Volkswagen owners are so fucking stupid. They first buy a piece of shit so called german car, and did not do the homework about the reliability of their cars. Than their dealer ask them to bring their car in for a "software change". Every well else in the world, this is being called a recall. Some owners still think the company is really so fucking generous that they will voluntarily ask u to come in for anything "free" at their expense. Volkswagen Singapore, if you are reading this, stop fucking around and call this a recall before some one dies.
From the Shit Times
About 8,000 Volkswagen owners in Singapore are being asked to bring their cars in for a software change that the company says is intended to improve their performance.
The move affects models with the seven-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) transmission, including the Polo, Golf and Passat.
Volkswagen Singapore told The Straits Times it is 'not a recall' and the cars are not at risk if their owners do not bring them in for the free software change.
A spokesman said the offer is part of a global campaign to 'improve the performance and durability' of the transmission.
'We encourage everyone contacted to bring their cars in for a software upgrade to maintain the level of performance that comes with their cars,' he added.
On Tuesday, motorists' forums such as VAG SG were abuzz with comments from owners discussing the move, as well as other issues they face with the transmission.
A thread titled 'Complimentary software upgrade for your 7-speed DSG' had amassed 48 pages of comments yesterday.
Customer Melvin Ong, who bought a new Polo in 2009, said he believed Volkswagen was trying to solve some problems with the transmission.
The 32-year-old project manager said he brought his car in for the software change last Friday, but was told that the mechatronics unit - which operates the gearbox and clutch hydraulically - also needed to be replaced.
Mr Loh Boon Hwee, who bought a new Touran multi-purpose vehicle last July, had a different take on what the problem might be.
The 55-year-old, who works as an assistant vice-president at a securities firm, said: 'A service adviser at Volkswagen Centre Singapore told me that the software upgrade is meant to prevent the car from stalling when it is in motion when the transmission drive indicator light is blinking.'
This is not the first issue the company has faced with the DSG transmission.
In 2010, Volkswagen Singapore replaced the mechatronics units of more than 1,000 vehicles here after parts were found to be not up to standard.
The owners were given an additional two-year warranty on the transmission. The problem also affected cars in other countries.
On Tuesday, the company said 1,085 customers had already had the software in their vehicles changed.
Volkswagen was the fourth best-selling car brand in Singapore last year.
From NYT article
VW DSG Transmission Problem Leads to Recall
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
Volkswagen is recalling 13,500 of its 2009 and a few 2010 models because of a problem with its fast-shifting DSG automatic transmission. The vehicles covered are the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009.
“A small number of these may be affected by a faulty temperature sensor in the DSG transmission,” Volkswagen said Thursday. “Failure of the temperature sensor could result in illuminated warning lamps in the dashboard, and in rare instances the transmission may shift into neutral.”
In July the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a defect investigation into the DSG on those models after consumers complained to the agency about a loss of power while driving. That investigation covered 2008 and 2009 models. Rae Tyson, a N.H.T.S.A. spokesman, said the investigation would not be closed until the agency is sure there is not a problem with the 2008 models, too. However, Thomas Wegehaupt, a spokesman for VW, said the automaker has determined the 2008 models do not have the problem.
From the Shit Times
About 8,000 Volkswagen owners in Singapore are being asked to bring their cars in for a software change that the company says is intended to improve their performance.
The move affects models with the seven-speed direct-shift gearbox (DSG) transmission, including the Polo, Golf and Passat.
Volkswagen Singapore told The Straits Times it is 'not a recall' and the cars are not at risk if their owners do not bring them in for the free software change.
A spokesman said the offer is part of a global campaign to 'improve the performance and durability' of the transmission.
'We encourage everyone contacted to bring their cars in for a software upgrade to maintain the level of performance that comes with their cars,' he added.
On Tuesday, motorists' forums such as VAG SG were abuzz with comments from owners discussing the move, as well as other issues they face with the transmission.
A thread titled 'Complimentary software upgrade for your 7-speed DSG' had amassed 48 pages of comments yesterday.
Customer Melvin Ong, who bought a new Polo in 2009, said he believed Volkswagen was trying to solve some problems with the transmission.
The 32-year-old project manager said he brought his car in for the software change last Friday, but was told that the mechatronics unit - which operates the gearbox and clutch hydraulically - also needed to be replaced.
Mr Loh Boon Hwee, who bought a new Touran multi-purpose vehicle last July, had a different take on what the problem might be.
The 55-year-old, who works as an assistant vice-president at a securities firm, said: 'A service adviser at Volkswagen Centre Singapore told me that the software upgrade is meant to prevent the car from stalling when it is in motion when the transmission drive indicator light is blinking.'
This is not the first issue the company has faced with the DSG transmission.
In 2010, Volkswagen Singapore replaced the mechatronics units of more than 1,000 vehicles here after parts were found to be not up to standard.
The owners were given an additional two-year warranty on the transmission. The problem also affected cars in other countries.
On Tuesday, the company said 1,085 customers had already had the software in their vehicles changed.
Volkswagen was the fourth best-selling car brand in Singapore last year.
From NYT article
VW DSG Transmission Problem Leads to Recall
By CHRISTOPHER JENSEN
Volkswagen is recalling 13,500 of its 2009 and a few 2010 models because of a problem with its fast-shifting DSG automatic transmission. The vehicles covered are the Jetta, Jetta SportWagen, GTI, and Eos built between September 2008 and August 2009.
“A small number of these may be affected by a faulty temperature sensor in the DSG transmission,” Volkswagen said Thursday. “Failure of the temperature sensor could result in illuminated warning lamps in the dashboard, and in rare instances the transmission may shift into neutral.”
In July the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration began a defect investigation into the DSG on those models after consumers complained to the agency about a loss of power while driving. That investigation covered 2008 and 2009 models. Rae Tyson, a N.H.T.S.A. spokesman, said the investigation would not be closed until the agency is sure there is not a problem with the 2008 models, too. However, Thomas Wegehaupt, a spokesman for VW, said the automaker has determined the 2008 models do not have the problem.
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