Manual Transmission problems of the 2006 Volkswagen Jetta

The dmf flywheel on 2006 Volkswagen Jetta tdi comes apart. Mine separated and was scraping so I stopped driving it until I received the new flywheel and clutch. It started with a scraping sound that happened more frequent everyday and a little louder. After 5 days I realized it was coming from the flywheel. There are numerous problems with these I have found on freds tdi page. Most were from a different flywheel manufacturer and I was surprised to see mine was made by sachs these can cause serious damage to a vehicle if it breaks apart. This car seems really well made and is alot of fun to drive. I have been real happy with it but think this should not have happened and could be dangerous.

At approximately 79k miles my 2006 vw Jetta tdi began to rattle loudly in the engine compartment at idle and low rpms. Significant engine shudder also. The dealer reports that the dual-mass flywheel and pressure plate have failed. Flywheel failure is a serious safety defect. This is a known issue and vw has replaced this flywheel with a more reliable design. Believe this dmf has already been a safety recall in europe and australia, but being called normal wear and tear in the u. S.

At 72k our 2006 vw Jetta tdi began to make a loud intermittent rattle in the engine compartment. The dealer says the flywheel failed it is a dual-mass flywheel that I see sometimes fragments, damaging the housing or even the transmission. We had no fragmenting but consider flywheel failure a serious safety defect. Vw dealer wants to install a new dmf!.

The contact has a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. He stated that the vehicle was surging from second gear and also became hesitant and wasn't shifting gears when it should have been. While driving 70mph going up a hill he lost all power to the vehicle and it felt as if it was in neutral. After losing power it took about five seconds to reset it self. The warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel with codes. The vehicle was taken to a dealer the codes where removed. He was informed that the failure occurred from the usg in the transmission. The vehicle is currently at the dealer being worked on. The failure mileage was 68,000 bl.

Dual mass flywheel failure on 2006 vw Jetta tdi with dsg transmission. Research shows this is not an isolated incident. Recalled in other countries. Dangerous and very expensive situation. Worthy of investigation and recall. Thanks.

A 2006 volkwagen Jetta 1. 9 tdi model which I currently own is now disabled due to an oversight in torque management in the clutch/ dual mass flywheel design originally intended for a less powerful powerplants. In my particular instance the flywheel has disintegrated shattering the transmission housing/casing. This alone is a serious danger due to the high rate of speed of these flying cast aluminum fragments let alone the complete loss of vehicle movement on possible busy routes. Currently I've been told that the warranty will not cover the repair due to owner abuse! my Jetta has never been modified as long as I have owned it or been driven irresponsibly. This vehicle has less than thirtyone thousand miles logged and has suffered catastrophic drive line failure due to poor engineering, no I've been told vw's mis engineering is my"the consumers" responsibility!.

Knocking sound from passenger front, brought vehicle into dealer, they said they didn't hear any knocking. Less than a month later it got extremely worse, I took it to another shop & was told it was something serious & needed to have dealership look at it. When I returned to the dealership they took 2 days to tell me what the issue was after having to remove engine, I was told it was the flywheel & clutch had to be replaced because the flywheel damaged the clutch. Very expensive repair & after being told about this website & seeing all these complaints I called vw & they refused to acknowledge this issue even with all these complaints.

My car began leaking oil after last change at bert smith Volkswagen in st. Petersburg florida. Checked underneath car and found transmission casing and flywheel housing cracked. Took pictures but according to bert smith Volkswagen this is just dirt and grease stains, they cannot show me another car with the same "stains".

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. While driving between 1-30 mph, shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear, the vehicle shut off. The failure only occurs when the air conditioning is turned on high. The contact stated that the failure has been occurring for the last three years. She feels it is a safety issue because it puts her at risk of crashing the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to a shop on four occasions. The first three times the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. After the most recent failure, the mechanic determined a possible cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 24,000.

Engine failure on my 2006 Volkswagen diesel Jetta. The electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the pull rods to bend and damaged the engine, costs are $7,500 to repair the engine. Car is only 2 and half years old with 85,0000 miles.

Volkswagen Jetta tdi - vw refused to honor the warranty of a defective clutch/flywheel issue. This is a very common occurance apparently. I learned of this when I went online to do some research about the problem. Volkswagen is honoring the warranties in europe with the same issue but ignoring its quality / safety issue here in the us. The defective clutch / flywheel issue can cause serious injury and or death when the flywheel disentigrates.

Dual mass flywheel (dmf) failure at 28,000 miles. Symptom: very rough vibration when letting clutch out and when shifting. Clutch does not show any abnormal slippage. Wife is scared to drive the car with our kids after reading about related failures and possible loss of vehicle control. Dealer won't cover cost. Private repair facility diagnosed this and said minimum $1,800 to do the repair, and that vw has known about the issue for a while. Fortunately, the vehicle still drives well when clutch is engaged, so I guess I'll continue to take my chances for a while longer until something more catastrophic happens and we're forced to make the repair.

In January something broke off from the transmission and killed the entire engine. It got a new engine and a new transmission. That has led to a slew of other different problems from minor rattles to dangerous exhaust leaks and oil leaks. Corporate vw was only able to give me two months credit on my loan which from reading everywhere is just their way of getting us to shut up. Now my rear brakes are metal to metal and I have a bearing problem. I have read that this is a common problem but my service department states that I caused it by hitting a curb which in turn ruined the bearing. I think the bearing was ruined when they put in the new engine and screwed with the torque.

I had a 2006 vw Jetta tdi. My wife was on her way to work when she went to take off from a stop sign and the clutch stuck to the floor as the car sat in the middle of the intersection. As all the rest of the complaints go with this car the dealer paid for the parts and I had to pay $1000 dollars of labor. Within the 2 weeks our car was in this dealer 3 other 2006 Jetta tdi came in with the same problem. It wasn't a walk in the park to have vw pay for at least half. Also it took the dealer 2 weeks to get this job done. This is a problem that Volkswagen needs to take care of. Another thing I was told by vw of America was that this is a wear and tear item and not part of the drive train warranty. If a part has any movement on a car it goes through wear and tear. So if a piston ring breaks and locks the motor up is that covered or is that wear and tear. We have learned our lesson and will never buy Volkswagen ever again. By the way only 50,000 miles on car.