2006 Volkswagen Jetta

WHILE DRIVING IN THE HIGHWAY THE CAR'S TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFTED BY IT-SELF AND WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE ENGINE'S ACCELERATION COMMANDS. SINCE THAN IS HAS BEEN MORE OFTEN, AND HAS CAUSED FEAR AND ANXIETY. THERE IS NO WARNING SIGNS ON THE DASHBOARD TO NOTIFY THE DRIVER OF ANY PROBLEMS. I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE WERE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, AND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE MODEL 2007 AND NEW-ER. THE 2006 MODEL IS NOT FOR SOME REASON INCLUDED IN THIS RECALL. I CONTACTED VOLKSWAGEN AND IT WAS JUST A WASTE OF TIME.

AFTER REPLACING THE CAM SHAFT AND TIMING BELT I TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE. THE PROBLEMS WERE APPARENT, A HARD SHIFT FROM A STOP INTO FIRST GEAR AND HARD SHIFTS ALL THE WAY TO 4TH GEAR. FROM A FULL STOP IT WILL NOT RESPOND TO THE ACCELERATOR AND IF IT DOES IT JOLTS. MULTIPLE TIMES CROSSING TRAFFIC THE ACCELERATOR DOES NOT RESPOND, AND I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT MULTIPLE TIMES. I BROUGHT IT INTO A SERVICE SHOP AND THEY HAVE SAID IT IS THE MECHATRONICS UNIT THAT CONTROLS THE TRANSMISSION. I WAS TOLD THAT IS AN ISSUE IN MANY VEHICLES LIKE MINE, AND TO REPORT IT TO NHTSA AND VOLKSWAGEN. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY ROAD, WHILE ACCELERATING MY ENGINE STARTED REVVING, AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE. I PULLED OVER SAFELY BUT WAS UNABLE TO PUSH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. WHEN TURNING THE CAR OFF AND ON AGAIN, MY PRDNS ON DASH WAS FLASHING. THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE FORWARD WHILE IN DRIVE OR BACKWARDS WHILE IN REVERSE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL NOTHING HAPPENS. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE ARE RECALLS ON 2007 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TRANSMISSIONS, BUT WONDERING IF THIS COULD BE PART OF THAT PROBLEM. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEED, CAR SUDDENLY WENT INTO NEUTRAL WITH A FLASHING PRNDS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AND "PRESS BRAKE PEDAL" INDICATOR. ONCE PULLED OVER ON THE ROAD, CAR WOULD LOCK IN PARK AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE. CAR HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS HAVING A FAULTY MECHATRONIC UNIT. PREVIOUS RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR 2009-2010 MECHATRONICS FOR THE SAME ISSUE, BUT NOT THIS 2006. NHTSA ACTION NUMBER IS PE09035 AND RECALL NUMBER IS 09V333000 FOR THE 2009-2010 CARS. VOLKSWAGEN NEEDS TO REALIZE THE SCOPE IS FAR BROADER THAN JUST 2009-2010 CARS. THIS VEHICLE ALSO SUFFERS FROM THE DRIVER'S DOOR WIRING HARNESS FAILURE LIKE MANY OTHERS (UNABLE TO LOCK DOORS, OPERATE WINDOWS, ETC). *TR

ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN ABUNDANT IN THIS VEHICLE STARTING IN 2012. DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS WORK RANDOMLY. THE CAR RESPONDS TO THE KEYS RANDOMLY EVEN WITH A NEW BATTERY. ALARM WILL SOUND WHEN IT FAILS TO RESPOND TO KEY. OVER THE LAST YEAR LIGHTS GO OUT MONTHLY. SHIFTER ELECTRONICS FAILED. REPAIRED IN JUNE 2014. MECHANIC HAD NO IDEA WHY IT WOULD GO OUT WHICH WAS CAUSE FOR MY CONCERN. *TR

CURRENTLY EXPERIENCING A PROBLEM WITH THE BODY VALVE IN THE TRANSMISSION ON MY JETTA. THERE WAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THIS PART THAT ENDED IN 2012. I AM EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM WITH MY CAR NOW AND IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR SHIFTS SO HARD BETWEEN 1ST AND 4TH GEAR AND WILL HAVE A SIGNIFICANT LAG TIME BETWEEN ACCELERATION WHICH DURING TRAFFIC, CAN CAUSE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. VW WON'T OFFER ANY REIMBURSEMENT TO PAY FOR THIS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE IT IS OUTSIDE OF THE WARRANTY HOWEVER I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS WHEN THEY KNOW THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE PART IN THE FIRST PLACE. SO NOW I AM STUCK PAYING ANOTHER $1,500 REPAIR BILL FOR THIS CAR IN ADDITION TO ALL OTHER REPAIRS I HAVE PAID FOR. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE NOW EXPERIENCING THIS PROBLEM AFTER THE END DATE AS I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS BODY SHOPS AND DEALERSHIPS WHO HAVE SHARED THAT THERE HAVE BEEN MULTIPLE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

WHEN THE DSG TRANSMISSION SHIFTS FROM 2ND TO 3RD IT DOES NOT ENGAGE, THE RPM GAUGE ALMOST REDLINES, THEN WHEN IT ENGAGES TO 3RD IT JERKS AND THE WHEELS PILL OUT, THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND LIFE THREATENING TO ME ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY VEHICLE I HAVE TO GET TO WORK! VOLKSWAGEN WILL NOT FIX MY VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY SAID THE DSG TRANSMISSION IS SEALED. I WOULD LIKE VOLKSWAGEN HEALED RESPONSIBLE FOR MANUFACTURING AN INFERIOR PRODUCT AND SELLING IT TO AMERICANS PUTTING ME IN DANGER. I WOULD LIKE YOUR ATTORNEYS TO FILE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST VW FOR 1 BILLION DOLLARS ON BEHALF OF THE AMERICAN PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THAT WILL MAKE THEM UP, YOU ALL HAVE A BLESSED DAY AND DON'T BUY A VOLKSWAGEN. *TR