1997 Volkswagen Jetta transmission shifting to neutral when

Tiny
WEEDA
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  • 1997 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
  • 4 CYL
  • FWD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 180,000 MILES
I have a 1997 VW Jetta GL with automatic transmission. Recently, when the car is cold only, it keeps shifting to neutral (or slips out of gear) for a few seconds and then reengages. This does not happen when the car warms up. There are 180K miles on the car and I have had the transmission fluid changed at 100K. I was wondering whether draining and filling the fluid would solve this problem or would it make it worse? The people at VW service told me that this is a sign of the transmission failing and even a fluid change may not fix it completely. Are these symptoms a sign of transmission failure or low fluid level? What is this general consensus on this? What is your advice/impression? I'd like to get a few more years of out it. Thanks.
Thursday, March 20th, 2008 AT 7:42 PM

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Tiny
U. GEORGE
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When cold, transmission cycles between engaged and dis-engaged ( in first gear only). It has about 175k miles.
I put in new trans fluid ( $90/gal ! ), With new trans filter. Replaced the rotted o-ring for the transmission filler tube (which was leaking ).
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Sunday, March 23rd, 2008 AT 9:47 AM

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