Three problems related to transmission gear indicator have been reported for the 2009 Volkswagen GTI. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Gti. While driving 15 mph and coming to a stop, the vehicle jerked forward without warning and the contact heard a loud noise coming from the transmission. After coming to a stop, the vehicle was not able to move and the gear selector lights were illuminated. The vehicle was shut off and restarted. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 52,500.
Driving on highway in drive at 65 miles an hour. The gear shift indicator symbols started to flash and the vehicle appeared to be in neutral. Step on the gas and the rpm's go up but I was not moving. I almost got hit from behind by a tractor trailer that was moving at constant speed while I was quickly decelerating without the ability to accelerate. I had to pull over to the side of the road and turn the vehicle off for approximately 5 minutes, before I could get the vehicle to accelerate. Even than it ran rough and not like it did before. The same thing happened the night before but I was on a side road going 40 miles an hour. The vehicle is only a month old and has 1300 miles. Today is Sunday unable to contact dealer for repairs.
This problem relates to the Volkswagen 2009 dsg transmission available on several 2009 models. Mine is a 2009 Gti. It has occurred several time since purchase 3 weeks ago. From time to time the transmission will unexpectedly shift into neutral. The gear shift lights on the dash flash. This can happen while standing at a stop light or while at speed. The problem seems to be largely unknown by dealers, but is now well documented by owners. Some owners have now had the problem resolved. . Read more...