no first gear from a stop

[vxfocus]

replaced mode switch still no good??

[VX KAT]

I've had this happen twice....scared the tar outta me....then realized my "Winter Mode" button was engaged...which makes the truck start out in 2nd gear....and thus the slow start. You didn't mention if you'd ruled that in or out yet.

[Kona-Vs]

My VW TDI was doing the same thing. It was the transmission speed sensor. Got it changed and that fixed the problem. Don't know if the VX has a changeable speed sensor or not.

[H3_VX]

My VW TDI was doing the same thing. It was the transmission speed sensor. Got it changed and that fixed the problem. Don't know if the VX has a changeable speed sensor or not.

I'd like to know this as well. I'm having the same issue. Only at cold start though.