96 A4q stuck in 3rd gear - help

[Andrew Duane USG]

Hairy green toads from Mars made Robert Bauer say:

> A friend of mine called me and asked for help with his 96 A4q Automatic.  He
> says it's stuck in 3rd with all the gear lights lit.  Has anyone seen this?

I'm not sure, but I think this is "limp home" mode; i.e. there is
something so busted in the tranny that this is all it will do.
I vaguely remember this from my '95 A6QA.

Are you sure this isn't a Ford Taurus transmission? :-)

> Secondly, he said the only way to check the tranny fluid is to pull the pan.
> True?

False. There is no dipstick, but the level can be checked with a
VAG 1551 at any competent VW/Audi shop. Takes a few minutes.

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