P17E1 on the 2011 Audi S4
The bulletins listed name this code in NHTSA's summary, or are about the same components. A bulletin or a recall listed here may apply to the model year. None of it is a diagnosis.
This code is specific to a manufacturer and is not described here. Its meaning is in the manufacturer's service information.
| 3713902032971 | 2024-02-20. Service bulletin. Transmission warning message in cluster. Gearbox in limp mode, Fault P17E100 stored in TCM |
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| 37 13 08 2034163 | 2022-05-02. Service bulletin. Software error in the transmission control module. Customer may report that the transmission does not work correctly. ? Shortly after a cold start, the following message appears in the instrument cluster display: ?Gearbox Malfunction! Journey can be continued?. The gearbox is in limp mode until the key is cycled. ? The issue is very sporadic and cannot be reproduced with a test drive. ? DTC P17E1 (Gear positioner 2 mechanical malfunction) with DFCC 9473 is stored in the transmission control module, J743 (address word 02). ? The DFCC is the 4-6 digit code that is typically listed before the fault code (Figure 1). |
| A371390 2032971- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Transmission warning message appears in instrument cluster. The gearbox is in limp mode until key is cycled. Fault P17E100 (DFCC 9473) is stored in transmission control unit. The DFCC is the 4-6 digit code that is typically listed before the fault code. The fault is very sporadic and usually appears after a cold start. Fault is caused by transmission software that is too sensitive. |
| A371308 2034163- | 2017-11-17. Service bulletin. Customer may report that the transmission does not work correctly. Shortly after a cold start, the following message appears in the instrument cluster display: ?Gearbox Malfunction! Journey can be continued?. The gearbox is in limp mode until the key is cycled. The issue is very sporadic and cannot be reproduced with a test drive. DTC P17E1 (Gear positioner 2 mechanical malfunction) with DFCC 9473 is stored in the transmission control module, J743 (address word 02). The DFCC is the 4-6 digit code that is typically listed before the fault code. Software error in the transmission control module. |
| A371776 2034163- | 2017-10-27. Service bulletin. This bulletin contains software update instructions for when receiving DTC P17E1. The issue is sporadic. |
| TSB-37-13-08 | 2013-08-09. Service bulletin. AUDI: SOME VEHICLE MAY EXPERIENCE GEARBOX LIMP MODE. THE ISSUE CANNOT BE REPRODUCED ITH A TEST DRIVE, IT IS INTERMITTENT. DTC P17E1 AND DFCC 9473 ARE STORED IN THE TRANSMISSION MODULE. *JS |
| TSB-37-13-90 | 2013-04-11. Service bulletin. AUDI: PSS 37 TRANSMISSION WARNING MESSAGE IN CLUSTER. GEARBOX IN LIMP MODE, FAULT P17E100 STORED IN TCM. THE FAULT IS SPORADIC AND USUALLY APPEARS AFTER A COLD START. FAULT IS CAUSED BY TRANSMISSION SOFTWARE THAT IS TOO SENSITIVE. *JS |
7 on file from NHTSA, as of 2026-10-19. See them in the bulletin list. A bulletin lists model years: read the document for which vehicles it concerns.