if you have the tiptronic option, try using it to up-shift into 5th.. then the car might start doing it automatically.. otherwise, you might want to get it checked out. goodluck
Call a towing company, a mechanic, and a new friend.
No. They did make a manually shifted "Semi Automatic transmission". No clutch, just shifted manually.
I'd check the throttle cable or the kickdown cable. That squeal you heard in the engine compartment might have been a cable breaking.
sorry. sounds like your transmission is shot. the transmissions in MKIV (99-2004) models are relentless for failing.
I shifted gears to gain more power driving up the steep, mountain road.
A fully manual valve body in an automatic will need to be shifted manually ( no clutch ) May not be available for your application .
You need to determine if it's a stuck tranny or a linkage problem. Set the brake. Get under the car and remove the linkage end from the tranny. If the tranny can be shifted by hand from here then the problem is in the column. If it's still jammed take it to a shop for repair as it is beyond the scope of this page to explain how to tear down an automatic transmission. You need to determine if it's a stuck tranny or a linkage problem. Set the brake. Get under the car and remove the linkage end from the tranny. If the tranny can be shifted by hand from here then the problem is in the column. If it's still jammed take it to a shop for repair as it is beyond the scope of this page to explain how to tear down an automatic transmission.
an automatic transmition is the one that does not need to be manualy shifted everytime a gear is needed when you drive. it shifts gears as the speed of the eninge increases.
shifted or broken belt in the tires
A.K.A Hydramatic, A.K.A PowerGlide. Also known as an Automatic Transmission. Hope This Helps.
Sounds like a linkage problem.
Not shifted.