Automatic Transmission Problems of Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen

My 2010 vw jetta sports wagon with the dsg automatic is currently having a severe hesitation when starting from a stop. I let off the break and step on the gas and it does not move for a second then lurches forward. This is dangerous when pulling out in traffic. It seems as the car drives longer it get worse. The car has stalled during this hesitation as well. When it stalls you have to put the car in park then turn the key off and restart the car. This is a very uneasy feeling while at an intersection. The car also lurches forward when coming to a complete stop, this has almost made me hit a car in front of me. This is a daily issue.

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Car nearly stalls, and then when stepping on the gas, the rpm rises really high to 4000 rpm, then the gear shifts into 1st causing the car to dangerously lurch forward. This can cause a collision. It also has a very noticeable delay to shift out of neutral to 1st gear, so when making a left turn at an intersection, this can be dangerous as well. The car has been in the shop twice for the same problems. This will be the third attempt to fix the problem.

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.

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The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The manufacturer was contacted in regards to an unrelated issue when the contact was told to take the vehicle to an authorized dealer for repairs under NHTSA campaign id number: 09v333000 (power train:automatic transmission). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the vehicle was outside of the mileage range of the recall and would not be repaired under the terms of the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 84,600.

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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.

Dsg transmission is slow to engage 1st gear when starting from a full stop. This has caused several near accidents when pulling out into traffic from stop signs or redlights. There is a 2 second delay from stepping on gas pedal to car moving. Transmission also feels like it is searching for correct gear when cruising resulting in momentary loss of momentum. This model is after 2009s recall for similar issues. Problem has been reported to dealer and reply was that's just the way it is, but it's entered in vws database so they can track it.

1. The dsg transmission in my jetta sport wagon was un safely lurching forward and shifting harshly from day one. 2. The failure happened when trying to merge onto the freeway and it would not shift and was slowing as if something was wrong. After turning off the vehicle, I tried to start it again hoping it would reset. The transmission was locked and the car would not move. 3. I am waiting for parts to arrive from germany but still do not have the car back and to be honest, don't want it.

I've a 2010 vw jetta wagon tdi, it stalls out, mostly at low idle and on hills sometimes. It also doesn't engage sometimes in forward and once it does it lurches. I've been told it's the shifting and that there is no problem with the car. I took the car in three times to have vw look at it and they said there were no issues all three times.

The contact owns a 2010 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen tdi with a dsg automatic transmission. While the vehicle was stopped at a traffic light and the accelerator pedal was depressed the vehicle would not move for approximately three seconds. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on two occasions who stated that they could not find the problem. The vehicle was under warranty and not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 5,100.

The dsg transmission mechatronic unit is faulting causing rough shifts between 1st and 2nd gears. Sometimes it takes a long time for the control unit to choose a gear and when it does, there is a hard hammering bang when it finally goes into gear. Vw is replacing the unit - however, it will take two to three weeks to get the VIN coded unit.

When taking foot off brake and immediately stepping hard on the accelerator there was a severe hesitation/lag before the car took off crossing traffic. Once it kicked in it took off but is a serious safety concern. I now wait a second or more for the brake switch to communicate to the dsg transmission to tell the clutch to engage. Vw must fix this as I could have been driven in a collision. This was much more than typical turbo lag which is common with diesels. This would occur regularly if I didn't adjust my driving to account for the lag.

My 3 day old 2010 vw Jetta Sportwagen with dsg was being moved in our garage and it won't engage in reverse initially then in all gears. The car could be left in gear and not move at all. I called the 24 hour roadside assistance and the car was towed the day after to the dealership. The dealer diagnosed it with a mechatronics problem and needed to be replaced. It was ordered and we're waiting for the part to arrive for approximately 4 weeks. If vw dsg recalled this in Aug 2009, why are we still seeing this same problem in 2010?.

The vehicle has a 1 to 2 second lag when accelerating from a standing start or when I step hard on the accelerator pedal. It acts like it has to think about it for a while before the motor starts to rev up and the transmission engages. This has caused several near-accidents when pulling into traffic, and at stop signs when other drivers decided I'd waited too long and started into the intersection at the same time my car finally decided to get around to going. This is a tdi with the dsg transmission. I had the dealer run a full diagnostic and they didn't find anything. I see others reporting the same behavior here and elsewhere. I suspect faulty programming in either the engine or the transmission software, though it may be just the inherent behavior of the system. I'll put today's date on the "approximate incident date" although it's been this way since I bought the car in November 2008.

The contact owns a 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sportwagen. The contact stated that as she was driving approximately 45 mph her vehicle shut off in the middle of the road. There is a recall# 09v333000, power train, automatic transmission. The contact stated that the dealer repaired the vehicle under the recall at least four times and each time the repair was complete the failure continued to occur. The failure began on September 9, 2009. The failure mileage was 7,000 and the current mileage was 15,000.

Turning left from turn lane with green light. Oncoming traffic with ample space to make the left turn. Started to accelerate into intersection and auto transmission (dsg) shifted to a lower gear causing sluggish acceleration. I pushed the accelerator to the floor to get more power and to avoid the approaching traffic. By that time, it was too late and a collision occurred, totaling both vehicles.

2009 vw jetta tdi wagon with dsg transmission. Harsh / jerky shifting during low speed stops or acceleration.

2009 vw jetta tdi sportswagen. When moving from complete stop, vehicle sometimes pauses, then lurches forward with sudden acceleration; even thought steady foot pressure was on the gas pedal.

I just read that some vw's are being recalled for a dsg transmission defect; I have a 2009 jetta sportswagen that does not have the dsg automatic transmission, but I have experienced hesitation and a perception of stalling with the transmission in my car on several occasions. Usually when I am taking off from a quick stop, the car will hesitate almost as if it were stalling; usually I lift up on the gas pedal and when I reapply it, then the car will move. I had the vw dealer look at this and they told me that it was due to the electronic controls of the transmission gearing and that sometimes the transmission doesn't "know" what gear to choose to move forward; they reset the transmission module so that it would "relearn" my driving style. This is a dangerous problem in that if you're pulling out into traffic, and the car hesitates or "stalls" this can be highly problematic. Therefore, I ask that you look into a similar transmission issue with the non dsg auto transmissions on the jetta. By the way, the dealer said that I was not the first person to complain of this problem. I also test drove a tiguan recently which I was considering buying and on the way out of the dealership, the car literally started to slow down just as if it were stalling - so this problem doesn't seem to be restricted just to my car.