VW Transmission automatic 6 speed 2007 rabbit
I have an intermittent problem it seems like when it warms up or it's been sitting idling for a while then it starts to act up almost like maybe some seals and valve body are allowing the shift solenoid to either operate too early or doesn't operate that's my first thought. When the weather is really cold it runs perfect. I'm talking about my transmission the engine runs fine no question on that but the transmission will stick in first gear and it'll start to shift really really hard after it whines out and then you can let off the gas and hopefully you can shift it like an automatic and you do it slow so you don't hurt anyting that seems to be the first stages you will get a hard shift and it just doesn't shift nice through the gears then it seems to progress where it with the engine winding out more winding out before it shifts ...at this same time when trying to go over to the manual shift side and go up and down does change a little bit ...in this stage only... The shifting problem progresses to no response ...continuing at this stage... The indicator shows 1st but when you're in first gear it's actually shifting back and forth between first and second now this progresses I move the shifter back to automatic and I can turn the key off, not lock position, and wait a few seconds 8 seconds 10 seconds 15 seconds turn it back on and sometimes it would straighten it out but lately it has not... and then it pregresses on to where the shift indicator on the dash... The LED completely kites up,... During this together trans is actually sticking in 4th gear and all of a sudden the indicator lights shift indicator lights will block out completely you can still see the letters but it's like the whole LED screen of the shift indicator lights up at that point you can't even go to manual up or down won't matter it's almost like it's stuck in 4th gear so you drive it really easy and if you're going down the road it's not bad but climbing hills is not good... Flat roads are OK to drive for a bit, reverse does work... While stopped shifting to D shifts really hard.. I've had it before where it was stuck in lower gears and it feels like it's in forward and reverse gear cuz it's like the break is hooked up to the gas soon as you slow down it's like you put on a brake ..that's happened before also... now today... I've got to this place before right here in this progressive state where the indicator light is blocked out and I pull over and I waited a half hour and it clears and runs perfect it might be a little while before it starts acting up again in a while I would say 300 to 400 miles 3 days ... what I have done so far is change the fluid and filter with the good German brand that's on eBay comes with a kit it got a lot better but it's still doing it same issues just not as often. I've had this happen where I couldn't get above 10 15 miles an hour that was when it felt like it was locked up in first and reverse I pulled over turned it off weight and 1/2 hour and everything straightened out so I'm not sure if there's more than one problem is there a transmission computer situation the computer for the car valve body inside the transmission possibly solenoid issues seals but I'm not sure if they have them inside the cell night area so that could probably be electrical I don't get any codes I have a standard reader from Harbor Freight it's the better one but still I don't have any codes I was thinking about putting in some Lucas Oil but I thought I'd ask you first if you had any thoughts thank you I absolutely love my car I love the way it drives looks feels everything that's my only complaint