Automatic Transmission Problems of Volkswagen R32 - part 2

I bought a brand new vw R32 from elindsay vw dealer at dulles va. After buying the car I had to take it back for some minor problems and they were partially resolved to my satisfaction. Around 8000 miles (couple of weeks ago) car started to feel jerky. Today the car stalled on me two times at the light. I called the dealer back reporting the issue and the customer service. I can not trust if this happens and my brakes or engine does not function. I feel that this car is putting my and my loved ones' life in danger, as well as the people on the road. Please guide me how to handle this issue. I would like them to get the car back. Vw customer care reference #809100936 - took the car for service February 9th and received it back Feb 9th with a software update - Feb 10th drove the car in the morning and problem was still there - Feb 10th called the dealer to make an appointment. Their top tech was going to be at training so they made the appointment for Feb 16th. - February 16th I took the car second time for the same problem. Tech was not available to test drive the car so they sent me away. After an hour or so they called me stating that they could not find any problems with the car. I went down back to dealer to test drive the car. Their top tech was not available so I test drove with another technician. I was able to replicate the issue several times. Head tech came afterwards and tried to assure me that everything is normal. I left the car in dealer for next morning test drive. - February 17th nobody contacted me from dealer so I called them around 1pm . They said there is nothing wrong with the car. I left the dealer with no resolution. - February 20 car started to stall when moving the foot from the break pedal. I tried to call the dealer several times to make an appointment. Regards,.

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Took off from a stop pulling into traffic and dsg transmission in 2008 vw R32, revved, went nowhere, then finally shifted into first very abruptly, causing loud bang, thud and almost causing crash.

My 2008 vw R32 has an issue with the dsg transmission. It lurches when starting and stopping, makes hard shifts from 1st to 2nd and from 2nd to 1st. On occasion it has selected neutral rather than the next gear, causing the car to slow down in traffic and make drivers behind have to slow down to avoid hitting me. When this happens, the only way to force the transmission to select a gear is to move the selector lever into s or n then back into d. I tried getting the issue looked at and fixed by vw but they claim there is nothing wrong. I fear that eventually I'm going to cause an accident because of this issue.

Purchased a 2008 vw R32 in October of 08 equipped with the 6 speed dsg transmission. I was satisfied with the car as a whole however recently I have been experiencing some fairly scary issues with the vehicle that I relate to the transmission. Often times, when manually downshifting from 3rd to 1st when coming to a stop, the engine will completely lose power and there is a approximately 1-2 second delay from hitting the gas to any type of forward motion. This also occurs from 5th to 3rd or 4th to second. It is quite alarming when you downshift to scoot into traffic or off an on ramp and the car responds with no power. More than one occasion I have nearly been rear ended as the car simply began to coast during a lane change into traffic. I have been unable to get any information from vw and after taking it to the dealer and not being able to replicate it, was told that it was a "quirk" of the transmission. I feel this is a potentially deadly problem and as my car is leased, I have no recourse in getting out of the vehicle as I will accrue early termination fees and such. I feel something should be looked into on this transmission so that nobody is hurt driving a dsg equipped vehicle.

My vehicle has stalled twice on me when it had 6647 miles. It occurred twice in a span of two hours. I was driving and the car started to "hiccup". It jumps between shifts, this occurs mostly when it is humid outside. The vehicle also emits a loud ticking sound from the gas tank, and in extremely cold weather the gas needle bounces. Took it to the dealership 4 times and they found no problems, however they did take a joyride two of those times in the car. (found the radio station set and equalizer toyed with) in addition, the car sometimes smells like fuel.

Dsg malfunction during normal driving on vw R32 2008: my automobile has erratic movement from a standing stop and at low revolutions per minute (less than 1500 / minute) at low speeds. The motion is a jerking action. The vehicle also exhibits loss of power when gears are lowered and followed by a throttle input. This is seen for example when driving in 6th gear at 55 mph, shifting into 5th and then accelerating to pass on the highway. The engine at that time does not respond with power and the car spends maybe 1 or 2 seconds sorting out how to apply the power. The driving conditions are then normal and operation continues without a problem. The general shifting of the car is not smooth under other operations although it does not stall or lose power. Yet the shifting feels unnatural and deteriorated from how it was when the auto was new. The vehicle has now 22000 miles.

When I purchased my 2008 vw R32 it drove and shifted smoothly and without issue. After we put about 1500 miles on the car it started jerking forward roughly as if the clutch was engaged and then slams into gear when starting from a complete stop, this behavior is intermittent and seems to be related to the relative amount of time the car has been driven, the longer it's been the more likely it is to do it. I've had cases where the dsg would also simply jerk forward and back very harshly during a quick stop/start that didn't involve wot acceleration. I've taken this car into vw specifically for this problem and was told that it was default behavior of the dsg and required some finesse to avoid these issues, I just don't think that's true and they should be responsible for fixing this without someone dying because it's difficult to handle or mechanically unreliable.

My 2008 Volkswagen R32 has constant transmission issues where the car bucks at low speeds and has a very choppy reverse. I've taken it for its alleged recall and the car still acts the same with bucking at low speeds.

The dsg transmission in my 2008 vw R32 has been jerky its whole time I have owned it but it seems to be progressively getting worse. When accelerating from a dead stop to get up to driving speeds the dsg will react extremely jerky and hesitate from time to time, causing the engine to rev super high, then it will kick in to gear causing me and my passengers to go through a whiplash type state for a few seconds before the cycles starts over again when going into the next gear. Also when at highway cruising speeds when I try to occasionally pass another car and depress the gas pedal the engine will just rev really high for a few seconds before accelerating. During all of these instances that this has occurred I have been extremely lucky to be able to avoid all other vehicles around me and not get into any serious accidents. If this continues in the future I am unsure if I will be so lucky and I am cautiously awaiting the time when my transmission goes out completely and I am in a serious wreck. From the research I have conducted it would seem that there has been a rash of faulty mechatronics units and dsg's throughout the vw product line. The conversations I have had with other vw owners always leads to the same conclusion that either replacing the mechatronics unit, sometimes repeatedly, or an entire replacement transmission is the only cure. This needs to be fix permanantly by vw before something serious happens and someone winds up either in the hospital or dead.

My 2008 vw R32 has transmission problems when starting or stopping, it has a clunk and jolt when starting to go (mainly at stoplights). It seems like it doesn't find the gear for a couple seconds and when it does, it jolts you forward.

Difficult to accelerate from standing start with the dsg transmission hesitating then grabbing suddenly with mechanical sound. I consider the hesitation a serious problem since the delayed acceleration is difficult to anticipate. Turning from a stop has hesitation and then the car jumps forward sometime changing to a lower gear. This occurs in "d" automatic and manual modes. This is recurring problem since began leasing the R32 in April 2008.

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen R32. When attempting to accelerate from a complete stop, the transmission hesitates and then shifts into gear. Also the transmission hesitates to shift from fifth to sixth gear. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but they could not identify the cause of the failure. The failure mileage was 80. The current mileage was 24,000.

Vw 2008 R32 with dsg transmission. Manual downshifts from 5>4, 4>3, and 3>2 cause a dangerous power or throttle lag from the motor. Since downshifts are often done in preparation for a safety maneuver while driving, this lag causes the maneuver to fail leaving the car and driver vulnerable and without power while mid-maneuver. I can replicate the problem. Vw service centers have not seen tcu fault codes, nor have they duplicated the problem although I have instructed them how to do so. Apparently they are not following the proper instructions to replicate it. No service has been performed aside from resetting the tcu with factory settings a number of times.

When I first bought my 2008 vw R32 it was a decently smooth riding car. After a few months it got really rough. When I start moving from a complete stop the car jerks back and fourth 1 or 2 times roughly. This happens 100% of the time. Also, the car slams into first gear really hard when slowing down to a stop making all passenger's bodies shift forward from momentum. It feels like I slammed on the brake. Also sometimes from a stop when I put my foot on the gas, the car hesitates before slamming into gear after 2 or 3 seconds of not responding to my throttle input. This has scared me in a couple instances because I almost got into a rear end collision from someone behind me not paying attention and almost slamming into the back of my car. Luckily I knew that my car had this characteristic so I reacted quick enough to accelerate in time to get out of their way. From what I understand, this is a problem with the mechatronics unit. And many people have had success fixing the problem by getting a replacement mechatronics unit installed. Almost everyone I have met with the same car has the same problem I do. Something needs to be done to fix this or people are going to be going to the hospital for whiplash from rear end collisions or worse.

The contact owns a 2008 Volkswagen R32. The driver stated that his transmission malfunctioned while driving at a low speed. The driver stated that his vehicle began to lunge forward while he was driving in reverse. The driver also stated that if he applied pressure to the accelerator pedal to increase his speed, the vehicle shifted into neutral gear on its own. The failure has continued to occur since the vehicle was purchased. The dealer made several attempts to diagnose the failure and stated that there was nothing they could do to assist him. The failure mileage was 200. The current mileage was 20,000.

Bought my 2008 Volkswagen R32 about 2 years ago and I've been having problems with the dsg transmission ever since new. Many times when 1. The moment before I come to a complete stop, or 2. Take off from a complete stop or, 3. Switched from reverse to drive, the car would jerk/buck with a clunking sound coming from underneath the car. The rpm would also spike up w/o the car moving and then come back down before the car will start moving. Took it in to the vw dealer and they performed a basic dsg setting re-set, but the problem still occurs. Many other vw owners are also experiencing this problem in many online forums if you do a search online.