Help! My 1996 Audi A6 1.8 (ADR engine) automatic intermittently goes into safe mode, requiring me to stop and restart the engine to restore normal operation.
It usually happens when the car speed is around 25 – 35mph and the throttle setting is quickly decreased or closed, and the car is travelling down a gradient. It can happen at the same places on regular journeys e.g. approaching a roundabout down a gradient, passing a 30mph speed camera with a low or closed throttle down a gradient. Also, I performed a three-point turn in a car park situated on a hill, and the car drove away down the hill now in safe mode. The problem does not arise when the engine is pulling, or the car is travelling up a gradient. The transmission oil in both the gearbox and torque converter was changed less than a thousand miles ago.

Any advice would be appreciated.