NHTSA Complaint #10400923 — 2008 AUDI A3

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10400923
Vehicle	2008 AUDI A3
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	February 16, 2011
Date Filed	May 15, 2011
Mileage	47,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

DSG TRANSMISSION HARSH ENGAGEMENT AND BANGING BUCKING WHEN STARTING FROM STOP OR IN REVERSE ALSO WHEN ENGAGING FORM PARK. WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL AND BANG/LURCH FORWARD OR BACK WHEN IT ENGAGES MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO PARK AND PULL OUT INTO TRAFFIC. DEALERSHIP COULD NOT REPAIR UNTIL TSB FOR MECHATRONIC RELEASED. NEW UNIT CURED PROBLEM FOR APROX 15K MILES NOW BACK AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE. DEALERSHIP ADVISED TO "WAIT UNTIL IT GOT BAD" TO BRING IT IN SINE THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT FIX WAS. BROUGHT BACK IN AT 47K MILES AND THEY RE-ADAPTED TRANSMISSION AND IT GOT WORSE. TECHNICAL SUPPORT TOLD THEM TO ORDER ANOTHER MECHATRONICS (2ND REPLACEMENT) AS THEY DID NOT KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. WAITING ON PART NOW. *TR

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