DSG Sports mode issue

[Zano]

I can vouch for some quirkiness with the Sports mode. Mine often does the 'L' plater bunnyhop, 'don't know how to drive', jolt, bang thing when I drive home and after slowing down and carefully going over the speed hump in our street I proceed to accelerate and whammo - it's bloody embarrassing to say the least, especially when I've trying to look coolio!
I don't recall it happening if I am driving in just 'D' or tiptronic, so it must be an 'S' thing. It seems like the DSG procrastinates about whether to change up or down when I am at some low limbo speed and its 'intelligence' assumes that my big slow down approach to the speed hump means that I am going to stop or something...?
I might do a bunch of tests up and down my street, and if it is consistently replicable, then I think VAG will need to sort it out.

[obiwan]

Damn, just lost the post I typed, here we go again.

Mine had the exact same problem. I was continually palmed off, told it would learn how I drive etc etc. Three months later they kept it for 2 days, they agreed it was faulty and Germany approved replacing the mechatronics unit. It's been perfect ever since, the car I should have had in the first place.

[Skitz]

I'm booked in 1st of July for a full diagnostic apparantly, they said they would send a request for VW for a replacement mechatronics unit.

If this doesnt fix it I'm going to lose it.

-Skitz

[cameronp]

I can vouch for some quirkiness with the Sports mode. Mine often does the 'L' plater bunnyhop, 'don't know how to drive', jolt, bang thing when I drive home and after slowing down and carefully going over the speed hump in our street I proceed to accelerate and whammo - it's bloody embarrassing to say the least, especially when I've trying to look coolio!
I don't recall it happening if I am driving in just 'D' or tiptronic, so it must be an 'S' thing. It seems like the DSG procrastinates about whether to change up or down when I am at some low limbo speed and its 'intelligence' assumes that my big slow down approach to the speed hump means that I am going to stop or something...?
I might do a bunch of tests up and down my street, and if it is consistently replicable, then I think VAG will need to sort it out.

From what I've seen, S mode will try to keep the revs above 3000rpm at all times, and if you put your foot down hard will downshift even if you're already revving quite high. The DSG's downshifts at high revs are a bit weird and nowhere near as smooth as the upshifts: there's a substantial fraction of a second where the car is in neutral as the DSG revs the car up to what it would be doing at the speed you're going in the gear it's changing into. I'd say it's still marginally smoother than an experienced driver in a manual, but it doesn't feel that way from the driver's seat because the gear change happens without you expecting it or having any control over the process. Personally I prefer manual mode to S mode.

An actual "bang" could well be a real problem with your car, though.

[Zano]

I paid more notice to my rough gear change when I do the daily journey over the speed hump in our street on the way home and the sudden dumping of the clutch feeling actually occurs at moderate acceleration levels when changing up from 1st to 2nd in 'S' mode.
Yet others mentioned that there issues were between 2nd and 3rd...

[Skitz]

Just drove in sports mode after having the ecu reset last week by VW Gold Coast. The issue is still there.

It's going in again on friday so they can request a mechatronics unit replacement. I'm completely over this....3rd time to VW in 2 months. sigh. To make matters worse, the only loan car they have for me is a VW Transporter...

I'm finding it difficult to recommend the DSG to my friends and customers after all of this crap.

-Skitz

[Corey_R]

Shame you're having an issue. Although, there are people here who have had clutch and gearbox issues with Volkswagen manuals (as have almost all other brands), so I guess the best recommendation is to get no gearbox at all

[MurphyTheElf]

Shame you're having an issue. Although, there are people here who have had clutch and gearbox issues with Volkswagen manuals (as have almost all other brands), so I guess the best recommendation is to get no gearbox at all

Yabba dabba doo?

[REXman]

Yabba dabba doo?

LMAO. Gold.

[Corey_R]

Yabba dabba doo?

Lmao... yeah - exactly. We'd probably all be living in the a Flinstones' like world if we all avoided technology which gave a few people problems! We wouldn't have electricity, cars, planes, modern houses or plumbing or wow, practically anything I can think of! Which was my point really. People have problems with anything. So there has been a few DSG failures - that's what we have warranties for...

[Skitz]

Lmao... yeah - exactly. We'd probably all be living in the a Flinstones' like world if we all avoided technology which gave a few people problems! We wouldn't have electricity, cars, planes, modern houses or plumbing or wow, practically anything I can think of! Which was my point really. People have problems with anything. So there has been a few DSG failures - that's what we have warranties for...

I completely agree, I tend to be easily fustrated these days as it seems as though I always encounter problems other people have been able to avoid. Anyway back to VW tomorrow hopefully for the last time.

Upside is I get to cruise around in a VW transporter van for the day, i know i know, your're all jealous.

[Skitz]

Couldn't help myself.....

[Skitz]

Just got news from VW service centre, they wouldnt tell me the exact problem but they are going to replace the entire DSG transmission. I'm not sure whether I should be sad or happy.

Sigh, booked in again for next friday....4th visit to VW in 2 months.

-Skitz

[Corey_R]

The ENTIRE transmission or just the Mechatronics?
Heh - haven't seen an entire transmission get replaced for... well, not since I've been a member here

[Skitz]

The ENTIRE transmission or just the Mechatronics?
Heh - haven't seen an entire transmission get replaced for... well, not since I've been a member here

I was told 'enitre transmission' during the phone conversation I had with the service guys. Im a little worried, might ask some questions when I pick the vehicle up this afternoon.

I shall report back with any further developments...

-Skitz