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2007 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	862773
Internal NHTSA #	10405690
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2007
File date	07/06/11
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive a 2007 vw gti with an automatic transmission and the "mechatronic" unit located within the transmission is bad and will cost upwards of $2000. 00 to have it replaced. The car has 122,000 miles on it. Nothing last forever and i expect certain failures over time. However, the nature of the failure is a concern with this unit as, at least in my case, the transmission downshifted to first gear on its own without warning. Fortunately i was in town in slow traffic and was able to handle the sudden deceleration. It could have been very different at highway speeds. There is no warning or indication of an impending unit failure. The only indication i had spanned several months in a very intermittent manner: 1)a slight "shuddering" when accelerating which i thought was fuel related. 2) the "prnds" display would flash repeatedly even though the transmission would operate just fine. I could reset the display by turning off the car and restarting it. This phenomenon was very intermittent. I could find no info about any of this in the owners manuals (i've had the car since new) or on line.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	122000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WILLIS, TX
VIN pattern	WVWFV71K57WXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2007 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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