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2007 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1084352
Internal NHTSA #	10608492
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2007
File date	04/07/14
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving as i do 5 nights a week to work. Traveling about 55mph when suddenly, my gti equipped with a dsg transmission downshifted to what i believe was 1st gear. The revs suddenly were very high. The vehicles speed seemed to drastically lower to 20mph. I was almost hit by multiple cars behind me. Luckily i was able to leave the middle lane and get on the side of the highway safely. Once i pulled to the side of the highway, my prnds on the dash were flashing. I turned the car over and still flashing. I checked every gear and on drive i was able to make it home slowly. It seemed that the transmission only ran on 1st gear. Reverse gear is completely gone. I can't even properly parallel park my car any more. Vw seems to be covering some model year dsg cars. I have read some places that 2008-2010 years are covered, and some places where february 2007 - 2010 production years are covered. Mine is a production year of january 2007. This dsg issue is well known for all years. It is knows as the "flash of death" or flashing prnds. Google dsg flash of death and there will be many links linked to this issue. I am a huge vw fan. I own a 2006 gli 6 speed manual and this 2007 gti with dsg transmission. My father owns a 99 jetta and my brother and sister both own 2007 passats. Vwoa should know this is a huge safety issue, they should know that this is a known dsg defect for all years and cover any issues relating to it. I have done the dsg service twice. I called vwoa and they said my car has no recalls relating to the dsg. I have scanned the car and have come up with these codes, p0751= shift solenoid 1 (n88). P1746= trans. Solenoid power relay and p2723 = pressure control solenoid 5. Vw how do you explain a failure to your transmission with no warnings? What if i got into an accident and someone or my self was seriously injured because of a manufacturer defect? *js
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRONX, NY
VIN pattern	WVWFV71K47WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
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
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Vehicle speed	55
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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