What kind of transmission does a 2005 Jetta have?
My 2005.5 Jetta auto transmission has started downshifting vey hard, especially 5 to 4 and 4 to 3. The whole car is jolted with these hard down shifts. VDCdriver
What causes transmission to slip on VW Jetta?
Faulty Temperature Sensor A faulty temperature sensor in the DSG system of models of the Jetta results in a false negative lighting of the warning lamps on the dashboard. In rare instances, this sensor results in transmission slips, causing the vehicle to shift suddenly to neutral. The affected vehicles have been recalled. 4.
When did the bad shifting start on my VW?
The bad shifting started before the fluid change, and continues after the fluid change. VW Changed the fluid, they charged something like 40.00 a quart, so I hope it was the real stuff. The car has 130,000, the problem started slighlty, from time to time, perhaps 20,000 miles ago.
Why do I have problems with my Volkswagen transmission?
The problems are mainly due to a fault in the Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) system. Volkswagen has also had problems with its high-end paddle gearbox, the Tiptronic transmission system. 1. The Tiptronic Transmission The Volkswagen’s Tiptronic transmission is very modern and uses cutting edge technology. However, it has a few inherent weak points.
What’s the change in transmission on a 01M?
For now, here is what I did: ~ Shifting is now silky smooth, no false neutrals showed up, even after the car warmed up, the shifts feel much more positive and consistant, and it doesn’t feel like the transmission is taking forever to engage the next gear like it had before.
Why does my transmission shift hard after replacing the fuel filter?
Even experienced mechanics struggle to find out the exact reasons for this problem. The shifting hard problem can persist even after replacing the fuel filter and pressure control solenoids. Sometimes, it happens when the engine is cold and you try to kick it off right away without warming up first.
Why did my VW Jetta manual transmission fail?
The contact had to shift into neutral, manually rev the engine and then shift into drive so that the vehicle would accelerate. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer but the dealer could not find the cause of the failure. The failure was involved in a crash because of the faulty transmission; there were no injuries.
Why is my Volkswagen Jetta not shifting gears?
The contact has a 2006 Volkswagen Jetta. He stated that the vehicle was surging from second gear and also became hesitant and wasn’t shifting gears when it should have been. While driving 70mph going up a hill he lost all power to the vehicle and it felt as if it was in neutral.
Can a 2002 Jetta 1.8T go into reverse?
2002 Jetta 1.8t manual. Will not go into reverse. drops down into position but moves forward. I will try some of the fixes listed below such as placing the car in neutral with the clutch up then shifting to reverse. Turning car off shift into reverse and start.