At interstate speed, I heard a bang and the dsg transmission dropped into first gear. I was almost rear-ended by other motorists due to the sudden deceleration, but was able to make it to the right shoulder. All transmission indicator lights were flashing along with the check engine icon. I was able to limp home with only first gear available! fault code analysis shows a mechatronic module failure inside the dsg. Dealer said there were many dsg units recalled last summer, but mine was not on the list. :(

- Mount Juliet, TN, USA

I own a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta tdi diesel (brm engine code). This car has died on me 4 times now, 3 three times on the expressway. It always happens when the engine gets to normal operating temperature and when I come to a stop. It does not happen any other time. By the way it acts, I assumed it was some sort of fuel problem. Due to the mild winter here in southern Indiana the fuel is not gelling. Code reader displays "no codes". I changed the fuel filter. Then the fuel pump relay, and today I installed a new fuel pump. I started the car and let it warm up for about 20 minutes. I drove it down the road, slowed to a stop and it died. It will start back up after the engine cools down some. This car was at our local Volkswagen dealership for 3 days. Even after they consulted with VW tech's they couldn't figure it out.

- Evansville, IN, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for unrelated repairs when the mechanic advised the contact that the dual mass flywheel would have to be replaced. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for repair. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 125,000.

- Cotton Valley, LA, USA

I was informed by niello Volkswagen when I took my car in to be serviced for 2 recalls that I had a major oil leak. I then brought my vehicle in to sacramento european on 2/1/12 for an oil change and to find out what was the cause of my oil leak. I was informed by them that I did not have an oil leak, but a transmission leak. They stated that there was a technical service bulletin out that this is a known problem that the seal that joins the 2 transmission components is leaking. Clearly since there is a service bulletin out that this is a known problem, the transmissions that they have in these Volkswagen cars are defective and need to be replaced. My transmission is slipping when it shifts into second and third gears and also when I brake.

- Folsom, CA, USA

I started to notice a rattling noise prior to a dmf flywheel failure. The failure caused to vehicle to come to an uncontrolled out of control stop at a 68 mph speed. This problem is known by VW America and has been a under a recall order in the uk. VW has a repair kit for this known problem with a $1,600 instillation cost and has failed to contact owners and alert them to the life threatening result of this known catastrophic failure. Also, a catastrophic failure will result is complete transmission replacement (+8,000.00) and possibly the injury or death of the occupants due to an uncontrolled slide and drift and high speed.

- Zeeland, MI, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. The contact stated that the vehicle would not shift out of first gear. The vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer and they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileages were 66,783. The VIN was unavailable.

- Coppell, TX, USA

While traveling at a speed of 45mph at 5:40pm on 12/15/11 my '06 Jetta tdi suddenly stopped driving. It sounded as though the car had slipped into neutral. This happened on hwy 83 in delafield. Hwy 83 is one of the busiest highways in Wisconsin. We were unable to pull out of traffic and were stranded in the left of the 2 lanes. Our hazards were turned on as traffic started to pull around us we were calling aaa for a tow. Within 5 minutes of the stall we caused a 5 car pile up. Of the 5 cars, 2 were totaled. 2 other had significant damage. One had minor. We sustained no damage as we were not hit. Car was towed to a transmission repair shop where they found the dual mass flywheel to have caused the failure. $4,500 - $5,000 estimated repair from that shop. $5000 "minimum" from hall imports of brookfield. How many more people's lives will you allow to be jeopardized before you do something about this transmission problem" I am horrified that I caused an accident of this size! VW stopped making tdi's after 2006...why? did they realize there was a problem? are you going to wait until someone is killed before you take action? I am going to research class action lawsuits to see if this group of VW owners has a case against VW. And what is the NHTSA's responsibility to take this further than just accepting complaints"

- Wales, WI, USA

The transmission is slipping between 3 and 4 gear and between 4 and 5 gear.

- Calimesa, CA, USA

Vehicle stopped moving after stopping at the traffic light. Engine starts but car will not move. Shift position indicator flashing. Vehicles towed to the Volkswagen garage. Needs mechatronics transmission module replaced. Almost $2300 repair.

- Longmont, CO, USA

Dsg transmission stutters (jerks) from a stop or to a stop. It also occurs less noticeably at highway speeds. The lurches from a stop feels like it is going to leave the car dead in the middle of the road.

- Provincetown, MA, USA

Clutch broke in the car it is a know defect with the type clutch's this car was built with Volkswagen is aware of the defects and issued a tsb in 2007 1 year after my car was built but the sold the car as a certified pre-owned VW with the known defective parts. The parts now broke and VW is refusing to repair the defective parts. There are thousand of VW Jettas affected by these bad parts.

- Alverda, PA, USA

My cars transmission did not respond to the accelerator input- the car seemed to be stuck in neutral but the indicator was in the drive position - this happened while at speed and I had to maneuver out of traffic to get off to the side of the road - I was almost hit as I could not accelerate the car because of this problem. The car needed to be towed away for repair.

- Canton, GA, USA

Our VW has a dsg transmission. We have heard a strange sound since about October, 2010. It was finally diagnosed as a dual mass flywheel failure. The dealer refused to do anything. VW finally agreed to pay for 1/2 the repair parts and we had to pay all of the labor. We obtained data on the internet that due to problems with this dsg transmission, VW had extended the warranty on all dsg or S-tronic transmissions for 10 years/100K miles. The dealer told us we were wrong! we believe that we have a VW with a defective transmission and ask that you require VW to make the repairs under warranty and that you, please, add this complaint to those that you may already have.

- Tempe, AZ, USA

When driving down road, transmission went into neutral and engine nearly redlined. Car would no longer move forward or reverse. Car had to be towed to a service center. The mechatron controller for the transmission had to be replaced. The car had a dsg transmission. We were lucky it was not on a busy road and highway speeds when it occurred.

- Huxley, IA, USA

The contact owns a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. While accelerating from a stop the vehicle began to violently jerk momentarily before shifting into gear. Once the vehicle shifted into gear a cloud of dark black smoke was seen coming from the exhaust. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The failure recurred intermittently. The failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 77,000.

- Port Orchard, WA, USA

Vehicle has 74,000 & the transmission failed on the highway with no prior issues or warnings. VW of America has refused to help because it is out of warranty however I know they are having serious issues with the typtronic and many transmissions have failed between 50K-70K miles. I was told this vehicle was already recalled in austrailia.

- Sarasota, FL, USA

While driving on a divided highway changed from 3rd to 4th gear. Vehicle clutch engaged odd and upon slowing to a red light vehicle would not shift properly. Attempted to go at green light and clutch gave out midway through intersection and stalled car. Got vehicle going before a collision. Had vehicle towed to local VW dealership (performance, omaha) who told me that the luk clutch was not a warranty item and the recalls only applied to sacs. VW of America (the rep had only worked with VW for 3 months) seemed to be clueless and only backed up dealers assessment. Dealer informed me that many VW come in with less than 30K miles and clutch problems which is a poor and dangerous design to have it fail before 80K miles. Clutch linkage was found to be the problem and was broken, one hard shift due to a broken linkage caused the clutch plate to shred. Total charge quoted $2200 out of pocket for a manufacturer design flaw.

- Bellevue, NE, USA

Vibrating noise was heard from motor at idle and would stop under acceleration. Stopped vehicle and motor rattled loud. Turned motor off and it would not start. Broken springs were noted laying on undercover.

- Westminster, MD, USA

Sudden deceleration or loss of power mainly at highway speeds but occasionally in town. This lasted for only a few seconds and the car regained power. There were scary situations on the interstate highways but no accidents or injuries occurred. This occurred intermittently over several months but the dealer was not able to either duplicate the problem or identify any components that were faulty. After much persistence and frustration on my part, the dealer eventually identified a faulty 'tandem fuel pump' and a faulty component of the transmission (mechatron). Both components were placed on February 17, 2010 and I have had any problems since that time. Jetta tdi.

- Gainesville, FL, USA

The dual mass flywheel has failed on my car. If this would have happened at high speed it could cause the transmission and engine to seize thus locking the front wheels and causing loss of control/serious vehicle damage. There is widespread information about this on the internet documenting the failures, some of which have destroyed the vehicles transmission and engine in the process. Volkswagen of America is aware of this problem and has issued a recall in europe but refuses to do anything about it in the us. I am forced to replace this part myself since VW will not cover this part despite the fact that they now have an upgraded replacement part as they know the original is defective.

- Estacada, OR, USA