2001 Audi A8 Powertrain & Transmission Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A8. UPON TRYING TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE FORWARD AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, BUT NOT INTO DRIVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT THE FUEL FILLER NECK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH WAS CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V397000 (POWER TRAIN) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V259000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER DIAGNOSED BY THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. MA 10/1 UPDATED 12/06/2017*CN

THE PRESSURE PLATE IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AS I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY. THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING THE CAR TO FAIL TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO THE ACCELERATOR. *NM

I HAVE AN 2001 AUDI A8L AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME GUARANTEEING A MAINTENANCE FREE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR WITHOUT A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD MY CAR CHECKED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER, SONNONEN MOTORS, AS DIRECTED BY MY OWNERS MANUAL AND FOR ALL PROBLEMS. AT NO TIME WAS I ADVISED OF A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND AT NO TIME DID THERE COMPUTER ANALYSIS REVEAL A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND IN FACT THEY ADVISED ME OF THE FORGOING. THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAINTENANCE FREE AND THAT THEY HAD NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS DURING THEIR MAINTENANCE OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $6,000.00. I HAVE CONTACTED SONNEN, AUDI OF AMERICA, AND AUDI EUROPE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. I HAVE ALSO DONE AN EXHAUSTIVE INTERNET SEARCH AND DO NOT FIND THIS PROBLEM LISTED. *NM

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED AN INCONSISTENCY WITH ACCELERATION WHEN MAKING RIGHT HAND TURNS. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN HE DRIVES THE VEHICLE IT FEELS LIKE HE IS STARTING OFF IN THIRD GEAR. *TC

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTS UNPREDICTABLY PARTICULARLY WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR SLOW SPEED. THE RESULT IS UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION, SOMETIMES VERY SLOW, SOMETIMES VERY FAST. THIS MAKES FOR A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING SITUATION. AUDI REFUSES TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM EVEN THOUGH MANY OWNERS COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

THIS MODEL CAR IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED TO EXHIBIT UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHEN EQUIPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.(SEE ALLROAD FORUM ON AUDIWORLD.COM) WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM AN ALMOST STOP THE CAR SOMETIMES PAUSES FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS AND AT OTHER TIMES ACCELERATES QUICKLY. IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR. SOME OF THE CAR MAGAZINES ACTUALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND PURCHASE OF THIS CAR DUE TO THIS CHARACTERISTIC. AUDI DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.