MULTITRONIC PROBLEM ... SURPRISE ... SURPRISE

[Gary Casey]

Hi
Can anyone help ?
I recently bought a 2004 B6 Audi A4 1.8t multitronic (63,000) from an independent dealer , on my way home the gear selector lights on the dash started flashing then stopped and highlighted D for drive as normal , also which happens often is it will slip into Sport mode on its own accord while the gearbox indicates drive ??? It has a 3 month warranty thank goodness , just wondered if anyone has had a similar problem ?
thanks in advance

 

[BahnStormer77]

check if it's had the recall and 7 plate conversion (it was NOT standard on 1.8T's, especially low mileage ones!).... if not, then 60k is a fairly typical time for that gearbox to go pop and it's a £1500 fix... assuming the seller won't stump up for that, then best to get your money back and walk away.

 

[Gary Casey]

Hi Many thanks for your reply
No it's still got the original 6 speed gearbox , it's going in this week for to have a new ECU ? does that make sense ?
Thanks in advance

 

[swarcup]

ECU is one of the main faults on that gearbox, As above check that it has had the 7 plate clutch upgrade not 6 speed