Hello i own a 2003 Audi A4 FWD with the CVT transmission, everything works fine on it but sometimes when i put it in the manual mode it won't shift up or down and that's only sometimes doesn't matter if the car is cold or warm or in between sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't, any help will be greatly apprectiated

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bump can anyone please help me with this issue?

 

mine does that. Though im pretty sure it was a result of my gf spilling coke down into the shifter. I tried to clean it up but i think is seeped down into the shifter and causes my tip to not register unless i push on it with some force.

 

It's a sign that part of your transmission control module is failing. Stop putting it into manual before you kill the tcm and be stuck on the road bc your tranny won't shift at all.

 

"Manual"? We're talking about a CVT here; right? I guess I'm having a difficult time wrapping my brain around a "Manual Mode" as a component of a CVT.

 

let me ask u this before we can rule out usn bmw22 suggestion. When u put it in tip mode (shifting mode) do the gear numbers light up when u cannot shift or does it still say the normal prnd? IF ur gears numbers show but u cant shift then i would say its ur tranny. If not i woudl say ur tip mode is not engaging at the shifter and wouldnt be concerened with the transmission.

 

Pa4ul there is a printed circuit board on top of the shifter mechanism which probably shorted out. its easy to replace.... but probably a little pricey.

WaWa..... I would lead to think this is your problem as well. Aslong as your DID dsiplay isn't all red when you come across this problem

 

well i had checked my circuit board. It looks fine. Just sometimes it wouldnt engage the shifter. I had to kinda slap it around a bit to get her to engage. LOL sounds so dirty! But she still shifts when need be. only on highways though. Need to conserve gas!