Hi there was just wondering if anyone out there might have some advice for me about my Audi. I was  just driving along as normal going down a hill in fact as I got close to the junction I clicked the gears into “N” and coasted down the slope but as I got closer to the junction I could see that there was no traffic so I clicked back into “D”. That’s when things went wrong I heard a small clunk and totally lost all drive in every gear including reverse. I had to get my car recovered from that junction back to my home. Does anyone know what it could be or can give me some advice as to what I need to do with it. The obvious stuff like fluid levels etc have been checked and are all ok. So I am at a loss as to what it could be and don’t fancy sending it to a garage to get told this and that has gone and it will cost ££££££££ to repair. Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. 

Hello Scott,

I know this isn’t going to be of any use to you in your current plight, but you should not (in caps) coast an automatic in N. Yes, I have heard of someone having a habit of doing that (why we don’t know!) but he got away with it by changing his new car every three years! 

With regard to your current plight, if it were mine, I would be seeking a localish automatic gearbox specialist and see if they can offer advice, ahead of getting the car transported to them. 

Kind regards,

Gareth.