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2009 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	748631
Internal NHTSA #	10293213
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2009
File date	11/11/09
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Experiencing several safety issues with vw dsg transmission in my 2009 gti. First, shifting into park. When shifting from either reverse or drive into park on a hill, vehicle rolls 3 feet and then hits a hard "stop". Second, very hard downshifting/engine braking in automatic mode when slowing down. This happens at 20 mph and then again at 10 mph. If you are applying the brakes when this engine braking happens it is impossible to stop at a desired point. You can be smoothly applying the brake and then when you slow to 20 mph the engine braking drastically slows the vehicle even more. It's like shifting into a lower gear at too high a speed while simultaneously applying the brakes. Very dangerous! Third, lurch/surge when starting on a hill. When backing out of a spot on a hill or starting forward on a hill having just put the vehicle in drive the engine revs for 3 seconds as if it is not in gear and then lurches suddenly forward.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	17000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JACKSONVILLE, FL
VIN pattern	WVWFV71K79WXXXXXX
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	20
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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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2009 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen GTI Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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