Issue ID | 921836 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10459695 |
Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | JETTA |
Model Year | 2012 |
File date | 09/03/12 |
Component | POWER TRAIN |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | On 9 march 2012, i bought a vw tdi jetta sportswagen with automatic transmission. From the time i took possession of the vehicle, the transmission bucked, hesitated, and lunged. I took the car back to the dealership on 26 april to have it examined, but they said that it was ? Normal? And there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. I told them that if that was normal, i was surprised that anyone would want to buy one. After 2 months of this, i took the car back and exchanged it for one with a manual transmission. I believe the so-called automatic transmission (which is really a manual transmission with 2 clutches controlled by a computer) is inherently dangerous. |
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Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | ABERDEEN, MD |
VIN pattern | 3VWPL7AJ4CMXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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