03 volkswagen passat gear shift troubles

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That is your brake light switch that need to be replaced. Ask your dealer if he can do an "N4" and it might be free.

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Hi, The knob does twist off and they can be on very tight the best way of doing this without breking the gear stick is to get mole grips or a good wrench and hold this tight onto the gearstick so as when you try turning the know you can then hold the gearstick steady.
You might need someone else to hold the mole grips or similar tool holding the gear stick so that you can undo the knob on top.

It does undo but can be tight best you get something holding the gear stick still so as not to damage the plastic cups on the bottom of the gear stick joining the linkage to the gear box as these would involve more work.
Try and get some one to hold gear stick secure whilst you undo the knob.
Hope this is some help tp you let me know if you need further assistance

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it is bcause the trans shifts opposite diection when going from reverse to drive but i would check mounts where they bolt to trans have seen them with broken bolts

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no recals but if you are the oreginal owner you have untill 2010or 80,000 miles before the warranty runs out, and if you are past that I bleive you will need a T.C.M transmission control module.

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99 passat wont shift into reverse from park...locked up