Problems with 2006 Volkswagen Jetta POWER TRAIN

Driving home on country road in the pouring down rain when at about 50 mph the engine rpm revved, dash warning lights lit, flashed and rang. the prnd was flashing. luckily a driveway was nearby to get out of traffic. knew at this point what had happened because we had the very same thing happen in october of 2009. megatronics unit had failed and was replaced at a cost of $1900. called dealership for appointment on june 8th. happened again 5 times on way to dealership. told from diagnostic test that it had a bad steering angle sensor and gateway module. no parts were available. had to take car 70+ miles back home. the car malfunctioned on the way home in a construction zone. felt it was unsafe to drive any further. stopped at a different dealership. left car for them to diagnose. found a second bad megatronics unit. replaced under warranty from the first replacement. i feel that this car needs to be recalled for the safety concern that the vehicle loses power at any given time, in any road situation you can think of. you cannot always be prepared to react to this. you have no power to get out of harms way. the only way to correct this is to shut the car off and restart and hope it works. previous odi #10286197. *tr

The engine began chattering while idling. it has 80k miles. the chattering became worse so i took it to the local dealer. the transmission housing was cracked, the flywheel broken and slip kit cracked. it was leaking oil from the transmission. total repair will be more than $6000 and take more than 6 weeks to complete the repair. the parts dealers are having a hard time finding a flywheel. i have had the car serviced at the dealer since i bought it. *tr

At approximately 79k miles my 2006 vw jetta tdi began to rattle loudly in the engine compartment at idle and low rpms. significant engine shudder also. the dealer reports that the dual-mass flywheel and pressure plate have failed. flywheel failure is a serious safety defect. this is a known issue and vw has replaced this flywheel with a more reliable design. believe this dmf has already been a safety recall in europe and australia, but being called normal wear and tear in the u.s. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving at various speeds, the contact heard noises within the vehicle was idling. when driving, he noticed that the transmission was not shifting properly. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the dual mass fly wheel was repaired. the contact referenced recall 09v164000 (power train: driveline: driveshaft) as related to the failure he experienced. the current mileage was approximately 68,000. the failure mileage was approximately 65,000.

While driving a 2006 vw jetta diesel, all power was lost to the drive wheels with the prnds display on the dashboard flashing. car has 46,000 miles on it. this has been referred to as a false neutral. i was able to coast to the road side, turn off the car and restart it with normal function of 300 yards then problem repeated requiring a tow to the dealer. a failure of the mechatronix unit in the dsg was discovered and part replaced. a similar issue had occurred at around 10, 000 miles , was looked at by the dealer with no issue found. *tr

2.0t engine with dsg triptronic transmission. i've noticed, this occurs when the car has been driven for about an hour (give or take) and it happens in stop and go traffic. this occurs usually during a stop light/stop sign or stop and go traffic. as you have come to a complete stop and release the brake pedal to start moving (in other words no pedal being pressed) the car tends shift/jerk before you press the accelerator. in many occasions, you need to slam the brakes so the car doesn't launch itself to hit a car/traffic in front of you. this "acceleration/launch/trans jerk" last about 1-3 seconds at that point you hear some "metal clunk or some type of metal hitting noise". in one instance, the car's shift indicator went blank and the car didn't respond in highway traffic. pulled to the side, and car was normal again. there is serious accident potential with this problem. i see there are a lot of complaints with this transmission from other owners (from seeing complaints on this website) including a neighbor 2006 jetta with dsg transmission & friend who has a 2007 gti with a 2.0t engine & dsg trans-both have same problem. i really hope someone does and finally look into this problem and help us consumers and most importantly, before someone becomes hurt. car is currently at dealer, however, they say they can't find nothing wrong with it. *tr

The dual mass flywheel on the 2006 vw jetta tdi has excessive noise coming from the transmission. flywheel is defective and needs to be replaced. *tr

At 72k our 2006 vw jetta tdi began to make a loud intermittent rattle in the engine compartment. the dealer says the flywheel failed it is a dual-mass flywheel that i see sometimes fragments, damaging the housing or even the transmission. we had no fragmenting but consider flywheel failure a serious safety defect. vw dealer wants to install a new dmf! *tr

I purchased the 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi from a private owner 6 months ago. there was a sound apparent when i purchased it but i thought it was typical for a diesel vehicle, after 6 months of driving i took it to my mechanic and was told that the dmf (dual mass flywheel) was failing. i've done research online to find that the dmf manufactured by sachs that volkswagen uses in their 2000 and later models have a high rate failure after in as little as 10,000 miles. causing complete transmission or engine failure of varying degrees. the cost for this repair can range between $2000.00 - $8000.00. not only is the expense high due to a manufacturer defect in the flywheel, but the risk is even higher, causing hesitation in acceleration when pulling out into traffic or sudden wheel lock and loss of control at any given moment while traveling. it is highly recommended that this problem be address for the safety and concern of any volkswagen vehicle owner with this defective flywheel. *tr

2006 jetta tdi 2/ 68k began shuddering at stop lights. dealer claims the two-piece flywheel and clutch assembly is a weak design. owner reports online claim loss of clutch (pedal falling to floor) while driving. my car will not be operated until repaired for the sake of safety. *tr

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. *tr

While driving at 65 mph on route 80 in rockaway, nj, the car appeared to shift into neutral leaving me without forward acceleration. my dashboard transmission indicator lights started flashing. i was nearly missed by heavy traffic while attempting to get the car to the shoulder without any acceleration. i waited a few minutes restarted car, it went into gear and i pulled back onto the highway. in less than 500 feet the car repeated the above process and i once again had to safely navigate my way to the shoulder. at this time the car would not re-engage and i was towed to my local volkswagen dealership. *tr

Volkswagen jetta tdi dual mass flywheel coming apart on direct shift gearbox transmission. prior to possible loss of power accident, replaced the dmf. this is a known problem in europe and australia; the dmf was a recall item. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated that while idling, the transmission exhibited a loud rattling noise. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and an independent auto shop for diagnosis and they both informed the contact that the transmission dual fly wheel was defective. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 80,000. updated 05/24/11*lj updated 06/06/11

My 2006 vw jetta tdi stopped moving while driving to work on jan 4th, 2010. there were no signs of issues prior to the break down. the engine was running fine, the prnds light on the dash were flashing and the car's transmission would not respond. after having the car towed to our local vw dealer we found that the transmission went in to fail safe mode due to a dsg system failure. per our service rep the mechatronic unit failed due to over heating. our vehicle is in-operable and the repair part needed will take 2 weeks or more to receive as there is a recall on the same part for the same failure for 2007-2009 vw's and audi's. our vehicle is out of warranty, vw denied that this issue is apart of the recall as our vin does not fit the recall list. they agreed to allow the repair under warranty pricing and pay half for the repair; this will cost me $1254 to repair their known issue. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated while driving approximately 50 mph, the clutch suddenly failed by depressing to the floor board and causing the vehicle to become inoperable. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where the contact was awaiting a diagnosis of the failure. the vehicle was not yet repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 62,000.

January 2nd 2010 my wife and i were in our 2006 vw jetta tdi traveling south on the kansas turnpike from topeka, kansas. the vehicle was in cruise at 70mph it was 7:30am clear with temp of minus 2 degree's. approximately 35 miles south of topeka, the vehicle suddenly dropped down to 5th gear a sudden and abrupt bang noise was heard it seemed that the front wheels locked for a brief moment. my wife had just unclipped her seat belt to get something from the back seat when this occurred. this locking of the front wheels slammed her against the dash and front door post. i regained control of the vehicle and maneuvered it to the side of the turnpike. there was a rattling in the transmission area several months before when i had it at a dealership for transmission fluid change. i had asked them to check the rattle? when i picked up the vehicle it was still rattling, i thought it to be ok. however after this incident, i have been investigating the internet and found several dual mass flywheel failures with this vehicle and the dsg transmission, however vw america has done nothing about it. if i had been in heavy traffic it would have certainly caused a terrible accident, when it locked up the front drive wheel, we were lucky my wife only had a very badly bruised side, arm and back. we then spent two hours on the side of the turnpike in frigid temps awaiting a tow vehicle. we were enroute to a medical facility in texas for surgery on both of my wives eyes we had no time to do anything but change to a more dependable vehicle 2000 buick park ave and continue on our journey. i emailed three vw of america customer service officers, who turned my e mail report of the incident to a subordinate who wrote that my vehicle was out of warranty and they could not help me. 66,980 miles. this is a very dangerous reported condition that is going to take a fatality to get action..i understand europe safety board has already required a vw recall on this problem????????? *tr

Transmission is my vehicle is faulty. it shifts funny and sometimes when i pull out in traffic, there is considerable lag like all power is loss for a short period of time. also, the dmf in this transmission is known to have problems. i've been told they were recalled in australia, but not the us. that is insane...consumer safety my [xxx]. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr

My 2006 jetta tdi has 69k miles on it. i bring it to the dealer for service routinely and baby the car. it spends nearly no time in traffic and has run well until last week. last week i heard a funny sound coming from the engine compartment. i brought it into the dealer. long story short, the flywheel had cracked and it will be over $2k for the flywheel. vw knows about this being a faulty part and i've heard they've had a full recall in other countries. i called vw of america and they refuse to pay for it because the car is slightly out of warranty. it is being repaired in the shop because i cannot afford to be without a car. luckily no one was hurt, because if i hadn't brought the car immediately in it could have stalled the car at high speeds (freeway) and ruined the entire drivetrain, causing an accident. again, vw knew this part has been faulty. there is a technical service bulletin on it. *tr

2006.5 volkswagen jetta tdi experiencing slow gear changes from park to reverse or park to first gear taking over 30 seconds to select gear electronically. shifting from lower gear to higher gear results in engine revving high before shift is actually made resulting in jerking vehicle motion or a stalled motor condition. slow speed maneuvering such as slow turns and partial stops results in the vehicle losing forward power for several seconds before the engine revs high again and shifts into gear. at 30 mph vehicle has dropped out of gear resulting in vehicle needing to be guided to the shoulder and powered off and back on before forward motion can be resumed. vehicle also will display flashing prnds display on dashboard on resuming forward motion resulting in the transmission to disengage and requires the vehicle to be stopped, shut off, and then powered back on. vehicle is exhibiting no mechanical noise, smell, or error codes in the computer. dealer has confirmed there is a malfunctioning mechatronic unit and vwoa has confirmed they will not cover under their recall campaign despite these symptoms leading to the campaign in question. volkswagen customer service has denied a further inquiry into the manufacturing dates of the mechatronics units and their technical revisions, only going off vehicle model years and build dates despite other 2006 owners reporting identical circumstances with their vehicles. technicians advised against further driving of the vehicle as there was significant risk of failure that may leave the vehicle immobile in traffic. technicians were also able to readily reconstruct the issue on their own proving this is not caused by driving style. repair cost of over $4000 to replace faulty part will need to be covered by the owner in order to resume normal operation on this vehicle. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact stated while driving 40 mph the vehicle would not shift gears. whenever the gears shifted, the vehicle would stall. the contact stated that the vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test and stated that the automatic transmission needed to be replace. there was also a massive oil leak in the engine. the manufacturer was contacted and informed him to take the vehicle back to the dealer for the repairs and it would be covered under the warranty. the failure mileage was 67,000 and the current mileage was 69,000. updated 04/12/11*lj the consumer no longer owns the vehicle. updated 04/29/11

12-31-09 odi 2006 vw jetta tdidsg mechatronics malfunction monday, november 2, 2009 volkswagen 2006 vw jettatdi dsg went to safe mode (felt like neutral) while accelerating on street (just exited k-96 in wichita, a 65 mph 4-lane and was accelerating following right turn from complete stop). shift indicator lights flashing. was able to turn off road and manually downshift to 1st gear. limped home at 15 mph. could not place vehicle in reverse until symptoms reset (shift indicator no longer flashing). test drove after reset. recurred as turned and applied brakes to park. let it sit. it reset. drove back home. recurred while turning right near home. queried "just ask." tuesday, nov 3rd called vw loyalty care, filed report, and then with engine cold, drove to 4.6 miles to autozone for diagnosis scan. at 3.5 miles, the dsg malfunctioned again. same symptoms. scanned. let it sit. did not reset. limped 1 mile toward vw dealership. called for tow. updated vw loyalty care file. mileage in: 85,198 with shift indicator lights flashing. matches description of dsg trans software update recall ('09-'10). also matches the vw mechatronics unit symptoms for some 45,000 vw 2007+ models (replaced at no charge and warranty extended on dsg to 100,000). problem area: numerous dsg temperature sensor malfunctions and thinks incorrectly that the dsg oil is overheating and places transmission in safe mode. diagnosis: replaced mechatronics unit at $2,433.48 note: filed with vw loyalty center on nov 3, towed and repaired at local vw dealership nov 3-12. updated vw loyalty center file on dec 16, 2009 and requested vw to advise if this late year '06 production overlapped with those 2007's with same problem and given extended warranty/repair at no cost/reimbursement. have not received a response from vw. vehicle was one of the last 2006 tdi's to be delivered to the us until the 2009 models were allowed back in. *tr

2006 volkswagen jetta 54000 miles 5 speed manual transmission. i was driving and while exiting a freeway offramp i depressed the clutch to disengage the transmission. clutch pedal went to the floor and would not come back up and it did not disengage the transmission. the car would not stop, as i could not put the car in neutral. very dangerous! *tr

2006 vw jetta tdi w/ 14,000 miles approaching a yield, the clutch was depressed. the clutch stuck to the floor of the vehicle causing the vehicle to loose all transmission function. the vehicle coasted to the side of the road and was towed to the dealer. it has been identified that some sachs clutch components have a developmental (friction material) flaw which cause premature clutch disc wear.the dealer determined the transmission failure was due to driver error. friction material flaw on clutch plate or pressure plate which leads to burnt, shredded, or missing clutch plate material on clutch plate. this should be covered by my warranty. especially since there is only 14,000 miles. this problem has been reported by hundreds of 06 tdi owners and vw continues to accept responsibility for their flawed equipment. *tr

2006 vw jetta tdi transmission and motor failures. *tr

2006 volkswagen jetta tdi -- dual mass flywheel failure. part has been recalled in australia, but not the us. vw dealers refuse to take concerns seriously. *tr

I have a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. recently, i have been experiencing transmission issues. the vehicle losses power in the transmission in the upper gears. consequently, i lose power while on the interstate at higher speeds. this has caused me to have to take evasive action to avoid causing crashes from cars behind me. i have taken the car to volkswagen as it is under warranty. the warranty company has made unreasonable demands that the dealership has not been able to fulfill. after a week, i have now taken it to aamco to have the transmission serviced. i believe it is the same transmission that has been recalled on the 2009 and 2010. *tr

2006 jetta gli with dsg gearbox, repeated transmission clunking (in automatic mode) when downshifting from 2nd to 1st, and harsh thunking in first gear from a stop engine revs up but car will not move for 1 to two seconds then thunk and car surges forward. also thunking when shifting gear selector into reverse. has occurred intermittently and often since oct 2007. poses dangerous situation at intersections and in stop and go driving with potential intermittent loss of forward motion and sudden forward surging affecting the safe driveability of the vehicle couple of times narrowly missed running into the vehicle in front of me due to sudden lurching of the vehicle. dealer replaced transmission temperature sensor in late 2008, but problem recurred and persisted afterwards. after few more incidents and visits to dealer through jun 2009 was informed mechatronics unit was faulty and would be replaced. waited 42 days with car left with dealer for new part to be delivered from factory " due to backlog' , in meantime car was recalled for transmission bolt replacement/inspection. finally received "fixed" car with new mechatronics unit and problem recurred the same day three miles away from the dealership in stop and go traffic. was told that transmission 'needed to re-learn my driving pattern" and to drive it around for a while to see if the issue would go away. issue subsequently recurred repeatedly over a one week period especially when moving from a stop, with engine revving up then a sudden thunk and forward surge of vehicle. returned vehicle to dealer last week still waiting for resolution. *tr

My 2006 vw jetta tdi has a dsg transmission. this transmission has slipped out of gear twice while traveling on the interstate at interstate speeds. this is an automatic type transmission and should not be slipping out of gear. this has not resulted in an accident but i was required to move across 3 lanes of traffic only under my current forward momentum. luckily i was able to do so without incident. *tr

Tl*the contact has a 2006 volkswagen jetta. he stated that the vehicle was surging from second gear and also became hesitant and wasn't shifting gears when it should have been. while driving 70mph going up a hill he lost all power to the vehicle and it felt as if it was in neutral. after losing power it took about five seconds to reset it self. the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel with codes. the vehicle was taken to a dealer the codes where removed. he was informed that the failure occurred from the usg in the transmission. the vehicle is currently at the dealer being worked on. the failure mileage was 68,000 bl

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the contact heard a rattling noise in the transmission. he took the vehicle to an authorized dealer where he was informed that the dual mass flywheel needed to be repaired. the vehicle had not been repaired when the complaint was filed. the failure mileage was approximately 104,000. the current mileage was approximately 106,000.

Car was on a terminal access ramp at an airport, at less than 20mph when it suddenly lost all motive power with the engine still running. the "p-r-n-d-1-2" on the instrument cluster was flashing on and off and the transmission seemed to be stuck in neutral regardless of where the automatic transmission selector was placed. car had to be towed to a vw dealer and was diagnosed with a defective/ failed "mechatronic unit" car remained at dealership for six (6) weeks waiting for parts. car was returned on 09-23-2009 and appears to operate normally. *tr

Sudden transmission failure. while driving at various speeds, several times the transmission lost the gear and went to neutral. the car lost power and had to come to a complete stop. two times this occurred at highway speed where i had to make aggressive maneuvers to avoid a collision. *tr

I noticed a noise coming from my engine/drivetrain along with severe engine shaking. i immediately took the vehicle to the mechanic and was informed that there were several "technical service bulletins" regarding the flywheel and clutch in my vehicle. all of the bulletins acknowledged known problems with the flywheel and clutch parts. after removing the transmission to inspect the problem further it was discovered that the flywheel disintegrated causing $3800 in damage. the manufacturer was contacted by the repair facility and refused to cover the repair charges. *tr

Prior to the event listed below, we noticed that the car was not performing as it normally would. we were stopped at a traffic signal, light turned green proceeded to accelerate, car moved 10 feet, rpm went high and it was as if the car was in neutral. had enough momentum to reach the side of the road. prnd was lit up and flashing and the power steering system symbol had erratic flashing. tried park, neutral, reverse nothing happened. put the car in park and shut off engine. restarted engine and it allowed us to drive off. went approximately 10 miles driving at about 55 mph, thought we seen an animal and let off the accelerator. upon trying to accelerate, incident described above happened again, this time a check engine light appeared. before calling the dealer we did a search and came across this site. our vehicle had a dsg transmission service (for a cost of $286.75) at 43,703 miles and the car now has 71,491 miles. this vehicle also has a problem at times, that was reported to the dealer on june 5, 2007 and nothing was done about it, on cold start up, putting it in gear and having a very severe jerking, almost to the point that it might stall the engine. this is a 2006 vw jetta tdi w/dsg transmission. the model selection on following page only listed a gli for selection. *tr

1st complaint odi #10278262 filed on 7/24/09 for 2006 jetta tdi: "prior to the event listed below, we noticed that the car was not performing as it normally would. we were stopped at a traffic signal in a construction zone, light turned green proceeded to accelerate, car moved 10 feet, rpm went high and it was as if the car was in neutral. had enough momentum to reach the side of the road. prnd was lit up and flashing and the power steering system symbol had erratic flashing. tried park, neutral, reverse nothing happened. put the car in park and shut off engine. restarted engine and it allowed us to drive off. went approximately 10 miles driving at about 55 mph, thought we seen an animal and let off the accelerator. upon trying to accelerate, incident described above happened again, this time a check engine light appeared. before calling the dealer we did a search and came across this site. our vehicle had a dsg transmission service (for a cost of $286.75) at 43,703 miles and the car now has 71,491 miles. this vehicle also has a problem at times, that was reported to the dealer on june 5, 2007 and nothing was done about it, on cold start up, putting it in gear and having a very severe jerking, almost to the point that it might stall the engine." update 10-3-09: for fear of having another occurrence, the car was towed (70+ miles) to dealer in late august, diagnosis was it needed a new mechatronics unit. delivery time for part was over a month. talked to mechanic at vw, he recommended to not drive the car for safety reasons. late september was notified part was in, towed car a second time (70+ miles) to dealer where mechatron unit was replaced, at a cost to me of $1,826.10. some repair cost was picked up by vw. so far 100+ miles since repair - seems to be fine. this has not been a very pleasant experience. it is a serious safety issue and we just hope this resolved the issue. *tr

When i bought my 2006 vw jetta tdi the dsg transmission worked fine. at about 50,000 miles the transmission has progressively become rougher and rougher and is now bordering on unsafe. when i start moving from a complete stop the car jerks back and forth making it frightening to pull out into traffic. also the car slams into the lower gears when downshifting. sometimes when i press the gas pedal from a stop the car hesitates for a few seconds before slamming into gear. when backing up it is hard to control because of the surging. unfortunately my car is out of warranty and i cannot afford to spend $3000 to pay for vw to fix this know defect in the dsg transmission. *tr

Mass flywheel and clutch assembly failure. another volkswagen clutch problem to add to the list. why is the united states not doing anything about this like other countries have. are we not the most caring country in the world, i mean look how much money this government dishes out to people who don't deserve it. (car manufacturers who cant even make good on manufacturer defects. other countries issued vw to fix the problems. i even read a letter on this website that the problem did not find its way to the us because it was only in the passat. well the jetta's, beetle's, gli's and the golf's all have the same transmission that they are referring to in the letter. i mean the government in charge now wants us to be supported by the government so why does the government not do anything to protect us. they are to many cases like mine all over this site and the internet for ya'll not to do something. took the car in for service then was dropped with the 3900.00 dollar repair bill for this. *tr

2006 vw jetta turbodiesel with dsg transmission at 27k miles shifting unpredictably at highway speed. repaired by dealership, mechantronic failure. failed again at highway speed one month later, causing potential injury do to failure. six months later, flywheel explodes knocking hole in transmission and causing the vehicle lose all power and the engine to die. *tr

Clutch completely failed, as well as flywheel. no warning, just a catastrophic failure. fortunately, at a stop light, so no one was injured. however, if this had happened while driving down the road, could have resulted in death. although this failure is occurring quite frequently (in cars with as little as 400 miles on them), manufacturer has done nothing to remedy situation, either to correct it or to come up with a new design. currently awaiting response from manufacturer, but no resolution to date. *tr

Dual mass flywheel failure on 2006 vw jetta tdi with dsg transmission. research shows this is not an isolated incident. recalled in other countries. dangerous and very expensive situation. worthy of investigation and recall. thanks *tr

There is a distinct delay when taking the car from park to drive or reverse which causes very harsh engagement. it makes it a challenge to safely maneuver the car in close quarters. sitting at a red light the car will lurch forward when letting off the brake and hitting the throttle. this happens at start up and at running temperature. when this first began to happen the problem would go away after a transmission service but would soon return. now it is present at all times whether the service has been performed or not. the problem only occurs when the car is at a stop and you start to move the vehicle, forward or reverse. all other shifting responses seem to be normal. again the problem only exists when starting from a complete stop. from what i can read this seems to be a recurring problem with the dsg transmission. *tr

While driving a 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.0t with the dsg transmission the vehicle cut power (as if it was out of gas), only to regain power 2-5 seconds later. it was very hot, around 100 to 110 and i was driving on the freeway. it happened two or three more times but did not occur once the outside temp went below 90 deg. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving 75 mph the transmission slipped into neutral gear. a technician concluded that the transmission was performing normally. he then added that driving long distances in warmer weather conditions could cause the failure. the failure mileage was 42,000. the current mileage was 47,000. updated 10/21/09. *lj updated 10/20/09*jb

I have a jetta tdi 2006 dsg. the dual mass flywheel ripped apart. this took out the transmission and caused the car to be inoperable. it coasted to the side of the road. the was no indication of a problem prior to failure. the failure was sudden and catastrophic. vw replaced the dual mass flywheel and transmission. they told me the old part was going back to germany for inspection. i have no idea of when it will fail again, next time it may cause a crash or death. i have been reading about this, and a lot of drivers of this type of vehicle have this issue of the flywheel ripping apart. a flywheel ripping apart under the stress of the drive train should be rare, but in this vehicle it is not. it seems the high torque output of the diesel engine is causing additional stress on the flywheel, thus breaking it apart. there should be a recall. also, the dsg transmission is a hybrid trans, it operates like an auto transmission, but mechanically is more like a manual, but it is not the manual version which is also offered in the jetta tdi. *tr

Power train:clutch assembly: took car in for 70k service and serp belt squealing. got a call back from dealer saying that in addition to the serp belt needing replaced, they found the flywheel needed replaced and it would cost $2100. never had any problems with this car, have got every service recommended in manual that came with car (which i bought brand new). furious at the $2100 the dealerships wants to charge me, i did some research and found that there have been an alarming number of other people that have this same problem. car is a automatic, not clutch, but has the slapstick option, i hate driving clutch, thus never switch over to clutch......so, how can the flywheel that has an internal clutch need replaced? manufacture default? i have not had work done yet, i am taking to 2 other places to get opinions and will take pictures of damage or documentation purposes. i do not drive the car in a "racing" style, i drive 60 miles round trip a day to work and home on county highways as i live in the country. so if i never use the clutch option and keep it in automatic mode at all times, how can the internal clutch have a problem? the dealer warned me that i cannot let the problem go on and must get fixed immediately or risk damage to the transmission and/or damage to myself & others driving on the road. *tr

In march 2009 i took my 2006 vw jetta tdi in for its normal service point at 90k. i was asked by the dealer if i could bring the car back in because of a noise that was heard coming from the transmission. the dealer reported that they found nothing wrong. on may 28, 2009 i had a catastrophic failure of the dual mass flywheel in the dsg transmission. *tr

Hi i boughtmy 06 tdi jetta 2 yrs ago it had 39,800 miles on it and now i see why it was traded in at 40,000 it needs a 560.00 service that i was not told about. my fault for not reading the whole manual . i was told by dealer that the dsg would need to be serviced at 100,000 miles and it would be good. i brought the car in for clattering noise several times and was told it was normal the car hesitated often and shifted poorly but since it was at the dealer i figured it was normal. the clatter got worse and by this time it was about due for its 100000 mile service but before i could get it in one day driving home from work it soulded like a bucket or bolts feel out from my car the clatter became severe and soon after the car left me sit on the side of the highway.i describe the problem and clatter noise to the dealer and all of a sudden they knew the problem exactly. they tell me its probably the clutches and it can't be rebuilt and then the service manager at young vw laughing a little tells me that i missed two services on the tranny when i bought the car with 39800 and then the car was brought in several times and no one ever told me their might be a problem until now the car sits and i need 5000.00 dollars to fix it. this transmission is a piece of '!@#$%'. i don't know how many times i almost got side swiped trying to pull out into traffic quickly from a dead stop. *tr

I own a 2006 jetta tdi with 70,450 miles and just spent over $2,000 and four days of car rental replacing a dual mass flywheel. the vehicle began making noises and jerking at slow speeds when it turned 48,000 miles. i took it to the dealer where i bought it and they ran a "computer test" and found no problem. they test drove it found the same verdict and said "that's how jetta diesels run." i asked them to check the transmission and they wouldn't because if they didn't find anything wrong, then they'd be out the money and i'd have to pay for it. they made some adjustments and returned the car. the noise gradually got louder, but after several regular maintenance visits, no a problems were noted. finally the noise and jerking was too much and i sent it in. the service manager immediately said it was the flywheel and needs to be replaced. he said "we've done a lot of them". my flywheel was the defective sachs type as described in the tsb. unfortunately, my power train warranty expired at 50,000 miles and the bill was mine. grrrrr!! *tr

2006 jetta 2.0t with a dsg transmission has a dual mass flywheel (dmf) which is failing: chattering at idle, when shifting gears, and when slowing to a stop. spoke with a few dealers in the area to ask about the repair and was quoted $2500 to repair (the dmf only!). contacted voa to find out if this issue was part of a recall, but no recalls for such failures. however, i was offered $1000 towards the purchase of a new vw - that won't fix my problem. all dealers i spoke with have no recollection of any other failed dmfs - at all. through my own research, i discovered that audi (vw partner company) issued a recall for a number of 2006 a3 models with the same part number (same part) to replace this defective dmf part (r/2006/031). also learned that there was a recall issued for 1.9tdi model jettas in australia (135c). there has been no such recall for us owners of vw models with the dsg transmission and the dmf. why not? i also own a 2010 passat with the same engine, transmission and dmf part. i can only expect to have the same issues with that car later on. it would be nice even to have vw accept the responsibility of addressing the dmf part maker (luk and/or sachs) for a partial payment of the repairs. at this point i have two options; sell the car to an unsuspecting victim, or pay nearly 50% of the trade value of the car with 106,000 miles on it to have it fixed. *tr