Audi S Tronic Gearbox Problems

Commonly 0b5 transmission problems occur when the mechatronics fitted to the DL501 Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG) becomes faulty. The Audi gearbox malfunction warning and EPC warning light will often show and symptoms such as no gear selection, loss of certain gears, harsh/jerky changes and limp mode will begin to occur.

We see a vast amount of Audi S Tronic DSG mechatronic units in for repair with various fault codes ranging from P17D8 – Torque Limitation Due To Clutch Temperature, P17D6 – Clutch 1 Pressure Too High and P17D7 – Clutch 2 Pressure Too High to P0726 – RPM Signal Of Engine Control Unit (Implausible Signal), P173C – Valve 1 In Sub-gearbox 1 (Electrical Fault) and P173F – Valve 2 In Sub-gearbox 1 (Electrical Fault)

Common Failure Symptoms:
No reverse gear
No gears above 1st/ Not changing gear
Gears sticking
No gears at all
Limp home mode
Harsh gear change
Jerking / behaving erratically

[pravardhanus]

I don't know who in Volkswagen group asked the engineers to use such a large hybrid circuit (based on ceramic substrate) to use it in car transmission where the vibrations are too much. I know ceramic have better heat dissipation than a FR4 PCB but they can't handle vibrations if it's not attached properly and also it has to be hermetically sealed.

[mrmartin]

Hi
Q5 2012 tfsi 135klms
Had parking break malfunction come on/ off once a month for a few months
This week epc came on with Stabilization programe fault - see owners manul, parking break makfunction and Gearbox Malfunction - you can continue driving
Took it too garage ( indy )
He scanned it and cleared the codes ( didnt get the exact codes from him, but he didnt seem concerned, said i can continue driving, even long distance)
Got the car back - no error showing
After driving a little the same GB Malf message came on - then off again Whilst still driving
I am based in thailand so any info about what i should do next gratefully appreciated
The car seems to be driving normally now
I have a long drive planned and am nervous
Cheers

[knt]

Hey mate I’m just looking at auto a3 2009 plates I heard there’s lots of issues with the gear box just wanted to know if that’s true? Cheers

[markmcclintoc]

Hi, Tim, I have an Audi Q5 2009 just got it about 2 days and the Gears are a bit Harsh and Jerky as you said, and sometimes when you stop the Engine cut out it will restart ok. when you put it in gear if you are too Quick Between forward and reverse it goes in limp home mode do you have a rough cost to fix them and I am in Australia have you done one from there Thanks, Mark

[MdRubel-gyms]

Hi sir I'm mdrubel mechnice from bangladsh good information thank you sir

[thepubwiththeboys]

Can you upgrade the A4 B8.5 gearbox with a more performance orientated one from another model?

[zsoltrafael]

is this fault code belong to the mechatronics ?

i have 2009 audi q5
7 speed automatic


P284A00 Shift Fork 'B' Stuck

[johngraym]

What if you only get P179E00 and P179F00 on the transmission?? Once the gearbox gets abit warm it chucks it into Neutral and N light flashes then parking brake error gearbox malfunction continue driving.. I switch the car off to take it out of any gear to put in park.. then switch it back on an can put it in D and drive goes through all the gears 1234567 still has gearbox malfunction cog on dash.. if I leave for couple hours then gearbox light goes off and back to normal till it warms up.. any help and advice would be appreciated.. is it definitely the drive position sensor as I'm splitting the gearbox soon so wanted any advice

[urbanjentry]

Great information thankyou for creating this video

[antm]

Just bought an A6 Black edition from an Audi approved used dealer. One day into having the car this message came up and 20 minutes later I was stuck in the middle of a junction and it would not go into gear! Had to be towed away. Thank god the car is warrantied for its full term and currently been given another Audi courtesy car. Making me consider terminating my pcp contract while I still can. Just goes to show a car may look great but what’s going on under the bonnet is evidently more important. Never had any problems with my Ford 😅

[jamesjohn]

Hello mate my wife has a a1 2014 never had a issue she jumped started my mates van witch is a good van so probably has 2 battery’s on it…not knowing she should not off but now it want go into any gear and has the yellow warning on the box, we was told it can be caused from the jump start maybe cooked the mechatronic unit is this true thanks as it’s going to be a massive bill…

[kotkesha]

why no recall case from audi about this common problem on all beginning 2011

[mtutumasiza]

The gears pf My 2020 Audi A6 2.0 TDI wouldn't move beyond 2nd gear. This happened about 3 days after it was serviced for 16 000km at Audi Arcadia in Pretoria. It's now been with Audi for 10 days with NO resolution as they say the do not have the spanner to open up the faulty part. All those days the don't even offer a replacement vehicle for such an expensive car. Totally disappointing! Masiza

[bordangosic]

Hello. I would like to ask you a question about my error code that has aperead several days ago. It says code number P179D00 and by description says "cooling oil valve electrical error"?
I was wondering does that mean I have to repair my mechatronic or is it possible to repair just that one fuse on cooling oil valve?
Thanks in advance for your help.

[jarrodwebster]

I recently threw codes p060a and p0798. Parking brake and gearbox malfunction lights on as well. Car had to be towed. After a couple days of sitting and battery charge codes are clear. Mechatronic failing?

[mortezagachkar]

Hi I don't get any fult code when the car is cold it's fine bout when is get hot when I stop get clinking when put to D or revarse

[jimvargas]

From California USA what would be the pickup and return shipping costs?

[adriandeb]

We have a 2010 audi tt 2.0 fsi. We had the box oil change carried out over a year ago but lately noticed on pull away its jerky every thing else is fine, do you think this could be low oil level or something else we have no warning lights car has done about 58, 000

[swx]

Hello. Its possible to have axel joint broken and gearbox shows failure and can’t drive?

[bigped]

I've not long changed my mechatronic unit in my s3 8p, it was holding onto gears sumtimes to long so got a new second hand unit and worked well for a week ore 2 now is starting to creep back in what could this be any help appreciated