Transmission Fluid Leaking problems of the 2013 Volkswagen Jetta

10/21/2020 - I was driving on the freeway in stop & go traffic when I went to go again the car just revved but did not go under power. The hybrid light came on & the gear indicator started to flash. I was able to pull to the side of the road safely & tried to put it in reverse & also tried to use the manual shifting option to see if that would work, again no movement. Had it towed to a local shop that works on Volkswagens & audis. Upon unloading the vehicle off of the tow truck I noticed fresh fluid on the bed of the truck toward the drivers side front. I did not think anything of it because when I pulled off of the freeway I did not see any fluids leaking from the vehicle. 10/22/2020 - the shop pulled a code that indicated low pressure in the transmission. He mentioned a recall that came up of 34j6. I told them that after dropping the vehicle the night before that I lifted the hood and saw what looked like some sort of fluid spray near the drivers side front. I called vw care hotline and asked about 34j6 recall, my car is not part of that recall 10/26/2020 - the shop called to let me know that they did a visual inspection & they found the cover for the mechatronic unit lifted off and even pulled over 2 bolts that hold it onto the transmission. He said based on that he mentioned recall 34j6 & that a vw dealer should do the work. Had the car towed to hansel vw in santa rosa, CA. Met the car at the dealership to have them write a diagnosis work order, roughly up to $400 to diagnose what happened 10/28/2020 - hansel's service advisor called to let me know that the cover of the m. U. Had pulled away & that something internal happened. The advisor or the technicican called vw America to inquire about replacing the m. U. Only to be told it would require a full transmission replacement. Waiting on an estimate from them on a new transmission.

Left work and barely made it out of the parking lot when the car made a �clunk� and lurched in d but would not go. Large indicator light came on, put car in p, waited and then back to d. Still would not drive. Turned it off and waited a minute or two. Was able to restart and drive to parking lot. Large light was out but check engine came on. Lots of transmission fluid leaked while waiting for tow truck. My VIN not in recall. 😡.

Tl-the contact owns a 2013 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while driving approximately 20 mph going uphill, the vehicle started to jerk and did not respond when the accelerator pedal was depressed. The vehicle did not make it up the hill. The contact had to engaged in reverse and go back to the bottom of the hill. The vehicle was driven to the residence. When the vehicle was parked the contact noticed a reddish in color fluid leaking dripping from the engine compartment to the floor. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer or an independent mechanic for a diagnosis. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. Bp.