99 Passat transmission won't shit into overdrive

[On the road]

After a rough shift from park into drive the car isn't shifting into overdrive at speed. It runs through the four gears and then won't get itself into overdrive. I noticed that the lettering in the dash board in now reversed from how it normally looks. The letters and now Framed in black, the opposite of how it used to look. I need help quickly, I am on the road as you read this from NJ to NV....long way. It's as if it's in a safe mode of some kind....please help.

[Cooper]

I am having the exact same issue. Any ideas?

[Badhairday]

Cooper wrote:

I am having the exact same issue. Any ideas?

My son's 1999 Passat was having the same problem.
I took it to my mechanic and he disconnected the ABS module and now the car shifts perfect. He said the ABS mod. was sending some screwy signals to the transmision mod. Hope this helps

[bcw]

Cooper wrote:

I am having the exact same issue. Any ideas?

97 vr6 glx w/auto same problem/ have to get it up to 50mph then let off the accelerator then it will shift into 4th also says im only going 19mph and 99.9 mpg on the mpa display? any one

[bcw]

97 vr6 glx w/auto same problem/ have to get it up to 50mph then let off the accelerator then it will shift into 4th also says im only going 19mph and 99.9 mpg on the mpa display? any one

[TMNT1]

I had to have the 2 lower control aarm replaced while out of town. A non VW shop replaced them and now the ABS light is on as well as the Anti-Slip Regulation Warning light. What could be the problem?