2016 Polo 6c GTI DSG "'ERROR WORKSHOP ONLY LEAVE VEHICLE IN P POSITION' message

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2016 Polo 6c GTI DSG "'ERROR WORKSHOP ONLY LEAVE VEHICLE IN P POSITION' message

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Hello All,

So this morning out of the blue I get a "'ERROR WORKSHOP ONLY LEAVE VEHICLE IN P POSITION" message,
I was driving without any issues, put my hand on the gear knob and this error popped up,

Got to work and Googled the error and found that some say to just carry on and ignore the error as it goes away 3 seconds later, others say it's the "faulty switch on the gear selector" and apparently a common problem as well,

Is this indeed a common problem on the DSG boxes? Price to have this repaired?

Thanks for your help!
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Hey, I recently had this error on my 2012 Polo 1.2 TSI DSG. Within a week the error appeared about 6 times for 2/3 seconds and then went away. Just like you, it did not affect the drive at all.

As the car is still under warranty I booked it in at the dealer. They will have to diagnose it to determine the extent. In my case it was minor. A gear selector part was replaced, the repair took a day. The error has since not re-appeared.

There is a possibility it could be more serious, however without a proper diagnosis, you won't know the full extent.
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PoloRolo wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 11:48 am Hey, I recently had this error on my 2012 Polo 1.2 TSI DSG. Within a week the error appeared about 6 times for 2/3 seconds and then went away. Just like you, it did not affect the drive at all.

As the car is still under warranty I booked it in at the dealer. They will have to diagnose it to determine the extent. In my case it was minor. A gear selector part was replaced, the repair took a day. The error has since not re-appeared.

There is a possibility it could be more serious, however without a proper diagnosis, you won't know the full extent.
Hello,

Do you know which part they have replaced? :hi:
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Was told it was a "gear selector part" it was done through the interior of the car - literally the gear shift area. The was no need to strip the entire dash/mechantronics which I was told would be the worst-case scenario if replacing mechantronics.

Monitor it for the next few days to see how often it happens then take it from there.
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PoloRolo wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 3:04 pm Was told it was a "gear selector part" it was done through the interior of the car - literally the gear shift area. The was no need to strip the entire dash/mechantronics which I was told would be the worst-case scenario if replacing mechantronics.

Monitor it for the next few days to see how often it happens then take it from there.
Thanks...will do.
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It's a gear selector, common on MK7 GTI. Error pops up and disappear in matter of seconds

Had mine replaced in May. VW they are aware of this issue

You will not experience any problems driving but it's always better to have the issue taken off

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sbu.mah wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:29 pm It's a gear selector, common on MK7 GTI. Error pops up and disappear in matter of seconds

Had mine replaced in May. VW they are aware of this issue

You will not experience any problems driving but it's always better to have the issue taken off

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Thanks...Starting to wonder why VW don't do a recall and fix this if they are "aware of this issue" :crazy:
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jaunrothner wrote: Tue Aug 20, 2019 9:35 am
sbu.mah wrote: Mon Aug 19, 2019 4:29 pm It's a gear selector, common on MK7 GTI. Error pops up and disappear in matter of seconds

Had mine replaced in May. VW they are aware of this issue

You will not experience any problems driving but it's always better to have the issue taken off

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Thanks...Starting to wonder why VW don't do a recall and fix this if they are "aware of this issue" :crazy:
Recalls cost money, it's cheaper to fix the few that come in as a warranty claim, and they make even more money once out of warranty.
Guess that's why they still sticking to the 3 year warranty and not extending it like the rest of the manufacturers.
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Strange but true...
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Had mine replaced last year, this morning I got the message again.
Will have to Book it in again. Hopefully it's now only a wiring issue?
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Keep us updated please, on my car they said it was the "brake booster switch" which needed to be replaced.
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jaunrothner wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:13 pm Keep us updated please, on my car they said it was the "brake booster switch" which needed to be replaced.
Car went in and scanned for faults. But they not picking it up. :crazy:
the warning hasnt come back yet...
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EvanZA wrote:
jaunrothner wrote: Thu Aug 29, 2019 4:13 pm Keep us updated please, on my car they said it was the "brake booster switch" which needed to be replaced.
Car went in and scanned for faults. But they not picking it up. :crazy:
the warning hasnt come back yet...
It will not show any errors on the scanner. I took a pic (very difficult as the error message post for few second) - and showed the dealer. And they simply said they know about it.

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My 2014 Polo DSG is out of warranty and NTT is now quoting me R20k for the part only! 3 months ago the same dealership fixed my mechatronic unit which was closed to R40k. They did that through a goodwill claim. Anyone know what I can do regarding this? I am trying to trade in the car but because of this issue I am not getting good premiums for a new car. Going to a normal trendline manual polo will cost me R1000 more per month :(
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Looks like after so many years of R&D the DSG gearbox is still problematic. Resale values are going to plummet as no one will touch a DSG out of warrantee.

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TimeShifter wrote:Looks like after so many years of R&D the DSG gearbox is still problematic. Resale values are going to plummet as no one will touch a DSG out of warrantee.

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On the mk7 the system would pickup a faulty park switch in the gear lever unit of 6c polo it will not as they function different in regards to signals.
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Hi guys :hi:

I recently began having this issue. The error pops up sometimes for a few seconds, other times for a few minutes, then disappears. The car seems to be driving fine, shifting fine, although like a week ago while hammering it the error did pop up again for about 10 minutes. I have read online that this error appearing in this fashion is to do with the gear level selector switch or something. My car's out of warranty but only doing 47000kms. I've kept her stock (love what the GTI is about) and tried my best to maintain her well. She's at the dealership now, if they tell me it is that gear selector switch, how much can I expect the quote to be? What other options do I have to repair it? I am in Cape Town. I have read online that some dudes just live with it and nothing's happened for years after.

I have tried to get VW to do my DSG service under the service plan, but they have been refusing as they changed their policy where the car has to be doing 60000kms irrespective of year model. This was really annoying. Could that have any bearing on the current issue I have?

Thanks for taking the time to read. Any replies or suggestions will be appreciated.
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MKS7VEN wrote:Hi guys :hi:

I recently began having this issue. The error pops up sometimes for a few seconds, other times for a few minutes, then disappears. The car seems to be driving fine, shifting fine, although like a week ago while hammering it the error did pop up again for about 10 minutes. I have read online that this error appearing in this fashion is to do with the gear level selector switch or something. My car's out of warranty but only doing 47000kms. I've kept her stock (love what the GTI is about) and tried my best to maintain her well. She's at the dealership now, if they tell me it is that gear selector switch, how much can I expect the quote to be? What other options do I have to repair it? I am in Cape Town. I have read online that some dudes just live with it and nothing's happened for years after.

I have tried to get VW to do my DSG service under the service plan, but they have been refusing as they changed their policy where the car has to be doing 60000kms irrespective of year model. This was really annoying. Could that have any bearing on the current issue I have?

Thanks for taking the time to read. Any replies or suggestions will be appreciated.
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Hi Sbu.Mah

Thank you for your response! Good lord that is a HEFTY bill. If the quote I get is that much I honestly don't know if I should just rather live with it.
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MKS7VEN wrote:Hi Sbu.Mah

Thank you for your response! Good lord that is a HEFTY bill. If the quote I get is that much I honestly don't know if I should just rather live with it.
How often does the error message come up.

I know most guys are not bothered by it and for some who fix it - it comes back again.


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It comes up maybe once or twice a week.

If I paid that much to repair it and it recurred, I'd be properly miffed. The thing is if I decide to sell, then that error message is gonna be a problem.

Could that error message denote something other than just the gear selector switch? Do you suggest I just pay for a DSG service?
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MKS7VEN wrote:It comes up maybe once or twice a week.

If I paid that much to repair it and it recurred, I'd be properly miffed. The thing is if I decide to sell, then that error message is gonna be a problem.

Could that error message denote something other than just the gear selector switch? Do you suggest I just pay for a DSG service?
Its just the gear selector, I've yet to hear of any serious issues related or caused by this. There's a long thread on www.golfmk7.com we're some guys have been driving their cars with this issue for years.

I know in the US there was a recall to get this fixed but unfortunately not here.

I fixed mine cause the car it's still under warranty, and I find any error message irritating.

The DSG service for me its a must but it won't fix the problem



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Thank you for the response.
They've quoted me R4700 to fix it. If I decide not to go ahead then the diagnostic fee of R1500 will still apply.
The guarantee is 12 months.

Any idea how much is a DSG service out of service plan?
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Sorry to hijack your post

2013 Polo automatic shifter cable detached from the gearbox due to a bad bushing, cable has since been re attached.

However gear lever is stuck on the park position and gear engaged does not display on the gear lever and lcd display on the dash.

When moved with the emergency button the gear lever moves but transmission shakes when the Drive and Reverse gears engage

I thought it was the brake sensor switch since the press foot brake light on dash has also disappeared, but the brake light comes on when brake is pressed.
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