Could never find anything wrong. Hitler is alive somewhere giggling about the tiptronic transmission in the New Beetle. Press Gas, Breaks, and nothing happens. And it normally only takes 10 minutes to install. Good luck, Ken Thanks Ken for this tid bit of info. It was brand new and had never been driven before.
For those who like manual but want more convenience, or even those who are used to automatic but want a more exciting driving experience, the automatic transmission with Tiptronic may be the perfect fit. Is ther still an open lawsuit? When my wife selected the car, I asked the salesman if the transmission issues noted in the 03 and 04 had been resolved. God bless Shirley J White for filing the lawsuit and for asking for a jury trial! The man said I need the transmission replaced. Are there any other extended warranties still active on my car? To shift into a lower gear, pull it backward. So I will be calling them first thing Monday.
Yeah, the split between the 2. Yes it was the magnetic strip, Part 4B0-713-187-C. Call or email the atty listed in the court document that is in the following: Shirley J. Or will they replace it with the same faulty switch, that has the potential of failing again, possibly off of warranty As you can see from Tony's post the problem has been here as long as there have been B5's. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Instead of carrying a Loan on the car, my husband borrowed against his 401K because of the better interest rate. I would highly recommend getting a good repair manual to guide you through this, and any future repairs.
I have had to replace both back window regulators that was 250 dollars a peice. This type of transmission uses a torque converter to replace the clutch and therefore functions just slightly differently when in Tiptonic mode. Can someone please contact me in regards to filling a claim or getting help? On the internet I saw lots of information that indicated that the warranty for this part had been extended to 7 years from 5 years on this part due to massive amount of faultiness that car owners experience with this part. P1412 - Secondary air system fault bank 1Drive cycle D:Signal implausible P1415 - Secondary air system fault bank 2Drive cycle D:Signal implausible Dec 20, 2010 17443 Nox signal implausible, 17441 Nox sensor Signal too low, check the latest software version is running on the engine ecu. My beetle is also sitting, while i figure out my options. And my rear cup holder and front cup holders are both broken which is minor to the transmission problems and the window! He was unable to answer any of my questions because he said he was new.
What is the Volkswagen Tiptronic mode and how does it work? January 30, 2013 I went to pick up the car. I had manufacturer and extended 100,000 mi extended warranty. Got a letter that year on the valve body recall. I have the same problem as Cindy Cole, 2005 New Beetle Convertible 1. I want to be included in this lawsuit.
Bought in January 2011 with 23k miles. Let it warm up so sometimes it slips into gear but most times I have to take it up to the red line to get over 3rd and into 4th. I think some owners have done the magnet replacement themselves but I don't know the details. We need to know how many Jetta owners have had problems — in numbers there is strength. Figure I will have to wait and see. If you are even remotely interested, feel free to shoot me an e mail.
Also my airbag light has been on and ive had other owners day the same exact problem with that as well. Are there any recall items for my car? If you are in the market for a new vehicle, but you are not sure if you want to drive a manual or automatic, the Volkswagen automatic transmission with Tiptronic might be just what you need. This car has cost us a fortune and now the repairs for the transmission cost more than the damn car is worth let alone all the other things that just keep breaking on the car. Like others on this blog, my cute little bug is a driveway ornament. Since we were a one income family already struggling to make ends meet, we could not afford to make the repair. Same problem with my 2005 Beetle. I have had the sane problems recently with the shifting issues when accelerating and also when idle at a stoplight the rough shaking feeling.
Back when it was still under warranty it would sometimes pull back and shift hard into the next year and I told my dad about it, but he could never duplicate it and neither could the dealership. I need my car fixed!! Both times dealer could not find anything wrong. Update to my previous post. No chance…3 miles from home it stoped the noise, but the car lost power…I shifted over to the self shift, and tried to drive it home limping…got another half mile and boom…white smoke everywhere…tranny dead. Never found anything wrong with it until it fell out of warranty.
Add me to this list. Some clunky shifting up and down to other gears as well. I was wondering if this is common Correct, the dash display does not change and there is no tip shifting happening either. You have to replace the whole transmission. To hard to write a proper complaint here.