Car hesitates when shifting

[huckskin]

I need some help with my 95 jetta 2.0 automatic. When i'm driving and the car goes to shift it hesitates, goes to about 4000 rpm, or so, than will shift. It will shift if i let off the pedal though. Any ideas? Thanks

[nicoleos]

My MKIII has a similar prob. I have a manual, and i let my friend (GIRL) drive it, and she rode the clutch like it was a roller coaster. It started to smell, so i took over, and she must have grinded the teeth down or something. Because when i shift, and step on the gas it just raises the rpms and then i let off the gas and push it again and then it will grab. It still slips though.

[Backfire55]

possibly the transmission valve body, i had a similar problem with my MK4

[Gotian]

Originally Posted by huckskin

I need some help with my 95 jetta 2.0 automatic. When i'm driving and the car goes to shift it hesitates, goes to about 4000 rpm, or so, than will shift. It will shift if i let off the pedal though. Any ideas? Thanks

I had that problem in my old celica and you know what it was? the tranny was burned out and I had to get a new one that cost me about 3k I said forget it cause thats how much I got my car for so I got a used tranny and replaced it

[jettakl]

i am having difficulty with shifting and my 98 jetta glx accelerating, particularly in the lower gears. i fear that it might be the clutch going but does anyone have any information to share?