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Skoda Fabia Transmission Problems

Alright, I'm officially pulling my hair out! My 2016 Skoda Fabia with a gasoline engine is giving me major transmission problems. Paddle shifters are dead, gearbox slips like crazy, and I'm getting these awful grinding noises. The response from the paddles is slower than a snail. Plus, the gearbox keeps going into emergency mode. I've got an error stored, guessing it's the control unit. Anyone else experienced this transmission control unit defective issue?

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Sounds nasty! Slipping and grinding definitely points to transmission problems. Have you checked for any error codes using a car computer? That might give you a better idea of what's going on.

Yeah, I did get an error code related to the transmission control unit. Is that car computer module easily replaced or am I looking at a full transmission repair?

Yep, a faulty transmission control module can cause all those issues. It basically tells the automatic gearbox what to do. If it's kaput, things get messy. I'd say take it to a workshop; they'll be able to confirm and replace the control module if needed. Sounds like that's the likely culprit considering the error code.

You were spot on! It was indeed the transmission control module. Cost me 1000€ to get it sorted, but at least my Fabia is shifting smoothly again. Thanks for the help!

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