Clutch Pedal/linkage problems of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta

New 2009 Jetta tdi sedan with dsg engine. Two incidents. . . One on the 3rd and second on the 4th of August. On the 3rd was dropping off a grandson at his mothers office. Car was in park, engine idling, child exited car, I put food on brake, shifted into reverse, whereupon the car went into neutral mode, and the lit gears indicator light started blinking, while the green depress brake pedal light came on, engine raced and suddenly re-engaged reverse, lurched backward almost striking passing car. On the 4th was traveling north on a smooth highway, between 50-55 mph, when suddenly car slipped into a neutral mode while remaining in drive on the gear selector. As this happened the entire gears indicator light started blinking rapidly and the depress brake pedal before starting light came on too. Engine raced to redline and car slowly coasted to a stop. As an older driver, 68 years, these two incidents alarmed me. I love the car and its overall performance, but I fear lost confidence in the car. The vw service mgr. Dan is great and the dealership kempthorn moyors is high quality. . . I think Volkswagen should replace my car or modify the warranty on the transmission and dual clutch/flywheel on the car.

We recently purchased a brand new 2009 vw Jetta 2. 0tsi with a direct shift gearbox (dsg) transmission. This transmission is just like a standard clutch type stick shift but without a clutch pedal. On board computers depress the clutch for the driver instead. The driver has a choice of selecting the gears themselves (tip mode) or choosing a d fully automatic mode. We prefer full auto mode. We loved the way our car drove until a few weeks ago when we felt the car surge, pause, and then surge again as we accelerated from a traffic light. The tachometer indicated that the transmission was shifting erratically without any rhyme or reason, as if it hadn't ever learned how to shift gears properly. But the erratic acceleration didn't repeat itself at the next light or the next one either. We dismissed it as a fluke. But over the next few weeks this condition repeated itself until it got so bad it would take a long pause between gears then surge ahead without control! we feared driving it so much that we stopped and contacted our dealer that Monday. We also googled dsg problems and were astonished at what we saw, and read! we weren't alone. Some have had near collisions while others were left stranded. It appears the brains of the dsg is at fault. Its called the mechatronics unit module and is on back order for up to 2 or more months. We've read that many who have had their mech. U. Recently replaced are experiencing repeated meltdowns. Our car had only around 570 miles on it when it happened. Were contemplating filing a lemon law claim with vw. We dont trust this car we fear it! please help before someone gets seriously injured.