vcarter911

So a year ago I went ahead and spent the money to get my trans rebuit. It came with a 12mo/12k mile warranty. 8 months later and 14k (drove alot for work this year) the trans started popping into limp mode, only in the morning, and only one or twice, then would go away for the day. Next morning it would do the same this. I took it back to the trans place that rebuilt it, and they noted that it would not be covered under warranty anymore, and I would be paying for the repair. I told them to go ahead (like I had a choise!) and troubleshoot. They first thought it might be the valve body, so they rebuilt that. Trans place called me back and said it was fixed. When I went to pick it up, it slipped into limp mode again, right there in the parking lot! I just left it and called him the next morning to continue his troubleshooting. He then replaced the input/output speed sensors and again said it was fixed. Once again I went to pick it up and it went into limp mode in the parking lot! Agin I left it, and called him back to figure out what the problem was. I had a hunch that it might be the F125 switch/plug as it looked like it was covered in grease/dirt when I first was under the car a year ago or so. I asked him to pull the plug and clean it with contact cleaner. He did so and reported back to me that the car was fixed. humm, 3 times a charm? I though it might be, when I picked it up it worked fine. I drove it all weekend and into Monday of last week. I was already trying to sell the car because I had purchased another a month ago (M3). Anyway, had like 100 calls on the car and finally was going to meet a guy today to sell, but when I went to jump into the 8 this morning to take it to work for the first time in a week & 1/2, it DROPPED INTO SERVICE MODE! What the heck?! I can't win. I've spent nearly 4k in a year trying to fix this mother bleepin' tranny, and its still not fixed. Needless to say, its not gonna sell like this!

Anyone have any ideas? I'm leaning towards the f125 switch, but I'm about ready to drive this thing into a lake.

PaulW

Sounds more like something inside the transmission.....but I'm not the expert like Gabor.

skiracer1313

If you can find a way to get it to Tozo, you probably have the best chance of getting a reliable repair. Sounds very frustrating- best of luck w/ the repair and sale of your D2.

1elcapitan

Tozo is in Chicago?? now is this a person or a place of business?? I'm not in here much and just asking.....I'm starting to get questionable attitude from the tranny!

PaulW

He's in the burbs near Schumburg

1elcapitan

well I heard of a "Torco" dealership and thought that Tozo was also a place of bizz. Schaumbuggy is near my old place of work in Rolling Ghettos!! I feel some how blessed to have such wizdoms so close to home! Woodstock!

vcarter911

VAG-COM Version: Release 607.3-UD

Control Module Part Number: 4D0 927 156 K
Component and/or Version: AG5 01L 4.2l4V USA D32
Software Coding: 00002
Work Shop Code: WSC 00000
2 Faults Found:
17114 - Gear Ratio Monitoring: Incorrect Gear Ratio
P0730 - 35-00 - -
17087 - Brake Switch (F): Electrical Malfunction
P0703 - 35-00 - -

tozoM8

If it goes into limp only when it is cold (level low). If they fixed it and refilled when it was still hot, the level will be too low.

tozoM8

I work with my friend in his shop in Rolling Meadows.

1elcapitan

Nice...might need to hit you up some day soon!