| Issue ID | 732114 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10278011 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | R32 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 21/07/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My vehicle is a 2008 vw r32 equipped with a complex transmission system called "dsg". The events that are leading up to a failure are; vehicle jerking while taking from a stop, engine speed dropping and car lurching forward all in a sudden while trying to accelerate in a traffic or a light or any other stop situation. The other day at the lights i almost hit the vehicle infront of me because of this issue. It is not possible to accelerate smoothly because of this problem. Car was taken to vw service and told that it is normal behavior for this kind of transmission which is an unacceptable solution for this serious issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MOUND, MN |
| VIN pattern | WVWKC71K58WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 5 |
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