Can a VW Jetta have an automatic transmission?
Turns out hyper-mile-ing in a automatic is not so good. At least in these cars. Should be done in a standard transmission. So in the 2003 one day and out of the blue it shutters as I am slowing to a stop light. Then I accelerate and made it to 4th gear (I think).
How to check and fill VW Jetta transmission fluid?
Once the VW Jetta automatic transmission fluid service is finished, the transmission fluid level need to be confirmed and possibly topped off. Checking the transmission level is done with diagnostic software and through a level insert tube a few inches long mounted into the fill plug / port.
Where is the transmission controller on a Volkswagen Passat?
Transmission Controller. The transmission computer is located under the back seat on Volkswagen Golf Mk3 /Jetta/Passat models, under the right side dashboard cover on Volkswagen New Beetle models, and in the wiper area plenum on other Volkswagen Golf Mk4 /Jetta models.
Where are the transmission contacts on a VW Jetta?
There is a wire harness clipped on the 2 sides by 5 contacts and 2 contacts. If you stick a long skinny screwdriver under the contacts so it it the lenght of the contact strip and just lift the contacts out of their connecting seats you will not damage them.
How often do you change the fliud on a VW Jetta?
A few months of diagnosing and reading it turns out these MK4 transmissions have cheap little valve bodies. Oh and also you do need to change the fliud at least every 75,000 miles VW just says it is considered a sealed unit (other words they want you coming in for a rebuild).
Are there any problems with the VW Jetta?
So in the 2003 one day and out of the blue it shutters as I am slowing to a stop light. Then I accelerate and made it to 4th gear (I think). Riding behind a school bus and stopping and going so my next stop and I accelerate to only 3rd gear. Next stop only 2nd gear and next stop could not get past 1st gear. No forwarning – no warning at all.
When to change Trans fluid in VW Jetta?
So wrap up, change the trans fluid Q 75,000 miles. You can use ATF fully synthetic transmission fluid (1/2 the price of VW fluid). Always change the transmision filter with every fluid change. Replace the valve body and be careful in removing the harness connected to the valve body.
Why does my VW Jetta keep shifting gears?
Started driving it solely and before you know it it started feeling like it was jumping around the gears like from 1st to 3rd and from 2nd to 4th. But in the end I found it was really the RPM’s jumping all over the place but caused by the transmission.
Is there a problem with my Jetta 20K?
I just recently was experiencing engine noise problems at 20k on my 2006 TDI Jetta, and the dealer just called me and said that the clutch was totally destroyed. The noise that I heard from the engine sounded more like a timing/misfiring problem and I was very surprised to hear anything about the clutch.
How many mpg does a VW Jetta get?
These 99.5 thru 2003 only give 40 to 42 mpg but that is using the air conditioner or not and traveling at highway speeds of 70 and 80mpg as well as stop and go traffic.
Why does my VW Jetta have hard shifting?
I started having hard shifting on my diesel 2003 (295K) this summer. It slipped at around 40k and at around 80K as I was getting up to speed and the gears needed to shift. It got pretty bad, almost choking, though it did keep on going. No engine lights or anything though.