roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk

hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..

Lez Pawl

<roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
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> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..
>

r u sure you had it fully in drive and not between drive and
neutral...........I have done this before.

dj
A4 2.4 Auto.

Lez Pawl

<roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1161794613.518658.172820@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..
>

r u sure you had it fully in drive and not between drive and
neutral...........I have done this before.

dj
A4 2.4 Auto.

Lez Pawl

<roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk> wrote in message
news:1161794613.518658.172820@m73g2000cwd.googlegr oups.com...
> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..
>

r u sure you had it fully in drive and not between drive and
neutral...........I have done this before.

dj
A4 2.4 Auto.

Kevin McMurtrie

In article <1161794613.518658.172820@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups .com>,
roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..

Many electronic transmissions have a mechanical cable between the shift
lever and a hydraulic controller. If you have a cable, check that it's
aligned.

Kevin McMurtrie

In article <1161794613.518658.172820@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups .com>,
roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..

Many electronic transmissions have a mechanical cable between the shift
lever and a hydraulic controller. If you have a cable, check that it's
aligned.

Kevin McMurtrie

In article <1161794613.518658.172820@m73g2000cwd.googlegroups .com>,
roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

> hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
> clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
> put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
> went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
> turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
> did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..

Many electronic transmissions have a mechanical cable between the shift
lever and a hydraulic controller. If you have a cable, check that it's
aligned.

Westy

On 25 Oct 2006 09:43:33 -0700, roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

>hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
>clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
>put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
>went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
>turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
>did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..


It it a Multitronic?

I have 03 reg 2.4 SE Multitronic and at around 30k miles something
similar happened to mine a couple of times but it has not done it for
about a year now. I reversed then when putting it back into 'D' there
was no drive at all. Putting it back into 'N' a couple of times or
back to 'P' then turning off ignition then back on again seemed to
cure it.

My car did this about 5 times in say a month and I was going to take
it in to the dealer but as I said, the problem has now mysteriously
disappeared on it's own.

Sorry this probably doesn't help much - i'd say if it keeps doing it
then yes take it in in a couple of weeks.

Westy

On 25 Oct 2006 09:43:33 -0700, roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

>hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
>clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
>put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
>went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
>turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
>did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..


It it a Multitronic?

I have 03 reg 2.4 SE Multitronic and at around 30k miles something
similar happened to mine a couple of times but it has not done it for
about a year now. I reversed then when putting it back into 'D' there
was no drive at all. Putting it back into 'N' a couple of times or
back to 'P' then turning off ignition then back on again seemed to
cure it.

My car did this about 5 times in say a month and I was going to take
it in to the dealer but as I said, the problem has now mysteriously
disappeared on it's own.

Sorry this probably doesn't help much - i'd say if it keeps doing it
then yes take it in in a couple of weeks.

Westy

On 25 Oct 2006 09:43:33 -0700, roly@dearan.wanadoo.co.uk wrote:

>hi..i have an audi a4 2.4 sport (auto)..it is a 03 reg with 52k on the
>clock..the other day i reversed the car out of a parking bay, stopped,
>put it in drive and the car would not go forward..it just rev'ed, but
>went nowhere..i put it back into reverse and waited a while, then
>turned off the ignition and started again..this time all was ok..why
>did this happen and should i get it checked out asap..


It it a Multitronic?

I have 03 reg 2.4 SE Multitronic and at around 30k miles something
similar happened to mine a couple of times but it has not done it for
about a year now. I reversed then when putting it back into 'D' there
was no drive at all. Putting it back into 'N' a couple of times or
back to 'P' then turning off ignition then back on again seemed to
cure it.

My car did this about 5 times in say a month and I was going to take
it in to the dealer but as I said, the problem has now mysteriously
disappeared on it's own.

Sorry this probably doesn't help much - i'd say if it keeps doing it
then yes take it in in a couple of weeks.