At not even 70,000 miles, the TCC sensor does NOT detect the proper position of the Torque Converter Clutch while transmission oil is not yet warmed up - this results in repeat engage/disengage of the transmission when in 4th, 5th and 6th gears. Symptoms that the driver sees are RPMs oscilating by anywhere between 60 and over 120 until the transmission warms up, while driving and the transmission auto-cycles between 4th, 5th, 6th gears. Oscillation gets worse as condition worsens, and the end-result is transmission completely slipping if not resolved - this will make driver perceive that once past 3rd gear, transmission slips all the time (when, in fact, the TCC will no longer lock up for a 1-to-1 slip ratio in those upper gears). Fix is to replace Torque Converter with a NON-AUDI/VW afetmarket one, where the clutch seal is of a much better quality. (VW/Audi-provided Torque Converters for the 2.0T A4 suffer from same issue after another 40-50,000 miles have been driven - all because of a seal). Estimated shop labor and parts costs are $3,500 and above.
This was my very first and very last Audi i had and will ever own/drive. Repaired and sold this piece of crappioly as fast as I could. It was the most "expensive" (in terms of repairs and poor OEM parts quality) car I ever owned.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
At not even 70,000 miles, the TCC sensor does NOT detect the proper position of the Torque Converter Clutch while transmission oil is not yet warmed up - this results in repeat engage/disengage of the transmission when in 4th, 5th and 6th gears. Symptoms that the driver sees are RPMs oscilating by anywhere between 60 and over 120 until the transmission warms up, while driving and the transmission auto-cycles between 4th, 5th, 6th gears. Oscillation gets worse as condition worsens, and the end-result is transmission completely slipping if not resolved - this will make driver perceive that once past 3rd gear, transmission slips all the time (when, in fact, the TCC will no longer lock up for a 1-to-1 slip ratio in those upper gears). Fix is to replace Torque Converter with a NON-AUDI/VW afetmarket one, where the clutch seal is of a much better quality. (VW/Audi-provided Torque Converters for the 2.0T A4 suffer from same issue after another 40-50,000 miles have been driven - all because of a seal). Estimated shop labor and parts costs are $3,500 and above.
This was my very first and very last Audi i had and will ever own/drive. Repaired and sold this piece of crappioly as fast as I could. It was the most "expensive" (in terms of repairs and poor OEM parts quality) car I ever owned.
Never, ever Audi again in my life.
- Lucian P., West Bloomfield, MI, US