Hello all,
Newbie here....just posted about my brake thumping last night. Well, now my car has been towed to the VW dealership
. I don't think it's a related issue.
I was driving down the road when I noticed that my car was losing power. It was like I had it in too high a gear and it wouldn't "zoom". It would eventually get up to speed, but it took longer than it should. Once I got it on the interstate, it would only maintain a speed of 75 if the road was flat. I had to go up a pretty steep incline, and it just wouldn't maintain speed. It feel below 55mph, so I went to shift into 4th gear. It wouldn't go into gear. I couldnt' get it to go back to 5th either. I pulled over on the shoulder and came to a stop. I pushed the clutch in again, and it stayed on the floor. I was able to lift it up with my foot under it and then push it down again, but I couldn't get the car to go into any gear. I finally tried to put it in reverse with the clutch pushed in, and it went into reverse but it lurched and then wouldn't come out of reverse. I gave up at this point and just had it towed.
Is this my clutch that has gone out or something else? I am sooooo bummed! I bought this car just a week ago!!!!
Thanks
Erin
Newbie here....just posted about my brake thumping last night. Well, now my car has been towed to the VW dealership
I was driving down the road when I noticed that my car was losing power. It was like I had it in too high a gear and it wouldn't "zoom". It would eventually get up to speed, but it took longer than it should. Once I got it on the interstate, it would only maintain a speed of 75 if the road was flat. I had to go up a pretty steep incline, and it just wouldn't maintain speed. It feel below 55mph, so I went to shift into 4th gear. It wouldn't go into gear. I couldnt' get it to go back to 5th either. I pulled over on the shoulder and came to a stop. I pushed the clutch in again, and it stayed on the floor. I was able to lift it up with my foot under it and then push it down again, but I couldn't get the car to go into any gear. I finally tried to put it in reverse with the clutch pushed in, and it went into reverse but it lurched and then wouldn't come out of reverse. I gave up at this point and just had it towed.
Is this my clutch that has gone out or something else? I am sooooo bummed! I bought this car just a week ago!!!!
Thanks
Erin