2012 VW Jetta 2.5 SE Manual- engine problem 49,000 miles

Asked by Andrey Jul 31, 2018 at 10:53 AM about the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

When idling the car makes chugging sound and the engine
shakes and sometimes you can here like jamming sounds
from the engine (piston or something) when I shift gears
and drive the problem disappears. Any idea what it is?

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