9.2
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,090
- Average Mileage:
- 67,150 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 5 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (4 reports)
- not sure (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Stay away from this auto transmission at all cost. I bought the car used with a complete service history. But the problem started showing up after driving 30 mins on the same day (gear slipping, reverse gear engage hesitance). I brought it back to the dealer and was told to keep driving a few days and see if the problem persisted, and it did. So after going some back and forth and spending another $900 to re-condition and replaced solenoid, it was still the same. I finally was able to convince the dealer to swap me another cheaper car because I just needed a car that worked.
During this time, I did a lot of research on this car and transmission in general. Turned out this particular transmission (VW 01M, also used in other VW models such as Jetta and Beetle) was a disaster. It's very common that either solenoids would fail or valve body would clogged up. These problems would then lead to gear slipping and eventually burning out the clutch/transmission. I've read cars as young as 80km/50mi required transmission overhaul.
If you are looking for a VW with this transmission it's best to steer away as there is a high chance of transmission failure and lots of money spent ahead.
- themiracle18, Sydney, Australia