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  1. 29-11-2009, 08:24 PM #1
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    auto golf stuck in 3rd

    hey guys
    whilst driving today i entered onto a highway going up hill and the car got stuck in 3rd gear doing 100-110km/h
    i had the gear in D(4th) and put it back in 3rd gear and back to D and didnt make a difference.
    decided to pull over turn engine off and back on.. when i accelerated this time it went into 4th no issues...
    1st time its happened.. not sure if its a common problem but is there anything i can do myself to try and prevent this from happening again?
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  2. 01-12-2009, 02:52 AM #2
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    could be some kind of limp mode that was reset when you restarted the car. Best to get it scanned IMO
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  3. 01-12-2009, 06:29 AM #3
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    Yeah i would scan both engine and gearbox, throttle body can upset the gearchange, may need to be cleaned and reset.
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  4. 04-12-2009, 08:51 AM #4
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    what do u guys mean by being scanned?

    as in get a diagnostic check run?
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  5. 04-12-2009, 09:12 AM #5
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    Scan means to use Vag-Com or similar computer based diagnostics to read the faults that have been recorded by the car.
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  6. 04-12-2009, 10:10 AM #6
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    you've probably done it but it may pay to check trans fluid level as well - have experienced the same thing in other autos and fluid needed replacing
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