Hi i have a 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.0 liter automatic and...


Hi i have a 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.0 liter automatic and all of my gear lights are illuminated PRNDS and my car won’t accelerate. Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? Pret...

Hi i have a 2006 volkswagen jetta 2.0 liter automatic and all of my gear lights are illuminated PRNDS and my car won’t accelerate. Mechanic's Assistant: How old is the transmission? Have you checked the brake switch? Pretty sure it’s the stock original transmission how do i check the brake switch Mechanic's Assistant: Are you fixing your Jetta yourself? What have you tried so far? This just occurred and i’m about 3 minutes away from my house. and yes i’m trying to at least diagnose it by myself i haven’t tried much of anything Mechanic's Assistant: Anything else you want the Mechanic to know before I connect you? 126707 miles

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Good Afternoon, my name is \*\*\*\*\* \*\*\*\*\* ill be helping you, so sorry to hear about the issues here on the Jetta. I know how frustrating it can be to deal with transmission related issues. The gear lights illuminating all at once indicates that a fault has been picked up by the transmission control module. The fact that you are in limp mode and cannot accelerate means its likely a serious issue. Your next step would be having the vehicle scanned by a VW compatible scan tool to see what code has set in the transmission control module and decide on a repair path from there. If you get me the code i can advise a bit further.

yeahhh i kind of figured as much.she was on her last leg honestlyhow long will this line be open?
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ill be logging off shortly but you can follow up with me come Monday morning

sounds good thank you so much
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pleasure is all mine!

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