Transmission Stuck In Gear problems of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta

Four problems related to transmission stuck in gear have been reported for the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2010 Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the 2010 Jetta.

1 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2020

All symptons of vw recall no. 37e3/s7 or NHTSA 09v333000" transmission abruptly shift to neutral. The selector lever position indicator within the instrument panel will flash. The depress brake pedal indicator light will be illuminated, also the transmission gets stuck in a gear and it won't shift. In both cases, once you stop the vehicle, turn if off and crank it back on, the problem will solved.

2 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 06/14/2018

I have the 2010 Jetta tdi. The mechatronics unit has failed and vw will not sell parts for this transmission because it is faulty. Their words but they also won't recall the transmission either. Transmission shops have not been able to buy parts for this transmission for over 4 months so vw is very aware. The issue is the transmission will not allow the car to accelerate safely at all times. I was leaving a business driveway into a 5 lane road and the transmission got stuck in 1st or 2nd gear. It would not allow the car to go more than 32 mph w/rpm's over 3. 5. Shifting into neutral or park and back into drive at the stoplight did not work. I had to use the hazard lights and pull into the next parking lot safely. Turning off the car and turning it back on allowed the transmission to work again but I do not trust driving it on the freeway or merging into high speed traffic. This issue is very similar to the 2007-2009 recall and I purchased my car in November 2009 with a 2010 model. I did not have any issues w/my transmission until after the epa fix. I reported to them twice it had issues shifting in lower gears between 28-32 mph. They said without a check engine light they could not help me and now 6 months later my transmission mechatronics unit has failed. Vw says they would cover it under the epa fix but only of the check engine light is on. Vw needs to recall the transmission since they are aware it is �faulty�.

3 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 05/01/2013

While in drive on the highway at 70 mph, dsg transmission slipped into neutral, where it became locked. Esp icon on dash illuminated. I had to coast to the side of the road in heavy traffic. After coming to a stop I put the vehicle into park. I was then unable to remove the vehicle from park because the shifter became locked. I turned the vehicle off, and restarted it, and that seemed to fix it; as I was then able to shift into drive. During this, I had my 10 month old and 4 yr old in the car with me. . . A scary and unsafe situation with heavy and fast moving traffic, while left stuck revving in neutral with no power available to move me out of harms way. Just glad I was able to maneuver my vehicle over to safety. Similar situation happened after refueling that same day. Started car, shifted to drive, esp icon came on, transmission was stuck and revving in neutral, even though I was in drive. Shifted into park, where it again became locked and unable to shift. Turned vehicle off and back on, and was ok.

4 Transmission Stuck In Gear problem

Failure Date: 07/07/2010

My 2010 vw Jetta dsg automatic transmission I experience a lot of strange shifting patterns when driving the car the transmission was shifting upwards of 7000+ rpm I took it in for service and made the complaint and they loaded some new parameters in the computer to put it back to normal but I still get intermittent shifting . And when coming to a stop sometimes the car feels like its stuck in neutral meaning you step on the gas to go and there's an hesitation. I feel there is a problem with this transmission and just feel that I should report this for it could cause a safety issue if there's a sudden acceleration or the car fails to move at all when pulling out into traffic .




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