I suspect that I am having a problem with the DSG on my '10 GTI.
The symptoms are: if I floor it at around 3k RPMs in 2nd gear or 2k in 4th, I get this jerkiness while accelerating. At first, I just thought I had hit a small pothole or maybe ESP was kicking it a little. A few days later, after turning off ESP and accelerating on clear pavement, the same thing happened and at the exact moment the slips occurred, the check engine light flashed on and off. This time it really felt like the transmission would slip for a second, then catch again and continue accelerating.
IMO something is definitely wrong because I've driven it much harder without these sort of problems. When these problems occurred, the car was completely warmed up. Here are some additional details:
- 8500mi of probably 2/3 city, 1/3 hwy driving
- majority of my driving is in manual mode
- stage 1 APR ecu, flashed at about 5000min
- no other DSG problems (i.e. shifting is always smooth after the car is warm, no problems shifting between R, N, P, D)
- no slippage/jerkiness unless there's a lot of torque
Has anyone else experienced a similar problem? I plan on taking it to the dealer for this issue and the scheduled maintenance but I'd figure I'd ask around beforehand.
Also, I live in the northern virginia area. Who's the best dealer for service? Or who should I definitely not go to?
The symptoms are: if I floor it at around 3k RPMs in 2nd gear or 2k in 4th, I get this jerkiness while accelerating. At first, I just thought I had hit a small pothole or maybe ESP was kicking it a little. A few days later, after turning off ESP and accelerating on clear pavement, the same thing happened and at the exact moment the slips occurred, the check engine light flashed on and off. This time it really felt like the transmission would slip for a second, then catch again and continue accelerating.
IMO something is definitely wrong because I've driven it much harder without these sort of problems. When these problems occurred, the car was completely warmed up. Here are some additional details:
- 8500mi of probably 2/3 city, 1/3 hwy driving
- majority of my driving is in manual mode
- stage 1 APR ecu, flashed at about 5000min
- no other DSG problems (i.e. shifting is always smooth after the car is warm, no problems shifting between R, N, P, D)
- no slippage/jerkiness unless there's a lot of torque
Has anyone else experienced a similar problem? I plan on taking it to the dealer for this issue and the scheduled maintenance but I'd figure I'd ask around beforehand.
Also, I live in the northern virginia area. Who's the best dealer for service? Or who should I definitely not go to?