jajohn
Veteran Member
As previously discussed in the A5 forums here:
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=317718&highlight=stall
A5 and A6 TDIs with the manual transmission have been extremely easy to stall, with an abrupt cutoff at ~750 rpm, to the point of being dangerous especially for those who don't drive the car regularly. I had hoped that the A6s would have this issue fixed, but a friend of mine just picked up his 2011 Jetta TDI two weeks ago and has the same problem.
Luckily, there is now a fix, which apparently seems to consist mainly of keeping the engine RPMs from dropping below 800 rpm with an ECU update. However they did it, it works, and I highly encourage any manual transmission owners to call your dealer ASAP and request it. My friend with the new car has confirmed with our dealer that the fix is available for the new models.
http://forums.tdiclub.com/showthread.php?t=317718&highlight=stall
A5 and A6 TDIs with the manual transmission have been extremely easy to stall, with an abrupt cutoff at ~750 rpm, to the point of being dangerous especially for those who don't drive the car regularly. I had hoped that the A6s would have this issue fixed, but a friend of mine just picked up his 2011 Jetta TDI two weeks ago and has the same problem.
Luckily, there is now a fix, which apparently seems to consist mainly of keeping the engine RPMs from dropping below 800 rpm with an ECU update. However they did it, it works, and I highly encourage any manual transmission owners to call your dealer ASAP and request it. My friend with the new car has confirmed with our dealer that the fix is available for the new models.