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2008 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	732420
Internal NHTSA #	10278265
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	EOS
Model Year	2008
File date	15/02/08
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a 2008 vw eos lux 2. 0t with dsg transmission in september 2007. Almost from the time of purchase i experienced antic behavior from the transmission which i initially dismissed because i knew it was a new kind of transmission that i wasn't used to. My problems consisted of surging, rough shifts and a complete loss of power when attempting from a dead stop. This latter condition was the most dangerous as i would be putting my foot down for power (for instance, accelerating into fast moving traffic) and the power would just disappear completely and the car would hedge and balk. My vw dealer has seen my car 5-6 times now for repeated transmission issues. They replaced a mechatronics unit in february 2008. Then they replaced the dual clutch packs later that year. This year they replaced the mechatronics unit again when they determined that the first replacement unit was from a manufacturing run of units that were known to be faulty. I'd say that after this recent fix the transmission is about 95% of normal. I still experience awkward shifts from time to time. It is worth noting that these persistent problems were extremely difficult to diagnose because they were often intermittent and there were no computer fault codes recorded by the car's diagnostics. It was only through the patience and persistence of the service department at my vw dealer that the problems were eventually diagnosed and remedied. As it happened, the most dangerous condition (the dramatic momentary loss of power when accelerating hard) was determined to not be a result of the transmission but from a faulty brake switch. This switch is responsible for protecting the transmission by not allowing the transmission to be revved too high when the brakes were still on. The switch on my car was delayed in telling the computer on my car that i had taken my foot off the brake and wanted power. The switch was replaced and the hedging/loss of power from a dead stop went away.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SEATTLE, WA
VIN pattern	WVWFA71F88VXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen EOS Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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