Transmission in Limbo Mode VW Jetta 2006

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    jmperezq
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    Hi Folks;

    I have a VW Jetta 2006. This car has 90,000 miles but the transmission was repaired one and half year ago. Today after one hour running the car I had to stop and start engine again. When starting the car again check engine light came on and the car ran out of power and the transmission does not change. All letters of the dash indicating that change is the transmission went on. It seems that the transmission is in limbo mode. Anybody could help me in order to identify problem root. Best Regards

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    Aren’t electronics wonderful? Yes, they let us run transmissions right on the edge between great performance and the black hole and they can keep up that knife edge dance for a long time, but, when there is a condition that upsets the fine balance, your engine or transmission can spin off in to Never Never Land without so much as a “By Your Leave.”

    Here’s what I think happened in your VeeDub’s case, I believe the transmission control module may have gone west. The transmission control module (TCM) monitors multiple systems through sensors and relays, directing each transmission subsystem to act when it is supposed to. Normally, this functionality happens in the background and you accept it grateful to have it.

    However, if the TCM goes, your transmission loses its ability to think and since it does, it can’t react to the orders that the engine control module may be sending out. Again, the result is a big empty as the vehicle doesn’t move ahead.

    I’d suggest you have the Jetta towed to a service area or independent transmission shop and have the technician perform a diagnostic with an OBD-II scanner. That scan should narrow things down to the basics and give you the reason things aren’t working.

    Here’s something you might try yourself while you are waiting for the tow truck. Open up the hood and look around for any plastic white connectors that have multi-colored wires on both sides. This is just a hunch, but it possible that a connector that powers the TCM may have worked loose is causing your problems.

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