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Re: 2001 Jetta Automatic transmission [01BlueJetta]
by mrks307
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Apr 17, 2009 (10:32 pm)
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Replying to: 01BlueJetta (Feb 12, 2009 12:25 pm)
Yes it does.Tranny is a sealed unit. No dipstick. I have a 2002 Jetta automatic. At 77,000 miles the tranny went. Replaced with extended warranty paying. At 97,500 miles tranny went again (downshift problems again) replaced with extended warranty. At 97,510 miles tranny went again (same problem) YES THE MILEAGE IS CORRECT! I made it 10 miles out of the dealer's lot. I think the torque converter went too this time. Loud crunch from tranny. I bought this car 3 years ago with 33,000 miles on it for $9,900. It has had $23,000 in waranty related repairs in the last 2 years. It will be out of warranty in 2,500 miles. I'm screwed. Stay away from VW's!
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Re: 2002 Volkswagen Jetta [FharenNicole]
by mrks307
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Apr 17, 2009 (10:34 pm)
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Replying to: FharenNicole (Dec 28, 2008 6:48 pm)
Tranny is a sealed unit. No dipstick. I have a 2002 Jetta automatic. At 77,000 miles the tranny went. Replaced with extended warranty paying. At 97,500 miles tranny went again (downshift problems again) replaced with extended warranty. At 97,510 miles tranny went again (same problem) YES THE MILEAGE IS CORRECT! I made it 10 miles out of the dealer's lot. I think the torque converter went too this time. Loud crunch from tranny. I bought this car 3 years ago with 33,000 miles on it for $9,900. It has had $23,000 in waranty related repairs in the last 2 years. It will be out of warranty in 2,500 miles. I'm screwed. Stay away from VW's!
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Re: Is 3000 RPM at 65 MPH steady cruise normal? [hanska]
by mrks307
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Apr 17, 2009 (10:39 pm)
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Replying to: hanska (Mar 01, 2009 8:39 am)
No! Tranny is a sealed unit. No dipstick. I have a 2002 Jetta automatic. At 77,000 miles the tranny went. Replaced with extended warranty paying. At 97,500 miles tranny went again (downshift problems again) replaced with extended warranty. At 97,510 miles tranny went again (same problem) YES THE MILEAGE IS CORRECT! I made it 10 miles out of the dealer's lot. I think the torque converter went too this time. Loud crunch from tranny. I bought this car 3 years ago with 33,000 miles on it for $9,900. It has had $23,000 in waranty related repairs in the last 2 years. It will be out of warranty in 2,500 miles. I'm screwed. Sounds like your Torque Converter is bad or your tranny computer.See if the fluid is burned. If it is put some tranny restore stuff in it and sell it. Don't let the buyer know wher you live. Stay away from VW's!
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Re: 2001 Jetta timing belt change [smf1036]
by mrks307
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Apr 17, 2009 (10:43 pm)
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Replying to: smf1036 (Mar 22, 2009 4:19 pm)
Change belt between 60-75K miles. be smart change water pump at the same time. Should run between 250-450 dollars for both.
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Re: Is 3000 RPM at 65 MPH steady cruise normal? [mrks307]
by jeffyscott
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Apr 18, 2009 (5:22 pm)
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Replying to: mrks307 (Apr 17, 2009 10:39 pm)
But do tell us...have you had any transmission problems?
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Re: 2002 Jetta Transmission [danni2]
by btraven
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May 09, 2009 (1:35 pm)
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Replying to: danni2 (Apr 04, 2007 12:16 pm)
My 1997 GLX also has only 65K and my mechanic thinks the transmission is going. I had to pay him $800 just to get the car current with its certification.
I was thinking of selling the car anyway, but now I don't know how to advertise it?
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Replace auto trans with manual?
by btraven
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May 09, 2009 (1:46 pm)
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My mechanic thinks my automatic transmission is going, and I see from this forum that's a common problem, even when the car has low mileage. I just spent $800 on the car and could barely manage that. I'm a cyclist and don't need the car very often; I joined Zipcar too. Anyway, is it possible to replace the auto transmission with a manual transmission in a 1997 Jetta GLX?
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- #168 of 214
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Re: Replace auto trans with manual? [btraven]
by Mr_Shiftright HOST
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May 09, 2009 (6:38 pm)
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Replying to: btraven (May 09, 2009 1:46 pm)
it would be cheaper for you to just go buy another '97 Jetta with a stickshift. You can get a clean low mileage one for around $2500. By the time you buy a manual transmission, do the conversion work, scrounge up all the parts, and pay for a real expert to do it, you'd be way in the hole.
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Re: Replace auto trans with manual? [Mr_Shiftright]
by jeffyscott
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May 10, 2009 (4:46 pm)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (May 09, 2009 6:38 pm)
My kid may be selling his 1997 Jetta with a manual soon and that is about the price he's figuring on...that is if he has to sell the super-charger he put on it separately.
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Re: 07 VW wolfsburg jetta 2.5 [sdazzo213]
by javyesco
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May 22, 2009 (1:34 pm)
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Replying to: sdazzo213 (Jun 16, 2007 5:33 pm)
I have a similar problem with my 07 VW Wolfsburg edition. The day after bringing it to the dealer for a 15,000 mile tune up (car is actually at 14,600) my clutch blew out. The first thing VW technicians would like to believe is that the driver does not now how to operated a manual transmission vehicle. In my case this is the second car I have owned with a manual transmission. I never had a problem with my first car so why would I have a problem now in a brand new one; and my clutch going a day after it was serviced and road tested is extremely odd to me. I was hit with a 2,100 quote to fix my car for those parts only and was advised that more issues may be found after further evaluation. After back and forth with VW they finally decided to cover the part under warrenty. However after a week the car would make a weird grinding noise when shifting into 1st gear from a stopped position. A few days after this started I was unable to shift into second gear, all other gears work fine including reverse. This seems to be a gearbox issue now. Has anybody else experienced these issues with their clutch or gearbox? I know it is not typically for a clutch to go so early but what about the gearbox, shouldn't it have been evaluated also for any issues?
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