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.
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 a car to be hard to shift gears?
Hard shifting with manual transmission usually has to do with a problem in the gear system or with the clutch. Either one of the parts of the gear system is damaged or it is just completely worn out from too much use. Below are five of the most common causes of a manual transmission being hard to shift gears. 1) Damaged Master Cylinder
Why does my Jetta 2.0L GLS not start?
2003 Jetta 2.0L GLS won’t start. When key is in and in the “on” position (before starting) the EPC light and check engine light stay lit. When door is … read more
What to do if your Jetta won’t start?
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Is there an issue with the shift linkage on a Jetta?
I’d suggest @dlu is correct and there is an issue with the shift linkage. IIRC, the Jetta has bushings in the linkage which can go bad, causing it to not want to shift correctly. Could be it has just been slowly wearing out over time, with the worse it got, the more the issue became pronounced.
Why does my VW Jetta stall when taking off?
Several times since owning the vehicle (2 weeks), it has stalled when taking off. This has happened with every person who has driven the car, even very experienced drivers with manual transmission. Latest incident was pulling out from a side street and the car stalled, causing a very dangerous situation.
What causes a VW Jetta to rattle at low rpm?
At approximately 79k miles my 2006 vw Jetta tdi began to rattle loudly in the engine compartment at idle and low rpms. Significant engine shudder also. The dealer reports that the dual-mass flywheel and pressure plate have failed.