Automatic Transmission problems of the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen

Two problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2011 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 05/15/2011

Tl-the contact owns a 2011 Volkswagen jetta sportswagen. The contact stated while driving 5 mph from a complete stop the transmission exhibited a delayed response and began slipping into a higher gear with hesitation. The failure occurred intermittently. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnosis and the vehicle was test driven; however the technician was unable to duplicate the problem nor detect a trouble code. The manufacturer was not made aware of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 200. Js.

2 Automatic Transmission problem

Failure Date: 01/03/2011

While accelerating normally from a stop sign in sport mode (sport mode for responsiveness, not a drag race), the car jerked while shifting from first to second gear. It was a half second hesitation but noticeably lost power and recovered but noticeable enough for me to report it.


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