dsg trouble

[clint4one]

Hi

I have a 08 golf gti dsg which i bought early last year, in September time last year i noticed when i was in 'd' accelerating from junctions it wasn't changing smoothly between 1-2 2-3, it was jerking pretty bad sometime, this only happened a handful of times a month tho, never the less i booked it in at vw.

I was told it needed a new metertronics unit, 2 weeks later when i went to collect the car they told me they had put a brand new dsg gearbox in :-).

Now 3 months on the exact same problem is happening again, its not as server as last time, but the change is not smooth as it should be, again its only happening a handful of times a month.

So i have booked it in again for next week, after having a brand new gearbox already put in tho i can't believe i am still experiencing problems, and will the same happen again after it goes bk this time.

My warranty is due to run out in may, because they have put a new dsg gearbox in already is that covered for a certain period of time even if my manufactures warranty has run out? if so how long?

I do love the dsg gearbox but with all the problems i may have to go bk to manual :-(

clint

[Saint Steve]

Did they actually change the mechatronics unit??, as i would guess they wouldnt of replaced that , just the dsg box itself.

[clint4one]

I'm not sure, i just assumed a new gearbox would come with a new mechatronics attached, im not that clued up about it all tbh.

[Saint Steve]

Mechatronics unit is nearly £1000 on its own, so unlikely they would of changed it unless it comes complete with the unit as a total assembly.

Worth asking the dealership Mechanic

[clint4one]

I will ask when i take it back this week, when i took it last time tho they said the problem was the mechatronics and when they said they had replaced the whole gearbox i just assumed that was changed also.
is this problem likely to persist after it goes bk again, because even tho i love it when it works, all the hasstle of taking it in every few months and my warranty running out soon is getting to me.

[Saint Steve]

Its not very common to be honest, there have been a handleful of faulty mechatronics units, but its definatly not a repeating item that goes regually. I know of two dsg cars thats got problems, but they had their gearbox's reflashed with a dsg Revo remap, and now the dealers wont replace it due to aftermarket mods.

[Steve30]

They will have to fix it even if the warrenty run's out!! Apperntly there is a re-call coming through for DSG bo'x made from 2008 , there is another thread gone out on here by redleg?? yesterday my car just went blank for a few seconds again pulling out of jct then suddenly jumped in to gear? Very scarey Sh** myself thought i was going to be hit by on coming car!! Same as you only does it every so oftern ( very strange) 

[GtiJames]

im sure if they changed the whole dsg box they would have done the mech unit at the same time - be daft not too

how long ago did you have the dsg box changed - they may well have replaced it with the one of the faulty units as seen in this recall notice by VW UK :

http://www.vosa.gov.uk/vosa/apps/recalls/searches/expand.asp?uniqueID=111DF9E9052CE4BF80257650002F0164&freeText=Blank&tx=

as your in warranty you should be fine

[Steve30]

what about your's James? You have revo map in your dsg ? I think you and me bought from the same dealership round about the same time?? 

[clint4one]

the gearbox was changed in October 08.