Help! - Audi Gods Angry

[KWHines@aol.com]

I think my recent post re: my CQ has angered the AGs.  I have just checked
the archives to no avail.  Here's the prob:

My parents have a '93 100S w/ 42,000 miles.  Just went out of warranty (*of
course*).  Mother calls from cell phone this morning and describes strange
transmission behavior.  Car lunges when shifting from R to D (w/ brake
depressed), literally slamming her into seat - this is not good.  While
driving, car won't shift.  She can manually move selector, but trans stays in
3rd.  Sound to me like it's in fail-safe or "limp home" mode. She also
mentions strange odor.

I drive out to pick car up and take to my mechanic.  I drive car about 4
miles w/ no probs.  Shifting fine both auto and manual.  I don't notice any
smell.  We left car for mechanic to check later today - no word yet.

When I brought my mother home I noticed fluid on driveway where the car was
parked last night.  Appears to be oil, but could be trans (was brown, not
reddish).

BTW, 'rents are supposed to be driving car to Hamilton, NY tomorrow for my
sister's graduation.  AGs really have that timing thing down!

Please help!  Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Humbly,

Kennon Hines
1990 Coupe Quattro
Atlanta, GA