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P072B
- System
- Engine and transmission (P)
- Group
- Transmission
- Code type
- Generic code: it means the same on every make.
Related faults in the database
DSG7 gearbox mechatronic unit (DQ200)Gearbox
- Engine / equipment
- 7-speed DQ200 DSG gearbox (dry clutch, 0AM mechatronics), paired with 1.0/1.2/1.4 TSI and 1.6 TDI engines
- Period mentioned
- 2008 onwards
- Symptoms
- Judder or shudder pulling away in 1st/2nd, reverse won't engage, PRNDS letters flashing or a spanner warning, gearbox stuck in one gear (limp mode).
- Possible cause described
- Mechatronic unit failure: the pressure accumulator develops fatigue cracks, the electric pump runs constantly and the gearbox loses pressure. The mechatronic's 30 A fuse sometimes blows. Wear of the dry dual clutch is also common.
- Check for the garage
- Read the gearbox module faults with VCDS, OBDeleven or similar and check the mechatronic fuse.
- Cost cited in the source
- €350–550 to repair the mechatronic unit alone; €1,000–1,200 including removal and refittingA rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
ABS Stuurapparaten: common DSG problemsABS Stuurapparaten: DQ200 mechatronics codesMechtronic: DQ200 failure on a VW GolfECU Testing: DSG7 mechatronics
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