Hi....found this page when looking for help and info on our transmission problem on above vehicle. We have owned the above vehicle since 2012 and for the first few years had no issue. Then everything started going wrong. It had 87680kms on it and we had it serviced locally whenever it was due. It now has 157000.

In the past 2yrs we have changed the turbo and also the Triptronic side of the transmission so about $6000. It has also had so many other parts changed in this timeframe as well which add up to probably another $4000.

Now we find on our last drive, towing our 1000kg caravan, it went in to what they call 'limp home mode'..i.e. drop auto gear down from 6 to 4 due apparently to overheating. Our local mechanic who has always serviced the vehicle checked it out and said the 'converter' had collapsed and the transmission would need a rebuild which would be about $9000 with no guarantees it would then go on to be a successful fix with no further issues! Other option, replace/rebuild converter for around $4-4500 but again not necessarily going to stop the transmission from failing again.

So I am hoping someone may be able to tell me if they have ever had a transmission rebuilt and if so how has it been. I see there is a place in Dandenong that rebuilds transmissions and gearboxes for VW vehicles.

thanks for any help as we are at our wits end. We paid $32500 plus now at least $10,000 in replacing parts and then it will be another $9000 if rebuild transmission. Only other option is to take the vehicle to the wreckers and get nothing for it and have to buy another vehicle which will not be a VW. I am sad as I love this vehicle to travel in and it looks externally as good as the day it was built!!

thanks
Gail