DSG woes in The Age

[dissapolo]

Death prompts VW owners to speak out | theage.com.au
Long overdue!!

[Hail22]

Death prompts VW owners to speak out | theage.com.au
Long overdue!!

Still Volkswagen Australia and most likely the whole brand are run by a bunch of soulless cockroaches, there is a life after this one so remember this word VW "Karma". If people start dying on the road due to a loss of power or a defunct DSG box failing on a motorway / highway what will be there new excuse? Driver error more than likely....

[ill0gitech]

"Her car was a manual; most problems overseas with sudden deceleration in Volkswagens are found in automatics."

So "DSG Woes" or "dying on the road due to a loss of power or a defunct DSG box" might be a little premature in this poor woman's case.

[pologti18t]

AFAIK people don't suffer sudden deceleration if there is a DSG fault.... they loose drive. It's not as if they go from 100km/h to 0 in 50m

If people start dying on the road due to a loss of power or a defunct DSG box failing on a motorway / highway what will be there new excuse? Driver error more than likely....

Remember the Toyota unintended acceleration whirlwind in the USA recently? it did indeed end up being operator error. The same as the Audi scenario in the 1980s. People were adamant that it was the car's fault.

Lets hope that the investigators get to the bottom of the issue and the loss of this innocent persons life results in safer cars for everyone.

How about looking at the truck driver who smashed into her...

Also

Fairfax also received complaints about sudden speed loss in a Ford Mondeo and a Mercedes ML 350.

[Martin]

AFAIK people don't suffer sudden deceleration if there is a DSG fault.... they loose drive. It's not as if they go from 100km/h to 0 in 50m

Exactly!!!

And if you run into the back of a vechicle, it's your fault, there is no defence, hence truck driver is likely to be at fault

I've been on the motorway and had a sudden tyre blow out
I just pressed the hazard button and coasted to a stop
I was busy controlling the car and watching the traffic behind me
but I was not overly concerned

These comments are just emotive and sensational reporting

terrifying loss of acceleration

she drove "in constant terror". The light comes up, the car just dies and you just pray that you're not smashed into

[Golf7]

Exactly!!!

And if you run into the back of a vechicle, it's your fault, there is no defence, hence truck driver is likely to be at fault

I've been on the motorway and had a sudden tyre blow out
I just pressed the hazard button and coasted to a stop
I was busy controlling the car and watching the traffic behind me
but I was not overly concerned

These comments are just emotive and sensational reporting

You sir have hit the nail on the head! I feel disgusted by their lack of understanding, professionalism...

[GippsCC]

I must admit I scratch my head over the sudden "crisis" reporting on VW cars...

All I can say is that I owned a MkV TDI Golf with a six speed DSG, which I drove for seven years, and I never had any problem (well I did have the engine conk out once, when I let my fuel run *way* too low - the red fuel light having been on quite a while, which required a tow to the dealer to reset the engine management unit but that's pretty much my own fault!).

From my read of things, there seems to have been an issue with the seven speed DSG gearboxes at some point, but it didn't stop me buying another VW (a CC).

I did find it strange though, in one of the media reports, some guy saying how he though his Volkswagen was a "death trap" and yet it was clear he was still driving it. If I came to such a conclusion, that's the last thing I'd do - surely you'd sell your car quick smart and never go VW again! If you felt your life was on the line every time you drove your VW, the last thing you'd do is get back into it - I wouldn't.

I'm inclined to consider the current bru-ha-ha as a bit of a beat-up, especially as has been pointed out Newtonian physics does require a fade of speed rather than an immediate halt should a car travelling at 100kms or thereabouts lose propulsion from the engine (so unless you are sitting right on someone's bumper, or aren't observing the road, any car slowing down - brake lights or no brake lights - can be observed and avoided).

[tigger73]

Yes I found the article didn't make the link between the car involved in the tragic accident and DSG issues.

Though hopefully VW are sitting up and thinking about it as sudden loss of power for no reason can put the driver and occupants of the car in serious danger no matter what drivetrain is involved.

Given the number of reports of this happening its only a matter of time until one of the DSG faults results in a serious accident/death.

Lets hope that the investigators get to the bottom of the issue and the loss of this innocent persons life results in safer cars for everyone.

[RoknRob]

Is this the same article?

Death prompts VW owners to speak out

Because there are a lot of references to the DSG in this version... Look at the box.

"Volkswagen has this year issued recalls for almost 400,000 of its cars in China and 91,000 in Japan for problems with the high-tech automatic direct shift gearbox (DSG). The DSG problems have been connected to sudden power loss."

But then again, no mention of it relating to the Polo...

[OilBurna]

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