2008 Volkswagen Eos transmission problems

DSG transmission in 2008 VW eos began lurching/hesitating and dropping into neutral at 12,000 mi. By 15,000 mi. Car couldn't be driven in bumper to bumper traffic without bucking like a bronco. Several times when merging at highway speeds, car would lose complete power as the trans shifted to neutral without warning. Backing up, especially with any incline, was another lurching affair, much like a new driver attempting to drive a manual trans for the first time. Taking of from a stoplight was hit or miss.

I have a 2008 VW eos with a DSG transmission. Either accelerating from a stop or accelerating from a slower speed (such as passing or blending into traffic) all power to the wheels is lost for between 1 and 5 seconds, the car not only does not accelerate it slows down significantly. This does not happen often, perhaps once or twice a month, but it is both dangerous and frightening. I simply cannot depend on the car to react consistently. This is not just a very momentary turbo lag or transmission shift.