Hi All,

I have a MY2012 118TSI with the 7speed DSG.

2 Mondays ago the speedometer passed 6000Klm (after 6 months) and as the shudder was getting worse (1st noticed at around 4000Klm), took the car to my dealer. They told me there was some sort of firmware campaign and they would do the upgrade that would sort the issue. About 1pm that day the dealer called me up to tell me they were now installing an 'uprated' clutch kit.

I picked up the car the next morning and the shudder was still evident - the dealer's service adviser told me that he could not notice it.

Yesterday as I was driving back along Lane Cove road the transmission started stalling at 'D2' on downhill stretches. You know that VW ad where ther a guy overtakes a semi? Well it did not even work for me - I was almost swept aside by another semi as I was no overtaking one in the left lane at 70Klm.

Nearing home I stopped off at the shops to get some bread - started the car up again and the transmission would not shift pastD2 so drove it home in 2nd gear.

Car was towed back to the dealer this morning and suitably hidden behind the building.

Oh Why VW Why?