They all do it, there is an update and such but more so you have to adapt to the car, they say the car will adapt to driver habits no, I think the driver has to adapt to feathering the throttle to keep it from feeling like gears are crashing recklessly.
Originally Posted by
Doc Brown
question on limits of normal operation.
My 2013 has ~1300 miles on it. I notice that on occasion it engages the clutch briskly from a start in 1st. Nothing bad. No high-rev clutch dump, but a noticeable snap with a brisk engagement.
Coming from an M-DCT, I am used to brisk engagement. Do they all do this? It did not concern me until reading all of the S-tronic failure threads
thanks in advance
Sorry to contribute:
ear:
2011
Mileage at first sign of problem; Mileage now:
15K, now at 45k have had it happen a few times after the mechatronics unit was replaced at 20k
Mods:
Exhaust, APR Stage 2 (post problem), Carbonio Intake Back Pipe
Problem:
Jerky shifting in gears 1-2, especially bad in stop/go traffic.
Another issue was the DSG not knowing what gear to be in. For instance, once while going across an intersection, another car turned right into my lane of traffic in front of me, I didn't break but let off the gas completely. Within 1-2 second I would say I hit the gas again, the S4 rev'ed like it was not in gear to almost 6K rpm, then bam engaged the next gear. This will scare you when happening at a turn with oncoming traffic, believe me. I chose not to re write it but that has happen to me about 6 times. Twice it happen once after another but no codes no nothing was triggered.
In Warranty Still?:
Audi Dealership Says TD1 = NO
Audi Response to complaint:
#1 - Bring it back no codes
#2 - Mechatronics finally failed, replaced it
#3 - Tranny still has issues, Audi of Canada involvement then turned to suggest it was due to the modifications after the fact that they will not continue to look into solving the problem. Suggested a completely stock car if we are continuing diagnosis. Also told that car requires x amount of km's to adapt to driver.
#4 - I have now brought this and the leaking Sport Diff up again to Audi of Canada with intent to escalate it as high as it needs to go suggesting safety is a concern of DSG drivers as it maybe if these trannys slip out of gear or miss shift as they have been noted to doing to few customers.
How Ultimately Resolved:
Not so far, still waiting....
Note to AOC:
Dealerships refuse to do any work unless approved. Audi of Canada wants proof of the date the modification was made and that there was a known concern addressed to the dealership prior to the modification to consider revisiting this.
I see this as being a class action type deal, the few that have experienced this issue need it to be addressed. It is a surprise that someone with NO MODIFICATIONS can have the EXACT same problem as someone who potentially has modification.
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