From near new, our D4 has occasionally shown "Transmission Fault" and locked itself into 3rd gear. Every time after switching off then re-starting it is fine again, typically for another 20,000 k's. There are no faults logged when the OBD2 port is read by a dealer.
I suspect it is a simple micro processor glitch that occasionally causes a latch-up caused by a voltage spike. Lots of things can cause voltage spikes - dual battery systems, even the air con compressor switching on/off. If conditions are just right (wrong?) a latch-up can happen.
There is a chance that your problem was similar, but with you about to hit the road it is worth checking the OBD2 for logged faults. Good luck.


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