I have a 1999 Eurovan weekender and we have had problems since day
one with the transmission. There are two problems. First the engine
peroidically revs up to almost 5000 rpm before shifting into third
gear. Second and most importantly, the transmission has failed to
downshift on two occassions. When the automatic transmission has
failed to downshift, applying the foot brake does not stop the car.
My wife had to throw the moving car into park into order to stop and
avoid hitting another car. We have had two different VW dealerships
try on six occassions to fix the problems, but with no sucess. When
they can reproduce the problem, their fix is only temporary.
Currently, the VW dealership can not duplicate the problem and
nothing shows up on their computer codes. VW has taken the position
that if there are no error codes, then the car is functioning as
designed and is safe. Well that is a bunch of BS and I am not
putting my family in car.
Any suggestions on solutions or similar experiences?
