Volkswagen Jetta owners have reported 41 problems related to automatic transmission gear indicator (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Volkswagen Jetta based on all problems reported for the Jetta.
2009 vw Jetta tdi sportwagen:
loss of drive at speed, on the highway. The car's dash board flashes the indicator lights for its automatic drive mode 'prnds' and produces no power to the wheels, despite the shifter remaining in 'd' for drive. Vehicle power was restored only after coming to a full stop, shutting off the engine and restarting it. This happened only once, for us. Vw checked the vehicle, found no computer generated "codes" and returned it to us with no change made. We believe it was unsafe to be without power on a four lane highway, with no shoulder and hope vw will identify the problem before it happens again.
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The car jumps into gear and lurches because of a hydraulic brake switch in the master cylinder that appears to tick or be delayed in transmitting the on /ff signal to the accelerator circuit which during the delay appears unresponsive as it is designed not to alow accellerating in gear while the brake is on. When the brake switch turns off , delayed up to 5 seconds, the car lurches forward as the driver expects that the accelerator is not working and keeps preassing on the gas. This lurch is very unsagfe and caused by a sticky or delayed brake switch. I have had the switch replaced once already but all of the switches appear to behave in the same unsafe, delayed manner. To reproduce the delay, put an automatic transmission 2006 Jetta tdi into drive and watch the "foot on brake" indicator on the dashborad turn off 1-5 seconds after the foot is taken off the brake.
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Brake sensor failed. Epc light activated and car failed to shift from park. Mechanical brake on transmission failed to recognize brake was depressed. Faulty sensor requred to be replaced.
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When trying to put automobile in reverse it pops out of gear and rolls backwards, depending on the angle it is in.
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When driving at highway speeds the vehicle jumps out of gear . The dealer has been notified.
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Upon starting vehicle automatic transmission shift indicator and brake light illuminated on the console. When this occurred driver was unable to remove the gear shifter from park.
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all problems of the 2002 Volkswagen Jetta
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