From Brake Pedal to Gas = Hiccup?

[JSitthi]

So I've been having this problem when I come to a stop, go on the brakes, then when I get back on the gas after releasing the brakes, the car seems to "hiccup." Reminds me of when I was just starting to drive a manual and didn't know how to release the clutch slowly for starting from a stop, except this A4 is an A/T so this shouldn't be happening! I don't want to say "surge" because I'm not sure if the rpms are affected in any way by this, or if they're the cause of this hitching.

As far as I know, my transmission hasn't been updated to its latest software (still sticks in 2nd gear sometimes) so that might be something I want to bring up when I drop the car off at the dealership, but has anyone else been having this problem too?

[c99]

So I've been having this problem when I come to a stop, go on the brakes, then when I get back on the gas after releasing the brakes, the car seems to "hiccup." Reminds me of when I was just starting to drive a manual and didn't know how to release the clutch slowly for starting from a stop, except this A4 is an A/T so this shouldn't be happening! I don't want to say "surge" because I'm not sure if the rpms are affected in any way by this, or if they're the cause of this hitching.

As far as I know, my transmission hasn't been updated to its latest software (still sticks in 2nd gear sometimes) so that might be something I want to bring up when I drop the car off at the dealership, but has anyone else been having this problem too?

If you have S-tronic and you had had Tiptronic on previous car, or any AT with Hydrodynamic-torque-exchanger, you can feel this difference, maybe sw. update may help little, but S-tronic won't be never as smooth as Tiptronic gearbox.

[Kay15]

Can you aproach the dealer and have them update your tranny software? THere is such thing? Because when I am breaking I feel the car let out of 2nd into 1st almost the second my wheels hit a dead stop and a feel the jerk.

I guess thats what it is the car does not down shift quick enough?

[ThePiombino]

This appears to be pretty common w/the Tip. Some people claim that a TSB fixed it. Others say that the tranny adapted in time. I myself have almost 35K on the car and it still happens occasionally. I'll be bringing it into yet another dealer for maintenance (3rd one) because the previous 2 claim there was nothing wrong and no such TSB exists, which I know is wrong. Now harm in having your dealer check it out, especially if they're reasonable.

[coolwater]

I only get this sometimes during the first 5-10 mins of start-up after sitting overnight. You release the break and the car kicks a bit. I noticed this only happens in sport mode.
After that, the car is good the rest of the day.

-cW

[Kay15]

As for brake to gas I felt the car did that before but not any more hmm

[goshjup]

Search for my sprint booster review thread, maybe that will help you diagnose the problem....

[JSitthi]

I read in another thread that there was a transmission update a few months ago, but I'm not sure if it addressed this problem. I drive the car in Comfort all the time so that would rule out Sport mode being the cause. I'll be sure to ask for the update next time I bring it in.

[Kay15]

Yea I get that too usually if I dont do a full stop. Also now I notice a vibration in the steering as I turn the wheel all the way.