tomhangler
Active member
Hey all. I recently bought a 2010 Jetta Tdi sedan automatic dsg. I have a very frustrating problem with it that I've been trying to figure out the past day. The shifter is stuck in Park and it wont move into any gear! When I turn on the ignition, the information dashboard says please shift to P/N. Now obviously the car doesn't recognize that it's in Park, but It is because I was struggling with it all day. Now, I HAVE checked the brake lights (they work), so obviously the brake light switch works as well. I ALSO checked the fuses, all of them are functioning and there. The car doesn't even want to start because it thinks its in gear or something. Now my question is, I have a few sensors by the engine unhooked. Are there any sensors that deal with the automatic transmission anywhere? Since the fuses and brake light switch are functioning, it has to be something else. But I just cant get the thing to work. So frustrating. Any transmission sensors that might be broken or anything else that you pros can think of? I obviously can't go to the dealer atm since car wont shift or start. I'm thinking that it won't start because the car thinks it is in gear while infact the shifter is in the "Park" position.