Transmission Problems?

Asked by Guru9HWBX Jul 01, 2017 at 03:17 PM about the 2003 Volkswagen Jetta

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

My 5spd car which does not have 1st gear. Will
start but shuts off when I put it into gear. What
could I need done to fix this?

1 Answer

F_O_R answered 7 years ago

Sounds like the engine is stalling when you try to take off in a higher gear. Clearly the transmission should be repaired.

1 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • transmission problems 1 Answer

    i bought my jetta in october of 08 and now in january of 09 my transmission is acting up i took it in one time and the dealer said that a sensor was unplugged it was fine for about a month and as i ...

    1999 Volkswagen Jetta GL

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Transmission Problems? 1 Answer

    My 5spd car which does not have 1st gear. Will start but shuts off when I put it into gear. What could I need done to fix this?

    2003 Volkswagen Jetta

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Transmission 1 Answer

    I just noticed while changing my oil i have a pretty decent dent in my transmission pan. What if any problems could it.cause

    2016 Volkswagen Jetta 1.4T S FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Transmission 1 Answer

    I have a 2012 Vw Jetta does it have a sealed transmission?

    2012 Volkswagen Jetta S

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • Transmission 1 Answer

    I need a transmission for my 2000 VW Jetta 2.8 liter vr6 manual transmission. Will any other years swap out other than a 2000?

    2000 Volkswagen Jetta GLS VR6

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Shortcuts

Search Volkswagen Jetta Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Deathjam4
    Reputation
    12,660
  • #2
    Goodwrench707
    Reputation
    5,410
  • #3
    o_jayne
    Reputation
    2,690
View All

Find great deals from top-rated dealers

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Volkswagen Passat
17 Great Deals out of 418 listings starting at $3,999
Used Volkswagen Jetta GLI
5 Great Deals out of 420 listings starting at $6,998
Used Honda Civic
198 Great Deals out of 4,044 listings starting at $1,900
Used Honda Accord
53 Great Deals out of 1,000 listings starting at $2,000
Used Toyota Camry
64 Great Deals out of 1,069 listings starting at $3,995
Used Toyota Corolla
148 Great Deals out of 2,441 listings starting at $4,690
Used Volkswagen Golf
17 Great Deals out of 456 listings starting at $2,799
Used Volkswagen Golf GTI
22 Great Deals out of 645 listings starting at $4,618
Used BMW 3 Series
79 Great Deals out of 1,230 listings starting at $2,500
Used Hyundai Elantra
154 Great Deals out of 4,260 listings starting at $1,990
Used Mazda MAZDA3
70 Great Deals out of 1,624 listings starting at $1,899
Used Nissan Sentra
60 Great Deals out of 1,719 listings starting at $1,995

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.