donut
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| posted on 2/6/07 at 09:30 PM |
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HELP!! with auto gearbox
Took the wife out for a meal tonight and from the off the auto gearbox in my VW Sharan was stuck in 3rd gear. I stopped in a lay by and turned the car
off and started again. I could get park, neutral and reverse but only 3rd gear in Drive. Got to the restraunt, ate, drank and came out and set off.
The gearbox was having trouble in drive deciding which gear to go in but after 3 mins on the road it seemed to sort itself out and is fine now (touch
wood) I have a trip tronic selector thingy and when going to the restraunt it was still only able to give me 3rd gear but on the way home was fine.
Any ideas ir is it ££££kaching time
I have spent over £1500 in the last 6 months on this damn car with one thing after another going wrong and we can't afford a new car for another
5 years (don't ask... something to do with mortgages and school fees )
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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graememk
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| posted on 2/6/07 at 09:42 PM |
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burn it
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donut
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| posted on 2/6/07 at 10:43 PM |
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Don't tempt me!! Thats what i feel like doing!!!
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 07:05 AM |
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If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen?
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 07:33 AM |
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If you've got the DSG gearbox the ecu kicks into "get you home" mode if it detects a problem, i.e. 3rd gear only. You also get the
gear indicator display flashing and chiming.
DSG is fabulous most of the time but is troubled with intermittent faults. There have been a few software upgrades since it was introduced.
If the DSG system recorded a fault code your garage should find it and then fingers crossed there's a software fix.
...based on experience with my DSG
rgds D
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Dave Ashurst
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 07:37 AM |
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... if they can't find a fault code:
- a specialist might be able to. or
- it might be a mechanical fault
which begins to get expensive.
Have you got a warranty?
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jacko
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:06 AM |
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Hi i don't know if this will help but a mate of mine had the same problem with his merc it turned out to be the battery had lost 1 cell IE not
giving 13v
Graham
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mark chandler
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 08:44 AM |
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My Car started doing something similar, I changed the fluid twice (to get the old rubbish out the torque convertor, second change after a week) which
improved the gear change, then started to unplug and plug everthing up, 30k miles later and its still fine.
Regards Mark
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donut
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 09:04 AM |
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Cheers guys, looks like some cheap fixes there.
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You also get the gear indicator display flashing and chiming.
No flashing lights or chiming on my car
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Have you got a warranty?
Erm no
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Hi i don't know if this will help but a mate of mine had the same problem with his merc it turned out to be the battery had lost 1 cell IE not
giving 13v
Brand new Calcium battery last week.
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I changed the fluid twice
Not sure if i have seperate fluid from the engine oil. i'll book it in tomorrow and get them to have a look.
Oooh i hope this isn't going to be too expensive
[Edited on 3/6/07 by donut]
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 11:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by rusty nuts
If only everything in life was as reliable as a Volkswagen?
Not a VOLKSIE mate just a rebadged FORD check out the key for the
clue
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zilspeed
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| posted on 3/6/07 at 11:40 AM |
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Even though they come with the 1.9 TDI Volkswagen engine ? (although not in this case)
Even Sharans and Alhambras have the VW engine.
Is it a Ford, a VW or a Seat ?............
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