Will Chrysler shifter recall spread to the A8?
05-10-2016, 05:46 AM
#21
New owner of a 2015 A8, and yes it happened to me a couple of times, R instead of P now I'm paying attention because it is really easy to do it....and BTW I'm driving Audi for almost 30 years, manual and auto, it is the first time.
05-10-2016, 04:20 PM
#22
The main issue I have with the shifter is that it does not seem consistent in shifting to park. I have not discovered the special sauce to get it to select P everytime. After having the car start backing out into a busy road, I look now before lifting the brake to be sure it is in Park.
The placement is ideal for the wrist rest for accessing the MMI. The control placement fits me well.
I think with the small sales of this car, it is likely no real complaints have been filed. Thus the A8 is unlikely to get recalled. It is obvious that several of us have had similar challenge to what Chrysler is recalling the cars for, so Audi should consider a programming update.
The placement is ideal for the wrist rest for accessing the MMI. The control placement fits me well.
I think with the small sales of this car, it is likely no real complaints have been filed. Thus the A8 is unlikely to get recalled. It is obvious that several of us have had similar challenge to what Chrysler is recalling the cars for, so Audi should consider a programming update.
05-10-2016, 04:23 PM
#23
AudiWorld Super User
The main issue I have with the shifter is that it does not seem consistent in shifting to park. I have not discovered the special sauce to get it to select P everytime. After having the car start backing out into a busy road, I look now before lifting the brake to be sure it is in Park.
The placement is ideal for the wrist rest for accessing the MMI. The control placement fits me well.
I think with the small sales of this car, it is likely no real complaints have been filed. Thus the A8 is unlikely to get recalled. It is obvious that several of us have had similar challenge to what Chrysler is recalling the cars for, so Audi should consider a programming update.
The placement is ideal for the wrist rest for accessing the MMI. The control placement fits me well.
I think with the small sales of this car, it is likely no real complaints have been filed. Thus the A8 is unlikely to get recalled. It is obvious that several of us have had similar challenge to what Chrysler is recalling the cars for, so Audi should consider a programming update.
05-12-2016, 07:19 PM
#24
AudiWorld Member
The selector comes up on the dash too. So easy a caveman could do it!
06-20-2016, 12:23 PM
#25
This thread reminded me of the poor actor Anton Yelchin who just died this weekend through the suspected Jeep transmission recall. I had a Q7 as a loaner for 2 weeks and I found the shifter horrible, way worse than the A8. My wife had previously declared the Q7 was off her shortlist after thinking the car was in P when it was actually in gear. If his death ended up being due to the Jeep recall I suspect Audi will be forced to make changes...
06-20-2016, 12:25 PM
#26
AudiWorld Super User
This thread reminded me of the poor actor Anton Yelchin who just died this weekend through the suspected Jeep transmission recall. I had a Q7 as a loaner for 2 weeks and I found the shifter horrible, way worse than the A8. My wife had previously declared the Q7 was off her shortlist after thinking the car was in P when it was actually in gear. If his death ended up being due to the Jeep recall I suspect Audi will be forced to make changes...
06-20-2016, 03:30 PM
#27
06-20-2016, 04:08 PM
#28
AudiWorld Super User
Test it, and see how it behaves. I can see why it might take a moment to catch, it's not exactly spring loaded. I know mine caught pretty quick when I checked it.
06-22-2016, 02:57 PM
#29
I tested mine today to see how it behaves. It seems that if you are shift from park to reverse or drive then open the door, the brake will turn on. However, once you turn off the parking brake, it will not come on again. I also did not see a clear pattern of when the brake would or would not come on as once the car was running and you tried to get out and back in, the logic seemed to be over ridden.
Also, if you shift to neutral, and open the door, the brake does not deploy. I just get a warning message.
I still have not found a common method of a flick, forceful forward, or forward and hold that 100% moves the transmission from Drive to Park. The transmission sometimes is going to select reverse no matter what. I double check every time I park to be sure.
I think it would not hurt for Audi to review the operation and consider updating the software for increased safety.
Bill
Also, if you shift to neutral, and open the door, the brake does not deploy. I just get a warning message.
I still have not found a common method of a flick, forceful forward, or forward and hold that 100% moves the transmission from Drive to Park. The transmission sometimes is going to select reverse no matter what. I double check every time I park to be sure.
I think it would not hurt for Audi to review the operation and consider updating the software for increased safety.
Bill
