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    VW Golf faulty gearbox

    Volkswagen Volkswagen Advice Volkswagen Golf Volkswagen Golf Advice Volkswagen Golf 2007
    I am thinking of buying a used VW Golf diesel or petrol DSG auto, but I have heard that they had a problem with their DSG autos. What years are affected, what models, and is there any guarantee to cover this?
    Answered by CarsGuide
    5 April 2012
    Carsguide.com.au

    Having fielded many reports of the DSG gearbox playing up we have reservations about it. Owners have reported clunky shifting, selection of the wrong gears, even selecting neutral when you least need it. We also have a copy of a service alert to dealers about oil   penetrating the gearbox wiring loom and affecting the operation of the gearbox. The alert notes the following possible problems:
    . Gearbox does not change correctly and intermittently jumps between gears.
    . Gearbox changes are hard and jerky.
    . Gearbox jerks in overrun during a gear change.
    We have also had more than one report of the gearbox going into neutral, in one case when the driver was making a right turn, leaving him exposed to oncoming traffic. It's not possible to say if a car will develop these issues or not, but you should carefully assess the   operation of the gearbox when you test drive a car, and quiz the seller on any issues they have had with it.

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