Please excuse this transgression. The Mercedes is running just fine but our 2001 Jetta has developed a severe hesitation when required to shift. Normally I would suspect a disconnected vacuum line or a clogged filter but the shop says that it will cost $3,500.00 to fix it. They claim the trans is sealed and there is not much they can do.

Can anyone shed some light on why the trans is acting up like it is?

Regards to all!... and thank you.

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Earl



1993 190E 2.3
2000 Toyota 4x4 Tundra

It may need only programming, pull the codes to find out.

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I did not know that automatic transmissions were controlled by computer programs. Wow... Can a shop deliberately mess with the program to make the trans dysfunctional/problematic?

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Earl



1993 190E 2.3
2000 Toyota 4x4 Tundra