Problems with 2006 Volkswagen Jetta POWER TRAIN

Tl*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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. the contact stated that while driving on the interstate at approx 55 mph, the vehicle seemed to not accelerate, although she would press the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not move past 55 mph. she activated the cruise control and then the engine revved and the vehicle was in 6th gear but manually shifted down to 4th gear. she took it out of the automatic shift and switched to manual shift and downshifted to lower the rpms. the average speed was 30 mph because she could not move any faster. it stalled twice on the side of the road and completely shut down with no warning lights prior to the failure or after. she called a repair shop and the mechanic told her to let the vehicle cool down. when she did that and was able tor restart, the check engine light illuminated. about 15 miles down the road, the vehicle shut down again. she waited again and was able to restart. when driving down hills, she shifted to neutral. she also noticed that the vehicle was jerking. she was able to get to her destination and then took it to the repair shop. the mechanic performed a diagnostics test but could not pinpoint the cause for failure. she called the dealership and left a message; she was currently awaiting a response. the contact had not called the manufacturer to-date. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current mileage was approximately 117,993. the failure mileage was approximately 117,000-bk

I paid $1300 in repairs even though complaining of symptoms leading up to my failure while still under warranty. after repair i have discovered this is a common failure for my vehicle which could easily lead to catastrophe should failure occur at speed. i first reported a shudder when clutch engaged which dealer claimed was within vw's specs. the shudder grew worse then a "loose pebbles" noise was heard at idle. when the dealer heard this noise, they referenced a tsb and diagnosed an impending dual mass flywheel failure. i was fortunate to discover before the failure(which was immanent) as the failure would have destroyed the $6000 dsg transmission and if it occurred at speed could lock up the drive train. *tr

Vw dealer at last service says my 2006 vw jetta tdi needs to have dmf, dual mass flywheel replaced. after researching on-line it appears to be a problem with many vw's with dsg transmission, and worthy of possible re-call. the car has an intermittent accelerator hesitation. it can occur when the engine is cold or hot. it seems to occur when it is rolling free at near 5 to 10 mph, and when the accelerator is pressed nothing happens for a couple seconds, then it catches and goes. i have had a couple near miss accidents and do not let other family members drive car because of safety and reliability concerns. *tr updated 06/08/10 *bf the consumer stated since filing this complain in dec 2008 on the dsg transmission, he also had to replace the dual mass flywheel for $1,681.62 at aamco transmission. he also learned that the mechatronix unit in the same dsg transmission needed to be replaced as well. updated 06/09/10.*jb

Took my 06 jetta tdi w/ dsg transmission to my vw dealer due to vibration and noise issue. dealer diagnosed dual mass flywheel catastrophic failure which punctured transmission housing. damage estimated at $7500. mileage is 82k. *tr

2006 volkswagen jetta tdi 5 speed manual with 42k miles. while driving on an exit ramp and attempting to downshift, the clutch failed and the pedal went to the floor. the car would not move and was impossible to engage any gear. the car was not showing any signs of failure before this. it had to be towed to the local vw dealership. *tr

My 2006 vw jetta with tdi diesel engine has clutch slipping after only 48,000 miles. the problem is a defective dual mass flywheel leads to premature clutch failure. this has been addressed by volkswagen technical service bulletin, and is documented by many cases. my volkswagen service dealer is not agreeing to cover the repair under warranty. he says the technical service bulletin does not apply to my vehicle. in many cases this defect has led to sudden complete clutch failure. i'm concerned the car may fail at any moment. *tr

Dual mass flywheel failed at 70,000 miles. grease leaked out of flywheel and was all over bell housing. was unable to rotate flywheel access holes to get access to retaining bolts and had to cut flywheel off. the clutch friction plate had plenty of usable surface left and (based on comparison with new replacement) could have gone about double the miles. *tr

Car had a defective flywheel, a dangerous situation if failure were to happen at highway speeds! other country has recalled same problem! *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving at various speeds, the vehicle suddenly shifted into reverse; the vehicle had a dsg transmission. the contact turned the vehicle on and off which reset the problem. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the problem could not be repaired because the transmission was sealed. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the failure mileage was 88,530. updated 01/14/11*lj

The volkwagen tdi 1.9l engine when coupled to the dsg( direct shift gear) transmission has an extremely high failure rate of the dmf (dual mass flywheel). failures have occurred between 10k and 100k miles. the internal construction of the flywheel is improper and will separate leading to the total failure of the unit. when the unit fails it causes a very specific and potentially deadly set of circumstances. the dmf can separate and then fracture into large shrapnel type pieces. this shrapnel will the cause the transmission and possibly the engine to seize. when the seizure occurs is causes the front tires to lock and subsequent loss of control of the vehicle resulting in possible injury or death. the shrapnel can also cause the failure of the transmission case resulting it the loss of pressurized transmission fluid. this fluid can contact the turbocharger and result in an under hood fire. catastrophic engine failure is common as well. vwa(volkswagen of america) is aware of this problem and has redesigned the dmf. the new design has not failed. the dmf has been recalled in the european union as a safety concern . vwa has been successful in not covering this repair under even it's standard warranty. no voluntary recall has been issued. i currently have an example of the failed part available. this model has the potential to cause injury or death on a large scale if not addressed. *tr

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.

a 2006 volkwagen jetta 1.9 tdi model which i currently own is now disabled due to an oversight in torque management in the clutch/ dual mass flywheel design originally intended for a less powerful powerplants. in my particular instance the flywheel has disintegrated shattering the transmission housing/casing. this alone is a serious danger due to the high rate of speed of these flying cast aluminum fragments let alone the complete loss of vehicle movement on possible busy routes. currently i've been told that the warranty will not cover the repair due to owner abuse! my jetta has never been modified as long as i have owned it or been driven irresponsibly. this vehicle has less than thirtyone thousand miles logged and has suffered catastrophic drive line failure due to poor engineering, no i've been told vw's mis engineering is my"the consumers" responsibility! *tr

My 2006 tdi, vw jetta: about 6 months ago i began hearing clunking noise related to transmission/clutch. on friday october 17 on interstate highway 35e clutch failed completely. the vehicle has 67,000 miles on it. *tr

Knocking sound from passenger front, brought vehicle into dealer, they said they didn't hear any knocking. less than a month later it got extremely worse, i took it to another shop & was told it was something serious & needed to have dealership look at it. when i returned to the dealership they took 2 days to tell me what the issue was after having to remove engine, i was told it was the flywheel & clutch had to be replaced because the flywheel damaged the clutch. very expensive repair & after being told about this website & seeing all these complaints i called vw & they refused to acknowledge this issue even with all these complaints. *tr

On a return trip from new hampshire to connecticut on interstate 91 in my 2006 vw jetta tdi, i depressed the clutch and the pedal became stuck at the floor. i worked to free it, but being unable to do so, coasted to the side of the road. with no ability to put the vehicle in gear, we (myself and my family) were stuck in a dangerous location. i was able to free the pedal, but the clutch no longer worked and we had to wait there for assistance. the vehicle had less than 50,000 miles and i was told that the clutch assembly needed to be replaced, though there was little wear on the clutch surface. with some investigation on the internet, i found that this appears to be a very common problem and i believe it is a safety problem that should be corrected by vw. *tr

At 23,000 miles, without warning, no initial signs of concern, clutch fails, depressed to the floor without the ability to return. my misfortune happened exactly how the other numerous complainants did. found vw technical bulletin #2016615 dated 11/05/07 described as 'clutch, friction material flaw' (sachs manufactured only) notes only sachs clutch plates are affected by this flaw and therefore only issues with the sachs clutch plate will be covered under this technical bulletin. there are no known friction material flaws with luk clutch plate or pressure plate.' bulletin extends the warranty on these parts an extra 4 years / 50000 miles. my clutch plate happens to be a luk...after reading the scores of complaints about clutches going out at 10-50k miles, i don't know what's true anymore...my suspicion is that maybe the problem is really with the luk manufactured clutch plate and that the technical bulletin was issued covering the sachs brand to avoid having to warrant the luk brand. *tr updated 09/18/08. *jb

My 2006 jetta 2.5 has an intermittent accelerator hesitation. it can occur when the engine is cold or hot. it seems to occur when it is rolling free at near 5 to 10 mph, and when the accelerator is pressed nothing happens for a second or two. then it catches and goes. *tr

Volkswagon has a problem with a faulty dual mass flywheels,the springs break inside the flywheel you hear a rattle when the car is at idle and the goes away when in gear.from reading about this problem i finally foud out what this noise is.i have asked the service tech to see if anything is loose and they always come up empty.i finally read about this on the vw tdi forums online.they said vw recalled this problem in austrailia but not in the united states.i have called vw customer line but all the tell me is we have not issued a recall on this problem so they can't help me.one of the springs already broke a hole in the cover for the transmission. i hope you can help! *tt

My car began leaking oil after last change at bert smith volkswagen in st. petersburg florida. checked underneath car and found transmission casing and flywheel housing cracked. took pictures but according to bert smith volkswagen this is just dirt and grease stains, they cannot show me another car with the same "stains". *tr

Clutch failure on 2006 jetta tdi clutch failed while driving repair of clutch by owner, dealer refused to repair. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. while driving between 1-30 mph, shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear, the vehicle shut off. the failure only occurs when the air conditioning is turned on high. the contact stated that the failure has been occurring for the last three years. she feels it is a safety issue because it puts her at risk of crashing the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to a shop on four occasions. the first three times the mechanic was unable to determine the cause of the failure. after the most recent failure, the mechanic determined a possible cause of the failure. the current and failure mileages were 24,000.

Letter from senator on behalf of constituent, regarding his concerns with the 2006 volkswagen jetta. *nj the consumer stated the clutch started slipping. the dealer informed the consumer that the 5-speed vehicles were made with a defective clutch plate, but the transmission would have to be removed to determine if the vehicle had the defective part. the dealer stated if the vehicle did not have the defective part, the consumer would be charged $500 in labor fees for removing the transmission. *jb

Premature failure of clutch. *tr

My 2006 vw jetta tdi clutch went out while driving on the highway. the clutch was depressed all the way to the floor and would not come back up. i pulled it back up and it would not go back down. clutch was never spongy beforehand and just went out with no prior indication of a problem. called the dealership and they said it was not covered under warranty (car has approx 40,000 miles). after doing research and finding out others have same problem i will be complaining to dealership to have it covered. i am a student and my husband is in the army we don't have $2000 to pay for such a repair, that was not caused by "normal wear and tear". *tr

Noticed very rough idle. dealer diagnosed manual transmission flywheel malfunctioning without visual inspection. the fault was placed with me. wear and tear. dealer claimed must fix, not safe to drive, quoted $2100. if this problem is allowed to worsen, the failure mode is a complete clutch failure and on a busy freeway is a serious safety issue. i went to a third party garage and paid $1200 for a more reliable single mass flywheel. the damaged sachs dmf is available for inspection. *tr

I am the owner of a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi 5-speed with 39,000 miles. my vehicle was manufactured in mexico in january of 2006, and i purchased it in june of 2006. this week, the clutch started slipping and it warranted a visit to the local vw dealership service department. the service department informed me that many 2006 vw jetta tdi 5-spd vehicles were made with a defective clutch plate, but they would have to remove my transmission to determine whether or not my vehicle had the defective part. they informed me that if my vehicle did not have the defective part, they would charge me nearly $500 in labor fees for removing the transmission for inspection. i should not have to pay to have my vehicle inspected to determine whether it has the defective part, nor should i have to drive my vehicle when this clutch has been failing prematurely. upon further investigation, i found numerous complaints about this clutch plate on the nhtsa website. i also found 88 pages on one forum alone (http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=137014) about this part and the clutch/flywheel assembly failing prematurely. many of these people were forced to pay for a new clutch at a cost of over $2000.00. some were replaced under warranty. this clutch plate and the corresponding assembly has been recalled because of safety concerns in many countries except for the united states. i fear having my clutch fail when i need the engine to be engaged. if i were to have a sudden loss of power, it could easily cause an accident and endanger myself and the occupants of my vehicle. is there anything that can be done to bring this problem to the surface, and prompt an investigation by the nhtsa to look into this known safety issue? these defective parts need to be recalled at no cost to the consumer. it seems that nhtsa is ignoring this matter at the consumer's expense, and the automakers benefit. *tr

2006 jetta tdi. dmf and clutch failure after 54,000 mi of normal driving. car stuck in gear while driving, unable to stop and go. not covered under extended warranty. described as normal wear and tear. cheap dual mass flywheel and clutch components! *tr

The flywheel has failed and disabled the vehicle. this is an unsafe and under designed component of the drive train. the flywheel self destructed. in all my years i have never heard or experienced a flywheel self destruction on a car 2 years old with 30k miles. *tr

Engine failure on my 2006 volkswagen diesel jetta. the electronic control fuel injector over fueled the cylinders and caused the pull rods to bend and damaged the engine, costs are $7,500 to repair the engine. car is only 2 and half years old with 85,0000 miles. *tr

Volkswagen jetta tdi - vw refused to honor the warranty of a defective clutch/flywheel issue. this is a very common occurance apparently. i learned of this when i went online to do some research about the problem. volkswagen is honoring the warranties in europe with the same issue but ignoring its quality / safety issue here in the us. the defective clutch / flywheel issue can cause serious injury and or death when the flywheel disentigrates. *tr

I recently purchased a 2006 vw tdi used, with 33k miles. after one day of ownership the clutch pedal went the floor. i pulled the pedal up with my toe, and got it to engage one more time, then back to the floor. after that, the car wouldn't pull itself in any gear. the car never slipped, vibrated, etc., no symptoms of a wore clutch, just instant failure. i called vw roadside assistance, and vw towed it to a dealer 3hours away. before the dealer tore into it they called me and said that if it is due to clutch wear/abuse that it would not be covered. after some research here on tdiclub, i found that dmf, and clutch failures were very common and generally warranted. i told the dealer to go ahead and tear into the car to find out more. today i get a call and they tell me that the clutch is wore out, and that it is not covered. the advisor on the phone said that half the clutch on one side is almost completely gone, and the other side is completely gone. and if i come pick it now, i will only be out $550, or i can have them do the repair for $1800. i told him to not do anything yet, and that i would call him back tomorrow with an answer. the service advisor was very nice, and as helpful as he could be, but could not warranty the clutch or repair. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta which was purchased in april 2006. he always heard a noise in the engine compartment similar to rocks rattling inside the engine while driving various speeds including approximately 65 mph. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be duplicated. the dealer advised that the noises were normal for his particular type of transmission. the noises became worse. the vehicle was taken to a different dealer where they verified there was an issue with the transmission. upon further research they found the fly-wheel assembly was faulty. repairs were made at the owner's expense. the failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileages were 80,000. updated 12/22/10 *bf updated 12/30/10*jb

Was exiting the highway and depressed the clutch. the clutch went to the floor and i was unable to shift gears. i was able to get the vehicle in neutral and get to the side of the road. i have learned this is a common problem with premature failure of clutches on 2006 volkswagen jetta tdis. *tr

At temperatures less than 15 degrees fahrenheit, my 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi with dsg transmission surges forward upon starting. this surge happens if the car is in park (p) or neutral (n). the surge is noticeable even with the parking brake set and standard braking system applied. this surge does not allow the car to start normally (e.g. stalls the engine). the surge happens only once during a cold start. afterward, the car starts and runs normally. *tr

No symptoms prior to failure. while exiting freeway, clutch stopped operating between gears, while downshifting. could not get car back into gear and had to stop in middle of multi lane offramp, pointing slightly uphill. clutch pedal would come only half way up. clutch could not be engaged enough to start engine. aaa was called and arrived after 20 minutes, during which time car remained in offramp. car was towed to dealer and left over long new year's weekend. dealer service department informed me, once they looked at it, that the clutch had failed and that i would have to pay for it as it was out of warranty. i agreed to the service since this is my only vehicle. i was charged $1,863. for the service, which included replacement of the flywheel. i complained that the flywheel was part of the engine, and should be covered under warranty. i was directed to call volkswagen and submit a complaint. i asked to retain the parts so that i could see what had gone wrong. the next day, before calling volkswagen, i discovered from an independent source that volkswagen has had a technical service bulletin out on the clutch since november 2007. after verifying from the parts that i was covered, i informed the dealership. i have been told they are cutting me a check to repay what i spent on the replacement. *tr

I purchased a brand new 2006 jetta tdi (standard shift); at the time of this incident the vehicle had approx. 17,000 miles on it. i was driving on the highway and upon downshifting the clutch failed and the vehicle was stuck in gear; i was unable to take the car out of gear or change speed. this incident led me to have to drive the vehicle off to the side of the highway while being unable to safely control the vehicle. upon further investigation it appears that this has been a common problem with sachs clutches from volkswagen. clearly, without a recall, this is puts many drivers in an extremely unsafe situation. the dealer repaired this problem for no cost; however, they were unaware that this problem is common and that vw has recently released a service bulletin regarding the failing clutches. a recall is the answer; however, vw so far has not had to issue one. *tr

I have a 2006 volkswagen jetta tdi. initially i was slowing down on the interstate, as soon as i was getting ready to stop due to construction, when the shifter hit first, the car bucked, died and i lost power steering and brakes. i also noticed that none of the gears in the transmission would sync and allow me into them. i pulled off to the side of the road, when i realesed my foot from the clutch, the pedal did not come back up. i shut down the car, crawled out the passenger side, i looked under the car for leaks and anything that may indicate a major failure. when i pulled the clutch back up manually, the pedal would not go back down but half way. i pushed hard enough to get the clutch interlock switch to disengage, and tried to start the car. when the starter engaged, the engine dragged with something else. i abandoned the car to get to a phone. when i called the dealer, they gave me a phone number to roadside assistance, they wanted to charge me to tow the car to the nearest vw certfied repair shop. eventually i convinced them to tow the car, and when i met him at the car, i noticed a leak of either hydraulic, gear, or diesel fluid. when i got on the internet i found that this is a very common problem due to a poor desing in the flywheel. vw tends to refuse to replace the clutch claiming that it was premature wear due to poor driving habits. the flywheel tends to crack or even shatter causing not only clutch issues but also transmission and engine issues. this issue can lead to wrecks fires and also even stranded people that may have no way of getting help. volkswagen has recalled the flywheel in europe but refuses to do so in america. information on the issue can be found here http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=137014&page=1 this is a 60 page forum that equals about 500 pages printed out this is specifically to this issue. the recall info can be found here http://uk-mkivs.net/forums/2/562166/showthread.aspx

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. *tr

Just had the dual mass flywheel and clutch replaced @ 40,000 miles which is crazy. clutch was slipping and after hearing about the transmissions destroyed when the dmf comes apart, i spent $1,400.00 cdn to replace it. ive driven clutches all my life (33 years) and never had to replace a clutch before 200,000 miles. *tr

There is a list of problems i've had with this car. first the odometer reads 5-7 miles higher than my actual speed, and the radio reception and volume oscillates randomly. the entire car starts to shake the longer at a stop; say in traffic or even at a long red light. it's even worse on an a hill, both incline and decline. the friction point changes randomly which makes it quite easy to stall out the car from a starting position. when one turns the wheel to go around a turn the front of the car produces a deep groaning sound. the paint is also chipping off randomly; and i hand wax and wash this vehicle myself; so it makes no sense since it's only a year old. the top coat is actually pealing off on parts of the car. i took it into the dealer and they updated the software on the radio; and i'm currently waiting for the flywheel to be replaced, the part hasn't come in yet.

2006 jetta tdi made in mexico in 01/06. purchased 04/06. car was always difficult to drive from a standing start. clutch seemed to lock up prematurely. many times this causes the engine to stall. at ~25,000 miles the clutch started slipping on the highway. there is overwhelming evidence among other vw jetta tdi owners that this is a sign of premature dual mass flywheel failure. there are two scenarios that make this failure a serious safety risk to the driver and any passengers: 1. slippage of the clutch at high speeds causes loss of speed control while merging or passing. 2. locking of the clutch from a standing start can cause the engine to stall possibly leaving the car in the way of other traffic. i am in contact with the dealer to get this failed dmf replaced before there are any serious injuries or property damage. *tr

Dual mass flywheel failure in transmission of 06 vw jetta tdi. the dmf has broken and is damaging the transmision of the car. attempting to get problem fixed. *jb updated 01-16-08. *kb updated *jb

Experienced clutch failure in my 2006 vw jetta tdi at 23k miles (at least 10k highway miles). car had a lifetime history of less than smooth take-off (from stand still to 1st gear). first sign of major problem was total clutch failure (pedal stuck to floor, unable to shift) after about 30 min. in stop-and-go traffic on interstate in road construction zone. this is a safety issue: this failure causes driver to lose the ability to accelerate and has potential to cause high speed crash in heavy traffic merging conditions. this is also a known issue: online reading quickly reveals that the dual mass flywheel & clutch assembly has been problematic for some time, and this particular issue is found in the 2005.5 & 2006 jetta tdi. three examples of evidence for this are: #1. to date, 46 members of the online forum tdiclub.com have experienced this low mileage clutch and/or flywheel failure. #2. vw has had recalls in both finland and australia for same/similar issues. #3. the product description of single mass flywheel & clutch advertised at dieselgeek.com states: gets rid of the failure prone stock sachs dual mass flywheel. i repeat, this is a known problem, it seems that vw knows that original parts are defective or not up to the job as they have upgraded the replacement parts. but vw refuses to pay for repairs, citing owner error and/or wear-and-tear. my repair cost $1700 and vw should reimburse me. the repaired clutch is smoother than it has ever been, indication that it was defective from day one. far more important: vw should issue a recall before someone is hurt or killed. i am furious at vw! this was a known problem when i drove my new car off the lot in june 06. at the very least, i should have been advised of the issue and to be mindful of clutch operation. how can vw be so careless? who at vw made the decision to ignore this potentially fatal problem? ill continue to spread the word until vw takes responsibility and issues a recall.

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 volkswagen jetta. the vehicle experienced various recurring failures since the date it was purchased. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on numerous occasions where the battery was replaced, throttle valves were cleaned, the recirculation valve was replaced, the engine fan control module was replaced, the fuel pressure sensor was replaced, the crank case breeder valve was replaced, the high pressure fuel pump was replaced, and the cam shaft follower was replaced. the vehicle was also repaired under the recall 09v164000, power train driveline, driveshaft and had the sunroof drained due to water leakage. the failure mileage was 16,257 and the current mileage was 47,000.

Had the dual mass flywheel come apart. dealer replaced flywheel, clutch plate, bolts, a bearing, and a support under warranty. this seems to be a systemic problem.

Clutch and flywheel failed at 23,740 miles. sudden failure, without warning. caused the car to come to a complete stop, pulled the clutch pedal to the floor.

Dual mass flywheel leaking from center hub clutch failure. *tr

Clutch in my 2006 jetta tdi (manufactured 02/06) went out while driving down the highway at 70 mph. i lost ability to shift gears and vehicle is currently at the dealership for repairs. dealer says that it is the clutch but from what i have researched these cars (manufactured before 03/06) have a faulty dual mass flywheel that comes apart and then tears up the clutch. *jb

Flywheel and clutch catastrophic failure. clutch pedal went completely to floor and engine seized up. clutch would not disengage engine and was seized up. driver was operating vehicle at low speed when failure occurred. if failure had happened at highway speeds it likely would have resulted in high-speed wreck. *tr