| Issue ID | 732110 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10278008 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | R32 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 17/07/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Recently my 2008 vw r32 equipped with the dsg transmission has been suffering a jerkiness and harshness in the transmission shifts. This is especially true while shifting from drive to reverse and vice versa. Sometimes the car takes time to react and then does it in an unprecedented and abrupt way. Also when the car comes to a complete stop, sometimes when i get on the accelerator y takes time for the car to start accelerating. Both of these scenarios happen quite often, and pose a safety concern, since it can cause me to back up into an object or even get stranded in the middle of cross-traffic. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MIAMI, FL |
| VIN pattern | WVWKC71K18WXXXXXX |
| 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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