Transmission Stuck In Gear Problems of Volkswagen New Beetle Convertible

I couldn't wait for the New Beetle Convertible to come out. I bought it brand new from the dealership. Now, after only 60,000 miles, I am told I need a new transmission. The car is completely unsafe to drive--it will get stuck in first gear, it will kick between gears one and two, and it will jolt suddenly and without warning. These vehicles are unsafe for the road.

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Intermittent hard shifts between 4th and 5th gear with occasional slipping between 4th and 5th gear and also getting stuck in 4th gear which required stopping on side of the road and turning the car off and restarting it. Took the car into the dealer and was told the transmission had to be replaced. After researching it seems this is a common problem with these cars. Dealer told us that valve body replacement was not an option because the hard shifts were between 4th and 5th, not 1st and 2nd. Contacted vw of America customer service and was told they would not do anything to help. The week prior to taking our beetle in for servicing, we took our 2002 jetta in and was told it also needed a new transmission!.

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My 2003 New Beetle Convertible has been having transmission problems where it will jerk violently when it shifts up or down and sometimes it will not shift at all. It will get stuck in a gear and I have to stop it and turn the engine off and restart it. It will jerk even when stopped at a light. I have to make sure I am far away from the car in front of me. I no longer drive it because I don't know what will happen at any time. My airbag light stays on and will not turn off also, so I'm not sure if it will even work if there was an accident. Transmissions should not be jerking that way at all and if someone was to walk in front of my car at a stop light or sign, it could jerk forward and hit them. Not a safe car.

I own a 04 beetle conv. And at around 78,000 miles the transmission started acting sluggish and would make a loud popping sound as it shifted into gear and jolted u forward, now it is at around 81,000 and will only shift through first and second gears safely. When it hits 35mph the rpm's raise rapidly and the car will eventually come to rest at 25 mph and go no faster. If I slam on the breaks it gets stuck in 3rd gear and will only be able to reach 50 mph max at 5,500 rpm's. . I have contacted vw and they just tell me that a my only option is to replace this transmission at a cost of 5,813. 00+labor or trade it in for a value somewhere around 1,500. 00 and refuse to do anything further. This seems to be a common problem between beetles, jettas, golfs, and gti's. With car transmissions completely going out or acting like this on the road, im a little confused as to why vw has not been forced to deal with this and why a recall has not been issued?.

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I too have fallen victim of the latest transmission problems. I have a 2003 vw beetle with 90,000 miles in immaculate condition and experienced jerkiness in the transmission as well. When I would press on my brakes I noticed that as my automatic transmission was trying to shift itself down, it begin to jerk as it was shifting down. I made sure I maintained this car and was told all was well. Then one day I was driving it on the freeway and as I pressed the gas pedal it wouldn't go any more. I pulled over and shut it off. When I started up the car again I put it in d (drive) it would jerk forward and turn itself off. I took it to the mechanic and they told me it was stuck in 4th gear. When the mechanic checked it out I was told there were lots of metal pieces in the oil as if possibly something broke inside. How does this happen????????? my warranty will only pay $2,000. 00 and the cost is approx. $6,000. 00 to repair. Why do I have to repair this vehicle? I know its mine, but the transmission was faulty.

Bought 2005 vw beetle in December 2008. October 2010, car shifting hard and jerking while shifting into gears. Loose power while driving due to gears getting stuck. Mechanic says I need a new transmission with only 40,000 miles on vehicle. Vehicle is unsafe to drive.

My 2005 vw New Beetle Convertible with triptonic transmission, with only 68,300 miles, lurches in the lower gears after the car warms up after about 10 minutes. The car will not shift smoothly between the lower gears and often revs up to 5000 rpm before it "slams" into higher gear. I'm afraid to go on any highways with this - what happens if it get stuck in gear and I can't stop?.

Problem with transmission, gear stuck in low.

Just like everyone else's complaint. I have a 2005 convertible beetle that is jerking, thrusting, getting stuck in gears. I drive the car for approximately 10 min and then it starts like clockwork. I have had it in the shop for 2 weeks and spent $1400 replacing everything to fix the problem. Nothing shows up on the diagnostic machine (no codes) they tell me. I am astounded at all the complaints I'm seeing about the transmission defect. My car has 83,000 miles and I cannot pay $4000 - $5000 to fix. I will be out of transportation and out of a job. What is being done by Volkswagen to fix this defect. This is unacceptable!!!.

Problems with transmission/shifting problems. Everytime the car shifts into a gear, its very rough and infact will jerk very hard. This started every once in a while and began happening more regular as a month or so went on. Now it will stick in 3rd gear and just stay there. We can stop at a redlight, and it will remain in 3rd gear, then drive from the redlight with the car starting in 3rd gear! this is a safety issue, because the car will stick when shifting almost everytime and you could push the gas but only the rpms will go up. . Nothing else. This could cause me to be rear ended or hit from the side when turning left. I have had many close calls due to this issue! I have children, and the car is not safe to drive anymore. I have priced what would fix this, and its not only that I can not afford it, but the solution to the problem is only temporary! I have seen many, many people have the same issues with the same car, and they have spent countless dollars on a problem that still persists. This past Saturday my family was driving and the car stuck in gear going 45 mph, which caused the car to descend in speed, giving the people behind us hardly no time to realize what was happening. We were very very close to an accident. To add to this problem I have had an airbag sensor come on the dash about 2 months ago and will not go off. I had this looked at because it was a safety recall, but the vw dealer told me that my car was no one of the vins, but looked as if it had the same problem! this is serious! they said they could fix it, for a very high amount, but if it was defective that I could be bringing it back in for repair! this is not acceptable!!! we are talking about life or death in a crash!.

The transmission bang into gear sometime and gets stuck in gear between 3th and 4th. You never know when it going to happen, when accelerating on to the interstate it can be dangerous.

Vw new beetle,2003, with only 75,000 miles the transmission failed. I was on the highway, ramping up and the car was stuck in 3rd gear. Its an automatic. I wasn't able to down shift. I had to coast over to the side of the highway. The dealership decided I needed a new transmission. Luckily I was 13 miles under my warranty and they fixed it without charge. I wanted you to know this because I see many other owners having the same problem. I could have been in an accident because of this problem.