2007 Volkswagen Rabbit Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“The vehicle failed to shift into second gear causing the car to stop...RPM's increased. I reported this to the dealer and was told that the valve body would need replacement and would cost $1700. I delayed the repair due to the cost and the transmission seemed to shift fine for several hundred miles however a loud clunk began to develop ( on and off...sporadically) in shifting between 1st and 2 gears. I called the dealer and was told that the valve body was the likely cause of the clunking. A repair order was not written because I delayed due to the cost. …”

“My 2007 vw Rabbit has a known safety issue with the valve body system. I took my vehicle to findlay vw in november 2014 to have this issue fixed, as I had just become aware that there was a known issue which met the criteria of my problem exactly. I was told that their hands were tied due to the fact that this issue had to have been repaired before 2013. I then asked why I was never informed that there was an issue with this and was told they had mailed out a letter-which many people in las vegas including myself did not receive-and was told that if I had moved it may not have been forwarded. …”

“While starting the car, several diagnostic lights came on, including the ecp and check engine light. Entering the reverse gear made the car accelerate fast backwards when releasing the breaks but not using the gas pedal to accelerate. The surprise it came with could have LED to back into cars or passengers standing behind. The car fell into a safety mode, forward accelerated very slowly to max 30 MPH while heading to a shop.”

“The transmission failed the gears were hard to engage when driving it. Finally it left my daughter and granddaughter stranded in the street on her way to work.”