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Volkswagen Cabrio Transmission
41 messages, Last post on Nov 24, 2012 at 4:20 PM
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#37 of 41 auto tranny slips when cold by 96cabrio
Nov 22, 2010 (5:25 pm)
new owner of 96 cabrio 2.0 with auto tranny when car is cold seems to not want to go in drive however reverse works fine but once you get it going and drive a few miles and it warms up it seems to be fine. car has 140000 miles tranny is the CLK model. also seems after car sits for couple days (daughters first car so not driven daily yet due to tranny) i find puddle of tranny fluid under drivers side front tire. doesnt leak until its been sitting couple days ? any help or suggestions appreciated
#38 of 41 99 cabrio grinding / hard reverse 5 speed by 99droptop
Feb 23, 2011 (10:35 am)
Hello . I just purchased a beautiful a 1999 Cabrio dirt cheap due to a transaxle problem. I have picked the car up yet but the previous owners described the problem as the transmission making grinding noises and will not go into reverse . I have no prior knowledge of these vehicles , but most manual reverses use 1rst gear and a reverse idler gear for reverse . Is it possible that a bent or misaligned linkage or stretched cable could be causing it to not fully engage ? Any help greatly appreciated . Thanks !#39 of 41 Re: Wife is beating the hell out of the auto gearshift [cabman2] by lovemycabrio
Mar 29, 2012 (8:09 am)
Replying to: cabman2 (Sep 18, 2007 8:16 pm)
I also have a 2001 Cabrio and have had the exact same problem with not being able to depress the knob on the gearshift. They have tried to replicate the problem at the dealership and can't find an issue. I just took it in because when I turned my wheel left I heard a creaking noise. They determined that I needed a new gear box. They replaced the gear box and when I picked up the car I put the car into drive and this time the knob on the gearshift stayed stuck and I couldnt get it out nor could I get the key out. I went back in and had to leave it again. They just called my husband and said they were replacing the gearshift cable....I told my husband that I always felt it had something to do with the know on the gearshift and hoping that this solves my problem. Thank goodness that when we bought the car last year at CarMax we took out an extended warranty....no charge!!
#40 of 41 Cabrio kaput by genealderson
Nov 24, 2012 (4:18 pm)
We purchased our 2000 Cabrio with about 60000 miles from the second owner, we had check engine lights problems and had to get the car repaired every two years so it would pass inspection for emissions, the cruise control stopped working and at 96000 the transmission started slipping and required replacement, it did not make sense to put any more money into the car which I loved to drive only on weekends. It is now at the junkyard. My mechanic says these problems are common in VWs.I bought Japanese for reliability. So it goes. Cabrio. great car, big problems.
#41 of 41 Re: Help! [doonebuggy] by genealderson
Nov 24, 2012 (4:20 pm)
Replying to: doonebuggy (May 20, 2009 10:12 am)
I encountered this also . the fill location is on the bottom and requires special fluid which should be changed every 30000 miles, it is very expensive
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