downshifting

Hey guys, quick question here. I have a 2012 Passat SE and sometimes when I'm braking softly downshifting to first gear feels a little rough, but if I brake much harder it happens much less frequently. Is this something normal or should I get something checked out?

b5 glx tiptronic 2.8 when accelerating there is no noise or slipping, but when i am coming to a stop, i notice every time the car downshifts to the next gear, i get a thump/clunk noise and i can feel the car kinda jerk/kick back. its not super violent or anything but its definitely more than...

Downshifting problem with tiptronic trans on 99 passat wagon.. Will be checking Trans fluid soon... Any ideas on this????

I searched this a couple months ago and didn't really find anything useful. I've been noticing for a few months that when the car is in 5 and I let off the gas, sometimes it seems like it holds gear longer than it needs to and downshifting into 4 is abrupt. It does this regardless if I do it...

2001.5 1.8t, When downshifting to a stop, I usually go 3rd, 2nd and then just pull the clutch and brake since 1st is so short. I recently tried it and each time I do, it throws itself out of 1st...the shift knob throws back and I can hear a loud thud from the car...why is this? just too much...

01 b5 auto 1.8 Shifts hard from 5th to 4th, 4th to 3rd. No noises, bangs, clunks etc, kinda just lurches me forward in the seat, just a bit, not too bad, almost feels like if you down shift too early in a manual transmission, most noticable when its going into 4th gear When i called VWOA a while...

i have recently noticed that my 2004 passat has been jerking harder and harder when the transmission shifts from 3rd to second gear while im braking. The jerk seems to be rougher when the A/C is on. I have noticed the car also jerks when i turn the car on and put it in drive. Does anyone have...

This problem seems to have gotten worse over time. Its an 02 Passat V6. For some reason the engine RPM's will lug down to about 1200 before it'll kick down to the next gear. You keep stepping on the gas stepping on the gas then it'll kick down to the lower gear and take right off. If you just...

My dad and moms b6 have been having constant problems with their transmissions. When coming down off an onramp the tranny will slam into the lower gear while down shifting. It feels like your hitting something. We took it to the dealer where at first they thought it was a computer issue on the...

Severe shudder when downshifting. I’ll try to keep this short. Last week I decided to change the oil in my 2003 Passat glx wagon myself (for the first time). It’s got 33K miles. You guessed it. I inadvertently drained the tranny (auto, tip) PANIC! Searched forums. Got goods advice. Proceeded to...

Ok, so in automatic mode, when the tranny automatically downshifts from 5th to 4th, it gives the whole car a jerk. it does not happen when it upshifts from 4th to 5th, or any other gears. this is right after i installed the level ten torque converter and valve body. any thoughts?

It seems like its gotten harder to downshift into 2nd in my 1.8t 5spd when the shift will put me over 3000 RPM in 2nd. I can't heel/toe worth a damn, but I do double clutch and blip the gas. The car's got a Sachs sport clutch and the original flywheel. Is this normal or a sign of trouble...

With respect to Tiptronic... Do I use more gas if I downshift as I come to stop, even though my foot is obviously on the brake and not on the gas at all? Is it bad for the auto tranny or the Tip system?

How do I downshift with the tip -and I don't mean tap it back! When? At what speed/gear? Every time I try I 'jerk' the car a bit. I would like to drive more in tip mode, but everytime I need to slow down/downshift, I F it up and slap her back into auto. Can the tip be used to help in braking...

Can anyone recommend a set of aftermarket pedals that can make heel-and-toe downshifting easier? I have tried the technique, and I can't rotate my foot enough to get my heel on the gas. I was thinking there must be a set of pedals that extend the width of the gas pedal enough to reduce the...