Re: Help! A6QW won't shift from Park

[". ." <cobram@juno.com>]

"Joseph J Chen" <CHEN.JOSEPH@prodigy.net> writes:

>parking garage at work.  Is there some safety catch that isn't 
>working? 

Yes, yours is the 5th one I've heard about getting stuck
in Park.  Most likely it's the shifter lock solenoid that 
is not working.  It's either bad (rare) or a broken wire/
switch somewhere.

>be under warranty.  Is this the first sign that I need a new 
>transmission? 

Has nothing to do with the transmission.

>How do I get it towed to the Audi dealer?  Will a flat-bed work and do 
>they
>drag the whole car with the four wheels locked up onto the flat-bed?

If they start to do this, tell them to get the hell away from your car!!
You need to access the tranmsission linkage directly, bypassing
the locked shifter to put the car in neutral, drive etc. to tow
it or drive it to the garage. Wheel dollies will work too.  If it's 
still under warranty, the dealer should tow it in on his dime anyway, 
hopefully he uses a tow company whose done a Q or 2.

Good Luck,

Cobram@Juno.Com
http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Flats/1469/

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