Re: V8 autotran problems

[John Karasaki <johkar@teleport.com>]

At 12:17 PM 11/26/96 EST, you wrote:
<snip>
>     Problem number two is more serious.  On one occasion, I attempted to 
>     pull out in front of an oncoming car and tromped hard on the gas.  The 
>     car abruptly shifted into 4th and accellerated (if you could call it 
>     that) very, very, very, ..., very slowly.  Fortunately, it was a four 
>     lane road, and the car I cut off switched lanes.  The dashboard 
>     gearshift indicator lights were all on, as if the car thought it was 
>     simultaneously in P, R, N, D, 3, 2, 1.  Shutting off the ignition and 
>     restarting the car restored it to normal function.  It did this a 2nd 
>     time this morning, this time on only moderately aggressive 
>     acceleration.  Moving the gearshift lever or mode switch does nothing. 
>     Only shutting off the ignition and restarting restores the 
>     transmission to normal function.  The first time the function switch 
>     was in sport mode, today it was in economy mode, so it's not function 
>     switch related.  Both times the gearshift lever was in Drive.

This is the trans computer failure mode.  You should take your car to the
dealer and have them read the error codes stored in the trans computer's
memory.  May be something minor, maybe not.  Go to a reputable dealer.  Most
will want you to replace the AT!



>     
>     Any clues as to what the problems are?  Are they related?  How much is 
>     a 5-speed conversion? <snip>

More than what you paid for your V8!
Regards,

John Karasaki

Quattro Club (regional & national) member