Transmission Noise Problems of Volkswagen Jetta - part 1

I started my car with no issue but when it was put into reverse it began making a horrible clunking/grinding noise then shut off and could not start after. To be clear: the car was in motion before making the noise and shutting down, but had not gone far before dying. I did not make it out of the parking lot. It hadn't had any issues at all before this and has always had it's maintenance taken care of on time. We took it to a vw dealership to have it checked and it turned out that the entire transmission needed to be replaced. We had it replaced and it seemed to be running okay, but as soon as we took it home it wouldn't start up again. We once again took it to a dealership and found that the mechatronic unit was also bad. We had taken it in to have it checked since we heard there was a recall on the mechatronic units in some vw vehicles but we're told that it didn't apply to our VIN number. I believe that they did not include a number of different cars in the recall that should have been included. I am definitely not the first person to have this happen after being told that the recall didn't apply to their call.

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Transmission is making this awful grinding noise and when it makes the noise the vehicle has little power to accelerate. The dealership said this was normal. Ive never had a car make such an awful noise from the transmission causing it to lose power. This has been happening since 2000 miles it never did that prior to the 2k mile mark. The car has 6800 miles on it and it does this everytime I drive now.

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I have a 2019 Volkswagen Jetta gli 35th anniversary edition 2. 0t tsi w/ 6 speed manual transmission. (only 3500 manufactured in the world) 1. I have a very loud clicking/tapping noise when at idle and lower rpms. Vehicle had about 9,000 miles on the odometer when noise started. I have multiple videos and sounds recordings of the vehicle having this noise. I took the vehicle in for diagnosis. I showed the service advisor the videos and he said "it does not sound normal at all, in fact it sounds like internal damage/defect". The tech had taken it into the shop and came back and said it sounded 100% normal. I am now at 12,000 miles and did my oil change at the 10,000 mile mark. Noise is still there. I am afraid if the noise keeps going on and it is causing internal damage my car will be destroyed. The vehicle has stalled out on me 1 time at a traffic light since I bought it in December of 2019. (clutch was depressed and car was in neutral) I am currently going back to have them look at it and to get a trim piece replaced under warranty due to fault.

I bought my new 2019 Jetta 2 days ago. It had only 111 miles on it. The day after I purchased it, I began to notice a grinding noise coming from the transmission between 15 to 30 mph. It sounds like gears grinding on a manual transmission when the clutch isn't fully engaged. I also noticed the rpm's jumping up erratically when I'm hearing the noise. I contacted east coast volkwsgon, the dealership where I purchased it. The service department representative I spoke with was familiar with the complaint. I am taking it in tomorrow morning to have it checked. I am very concerned about a new car already having transmission issues. The representative's response prompted me to research this issue and I see that this problem appears to be common for this model.

The transmission makes a horrible noise from 25mph to upwards of 60mph. The dealer has not road tested, but immediately handed me a tech tip from vw corporate that says this is normal operation. Taking it in again for another warranty repair this weekend, but this does not act like or sound lime normal automatic transmission function.

On 9/6/2019 I bought 2019 vw Jetta 1. 4 t r-line tsi 16 valve dohc turbo 4 cylinder w/direct fuel injection. Had it back to the dealership the first week complaining about the grinding and growling noises under 40 mph range while driving in city traffic. I was told by another dealership it is normal for 8 speed transmissions. Also said the only way stop the noise is to drive it in sport mod , not good with gas consuption but you won't hear it. While making a u turn and coming out of a drive way into city traffic, it has unpredictable acceleration which really shocked me. I left rubber and the wheels made a loud sound on the pavement. It larched twice and I do not trust this car.

2019 Volkswagen Jetta. Consumer writes in regards to grinding noise while changing gears. The consumer stated the vehicle was taking to the dealer who was advised that the vehicle was operating as designed. The consumer got a second opinion, who advised there may be a transmission issue.

While accelerating, a distinct grinding noise comes from the transmission. The noise is consistently heard while the vehicle is accelerating between 25-30 mph. My vehicle has 8k miles, so this noise is very concerning. This shouldn't be happening in a new car with such low miles! vw knows about this issue and is doing nothing - meanwhile the car is being impacted every time it is driven - and it's making the problem worsen. Please start an investigation into this -- it's not right as consumers, our well-being and safety are being taken advantage of and you are getting more complaints every day on this issue. And vw knows about it and is doing nothing to fix the 2019 Jettas that have been sold/bought already. Shameful on both vw and NHTSA for not looking into it.

Whenever I accelerate, especially at a normal or light rate, I hear a grinding noise. It usually happens anywhere from 25-40 mph and doesn't matter if the engine is cold or warm. It has happened ever since I got the car and I have taken it to the dealership twice to get it checked out. When I took it there I was told that it was the abs system kicking in. The second time I took it there I was told that it is a �normal sound that all Jetta's make�. I don't think a new vehicle should be making any sort of grinding noise. It sounds like it is coming from the transmission or drivetrain and that's what concerns me.

While accelerating, a distinct grinding noise comes from the transmission. The noise is consistently heard while the vehicle is accelerating between 25-30 mph. My vehicle is roughly 5 months off the lot and has less than 10k miles, so this noise is very concerning. Third party mechanics have confirmed the noise is a hazard for the transmission, and have advised to bring the vehicle to Volkswagen for a warranty repair. Both the Volkswagen dealership and Volkswagen customer service have notified me the grinding noise is normal and of no concern. However, a software patch is available to "fix" the "non-issue". Volkswagen customer service also notified me the patch does not completely fix the grinding noise. When I pressed further, customer service notified me there are no other options and "there is nothing we can do at this time to fix it. " the dealership also confirmed the noise is present in other 2019 Jettas on their lot, which is why they said the noise is normal for my vehicle. It sounds like vw has a transmission issue with all 2019 Jettas, and they do not know how and/or refuse to fix it.

When accelerating a grinding noise can be heard coming from the transmission between 25 mph & 35 mph the car feels irresponsive. There is an update that fixes the issue but it's only being applied to �unsold� units.

8 speed automatic transmission has a metallic grinding or scraping noise when operating at low rpm's during acceleration. Specifically after the transition to 5th gear. The powertrain noticeably hesitates during acceleration when this aforementioned sound is active. It's only a matter of time before this transmission fails and leaves me in the middle of a busy intersection. It's an extremely common issue on the 2019 Volkswagen Jetta that the manufacturer refuses to acknowledge as an actual problem. They claim the scraping and grinding sound is a �normal characteristic� of the car, which is totally nonsensical.

The car produces a noticeable grinding noise whenever I am accelerating in both eco and normal modes. There is a grinding feeling in the pedal when the grinding noise occurs. It makes the vehicle feel unsafe. Volkswagen refuses to acknowledge the problem. I feel as though the transmission may give out at any time.

While in motion at low speeds, between 28 and 30 mph, you can hear a grinding or scraping noise coming from the car and you can feel a bit of loss of power in the car. I believe this is in the transmission. When bought new, this noise was non existing, it appeared after a few months of driving.

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1. First issue is the car running low on oil before it reaches the 10k mile mark. This car should be getting an oil change every 10k miles however it will run out of oil before the 10k mark is achieved. 2. There is a grinding noise at about 30mph that seems to be associated with the gear change. Therefore, I believe this particular issue is transmission related. This particular issue has been happening since the car was first purchased.

There is is grinding/rattling noise from the transmission around 30 mph. Volkswagen dealership has said it was normal operation but it does not seem normal or safe.

All issues written here have been happening since day of purchase, as of June 2018. Vw currently denies issues and claims reports are of normal operation of vehicle. I love this car I just want vw to provide a fix. Vehicle has a continuous grinding noise coming from behind engine area when vehicle is in motion accelerating from 27- 30mph after that it subsides. Sounds of grinding depends what drive mode your are in. Eco has the loudest noise. Many other reports suspect transmission problems. Vehicle while stationary has a strange noise coming from the front left engine area that sounds like a rotation humming grind noise, usually occurs after vehicle was in motion and then stopping at a red light. Vehicle while in motion blind spot monitor on driver side mirror lights up during bad weather even when no vehicle is present in blind spot. Also, can happen when there is no bad weather. Vehicle while in reverse during rain if equiped with drive assist will automatically break stop for you while no vehicle is present. Winsheild wiper blades leave streaking marks into windshield that doesnt go away. Paint also easily chips when pebbles from highways hits the hood of the car. I have taken the vehicle to vw north hills 1cochran pittsburgh PA they stated they do not know about the grinding noise, and it was most likely the turbo charge engine. They also investigated the blind spot monitor stating sensor is dirty just needs cleaned. That's also false becuase after vw north hills 1cochran cleaned it on a clear sunny day as I left the dealership the blind spot monitor came on intermittently. This vehicle at time of report has 23000 miles on it has it drives a lot of highway. Risk of vehicle accident while accelerating usually between 30-80mph with known issues are high. Please investigate.

Camshaft failure due to excessive wear on a vehicle with 160,000 miles despite using vw recommended 505. 01 specification oil and regular maintenance. Engine developed a rattling noise at highway speed, decreased performance, excessive black smoke coming out of tail pipe, and $1500 repair bill. Dual mass transmission flywheel failure on a vehicle with 120,000 miles resulted in rattling noise in the transmission, vibration of the whole vehicle and $1200 repair bill. Both of these issues are widespread. Multiple owners of this year/make/model have experienced these exact same issues due to poor quality parts originally installed by the manufacturer. Manufacturer should recall the affected vehicles and fix these issues due to them being widespread. There are numerous discussions on public forums of these issues as well.

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Tl- the contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, the transmission failed. The contact stated he heard a loud noise underneath the engine. The vehicle was taken to a repair shop for inspection where the mechanic stated the dual mass fly-wheel and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was 60,000. Rvk.

This vehicle is a 2006 turbo diesel vw Jetta. I was driving on the highway when engine failed, no warning lights. Experienced loss of power, rough idling, valve train noise and transmission noise. Had vehicle towed to certified mechanic. Mechanic found complete loss of compression on one piston and scored lifters. Also dual mass flywheel was making loud noise and needs to be replaced. Volkswagen dealership quoted est 1800 dollars for parts and labor for flywheel and certified mechanic recommends rebuilt engine for appx 5000 dollars plus labor to install. Estimate will be complete next week. Total will est around 9 to 10,000 dollars for towing, inspecting vehicle to find issues, parts and labor. Spoke with Volkswagen of America consumer advocate who offered us $750 off a new vw. This vehicle has been well cared for with appropriate oil changes using vw approved oil. Most of the mileage was obtained as highway miles.

I started to notice a rattling noise prior to a dmf flywheel failure. The failure caused to vehicle to come to an uncontrolled out of control stop at a 68 mph speed. This problem is known by vw America and has been a under a recall order in the uk. Vw has a repair kit for this known problem with a 1,600. 00 instillation cost and has failed to contact owners and alert them to the life threatening result of this known catastrophic failure. Also, a catastrophic failure will result is complete transmission replacement (+8,000. 00) and possibly the injury or death of the occupants due to an uncontrolled slide and drift and high speed.

The dual mass flywheel on the 2006 vw Jetta tdi has excessive noise coming from the transmission. Flywheel is bad and needs to be replaced.

Vw Jetta tdi 2006, mileage 177 000km on Aug 5, 2010, I heard a strange noise from the engine /transmission, as I was driving on the hwy. And I also felt vibration at 120-130km /h. I pulled into a vw dealership to check it out. The service advisor took the car for a test drive and told me that there is a noise coming from the flywheel, but nothing serious. The very next day on Aug 6,2010 while driving in the city I heard more and louder noise from the trans. An at I drove slowly for about 7km. Into another vw dealer. At this point after a they raised the car on the hoist they told me that the springs from the flywheel are broken and the flywheel needs to be changed. They told me that this is common issue due to wear and tear. The replacement part ( the flywheel) will cost about $900cnd. And the labor they told me would be 8h which is $800 so to total cost is $2100. I do not think that this a normal to have the flywheel broken just like that. I also won an oder car which I drove over 400 000 and never had problems with the flywheel. Please advise on what are my options at this point. Thank you.

The dual mass flywheel on the 2006 vw Jetta tdi has excessive noise coming from the transmission. Flywheel is defective and needs to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that while idling, the transmission exhibited a loud rattling noise. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent auto shop for diagnosis and they both informed the contact that the transmission dual fly wheel was defective. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000. Updated 05/24/lj updated 06/06/11.

January 2nd 2010 my wife and I were in our 2006 vw Jetta tdi traveling south on the kansas turnpike from topeka, kansas. The vehicle was in cruise at 70mph it was 7:30am clear with temp of minus 2 degree's. Approximately 35 miles south of topeka, the vehicle suddenly dropped down to 5th gear a sudden and abrupt bang noise was heard it seemed that the front wheels locked for a brief moment. My wife had just unclipped her seat belt to get something from the back seat when this occurred. This locking of the front wheels slammed her against the dash and front door post. I regained control of the vehicle and maneuvered it to the side of the turnpike. There was a rattling in the transmission area several months before when I had it at a dealership for transmission fluid change. I had asked them to check the rattle? when I picked up the vehicle it was still rattling, I thought it to be ok. However after this incident, I have been investigating the internet and found several dual mass flywheel failures with this vehicle and the dsg transmission, however vw America has done nothing about it. If I had been in heavy traffic it would have certainly caused a terrible accident, when it locked up the front drive wheel, we were lucky my wife only had a very badly bruised side, arm and back. We then spent two hours on the side of the turnpike in frigid temps awaiting a tow vehicle. We were enroute to a medical facility in texas for surgery on both of my wives eyes we had no time to do anything but change to a more dependable vehicle 2000 Buick park Ave and continue on our journey. I emailed three vw of America customer service officers, who turned my e mail report of the incident to a subordinate who wrote that my vehicle was out of warranty and they could not help me. 66,980 miles. This is a very dangerous reported condition that is going to take a fatality to get action. . I understand europe safety board has already required a vw recall on this problem?????????.

Windshield wipers system failed in snow storm. Parts replaced complete loss of engine power while driving in traffic. 8 times this has happened. Dealer can not find cause. No start situation, twice. Dealer can not find cause. Transmission noise. Dealer can not find cause, will replace transmission if noise continues.

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The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact heard a rattling noise in the transmission. He took the vehicle to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the dual mass flywheel needed to be repaired. The vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. The failure mileage was approximately 104,000. The current mileage was approximately 106,000.

I noticed a noise coming from my engine/drivetrain along with severe engine shaking. I immediately took the vehicle to the mechanic and was informed that there were several "technical service bulletins" regarding the flywheel and clutch in my vehicle. All of the bulletins acknowledged known problems with the flywheel and clutch parts. After removing the transmission to inspect the problem further it was discovered that the flywheel disintegrated causing $3800 in damage. The manufacturer was contacted by the repair facility and refused to cover the repair charges.

In March 2009 I took my 2006 vw Jetta tdi in for its normal service point at 90k. I was asked by the dealer if I could bring the car back in because of a noise that was heard coming from the transmission. The dealer reported that they found nothing wrong. On may 28, 2009 I had a catastrophic failure of the dual mass flywheel in the dsg transmission.

I own a 2006 Jetta tdi with 70,450 miles and just spent over $2,000 and four days of car rental replacing a dual mass flywheel. The vehicle began making noises and jerking at slow speeds when it turned 48,000 miles. I took it to the dealer where I bought it and they ran a "computer test" and found no problem. They test drove it found the same verdict and said "that's how Jetta diesels run. " I asked them to check the transmission and they wouldn't because if they didn't find anything wrong, then they'd be out the money and I'd have to pay for it. They made some adjustments and returned the car. The noise gradually got louder, but after several regular maintenance visits, no a problems were noted. Finally the noise and jerking was too much and I sent it in. The service manager immediately said it was the flywheel and needs to be replaced. He said "we've done a lot of them". My flywheel was the defective sachs type as described in the TSB. Unfortunately, my power train warranty expired at 50,000 miles and the bill was mine. Grrrrr!!.

I paid $1300 in repairs even though complaining of symptoms leading up to my failure while still under warranty. After repair I have discovered this is a common failure for my vehicle which could easily lead to catastrophe should failure occur at speed. I first reported a shudder when clutch engaged which dealer claimed was within vw's specs. The shudder grew worse then a "loose pebbles" noise was heard at idle. When the dealer heard this noise, they referenced a TSB and diagnosed an impending dual mass flywheel failure. I was fortunate to discover before the failure(which was immanent) as the failure would have destroyed the $6000 dsg transmission and if it occurred at speed could lock up the drive train.

Took my 06 Jetta tdi w/ dsg transmission to my vw dealer due to vibration and noise issue. Dealer diagnosed dual mass flywheel catastrophic failure which punctured transmission housing. Damage estimated at $7500. Mileage is 82k.

Volkswagon has a problem with a faulty dual mass flywheels,the springs break inside the flywheel you hear a rattle when the car is at idle and the goes away when in gear. From reading about this problem I finally foud out what this noise is. I have asked the service tech to see if anything is loose and they always come up empty. I finally read about this on the vw tdi forums online. They said vw recalled this problem in austrailia but not in the united states. I have called vw customer line but all the tell me is we have not issued a recall on this problem so they can't help me. One of the springs already broke a hole in the cover for the transmission. I hope you can help!.

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta which was purchased in April 2006. He always heard a noise in the engine compartment similar to rocks rattling inside the engine while driving various speeds including approximately 65 mph. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer advised that the noises were normal for his particular type of transmission. The noises became worse. The vehicle was taken to a different dealer where they verified there was an issue with the transmission. Upon further research they found the fly-wheel assembly was faulty. Repairs were made at the owner's expense. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileages were 80,000. Updated 12/22/10 updated 12/30/jb.