# Transmission **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Created:** [July 2, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791 "2009-07-02T23:39:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jess\_lmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jess\_lmc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jess_lmc)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 11:39pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/1 "2009-07-02T23:39:11Z")
My car won’t go into 1st and 2nd gear but it will go into 3rd and up. It just happened all of a sudden. What is wrong?? ---
**Author:** ![NewsLynne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/4da419/32.png) [@NewsLynne](https://community.cartalk.com/u/NewsLynne)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 11:46pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/2 "2009-07-02T23:46:45Z")
First: check your fluid. Is it low or dirty? How old’s the car and what’s the mileage? Need more specifics. ---
**Author:** ![mcparadise](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/mcparadise/32/32_2.png) [@mcparadise](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mcparadise)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/3 "2009-07-02T23:50:42Z")
We don’t know what kind of car you drive. Year, make, model, mileage, engine and transmission type, etc, are useful and necessary information. How are we to know wether your car has a manual or an automatic transmission if you don’t tell us? I’m guessing it’s a manual, but unless you specify I’m not saying any more. ---
**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Post date:** [July 2, 2009, 11:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/4 "2009-07-02T23:51:59Z")
Linkage fell off. ---
**Author:** ![jess\_lmc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/50afbb/32.png) [@jess\_lmc](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jess_lmc)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 5:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/5 "2009-07-03T05:58:34Z")
Sorry-I am new to the car world! The car is a manual, 2003 VW GTI 1.8T. It has app. 105,000 miles. Thanks for the help! ---
**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:** [July 3, 2009, 10:52am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission/32791/6 "2009-07-03T10:52:44Z")
My bet is a linkage problem. Most any mechanic should be able to handle it. Since you are not under warranty, I would recommend an independent mechanic. Don’t go to a chain and don’t even drive through the lot of a fast oil change place.