NHTSA Complaint #10281436 — 2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10281436
Vehicle	2008 VOLKSWAGEN R32
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	August 10, 2009
Date Filed	August 22, 2009
Mileage	29,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH A VW R32 DSG TRANSMISSION. MOST SIGNIFICANT WAS A CASE WHERE I WAS ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. THE ENGINE REVVED, BUT THE CAR DID NOT MOVE FORWARD. ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD VERY HARD AS THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AT ~3000 RPM. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY HIT THE BRAKES TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE SLOWER-MOVING TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME. MY INITIAL REACTION WAS THAT I HAD BEEN INVOLVED IN A REAR-END COLLISION DUE TO THE MAGNITUDE OF THE IMPACT. HOWEVER, IT WAS JUST THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGING SPONTANEOUSLY. *TR

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