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Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Automatic Transmission Safety Report | Apr 09, 2011
Reported on Apr 09, 2011
| WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THE DSG TRANSMISSION IN MANUAL SHIFT (TIPTRONIC) MODE, THE CAR IS SUPPOSED TO DOWNSHIFT AUTOMATICALLY AS THE CAR SLOWS DOWN. I HAVE HAD 2 INSTANCES WHEN THE CAR WOULD SLOW DOWN, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD DOWNSHIFT (AS IT SHOULD) TO 4TH GEAR AND THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER MULTI-FUNCTION DISPLAY INDICATES 4TH GEAR BUT WHEN I ACCELERATE TO GET THE CAR MOVING AGAIN, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS STUCK IN NEUTRAL, I.E., THE ENGINE REVS BUT THE MOMENTUM DOES NOT INCREASE. SOLUTION: I HAVE FOUND THAT MANUALLY PUSHING THE SHIFTER LEVER DOWN TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR ENGAGES 3RD GEAR AND GETS THE CAR GOING AGAIN. *TR | |
| Make: | Volkswagen |
| Model: | Jetta |
| Manufactured by: | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Year: | 2011 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | LAKE JACKSON TX |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWPL7AJ0BM |
| Mileage: | 970 miles. |
| Speed: | 35 MPH |
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| Was a police report filed? | N |
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