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PowerShift wet dual-clutch shift faults and control module failure

Attaches to POWERSHIFT-DCT at gearbox level · Transmission · carried by 5 variants across 3 chassis

Overview

PowerShift wet dual-clutch shift faults and control module failure is a common fault recorded against POWERSHIFT-DCT at gearbox level, typically from 80–160k km. It shows up as harsh or delayed shifts, a judder when pulling away or at low speed, a transmission warning, and in later stages limp mode with only some gears available. Where it's documented, the repair runs €250–€2,800 (fluid and filter at the cheap end, a control module in the middle, a rebuilt unit at the dear end, costs dated 2026-07), and it can be partly checked before you buy. 5 variants across 3 chassis in this database inherit it.

€250 – €2,800

fluid and filter at the cheap end, a control module in the middle, a rebuilt unit at the dear end · costs dated 2026-07

Likelihoodcommon

Typical onset80–160k km

Detectablepartially

Walk awayno

Evidencedocumented

What happens

Symptom. Harsh or delayed shifts, a judder when pulling away or at low speed, a transmission warning, and in later stages limp mode with only some gears available.

Cause. This is the Getrag six-speed wet-clutch unit, and it depends on its fluid and filter, which are usually left alone for the life of the car. Its control module and solenoids also fail, and a fault in either feels like a clutch problem from the driver's seat.

How to check it

On the drive

Drive from cold through slow traffic and feel for judder, flare or a delayed engagement, then scan the transmission for stored faults. Ask for the fluid and filter record, since most of these have never had one.

Include low-speed manoeuvring, not just an open road.

TransmissioncommonPartly detectableevidence: documented80–160k km

Every variant that carries this

Variant	Chassis	Body	Years	Risk	Good buy	Cost as % of good buy
2.0 TDCi TXBA	Mk4	hatchback	2007–2014	R3	€1,900	80%
2.0 TDCi TXBA	Mk4 Estate	wagon	2007–2014	R3	€2,000	76%
2.0 EcoBoost TPBA	Mk4	hatchback	2010–2014	R3	€2,850	54%
2.0 EcoBoost TPBA	Mk4 Estate	wagon	2010–2014	R3	€3,000	51%
2.0 TDCi G6DG	C394	SUV	2008–2012	R3	€4,900	31%

The last column is the point. The same repair is an inconvenience on one variant and a reason to scrap the car on another. A failure costing a quarter of the vehicle's value changes the purchase decision regardless of how rare it is.