. The service manager vw dealer tells me this is normal behavior. He is wrong.
2007 Volkswagen Gti. Dsg transmission issues. My car will lunge in reverse. Lag in 1st and 2nd. Biggest issue is the lunging in reverse(this could cause an accident!!. I contacted vw cares yesterday to see if my vw is covered under there 10y 100,000 mile warranty. They told me my car does not fall into that category due to my VIN# although it fits the year criteria my issue is that if this is a know safety problem and my car has this issue. Why won't it be included ??!!.
My 2007 Volkswagen Gti has a dsg transmission. It has been experiencing "lurching" or "jumping" while the car is stopped at traffic lights or idling and this kicks up the rpm's and makes you feel like the car is either going to move on it's own or it makes it feel as if you've been hit from the rear? I will take this complaint to Volkswagen as well, so we shall see what they say and more importantly, do.
Dsg transmission. The car lurches from 1st to 2nd gear and when coming to a slow stop. This issue was reported to cardinale vw in corona but they stated they could not replicate the problem yet I experience it daily.
Issue with my car suddenly switching itself into neutral even though physically the car was in drive. I was on a busy street going 60mph with the flow of traffic, when my car switched to neutral. This caused my car to go from 60mph to 20mph in a matter of seconds in which case the car beyond me going 60mph+ nearly rear ended me.
Well I was at a stop light and when I went to go it redline and didnt go anywhere I was in 1 gear in dsg mode I had to put it into park and than back to gear then their was a delay then it went . Thier also times that my power plus ates, also getting on to the freeway it slips out of power u go to shift and thier no power at all, when I let the car down shift it is really hard like it shocks the hole care back its so rough it does it more from 3 to 2 but now latley its been 4 to 3 and 3 to 2.
The 5th generation vw Gti with dgs transmission will jerk in reverse that could cause one to hit another car. It also hesitates before launching and that could cause one to pull out into oncoming traffic too late, thus causing an accident.
2007 vw Gti with dsg transmission. The transmission slams into gear when slowing down and then accelerating again, this could lead to accidents and or serious mechanical failure due to the stress on the drivetrain components, brought it up at a service appt and technician said it was normal, I do not believe having a transmission making a loud bang sound and slamming into gear, jerking the car forward is normal.
Dsg transmission lurches in reverse everytime and is dangerous when getting out of a parking spot, when downshift from a higher gear like 4th or 5th there is a sudden lose of power for a brief moment and can be dangerous for those behind who don't anticipate the sudden slow down. There is also a lag on take off from a stop which cause havoc from drivers behind.
The car takes off very rough in drive and in reverse. Its not smooth at all from a stop.
The dsg transmission in my 2007 vw Gti has slippage as well as inconsistent behavior.
Vw Gti dsg transmission jerking in reverse could cause you to hit another car, or hesitation before launching could cause you to pull out into oncoming traffic too late, causing an accident.
The dsg transmission on my 2007 Volkswagen Gti quit operating on several occasions. Once while attempting to the leave a stop light, once while exiting a freeway, and once while attempting to drive up a short paved hill to my home. On all occasions, the car suddenly lurches and then loses ability to move. The engine continues to run, but the car acts as though there is a disconnect between the engine and transmission. Luckily I have been able to coast to the side to avoid being hit by other vehicles. Repeated (and long trips) to the dealer have produced claims by the dealer that the faults lie in having less than 1/4 tank of gas, fuel pressure sensors, and my favorite, a short which required tearing my entire dash apart. I finally traded the car because it became a liability. Incident dates are approx as the car has spent a lot of the last year in the shop. The most recent incident occurred in may 2009.
Regarding the dsg auto. Transmission in the 2006 and 2007 vw Gti: under some conditions the car will hesitate about 1 to 2 seconds when quickly switching between the gas pedal and the brake pedal, such as when making a quick left turn to beat the oncoming traffic. Vw simply says that "they all do that". This could be a dangerous problem and should be set up as a recall by vw.
I have a 2007 vw Gti with the dsg transmission. It looses the gear, won't shift and the gas pedal seems as if there is nothing behind it almost like pushing on air. I have gone to the dealer several times and they refuse to repair the problem. This is the same as the recall which stopped in 2008.