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2008 Volkswagen R32 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	734473
Internal NHTSA #	10280038
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	R32
Model Year	2008
File date	09/08/09
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle is a 2008 volkswagen model r32. All of the following issues happens when the transmission is in "d" (drive) position. At low speeds (below 40 mph) the transmission appears to go in and out and up and down the gears resulting in a "clunky" and un-smooth movement of the vehicle. Also this is often evident during slow gentle acceleration and slowing down from low speed (approx 40 mph or less). About 75% of the time the car does not respond to a gentle acceleration, there is a very noticeable delay until the transmission shifts itself. Similar for slowing down, the engine remains at high rpm and suddenly slows, but not consistently i did notice that all of this happens more when the car is warmed up, rarely while the engine is cold.. At high speed the car acts normally including during quick acceleration. Something is definitely not right, the car should not be doing this in my opinion. Car dealer says only that all the dsg-transmission equipped cars do this and i should get used to it. Evidently there is no official fix;
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	10000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VIRGINIA BEACH, VA
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	40
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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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2008 Volkswagen R32 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen R32 Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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