My car refuses to start now...it is stuck in park and only the P light flashes. No shift lock symbol shows up on instrument cluster when I turn the ignition on. There is no PRNDS symbol on dash too. If I attempt to start to car nothing happens. A couple of days back my car was having couple of problems as listed :

1. loss of power less throttle response

2. dsg was unshifting too late sometimes (like 3000-3500 rpm from 2nd to 3rd) 

3. i got engine error light with emissions control error 

4. all of sudden i have got yellow steering wheel light (though my steering wheel is working like a charm) 

 

still the car was starting and i can drive it but all of a sudden it refuses to start and dsg stuck in P.

 

Hmmm. Could be anything really!

 

Could be something as simple as a dead battery right up to a broken ECU or dash cluster.

 

You really need to get a fault code scan done to see what's wrong. In the first instance you could check all fuses both inside and under the bonnet and get the battery tested to rule that out. Also check battery connections and earth strap.

As above eliminate it not a dead or flat battery first.

Check for faulty brake switch

Edited 3 June, 201610 yr by GamesGoblin

Well thanks a ton to all for ur help. Today in the morning I checked the fuse box (engine compartment) and replaced the automatic trans fuse and thank god the car started again!

 

The only issue left is late shifting of gear and missing (loss of power). it feels as if my throttle isn't responding. 

 

Forgot to mention before I recently got my DSG fluid changed ( i dunno how much came out) and i topped it up with 5.2 litres. Can this be the issue of over filling in DSG?

5.2 litres sounds to much,

Some good info in the guide linked below

http://www.myturbodiesel.com/wiki/dsg-fluid-drain-and-replacement-service-vw-and-audi-stronic-oil-flush/

If your DSG oil was done by a garage and they used the bottom fill method then they would have put that much in but should have then drained the excess off.

 

If they've put 5.2 litres in and left it in there then it's way too much!