Hi, I bought the new 2006 A4 Avant with auto transmission. After the first
month of driving it, my wife and I noticed that very often when the car
comes to a stop, there is a 'kick' that can be felt -- sort of like very
harsh downshifting (note: both, my wife and I are very gentle drivers and do
not step heavy on the breaks). I took the car for servicing to the
dealership and they did not find any problems with with. After my 3rd visit,
finally the dealership manager all of a sudden informed me that the 'kick'
is normal and that it is a part of the breaking system security feature
(service manager at the same dealership was not even aware of that). Well,
the problem is that I have not experience this kind of problem in any of my
previous cars. Each drove and stopped smoothly and quietly, and now the
dealership is telling me that it is normal that a $50K car 'kicks' when
coming to a stop! Lately, the 'kick' happens on a regular basis - everytime
the car comes to a stop and it is extremely annoying.
Have you heard about a similar problem, or should I say is the 'kick' a
problem or is it someting normal that I should get used to?

Thanks in advance for your response,
Simon