# Jetta transmission problems

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Tags:** jetta, transmissions, volkswagen\
**Created:** [November 27, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008 "2010-11-27T14:55:31Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lion\_king](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lion_king/32/2129_2.png) [@lion\_king](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion_king)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 2:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008/1 "2010-11-27T14:55:31Z")

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I have a 05 jetta and in the mornings when i leave for work the transmission doesnt work properly. It jumps erraticly and scares me that it is going to fall out of the car. what is happening?

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**Author:** ![Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/joseph_e_meehan/32/21_2.png) [@Joseph\_E\_Meehan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Joseph_E_Meehan)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 3:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008/2 "2010-11-27T15:51:31Z")

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How many miles on your car? Has the transmission fluid ever been changed?

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**Author:** ![lion\_king](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/lion_king/32/2129_2.png) [@lion\_king](https://community.cartalk.com/u/lion_king)\
**Post date:** [November 27, 2010, 3:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008/3 "2010-11-27T15:56:28Z")

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the car has 157,000 and no the transmission fluid never been changed. I asked the dealership mechanic and he said that it has a sealed transmission and doesnt need to be checked

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2010, 9:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/jetta-transmission-problems/58008/4 "2010-11-29T21:16:37Z")

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It sounds like the transmission fluid could be low, especially before the transmission is warmed up. If the transmission has developed a leak at a seal, enough could have leaked out to give you the problems you describe.

The transmission can be a sealed unit but there is a service procedure for checking the fluid level and adding the VW specific fluid. So find a mechanic who is conversant with the procedure and has the equipment for doing the checking.

Hope this helps.