2015 GTi DSG - Thunk/thump when shifting from 2nd to 3rd

[steveyoshi]

Mate, you are just lucky so far. Lets hope it stays that way for you.

I have 5 friends (and none of them are on this forum) who have between them had 4 full DSG gearbox replacements and 8 (YES 8 ) clutchpack replacements ..... 1 Polo GTI, 2 x MK6 TSI AND 2 x MK7 TSIs !!!! ..... Not to mention 2 full engine replacments on the twin-charge GTI and 1 of the MK6's.

This well documented problem has not been resolved at all despite what VW is telling prospective buyers ....

What is worse is that I recommended the 2 MK6 buyers into their cars and tried to discourage the MK7 buyers. In the case of the MK7s, the answer was: "My dealer said the problems have been fixed, she'll be right mate ...."

Needless to say none of them will buy VW again.

Hi Sharkie... can you do me a huge favour... can you please gather some of the information relating to your friends issues and post them on this thread I started ?

Just need the facts on kms, type of car, issue and fix (or not) not much more... would really appreciate it.

Polo 7 Speed DSG Mechatronic and/or Clutch Failures - Please... please share yours !

[n3tw]

Greetings from Cape Town, South Africa!!!

Sadly have to add my name to this list - Ordered and collected a new PGTi and noticed an odd sounding noise on downshifting - was told this is quite normal.

I then put on about 800km on the car, booked it in, and got a call to say that the vehicle has experienced a mechatronics dsg failure and that the unit will need to be replaced.

I refuse to accept this - and they have ordered me a new vehicle now.

What is even more concerning however is the fact that they gave me another Polo GTi with 1750km on ... I drove it for about 500/600 km, and BOOM - same issue.

Took this car mentioned above to a DIFFERENT dealership today , and service manager confirmed - that THUDDING between 2&3 is NOT normal - and that this one has probably also failed or will fail soon.

In this thread I read somewhere that the issue goes away with higher engine temps - to a certain degree I will agree with this - but if you know how to, it can be reproduced on demand!

I am at the point now, where I have told VW SA that if this new, replacement unit they have ordered ALSO does it - I want the deal to be revoked entirely.

Waiting to hear more from you boys!