Volkswagen GTI owners have reported 2 problems related to transmission failure (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below.
2007 vw Gti. Direct shift gear (dsg) failure at 43,000 miles. Transmission failure occurred while shifting into reverse. Transmission locks in either "drive" or "neutral". "park" and "reverse" are locked out of use. Car must be left in "neutral" to park and driver must utilize emergency brake since "park" is inoperative creating dangerous condition to park vehicle. Key can only be removed by disconnecting the battery due to transmission interlock. Vw excluded my VIN range for repair / extended warranty coverage under other recalls or NHTSA actions regarding the dsg transmission. Vw dealer estimates repair to cost $5,600. Volkswagen of America customer service does not believe this is a safety issue and will not extend warranty to cover repair cost.
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2007 vw Gti with dsg transmission is very hard to shift into 1st and 2nd plus other gears. Car went into neutral gear while driving to work on busy road (dangerous!!!) and "p r n d s" display started flashing. First transmission failure I had was similar expect I didn't get the flashing icons. Took car in and they replaced the mechatron unit (25,000 miles). Now its in the shop again for the same unit and symptoms above. (58,000 miles).