| Issue ID | 745568 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10290599 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | GTI |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 24/10/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 2007 vw gti with dsg transmission is very hard to shift into 1st and 2nd plus other gears. Car went into neutral gear while driving to work on busy road (dangerous!!!) and "p r n d s" display started flashing. First transmission failure i had was similar expect i didn't get the flashing icons. Took car in and they replaced the mechatron unit (25,000 miles). Now its in the shop again for the same unit and symptoms above. (58,000 miles). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 58000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PFLUGERVILLE, TX |
| VIN pattern | WVWHV71K27WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 60 |
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