Other Engine Info: 50-St. BIN 5/LEV II emission. Emissions Certification Test Group: 8VWXV03.2535
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat
Belt Advanced Front Air Bags.
Plant City: Wolfsburg
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
TPMS: Direct
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2008
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ONGOING / RECURRING ISSUE WITH THE DSG AND SLOPPY GEAR CHANGES, INABILITY FOR THE CAR TO FIND THE RIGHT GEAR (SLOW TO CHANGE GEARS), AND NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE WHEN PUTTING THE CAR INTO REVERSE. ON OCCASION WHEN MOVING AWAY FROM A STANDSTILL AT A LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION WILL DIS-ENGAGE AND RE-ENGAGE QUICKLY ACCOMPANIED WITH A NOTICEABLE CLUNKING NOISE, THEN LURCH FORWARD BRIEFLY. MOST RECENT DATE THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE WAS ENTERED FOR THE APPROXIMATE INCIDENT DATE. *TR
2008
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE TO EXECUTE A LANE CHANGE, THE CAR BECAME NON- RESPONSIVE BY HESITATING (APX 2 SEC) AFTER SHIFTING FROM "D" TO "S" (SPORT MODE). ALSO, THE CAR HESITATES AND "JERKS" OFTEN WHEN SHIFTING FROM P TO R OR N TO D. *TR