A6 shifter problem?
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Burning Brakes
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From: Eddy Texas
A6 shifter problem?
Have a problem with our '08 A6. The park release switch on the shifter is suddenly VERY loud and you can feel the switch clicking hard through the shifter when you depress the brake pedal and energize the switch. Car has 12k on the clock and never made a sound until yesterday. Now it clicks loud enough to hear over the car running with the NPPs open. Release worked perfect before and after the noise changed. Anyone else have this problem? Thanks in advance.
EDIT: Yes I did use the search function.
1) It's not in the passenger footwell, it's in the shifter.
2) It's not a faint clicking, it's VERY loud and rattles the shifter.
3) If it's a"normal noise", why was it not "normal" for the first 12k miles?
EDIT: Yes I did use the search function.
1) It's not in the passenger footwell, it's in the shifter.
2) It's not a faint clicking, it's VERY loud and rattles the shifter.
3) If it's a"normal noise", why was it not "normal" for the first 12k miles?
Last edited by c5streak; Jun 22, 2009 at 06:10 PM.
It is about to either break or stop functioning and leave you stranded. This has been reported by several members. Take it in and they will rebuild or replace the shifter. 
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 1,066
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From: Eddy Texas
Thanks guys. I have a few other small items for the dealer to check, I'll add this to the list. The vin is too early for the brake relay TSB, plus it's not in the footwell.
So the interlock solenoid is integral with the shifter and not a stand alone replacement? Thanks again.
So the interlock solenoid is integral with the shifter and not a stand alone replacement? Thanks again.
