Affected Years: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 Volkswagen Passat. Our law firm is also investigating 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 Volkswagen Passat for the same issues.
These issues seem to arise from defects in the DSG Transmission.
Owners of the 2013 – 2018 Volkswagen Passat have been reporting issues with the DSG transmission. The issues appear to be related to defects or design issues with this transmission. Symptoms include sluggish or hard shifts as well as mechanical sounds coming from the transmission during operation. This transmission is used in all wheel drive models and is considered a sporty option. If you have experienced any symptoms like this, Guardian Lemon Law would like you to call us, and we can help you understand your rights under California Lemon Law. If you already have your vehicle in for repair, and the dealer is struggling to get it fixed. Give us a call at your convenience. Guardian Lemon Law can help you pursue a claim or a lawsuit if necessary.
Many mechanical things, including automobiles, will break frequently and need to be repaired. When it becomes an ongoing effort to repair, either on the part of the dealer or by factory representatives, this is generally an indication that there is a significant issue with the vehicle. If you suspect that you are dealing with a lemon law issue, we want you to know Guardian Lemon Law is ready to take your case and work with you to get a resolution for your vehicle repair. We have Volkswagen Passat transmission jerking/lurching lemon Lawyers on staff, who are ready and available to take your case. Please do not wait to call us and take advantage of our zero-fee guarantee when you need a lawyer experienced in Volkswagen Passat transmission jerking/lurching Lemon law cases.
California Lemon Law
The California Lemon Law exists to help protect consumers. Originally called the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, it was passed in 1971 to help people deal with manufacturers who could not or would not honor their warranties. While many people are familiar with lemon law, dealing specifically with automobiles, lemon law actually applies to most consumer purchases. The original Consumer Warranty Act remains the basis of California Lemon Law today. The goals for that law remain the same, but in the last 30 years, there have been some changes. These changes focus on streamlining and speeding up resolution, and clear up some ambiguous terms from the original law. More on that below.
The two changes that apply the most are: The First is an updated Statute of Limitations on filing a claim or case. The other change clears up some ambiguous language dealing with what constitutes a reasonable repair effort.
If you believe you are dealing with a lemon law case regarding your Volkswagen Passat transmission, Guardian Lemon Law will assign a Volkswagen Passat transmission issues lemon lawyer to assist you with your claim or case. Once your representative is assigned, the first step is to undertake a case evaluation with the primary goal of determining whether your vehicle qualifies. Read on for more details on this subject.
California Lemon Law Qualifications And The Updated Statute Of Limitations
As mentioned above, Guardian Lemon Law performs a case evaluation for you. In that evaluation, we determine that your vehicle and claim meet all qualifications, and this includes verifying that we have not exceeded the statute of limitations for the State of California. The first two requirements, which must be met, are below:
- The vehicle repair cannot be attributed to any misuse, abuse, or neglect on the part of the owner.
- The vehicle needs to be covered under the manufacturer’s new car or certified pre-owned car warranty at the time it is first reported. The vehicle must also remain covered during the time when all repairs have been made.
Additional qualifications are specific to the actual problem you are experiencing with your car, and focus primarily on the work that your Volkswagen dealer has undertaken to repair it.
- Items broken should have a direct impact on the value of your vehicle or the safe operation of your vehicle
- The factory or its representative must be afforded a reasonable opportunity to make repairs. Under current law, this is defined as a minimum of two separate attempts for repairs that are directly related to safety issues. Any other issues are afforded for separate repair attempts.
California law updated the Statute of Limitations to a more rigid and defined limit period. You have up to one year from the date of your original factory warranty or certified pre-owned warranty expiration. A second time limit is six years from the date you took delivery of your car. The time limit that applies to any claim or case is going to be the earliest of those two dates. Please call us at Guardian Lemon Law firm to get more information about the process of evaluation, as well as how we can help you sue Volkswagen for selling you a defective lemon Volkswagen Passat.
The Specific Consumer Experience With The 2013-2018 Volkswagen Passat DSG Transmission
The common issues reported by Volkswagen owners have been the noticeable delay in shifting under acceleration. There are other symptoms, such as:
- Frequent sounds of metal-on-metal contact from the transmission during operation
- Degraded performance during acceleration, making the car feel unresponsive
- Warning lights indicating an issue with the transmission appear on the dashboard of the VW
- Failing to shift completely or shifting erratically
- Transmission fluid on the case or on the ground underneath the car
If your dealer is struggling to make a repair, and they still haven’t found the issue, please call Guardian Lemon Law when you need a lawyer experienced in Volkswagen Passat transmission issues and lemon law cases.
The Initial Consultation – Documentation and Goals
Guardian Lemon Law’s focus in our first meeting is going to be documenting your experience with your VW Passat. Items like your bill of sale, the warranty for the car, and any paperwork showing the delivery date, as well as every document you have for any repair that has been made to date is going to be valuable. Typically, your original purchase paperwork or purchase order is going to have a great deal of this information. All of your service records would be valuable, but at a minimum, you should bring the records for the repairs or attempt to repairs of the DSG transmission with time and dates for when the dealer had possession of the car. If there is correspondence between the dealership and you, please include that as well.
We will go over your options, but no matter what you decide to do, the team at Guardian Lemon Law is willing and able to provide you with a Lemon lawyer to sue Volkswagen for transmission jerking/lurching. From filing a claim to conducting a settlement negotiation We can help you get a resolution on this issue.
Guardian Lemon Law And Our Zero-Fee Guarantee For Our Clients
If you are dealing with car repairs that might potentially end in a lemon law claim or lawsuit, the team at Guardian Lemon Law wants you to know that we understand the challenges you have experienced already. As frustrating as it has already been, this should help cheer you up a little bit. You are not alone, and this is going to get fixed.
Your initial consultation with Guardian Lemon Law is free of charge. There are no upfront costs to hire us for advice or representation. At no time will there be an obligation for you to hire Guardian Lemon Law Firm to represent you.
If you need a second opinion on an existing case with a different law firm, this is also free of charge. If your current firm isn’t making the progress that you expected, and this is why you are getting a second opinion, we are always a phone call away. We will be honest with you and advise you that you are entitled to change lawyers if you want to.
Our Guardian Lemon Law Zero-Fee Guarantee applies to fees for a lawsuit, too. If you retain us to file a Volkswagen Passat transmission jerking/lurching lemon law lawsuit and we don’t win your case, we won’t charge anylegal fees or expenses for our investment in preparing your case. When we do win your lawsuit, the manufacturer is required to cover your reasonable legal costs. Please contact Guardian Lemon Law when you need help in reviewing a case, filing a claim, or want to hire an experienced Volkswagen Passat lemon law attorney.
