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Volkswagen Jetta Power Train Safety Report | Sept 13, 2011
Reported on Sept 13, 2011
| AT STEADY THROTTLE ANGLE OF ACCELERATOR PEDAL, SLOW SPEEDS PULLING OUT ON TO MAIN ROAD WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC. DSG CAN NOT SELECT THE PROPER GEAR AND HESITATES SO BADLY THAT WE WERE ALMOST T- BONED IN THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE JETTA BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. I GUESS ABOUT .1 TENTH OF A SECOND NO MOVEMENT FOR THE JETTA. THIS DSG HAD A DAUL CLUTCH FLYWHEEL AND IS A COMPUTER SHIFTED MANUAL TRANSMISSION ON DUAL SHAFTS TO OUTPUT DRIVE. I CALLED THIRD DIFFERENT DEALER AND ALL SAY THIS IS THE WAY THE JETTA WITH DSG PERFORMS. DEALER GUNTHER VOLKSWAGEN IN BUFORD WAS HELPFUL, AND ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN HAS NO SOFTWARE FIX. VILLAGE VOLKSWAGEN CHATTANOOGA, TN ADVISOR SHARED THAT ALL DSG TRANSMISSIONS HAVE THE PROBLEM. VOLKSWAGEN DESIGNED AND MAKE THE DSG, WHY CAN THEY NOT FIX THE PROBLEM? THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT WILL END UP GETTING DRIVERS AND PASSENGERS HURT. THE JETTA JUST STANDS STILL IN THE MIDDLE OF THE LANE AS THE COMPUTER DECIDES WHAT GEAR SELECTION IS NEEDED. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO US THREE DIFFERENT TIMES. MY WIFE IS SCARED TO DRIVE THE JETTA FOR FEAR OF A ACCIDENT. WE HAVE CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AFTER MARKET SOFTWARE COMPANY UNITRONICS HAS A SOFTWARE FIX AT A COST OF $500.00. PLEASE CONTACT ME! *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: | RINGGOLD GA |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 3VWLL7AJ2BM |
| Mileage: | 1500 miles. |
| Speed: | 15 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 4 |
| Vehicle type: | |
| Vehicle fuel: | DIESEL |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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