Hi Guys,
I just bought a 2010 Golf TDI automatic and am a first time diesel owner. I have a question concerning the driving characteristics of the car. When coming to a complete stop, I can feel what I think is the transmission downshifting through the lower gears into into first gear. This causes a slight shuddering sensation that feels amost like the ABS is activating. It occurs literally as the car is in the last second of rolling to a stop, so we are talking under 1/2 mile per hour speed. I have read on other TDI sites about something called "slow down shudder" but based on the descriptions people give (most people describe it as the engine itself suddering--as if it is going to stall--and it seems to occur at a higher speed than what I am talking about), I don't think I am experiencing the same issue. Does anyone else out there with a 2010 experience this? I may be crazy, but I swear that the car I test drove (not the same one I bought) did not have this because it is something both me and my wife immediately noticed when we drove this car off the lot.
Other than that, awesome car! Gray, 4 door, Xenon, Dynaudio, Golf Mat Kit, Heated Seats, Sunroof.
I just bought a 2010 Golf TDI automatic and am a first time diesel owner. I have a question concerning the driving characteristics of the car. When coming to a complete stop, I can feel what I think is the transmission downshifting through the lower gears into into first gear. This causes a slight shuddering sensation that feels amost like the ABS is activating. It occurs literally as the car is in the last second of rolling to a stop, so we are talking under 1/2 mile per hour speed. I have read on other TDI sites about something called "slow down shudder" but based on the descriptions people give (most people describe it as the engine itself suddering--as if it is going to stall--and it seems to occur at a higher speed than what I am talking about), I don't think I am experiencing the same issue. Does anyone else out there with a 2010 experience this? I may be crazy, but I swear that the car I test drove (not the same one I bought) did not have this because it is something both me and my wife immediately noticed when we drove this car off the lot.
Other than that, awesome car! Gray, 4 door, Xenon, Dynaudio, Golf Mat Kit, Heated Seats, Sunroof.