Hi!

[mel]

Just joined!! Could do with advice please... Bought A4 sport cabriolet 3 L auto in September after owning a Volvo c70 cab for 9 years!! Really pleased but few niggles... Really smooth gear change when driving ,apart from when slowing at a junction when it seems to suddenly jolt into 1st, 9 times out of ten it then pulls away smoothly in first. However occasionally it seems to struggle to find first and is in neutral which panics me as I then,once or twice, have rolled backwards slightly if on a slope!, we have had gear box oil changed and it improved slightly, seems worse when engine is warm, any ideas? Is this normal for Audi?

Thanks

[stigybabe]

Hi,

Sorry i would like to help but i don't know much about the Gearboxes, all i know is that my gearbox is the old 5 speed auto and yours is possible the 6 speed which might be a belt driven one.

They are very nice cars and that will be my next one but in the 2L Diesel.

[mel]

Thanks for reply! They are a lovely car just need to see if it's a common problem or my car!

[Audi Owners Club]

Hi and welcome to the club! Sorry I can't help on that problem but hopefully one of our other members can point you in the right direction!  :)

[Steve2702]

I have just bought the A4 3.0 Quattro Auto on a 54 plate. I do not have the problems you are having and the Auto box is really smooth. also not a Mechanic so cannot help but just wanted to say that I don't have the same problem

[Bald Eagle]

I'm sorry I can't help with the gearbox, but it definitely sounds faulty.  I would get it looked at.

 

If you find the car rolls back when you are facing up a hill, why not try pulling the handbrake on?  If it is the auto handbrake with a switch, it will release as the engine starts tries to move the car.  If it is the traditional lever type, then as the front of the car starts to rise, release the handbrake.

 

Good luck!