2000 Audi A6 Complaint Log

THE LCD IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WHICH DISPLAYS ANY WARNING LAMPS WAS FAILING. THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. WITHOUT USE OF THIS DISPLAY I WILL NOT KNOW IF I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, BRAKE FAILURE LIGHT OR SO FORTH. I KNOW OVER 100 PEOPLE WITH THIS SAME PROBLEM ,AND I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP. *AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED. THE CONTACT PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 2007 AND THE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE NEVER COMPLETELY WORKED. WHEN IT IS COLD OUTSIDE, THE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE BRIGHT ENOUGH TO BE VISIBLE. IN WARM TEMPERATURES, THE LIGHTS WERE VERY LOW AND VERY DIM. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT IN ORDER TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, HE WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE DIM, HE IS UNABLE TO SEE WHAT GEAR THE VEHICLE IS IN OR DETECT IF THERE WAS A POSSIBLE FAILURE WITH THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000. UPDATED 07/29/08 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE SCRREN WAS NOT VISIBLE. UPDATED 07/31/08. *JB

AUDI A6 ABS NOT FUNCTIONING AFTER ONLY 58,000 MILES. AUDI REFUSES TO STAND BEHIND ITS ENGINEERING AND REPAIR. DIAGNOSIS" ABS CONTROL UNIT IS NO LONGER COMMUNICATING WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER". COST OVER $800 TO REPLACE AND CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY AUDI DEALER. MANY A6 OWNERS HAVE SAME PROBLEM, YET AUDI HAS NOT ISSUED A "CAMPAIGN" / RECALL. ISN'T ABS INTRINSIC TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR...SORT OF LIKE THE AIRBAGS? WHY NOT ENGINEERED TO LAST LONGER THAN 58,000 MILES? OR, COULD IT BE ENGINEERED ON PURPOSE TO GENERATE DEALER SERVICE REVENUE? SOMETHING NOT RIGHT HERE. *JB

DURING A COLD SNAP, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED IN THE MORNING. THE AIR BAG CONTROLLER WAS QUERIED FOR A FAULT CODE, AND THE CODE 65535, INTERNAL CONTROL MODULE MEMORY ERROR, WAS RETURNED. THE FACTORY MANUAL WAS CONSULTED AND THE REMEDY OFFERED WAS THE REPLACEMENT OF THE CONTROLLER, WITH THE INSTRUCTION THAT THE CONTROLLER COULD NOT BE RESET USING THE SCAN TOOL. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR THE PART, APPROXIMATELY $900, AND IT WOULD HAVE TO BE ORDERED. TOTAL COST (FROM A POSTING ON AUDI WORLD WEB SITE) FOR REPAIR APPROXIMATELY $1500. OF CONCERN IS THE FACT THAT ON THE AUDI WORLD WEB SITE, VERY HEAVILY TILTED TOWARD DIY OWNERS, I SEARCHED FOR THE 65535 FAULT CODE AND IT RETURNED 229 CASES WHERE THEY SPECIFICALLY MENTIONED THE CODE, I DO NOT KNOW HOW MANY MORE MENTIONED THE PROBLEM WITHOUT MENTIONING THE CODE. I DID NOT LOOK AT ALL OF THEM, BUT, MANY DESCRIBED THE SAME COLD WEATHER COINCIDENCE WITH THE PROBLEM. IF THE PROBLEM IS A FAULTY CONTROLLER WHERE COLD INDUCES THE FAULT, EVERY VW PRODUCT, THAT SPENDS ANY TIME IN THE COLD, WITH THAT CONTROL, OR A VARIANT WITH THE SAME FLAW, R IS AT RISK. SEE MY EMAIL FOR THE REST OF THIS. YOUR SYSTEM WOULD NOT LET ME SEND IT AND WHEN I CALLED THEY COULD ONLY OFFER THAT I SEND AN EMAIL. *NM

DASH DOES NOT SHOW IMPORTANT INFO TO MAINTAIN THE CAR PROPERLY. THE DIGITAL LETTERS HAVE DISAPPEARED. I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT'S GOING ON WITH MY A-6.. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT ALL AUDI WITH THAT SAME FEATURE HAS THAT SAME PROBLEM. ALSO THERE IS A OIL LEAK THAT IS COMMON IN THE SAME MODELS AS MINE. *TR

MY 2000 AUDI A6 2.7T, WITH 58099 MILES, WAS PARKED IN COVERED BUT AMBIENT TEMPERATURE PARKING LOT FOR THREE DAYS AT APPROXIMATELY OF. WHEN I RETURNED FROM TRAVEL AND STARTED THE CAR, THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ON. THE REPAIR FACILITY DISCOVERED THAT A SENSOR HAD SHORTED AND DESTROYED THE AIRBAG CONTROL UNIT. WHILE THE WARNING LIGHT NOTIFIED ME OF THE FAILURE, IT DOES NOT SEEM REASONABLE THAT THE AIRBAG CONTROL SHOULD FAIL UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6 AVANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER FAILED. THE COOLANT AND OIL TEMPERATURE GAUGES WERE NO LONGER OPERATIVE. HALF OF THE DISPLAY WAS VISIBLE, WHICH MEANT THAT CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT NEEDED TO BE DISPLAYED WAS NO LONGER ABLE TO BE SEEN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE OR A FREE REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS NOT YET NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 102,405 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

ODOMETER BLACKS OUT WHEN IT WARMS UP. THE DISPLAY DISAPPEAR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONSOLE HAS A CENTER DISPLAY THAT SHOWS WARNING LIGHTS FOR GAS, BRAKES, ETC. THE CENTER DISPLAY FAILED GRADUALLY APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO. THE DISPLAY HAS COMPLETELY FAILED AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS COLD SOME OF THE LINES IN THE DISPLAY ARE VISIBLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WILL NOT REPAIR IT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE GAS GAUGE IS NOT WORKING AND NOT MOVING WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FILLED UP WITH GAS. UPDATED 11/07/07 *TR

LUCKILY I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT BUT MY VEHICLE DOES HAVE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. IF YOU BRAKE HARD AND THEN STEP ON THE THROTTLE THE CAR WILL JERK AND NOT WANT TO START GOING AGAIN. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC OR GET OUT OF THE WAY. I WAS INFORMED IT WAS A PROGRAMMED "SAFETY" FEATURE INTENDED TO STOP ACCIDENTAL ACCELERATION. IT SEEMS TO BE EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE TO ME. *JB

A STRANGE NOISE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF A 2000 A6 AUDI BEGAN SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE NOISE BECAME PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER. I THEN SUSPECTED A WATER PUMP MALFUNCTION WAS FORTHCOMING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUDI DEALER FOR EVALUATION. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE WATER PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE, AND RECOMMENDED A REPLACEMENT. MOST PEOPLE WOULD NOT HAVE RECOGNIZED THIS NOISE AND AN ON ROAD ACCIDENT COULD HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON A FREEWAY WHEN THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE OVERHEATED AND SEIZED. SINCE THERE WAS ONLY 31500 MILES ON THE VEHICLE I AM CONCERNED THAT THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM OCCURRED AT ALL. EITHER THE PUMP SHAFT WAS BENT BY AN OVER TIGHTENED BELT OR THE PART WAS DEFECTIVE AT MANUFACTURING POINT. (THE BELT HAS NEVER BEEN ADJUSTED AFTER PURCHASE). *JB

GAS PEDAL STUCK IN THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STOP. I HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO GAIN CONTROL OF A SPEEDING VEHICLE. BY PRYING MY FOOD UNDER THE GAS PEDAL IT RELEASED. DEALER SUGGESTED CHANGING THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 AUDI A6 2.7T (ABOUT 48,500 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY) HOME FROM WORK, WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LESS POWER. THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO ACCELERATE VERY WELL. THEN I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THAT THE CAR WAS SLOWING ON ITS OWN. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND THE ROAD I WAS ON DID NOT HAVE A PLACE WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER SO I DROVE HOME. WHEN I PULLED IN I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS SMOKING. I PICKED UP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND USED IT ON THE SMOKING WHEEL. I KEPT CHECKING THE WHEEL UNTIL ALL THE PARTS OF THE BRAKE AND WHEEL WERE COOL TO THE TOUCH. I HAD THE CAR CARRIED TO THE AUDI DEALER SINCE I DID NOT WANT REPEAT THE INCIDENT. THE BRAKE HAD LOOSENED UP SINCE THE CAR ROLLED WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF GEAR. WHEN AT THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED BRAKE CALIPER THAT LOCKED THE BRAKE PADS AGAINST THE WHEEL. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER TO BE SHIPPED FROM CANADA!! IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BLOCKED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BEEN THE INITIAL FAILURE. ( THIS PART ALSO REQUIRED A DAY OR SO TO BE DELIVERED.) SOMETHING FROM IT CLOGGED THE BRAKE LINE SO THE PRESSURE WAS NOT BE RELEASED AT THE BRAKE CALIPER. SO THE BRAKE PADS WERE LOCKED AGAINST THE BRAKE ROTOR. RESULT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE CALIPER, BOTH FRON BRAKE ROTORS AND BOTH SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. TIME TO REPAIR 10 DAYS. *JB

ALL FOUR OF MY CONTINENTAL 205/55-16 TOURING CONTACTS TIRES HAVE LARGE SIMILAR BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL TIRES ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAWED AND NEED REPLACEMENT I WANT CONTINENTAL TO KNOW THIS A SERIOUS AND RECURRING PROBLEM THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT. *NM

I OWN AN AUDI A6, 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 18 MONTHS AND 2 1/2 YEARS FOR A RE-ACCRUING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FOR OVER 50,000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY AUDI AND AUDI ONLY. RECENTLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AND BOTH FLOW AND AUDI HAVE WASHED THERE HANDS OF IT. IN-ADDITION, I JUST RECENTLY LOST MY 4 AND 5 GEAR AND ONLY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WE FOUND THAT FLOW AUDI HAS BEEN DOING BAD WORK ON THE CAR SUCH AS GLUING PARTS BACK TOGETHER (YES, GLUING PARTS ON A $55,000 CAR) AND INSTALLING VACUUM HOSES UP TO THE WRONG PARTS. IN-ADDITION, THEY STRIPPED OUT BOLTS AND LEFT THEM IN PLACE WITHOUT FIXING THEM, THESE BOLTS HOLD THE ENGINE TOGETHER AND IN-PLACE. (ASK ME ABOUT MY TIMING BELT ISSUE, TO LONG OF A STORY TO WRITE ON A WEB-PAGE). THE BOTTOM LINE IS AUDI AND FLOW AUDI REFUSE TO WARRANTY THE CAR ANY FURTHER, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND ITS SHOWING NEW CODES. I HAVE MUCH MORE INFORMATION... ALSO, ASK ME ABOUT MY A4 (BETTER STORY) FLOW AND AUDI HAVE COST ME OVER 8,000.00 IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND I HAVE CALLED EVERYONE FROM THE TOP OF FLOW TO THE TOP OF AUDI. THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO RESPONSE. MY NEW MECHANIC IS WILL TO TALK AS WELL... THERE ARE NO LEMON LAWS AND THERE IS NO ONE TO HELP THE BUYER. IT SEEMS LIKE NO-ONE WILL TALK TO ME SINCE IM NOT BUYING A NEW CAR. I REALLY NEED HELP AND ADVICE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY SMOKY INSIDE. THE POWER STEERING AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WAS ENGAGED; FLAMES WERE DETECTED FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT NO INSPECTION WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JULY 2005 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V133000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

FIRST INCIDENT MARCH 2006 LEAKY GAS TANK HAD TO BE REPLACED, COST TO US $2,249.27, AUDI DENIED RESPONSIBILITY. REQUESTED AUDI TO REPORT THIS ISSUE TO AUTHORITIES. SECOND INCIDENT, 7/30/13 (MILEAGE 163,016): VERY STRONG GASOLINE ODOR. THE MECHANIC REMOVED REAR SEAT AND FOUND FUEL STAINING ALL AROUND THE SENDING UNIT. FUEL TANK MUST AGAIN BE REPLACED. THIS WILL BE OUR THIRD TANK COUNTING THE ORIGINAL ONE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY. IN 2008 AUDI ISSUED SAFETY RECALL CIRCULAR CODE: 2OL8/JY REVISED IN JANUARY 2009. MY FIRST FUEL TANK FAILURE OCCURRED 2 YEARS BEFORE THE RECALL. THE AUDI RECALL COVERS MODEL YEARS 2001 THROUGH 2005. MY CAR IS 2000 WITH THE SAME DEFECT AS IN LATER MODELS. 2000 MODEL SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. I FIND IT INCREDIBLE THAT AUDI DID NOT KNOW THAT THE IDENTICAL SAFETY DEFECT WAS IN THE 2000 MODEL. THE 2006 FUEL TANK AND PARTS WERE PURCHASED NEW FROM AUDI AND SHOULD BE THE NEWER DESIGN FUEL TANK (IF THERE HAD BEEN ANY REDESIGN BY THEN). ALSO, AS A 2006 FUEL TANK, REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED BY THE 2008 RECALL. AUDI DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE PUBLICLY RECOGNIZED ITS DESIGN FAILURE, AND WAS NOT EXPLICIT ABOUT THE PROBLEM DETAILS AND THE FIX FOR THE FUEL TANK SAFETY PROBLEM UNTIL THE 2008 RECALL. USING A COPY OF THE 2008 RECALL NOTICE I TELEPHONED CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT AUDI OF AMERICA IN ROCHESTER HILLS, MI (1-800-253-2834). AUDI ASSIGNED ME A CASE NO. #130535300, AND TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO AN AUDI DEALER. SINCE THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER ON 8/9/13. I HAVE SPENT $871.25 AT MY MECHANIC'S TO IDENTIFY THE DEFECT AND TO TOW THE CAR TO AUDI. ON 8/19/13 THE AUDI DEALER CALLED TO STATE THAT AUDI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR AND REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL TANK. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER WITH SAME ADDRESS AND CAR REGISTRATION, YET NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. WE HAVE BEEN DRIVING A MOLOTOV COCKTAIL.

FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD AND CONTROL ARM IN A 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. SEVERE WOBBLE CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE IN THE DITCH. *NM

MY INFORMATION LED CLUSTER IN MY DASH FADES OUT WHEN IT GETS WARM. THIS CLUSTER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISPLAYING GEAR INFORMATION (P,R,N,D,4,3,2,1) AS WELL OTHER SAFETY AND INFORMATIONAL MESSAGES. IT IS A HAZARD TO DRIVE OR SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN YOU ARE NOT SURE IF IT IS REVERSE OR DRIVE AS WELL AS ANY SAFETY INFORMATION THE CAR WOULD NEED TO DISPLAY. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN 2004 ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V133000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FLAMES WERE FIRST NOTICED COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE SCENE. THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTED THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT A FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE LURCHED FORWARD AT A STOP SIGN. THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THE ANTILOCK BRAKE CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED.*AK

NEAR TOTAL LOSS OF POWER (INTERMITTENT) 17 ERROR CODES IN OBD. NEW TRIPTONIC TRANSMISSION 1 MONTH AFTER EXPIRATION OF WARENTEE. EXTENDED WARENTEE NEVER OFFERED BY AUDI. ERROR CODES INCLUDE THROTTLE HOUSING AND CAM ERROR. I HAVE SPENT NEARLY $7,000 IN 10 MONTHES ON MECHANICAL REPAIRS AND MECHANIC SAYS THAT I NEED APPROXIMATLY $6,300 MORE. AUDI SAID THAT I CAN HAVE THE DEALER RUN A DIGNOSTIC AT MY OWN EXPENSE. ADDITION TO THE $6,300 NEED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CONSTANTLY COME ON SINCE PURCHASE. DEALER SIAD THAT HE ADVISES CUSTOMER MANY TIMES TO DISCONNECT LIGHT. CONSTANT REPAIRS SINCE OWNERSHIP. AUDI IS NOT HELPFULL.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE FOR THE LIGHT INDICATED A FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED, THIS WAS AT 78K MILES THE DEALER SAID THAT IT MUST FAIL AGAIN BEFORE 80K MILE TO BE COVER UNDER WARRANTY. IT FAILED AGAIN AT 87K MILE AND NOW THE DEALER WON'T REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

FUSE NUMBER 14 BLEW, DISABLING THE ELECTRIC WINDOWS AND MOONROOF. I CONSIDER IT DANGEROUS TO DRIVE WITH INOPERATIVE WINDOWS. FOUR VISITS TO THE AUDI DEALER WERE REQUIRED BEFORE THE PROBLEM WAS SUCCESSFULLY FIXED. THE PROBLEM TURNED OUT TO BE THE LUMBAR SUPPORT MECHANISM IN THE PASSENGER FRONT SEAT CHAFING AND EVENTUALLY SHORT-CIRCUITING THE WIRING TO THE REAR FOOTWELL LIGHTS, WHICH RUNS THROUGH THE FRONT SEATS. *JB

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A MODULE THAT IS FAILING ON VEHICLE. THIS RESULTS IN THE ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING. TO REPLACE THE MODULE WOULD COST $1,000-$1,300. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED THIS FRIDAY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN SPORADIC OVER THE LAST 6 WEEKS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM , AND HE WAS TOLD TO DRIVE IT UNTIL IT FAILED AGAIN. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT THIS WAS HAPPENING ON OTHER VEHICLES. HE FOUND THIS INFORMATION ONLINE.*AK

THIS IS ABOUT MY 2000 AUDI A6. THE CENTRAL DISPLAY LCD ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION INCLUDING IMPORTANT WARNINGS SUCH AS COOLANT LEVEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, BRAKE/ TURN LIGHTS OUT, GEAR POSITION ETC. ALL ARE IMPORTANT TO DRIVING SAFETY. I ONCE HAD LEAKAGE IN MY RADIATOR BUT I COULD NOT SEE THE WARNING OF DROPPING WATER LEVEL AND THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AND WATER PUMP AND I WAS BURNED WHEN CHECKING ENGINE. IT ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STOPPED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH WAY. AS FAR AS I KNOW, ALMOST EVERY AUDI A4/A6 IN BETWEEN 1998-2004 MODEL YEAR HAD THE SAME DISPLAY PROBLEM. *TR

VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A ACIDENT. AIR BAG LIGHT IN INSTRUMENT PANEL CAME ON. TESTS BY AUDI DEALERSHIP AND INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP SHOW AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. INDEPENTED REPAIR SHOP REPLACED AIR BAG CONTROL MODULE AT COST OF $879.50 PLUS 6% TAX. *JB

04 V 133 000/WIRING HARNESS: CONSUMER NOTICE WHITE SMOKE AND A STRONG PLASTIC BURNING ODORS COMING FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CLUSTER MODULE AND REPAIRS THE BURNED WIRES. WITHIN TWO MONTH THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED. THE CONSUMER BROUGHT THIS RECALL INFORMATION TO THE DEALER ATTENTION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM HIS VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING. *NM

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. TOLD BY DEALER THAT ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

AT 61,000 MILES TURBO CHARGER SHAFT SHATTERED RESULTING IN CATASTROPHIC FAILURE, IMMEDIATE LOSS OF OIL THROUGHOUT ENGINE AND EXHAUST, LOSS OF DRIVABILITY AND SERIOUS FIRE POTENTIAL. *JB

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AND ALL UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN FRONT SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN LOOSE STEERING, DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING LANE POSITION, AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING. ALL TIE ROD ENDS AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARMS (4) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; IF LEFT NOT REPLACED, POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE IF ANY ONE OF THE 6 AFFECTED BALL JOINTS FAIL. FURTHER FAILURE OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AS A RESULT OF SUSPENSION PLAY, AND EXCESSIVE ASYMMETRICAL WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. AUDI RECALLED ALL 1999 MODELS FOR THE IDENTICAL TIE ROD END RUBBER SEAL FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 99V248000), AND ESSENTIALLY THE SAME SEAL DESIGN IS USED ON THE CONTROL ARMS. AUDI ONLY CHANGED THE TIE ROD DESIGN IN 2003 RS6, MEANING POTENTIALLY ALL 2000-2004 A6 (AND OTHER MODELS POTENTIALLY) ARE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION AUDI INCREASED WHEEL SIZE AND WEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY ON NEWLY INTRODUCED V8 A6 IN 2000, BUT DID NOT UPRATE THE SUSPENSION; THE 2003 RS6 CHANGE (ALSO A V8) IS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF AN EXCESS LOADING PROBLEM. OLD PARTS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE.*AK

INSTALL PLASTIC COVER ON DRIVER'S SIDE SUPPORT ON CROSS MEMBER AND APPLY FELT TO LEFT CROSS MEMBER END. CHECK FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT THAT DISABLED THE VEHICLE AND REQUIRED EXTENSIVE REPAIRS FOR SMOKE AND PARTS/WIRING REPLACEMENT. THE ELECTRICAL SHORT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE DASH RESULTED IN SMOKE AND A STRONG BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. RECALL# 04V133000. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THE RUBBER BOOT AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS REPLACED EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE CONTROL ARMS. *JB

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

TIRE FAILURE; PIRELLI P6000 TIRES 255/40/17/ZR; FOUR FAILURES IN 3 YEARS; THE INSIDE WALL SPLITS CAUSING A FLAT; IN THE LATEST, THE INSIDE WALL IS SO SEVERELY CRACKED, THAT THE RUBBER IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE TIRE; TIRES ARE 10 MONTHS OLD, LESS THAN 15,000 MILES; MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *JB

NORMAL DRIVING. ABS UNIT FAILURE. ABS UNIT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *JB

IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE WRONG SIZE REAR WHEEL ROTORS (DISCS) WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY ON THIS CAR. THERE ARE APPARENTLY TWO SIZES, ONE FOR THE SEDAN AND A LARGER SIZE FOR THE STATION WAGON. MY STATION WAGON HAD BEEN GIVEN THW SMALLER SIZE. *AK I HAVE ASKED AUDI OF AMERICA TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE THAT ACTAUALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM. POOR BRAKING HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE SELLING AUDI DEALER ON FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS; 7K MLES,17K MILES, 25K MILES, AND 33K MILES. THEN, I JUST GAVE UP. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PADS AND INCORECT ROTORS IN A SEALED BOX FROM THE INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I HAVE ALL MAINTANENCE RECORDS INCLUDING FOUR STATEMENTS OF POOR BRAKING MADE TO THE AUDI DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT AND REPLSCED AT 115,000 MILES. I AM CONCERED THAT THERE ARE OTHER AUDI STATION WAGONS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE AUDI TO REPAY ME FOR THE EXPENSE OF INSTALLING THE CORRECT REAR BRAKES.

TIE ROD END FAILURE. 2000 AUDI A6; 52,000 MILES. TIE ROD ENDS WERE PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR 1998 AND 1999 MODEL YEARS (2000 WAS NOT INCLUDED), THE PART IS / WAS REPORTEDLY CORRECTED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. ONCE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE 4/30/2004 AUDI NO LONGER CONSIDERS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART; NOW STATING THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". COMMENT- A SEARCH OF AUDI RELATED INTERNET FORUMS FIND MANY, MANY OWNERS STATING THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE COMPONENT, RELATED TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER BOOT WHEREAS THE JOINT LUBRICANT IS CONTAMINATED AND RAPID WEAR IS EXPERIENCED. REPAIR COST, AS QUOTED BY DEALER, IS JUST UNDER $400. *AK

VEHICLE IS A 2000 AUDI A6 WITH 2.7T ENGINE.ILEAGE: 52000.FAILURE: DEALER DIAGNOSED ABS/CONTROLLER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300.00. THE PROBLEM CAUSES INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE WHICH WILL PULSATE BRAKES OCCASSIONALLY IN SITUATIONS WHERE BRAKING WOULD NOT REQUIRE ABS ACTIVITY (IE. LIGHT BRAKING TO SLOW VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT). THIS COULD SLOW BRAKING RESPONSE AND INCREASE CHANCES OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURING. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMONLY DISCUSSED IN AUDI USER FORUMS AND APPEARS TO HAVE A FAIRLY HIGH OCCURENCE. *AK

DT: THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 2000 AUDI A6 IN AUGUST 2003. THE VEHICLE HAD 93,000 MILES ON IT WHEN PURCHASED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WEATHER OR NOT THE 90,000 MILES SERVICE WAS COMPLETED BECAUSE HE WAS NOT SUPPLIED WITH SERVICE RECORDS BY AUDI. A LOCAL DEALER COMPLETED THIS WORK SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED. LATER, THE VEHICLE FAILED INSPECTION BECAUSE OF WEAR ON THE CONTROL ARMS. THIS FAILURE OCCURRED IN JULY 2004. THE CONTROL ARMS WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP OR AUDI SPECIALIST, NOT THE DEALER. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE REPLACEMENT THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE CONTROL ARMS. CONTACTED AUDI, AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO SUBMIT THE REPAIR INVOICE TO AUDI. NO ONE WAS CONTACTED FOR FOUR MONTHS. WHEN THE CONTACT FURTHER INQUIRED, HE WAS TOLD THE APPLICATION WAS DENIED BECAUSE AUDI CLAIMED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CONTACT HIM BY PHONE. THE REIMBURSEMENT WAS REFUSED BECAUSE THEY VEHICLE SERVICE RECORDS WERE NOT INCLUDED. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY AN AUDI LEASE VEHICLE AND THE RECORDS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE THROUGH AUDI WHERE THE CONTACT PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE TROUGH A BROKER. *AK

BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 78,000 MILES. CALLED AND WROTE TO AUDI, WANTING THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; WAS TOLD THREE DIFFERENT THINGS REGARDING COVERAGE (1. 'DON'T KNOW," 2. 7YEARS AND 70,000 MILES, 3. 8 YEARS AND 80,000 MILES.) WAS REPEATEDLY REBUFFED. COST $4600 TO FIX. AUDI 2000 A6. WROTE TO VICE PRESIDENT - AUDI OF AMERICA - AXEL MEESE - TWO MONTHS LATER RESPONSE SAID NO AGAIN AND QUOTED SOME OTHER WARRANTY (3 YEARS AND 50,000 MILES) IN ALL MY YEARS OF CAR OWNING, I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAIL, LET ALONE TWO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR, AND THINK AUDI SHOULD COVER THE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.*AK

BRAKES RUSTED AND WARPED ROTORS 5 TIMES IN 25000 MILES

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG LIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF, AND THEN THE DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE SHORT WAS CAUSED BY AN IMPACT UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER HAS NO MEMORY OF ANY IMPACT UNDER THE VEHICLE. *TC

WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED. *AK

TURBO BYPASS AND MASS AIRFLOW REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE FIRST 30K MILES. CAR IN THE SHOP EVERY 2K...FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER.*AK

GASOLINE LEAKING FROM FUEL TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAL, VEHICLE HAD ALREADY HAD TWO RECALLS FOR FUEL TANK PROBLEMS. *CB

VEHICLE FIRE: 2000 AUDI A6 CAUGHT FIRE APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER BEING PARKED IN A GARAGE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT DETERMINED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD...SIMILAR TO REPORTS MENTIONED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER EA03025. THE AUDI WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED, AS WERE A 2000 CHEVROLET CORVETTE THAT WAS PARKED NEXT TO THE AUDI, THE ENTIRE GARAGE, AND FINISHED BASEMENT. THE REMAINDER OF THEHOME WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED BY SMOKE AND SOOT AND THE OCCUPANTS HAVE HAD TO LEAVE THE HOME UNTIL REPAIRS CAN BE MADE. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THE INCIDENT, AS NO ONE WAS IN THE HOME AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.*AK

TIE ROD ENDS WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOOT COVERS RESULT IN STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE AND STEERING DIFFICULTY. *LA

CONSUMER REQUESTING ASSISTANCE FOR A MATTER DEALING WITH INTERAMERICANA TRANSPORT INDUSTRIES INC.*MR AFTER A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED THE CONSUMER WAS STILL DISSATISFIED WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. OFFENSIVE ODORS HAVE BEEN EMITTING FORM THE VEHICLE. THESE ODORS HAVE MADE SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE CONSUMER'S FAMILY ILL. THE DOOR DID NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. *NM

2000,AUDI A6 , 2.7 , FRONT SUSPENSION PIECES NEED REPLACEMENT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR AFTER 25000 MILES .SYMPTOMS ARE CRUNCHING NOISE WHILE STOPPING OR STARTING SLOWLY. 8AK

BROKEN TIE RODS AT 40,000 MILES. *AK