2000 Audi TT Complaint Log

The contact owned a 2000 Audi TT. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V325000 (Suspension); however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was a loud squeaking sound coming from the rear of the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer but was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 117,680. Parts distribution disconnect.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO RUSNAK AUDI PASADENA (2965 E COLORADO BLVD, PASADENA, CA 91107, 626-768-2416) AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AUDI LEHI LOCATED AT 3455 DIGITAL DR, LEHI, UT 84043, (888) 654-6719) AND AUDI SALT LAKE CITY LOCATED AT 999 STATE ST, SALT LAKE CITY, UT 84111, (801) 433-2834) HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AN UNKNOWN DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

Takata recall. The contact owns a 2000 Audi TT. The contact received a notification for NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V056000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that the part was not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. Vin tool confirms parts not available.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. AUDI NORTH HOUSTON (17815 NORTH FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77090, (281) 586-1000) WAS CONTACTED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS INFORMED ABOUT AN ENGINE COMPONENT RECALL INVOLVING THE WATER PUMP THAT WAS USED WHEN REPLACING THE TIMING COMPONENTS AT THE VEHICLE'S 100,000 MILE SERVICE INTERVAL. THE VEHICLE TENDS TO START RUNNING A LITTLE OVER NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURE WHILE SITTING STILL FOR MORE THAN 5-8 MINUTES AFTER DRIVING IN WEATHER OVER 60 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE VEHICLE ALSO RUNS AT HIGHER TEMPERATURE THAN NORMAL WHEN DRIVING IN SLOWER TRAFFIC (UNDER 35MPH) I BELIEVE THE WATER PUMP USED IS PART OF THE RECALL.

I AM REACHING OUT TO YOU AFTER OUR ATTEMPTS TO REACH A SATISFACTORY RESOLUTION TO OUR 2000 AUDI TT CONCERNS HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. I WILL SUMMARIZE OUR NEEDS/CONCERNS FOR YOU. WE PURCHASED OUR NEW 2000 AUDI TT IN 2000. WE HAVE HAD ALL REGULAR SERVICE AND REPAIRS DONE AT AN AUDI AUTHORIZED DEALER IN NORTH SCOTTSDALE, AZ AND BETWEEN 2005-2009, WHILE LIVING/WORKING FOR A SHORT-TERM IN SAN JOSE, CA. WE PUT MINIMAL MILES ON THIS VEHICLE AS A SECOND AUTOMOBILE. OUR CURRENT MILEAGE IS 82,000 MILES. IN 2005, AT 53,813 MILES, WE HAD REGULAR SERVICE PERFORMED AT STEVENS CREEK AUDI, IN SAN JOSE, CA. DURING THAT VISIT, WE STATED CONCERN OVER THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL'S WARNING OF A PROBLEM WITH OUR HEADLIGHTS, LOW BEAMS OR PARKING LIGHTS. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE RUNNING LIGHT BULBS BUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL CONTINUED AND HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY WORSE WITH MORE FAILURES TO THIS DATE, SUCH AS THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT OPERATE, THE DIGITAL READOUT IS DIFFICULT TO READ, ETC. WHEN WE INVESTIGATED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONCERN WITH OUR TECHNICIAN RECENTLY IN SCOTTSDALE, WE LEARNED, BY LOOKING ONLINE, OF THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AND AUDI'S FREE REPAIR OFFER (SEE INFORMATION BELOW). WE HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THIS IN 2008 ' OTHERWISE, WE WOULD HAVE HAD THE REPAIR DONE IN THE TIMEFRAME GIVEN. WE HAVE ASKED OUR DEALER TO EXTEND THIS FREE REPAIR TO US IN LIGHT OF THE ABOVE, ESPECIALLY SINCE WE WERE EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL BEFORE AND DURING THIS TIME PERIOD NOTED ABOVE. WE HAVE NOT BEING ABLE TO GET THIS RESOLVED AND SO WE ARE HOPING THAT YOU WILL, AT YOUR CORPORATE LEVEL OF AUTHORITY, BE ABLE TO MEET OUR NEEDS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION TO OUR REQUEST. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

HEADLIGHT IGNITOR FAILS CAUSING HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM TO WORK INTERMITTENTLY.

DASH POD MALFUNCTION. DOES NOT REGISTER SPEED, TACHOMETER, FUEL OR TEMPERATURE. ALL DASH LIGHT INTERMITTENTLY WORK. *TR

I OWN A 2000 AUDI TT AND THE AUDI DEALER SERVICE CONFIRMS THAT THE TT'S INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS AN INTERNAL PROBLEM WHICH REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST ESTIMATE OF $1193.13. THE TT HAS A KNOWN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE PROBLEM AND AUDI HAS PROVIDED RELIEF TO OWNERS REGARDING THE INSTRUMENT FAILURE IN BOTH THE UK AND THE US. THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILE ON IT AND INSTRUMENT FAILURE AT THIS LOW MILEAGE IS UNACCEPTABLE. AUDI SAYS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WOULD DO NOTHING, WHICH SEEMS LIKE A RIDICULOUS RESPONSE AS THE PROBLEMS AFFECTS THE SPEEDOMETER AND SAFETY WARNING LIGHTS. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAN ONLY BE REPLACED BY THE DEALER TO PRESERVE AUTO SETTINGS. THIS TYPE OF SAFETY DEFECT SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN MY AUDI TT IS FAULTY. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ACCURATE FUEL GAUGE, ENGINE SPEED, VEHICLE SPEED, AND ENGINE TEMPERATURE READINGS. IT DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY RELIABLE, ACCURATE INFORMATION IN REGARDS TO THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *TR

2000 AUDI TT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT AUDI IS ONLY GOING TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR TWO YEARS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HE STATES THAT THIS EXCLUDES THE TIME THAT MOST VEHICLES WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. *KB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. NO GAUGES REGISTER, AND LED DISPLAY ERRONEOUSLY SHOWS HI TEMP WARNING THEN GOES BLANK. *TR

DASHPOD FAILURE ON 2000 MODEL AUDI TT. FUEL GAUGE HAS STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS SECOND FAILURE OF A DASHPOD ON THIS VEHICLE - THE FIRST WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. ALL EUROPEAN AUDI/VOLKSWAGEN DEALERS REPLACE DASHPODS FREE OF CHARGE AS IT IS A KNOWN DESIGN FAULT. AUDI USA WILL NOT REPLACE DEFECTIVE DASHPODS. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS BROKEN. SPEEDOMETER WILL NOT WORK. SOMETIMES TACHOMETER WILL NOT WORK. I WAS TOLD THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. HAS BEEN BROKEN OFF AND ON FOR THREE YEARS, BUT RECENTLY HAS GOTTEN WORSE. *TR

FUEL GAUGE CONSISTENCY READS THE WRONG LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE GAS TANK. LEFT ME STRANDED TWICE ALREADY. THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON MALFUNCTION FOR MY MODEL OF AUDI. *TR

DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT INTERMITTENTLY TURNS OFF OR ON BUT CURRENTLY IS PERMANENTLY OFF.HAVE RESEARCHED THE PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS TO BE QUITE COMMON AMONG 2000 TO 2003 TT OWNERS. WHEN TURNING ON THE HEADLIGHTS WITH THE SWITCH AT TIMES THEY WOULD GO ON IMMEDIATELY BUT MOSTLY I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE SWITCH MANY TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE WOULD GO ON. TRIED REPLACING BULB BUT THAT IS NOT THE PROBLEM. IS THERE A RECALL ON THIS? HAVE SEEN THE MONEY PEOPLE HAVE SPENT TRYING TO REPAIR THIS AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AND IT IS UNFAIR TO TT OWNERS! HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPAIR IT SINCE 2007.

AIRBAG LIGHT ON DASH APPEARED. CAR WAS NOT IN AN ACCIDENT. AIRBAG IS NOW NON-FUNCTIONAL AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR

2000 AUDI TT QUARTO WITH MALFUNCTIONING INSTRUMENT CLUSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RESEARCHING THE PROBLEM THAT THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS BEEN MALFUNCTIONING FOR A WHILE NOW AND THE CONSUMER STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $1,000 TO REPAIR. THE CONSUMER STATED HE CONTACTED THE DEALER WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE CONTACTING THE DEALER AND GETTING BACK WITH THE CONSUMER BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER STATED HE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH A BROKEN RADIATOR HOSE. THE CONSUMER STATED WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PROVIDE A FULL COVERAGE WARRANTY FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. THE CONSUMER PREVIOUSLY HAD A TIRE DEVELOPED A BUBBLE, THE DEALER INITIALLY STATED HE MUST HAVE HIT CURB, BUT IT WAS LATER DETERMINED THAT THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND ULTIMATELY THE MANUFACTURER REPLACED THE TIRES. *TR

TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 47000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 35 MPH UNDER SNOWY AND WET CONDITIONS WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD SNAPPING SOUND. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE CONTINUED TO DRIVE AND HE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME HARD TO STEER AND THAT HE FELT THE VEHICLE SUSPENSION DRIVING VERY RUFF. HE GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN. THE CONTACT FOUND RECALL (01V325000) SUSPENSION:REAR, WHICH WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER (THE AUDI EXCHANGED) WHO SAID THAT THE RECALL REPAIR HAD BEEN DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT THEN CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT THE RECALL HAD BEEN DONE AND THERE HAS NO MORE HELP THAT THEY CAN OFFER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE. UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

JAN 12,06 @ 48413 MILES L/R DRIVE TRAIN/WHEEL MAKING NOISE, WHEEL LOOSE. PAUL MILLER AUDI TIGHTENS WHEEL - NO OTHER DAMAGE REPORTED JULY 13, 06 @ 51596 MILES L/R CONTROL ARM BREAKS WITH ASSOCIATED DRIVE TRAIN, BRAKE LINE, ETC. AS WIFE POSITIONS CAR INTO THE GARAGE PAUL MILLER AUDI REPAIRS. DEC 26, 06 @ 53904 MILES L/R CONTROL ARM BREAKS WITH OTHER DAMAGE AS WIFE POSITIONS CAR INTO THE GARAGE (PICTURES AVAILABLE) REPAIR PENDING PAUL MILLER AUDI DIAGNOSTIC AND DETERMINATION OF WHO PAYS. WHILE AUDI IS MORE INTERESTED IN WHO PAYS, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE POTENTIAL OF VERY SERIOUS INJURY HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THESE FAILURES OCCURRED. ALSO, ARE THESE FAILURES RELATED TO 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO RECALL ID 01V325000. *NM

I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN MY ENGINE SUDDENLY CEASED UP, THE HYDRAULICS STOPPED FUNCTIONING AND I WAS SURROUNDED BY HEAVY TRAFFIC. I MANAGED TO PULL THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD BUT IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. THE TIMING BELT OF MY AUDI TT 2000 (49K MILES) SNAPPED CAUSING THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO FAIL AND REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *JB

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GAUGES DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. FUEL IS COMPLETELY OFF. CENTER DISPLAY IS NEARLY UNREADABLE. VWAG WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH THE UK CLUSTER WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAD A BLOW OUT IN THE TREAD. THIS OCCURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE BLOW OUT WAS CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE USE AND BOTH FRONT TIRES WERE AFFECTED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS A FIRESTONE FUZION HRI 225/45R17 91H.

AT APPROXIMATELY 0045 HOURS, SATURDAY 06/24/2006, I WAS LEAVING WORK AND PULLING OUT OF THE PARKING LOT. I HEARD A POPPING SOUND AND MY STEERING TO MY VEHICLE WENT SOUR. SO I PULLED OVER AND TOOK A LOOK AT THE FRONT WHEELS, THINKING IT WAS THE PROBLEM. TO WHICH IT WAS NOT. I CONTINUED ON AND THE REAR END WAS FISH-TAILING, SO I PULLED OVER AND NOTICED THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS BENT AT A FORTY-FIVE DEGREE ANGLE INWARD. THE REAR CONTROL ARM WAS BROKEN. DAMAGES CAUSED BY THIS FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGES TO THE REAR SWAY BAR, AND OTHER PARTS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL. I CONTACTED AUDI USA BECAUSE I FOUND OUT ABOUT AN OLD RECALL NOTIFICATION. TO WHICH MY FAMILY WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF SUCH. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT A RANGE OF VINS THAT HAD BEEN AFFECTED BY THIS RECALL, AND MY VEHICLE FELL WITHIN THAT RANGE. I LOOKED UP MORE INFORMATION WITHIN THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND MY VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED BY THE DOWNLOADED FILE RCDNN-01V325-1789.PDF. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIND INFORMATION FROM SEPARATE AUDI ADVOCATES, ONE TELLS ME THERE IS CURRENTLY NOTHING THEY CAN DO. BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS OLD AND NOT OPEN RIGHT NOW, I WOULD NEED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE AND GET IT FIX AND KEEP THE RECORDS. AUDI USA AND WORLD WIDE KNEW OF THIS PROBLEM AND FAILED TO NOTIFY EVERYONE THAT OWNED THIS VEHICLE THAT WAS TO BE AFFECTED. SEVERAL YEARS LATER NOT KNOWING OF A PROBLEM FROM A PART THAT HAS BEEN RECALLED ONLY ON A FEW VEHICLES. A PROBLEM STILL EXISTS TO WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR EVEN DEATH. *JB

1. THE EVENTS LEADING UP THE FAILURE INCLUDED A 60,000 MILE CHECK UP AND A DISCUSSION ABOUT CHECKING OUT THE TIMING BELT AS PART OF THE SERVICE. THE AUTHORIZED AUDI DEALER REPLIED THAT AUDI DOES NOT RECOMMEND CHECKING OR CHANGING THE TIMING BELT UNTIL 67,000 MILES. 2. AT 67,000 MILES, THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT CAUSING THE POWER STEERING TO GO OUT AND MY CAR TO DIE. IF I HAD BEEN TURNING AT A BUSY INTERSECTION, I WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. TAKING IT TO THE DEALER, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE IS $5000+ IN DAMAGES DONE TO THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE. 3. I HAVE FOUND MANY OTHER AUDI TT DRIVERS WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, TIMING BELTS FAILING BETWEEN 30K-70K MILES, WELL BEFORE HOW LONG AUDI SAYS THEY WILL LAST. THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT OR ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THEIR CARS HAVE PROBLEMS. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2000 AUDI TT ON THE FREEWAY. THE ENGINE SUDDENLY STOPPED. MY WIFE WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AVOIDING A COLLISION. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER. THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE TIMING BELT HAD BROKEN, AND AS A RESULT SOME ENGINE DAMAGE HAD OCCURRED. THE DEALER QUOTED US ABOUT $4300 FOR THE REPAIRS TO THE ENGINE. AUDI RECOMMENDS THAT THE TIMING BELT BE REPLACED AT 105,000 MILES. MY CAR ONLY HAS 78,388 MILES ON IT. HAD I KNOWN THAT THE TIMING BELT WOULD NOT LAST TO 105,000 MILES I WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT AVOIDING ENGINE DAMAGE AND A POSSIBLE SAFETY HAZARD. TO DATE AUDI HAS NOT OFFERED ANY HELP REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THE VARIOUS AUDI WEB SITES, I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY AUDI TT OWNERS HAVE HAD THE SAME SITUATION HAPPEN TO THEM. I AM HOPEFUL THAT AUDI WILL OFFER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, AND INFORM ALL TT OWNERS OF THE POTENTIAL FOR TIMING BELT PREMATURE FAILURE. YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. SINCERELY, JOE PETERS. *JB

10-DECEMBER 2005 SPONTANEOUS DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER SIDE SEAT AIRBAG. CONDITIONS: CLEAR ROAD AT 7,000 FEET ELEVATION, ~ 30 MPH ESTIMATED SPEED. AIRBAG LIGHT INDICATOR ON AFTER EVENT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AFTER EVENT, INTERIOR LIGHT ON. NO 4-WAY FLASHER. 13-DECEMBER 2005 DROPPED OFF AT RECTOR MOTORS, BURLINGAME, CA. J. M. HANDLES SERVICE CONTACTED AND INFORMED AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS. 23-JANUARY 2006 AUDI CALLED STATING THAT THEIR LIABILITY GROUP HAS ADVISED THAT "IT WAS AN INSURANCE ISSUE, MEANING THAT REPAIR OF THE AIRBAG WOULD BE A COST TO SUBMIT TO MY INSURANCE, NOT ANYTHING AUDI WOULD PICK UP. I POINTED OUT THAT THE ISSUE WAS NOT WHETHER THE COST WAS AUDI'S OR MINE BUT RATHER THAT EXPLODING AIRBAGS REPRESENT A SAFETY CONCERN THAT HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. ON 4-JANUARY 4, 2006 DEALER ADVISED THAT AUDI DID NOT REQUEST NOR RECEIVED INFORMATION LOGGED IN EVENT DATA RECORDER AND THAT LOCAL DEALERS DIDN'T HAVE ABILITY TO DOWNLOAD OR VIEW KEY INFORMATION FOR DIAGNOSING PROBLEM. ON 24-JANUARY 2006 INFORMED THAT THE RESPONSE FROM AUDI WAS INADEQUATE. HE STATED THAT THE LIABILITY ENGINEER HAD MADE HIS ASSESSMENT AND THAT THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER RESPONSE FROM AUDI. I REQUESTED THAT AUDI DOWNLOAD THE DETAILS IN THE EVENT DATA RECORDER AS A MEANS OF IDENTIFYING THE CAUSE OF THE DEPLOYMENT. HE REITERATED THAT THERE WOULD BE NO FURTHER RESPONSE FROM AUDI NOR WOULD THEY BE WILLING TO DOCUMENT THEIR FINDINGS UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT WHICH TIME THEY WOULD PROVIDE A STATEMENT THAT IT WAS THEN OPERATING TO AUDI STANDARDS. I INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS NO CAUSATIVE INCIDENT THAT TRIGGERED THE DEPLOYMENT AND THAT REPLACING THE BAG WITHOUT CORRECTING THE UNDERLYING CAUSE POSED ONGOING RISK TO ME, MY PASSENGER AND ANY OTHER VEHICLES THAT MIGHT BE INVOLVED IN THE NEXT DEPLOYMENT. HE STATED THAT THE LIABILITY ENGINEER HAD CONCLUDED THAT THE DEPLOYMENT WAS RELATED THE MARKS BEHIND THE WHEEL AND THAT NO FURTHER ASSESSMENT WOULD BE MADE BY AUDI. *AK

2000 AUDI TT COUPE WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE CLUSTER REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DID SOME RESEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE POWER WINDOW WAS NOISEY WHILE GOINGDOWN. THE DEALER FOUND THAT THE PANEL WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *NM

I HAD A TIMING BELT FAILURE AT 80K WHICH REQUIRED MOST OF MY ENGINE TO BE REPLACED. MY COMPLAINT IS, AUDI MAINTENANCE DID NOT RECOMMEND A TIMING BELT CHANGE BEFORE 80K. I ALSO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM AND THE REAR SUSPENSION WHICH IS WEARING THE TIRES PREMATURELY AND, SOME OF MY GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. *JB

2000 AUDI TT PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. CONSUMER STATES THAT PROBLEM HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE PERFORMANCE AND SAFETY OF THIS VEHICLE. CONSUMER SAYS THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS THE PROBLEM. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HE WENT OUT TO START THE VEHICLE AND EVERYTHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAD CEASED INCLUDING THE SPEEDOMETER, RPM GAUGE, ODOMETER, GAS GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WAS NOT DISPLAYING READABLE INFORMATION. THE ENGINE BELT FAILED DUE TO BENT VALVES AND THE SEAT VALVES BEING DAMAGE. *JB

2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO COUPE. TIMING BELT FAILED AT 83918 MILES. (STRIPPED TIMING BELT). FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING UP LITTLE COTTONWOOD CANYON IN UTAH ABOUT 1 MILE FROM THE ENTRANCE TO THE CANYON. THE CAR LOST POWER ABRUPTLY AND DUE TO SMALL SHOULDER ON THE ROAD, WE WERE UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY PULL OFF ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT WITH THE CARS FOLLOWING UP THE CANYON. WE IMMEDIATELY TURNED ON HAZARD LIGHTS AS CAR NO LONGER HAD FORWARD MOMENTUM AND PROCEEDED TO BACK SLOWLY DOWN THE CANYON TO A SECTION OF ROAD THAT HAD A WIDER SHOULDER WHERE WE PULLED OFF. AUDI RECOMMENDS THAT THE TIMING BELT BE REPLACED AT 90,000 MILES. MY CAR HAD 83918. DUE TO THE TIMING BELT FAILURE, THE VALVES IN THE ENGINE WERE BENT, AND THE CYLINDER HEAD WAS SCORED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COST WAS $3464.82. TO CORRECT THE DAMAGE A NEW HEAD, VALVES, TENSIONERS, AND TIMING BELT WAS INSTALLED BY THE AUDI DEALER. VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTY, OR SERVICE BULLETIN. AS I HAVE READ THROUGH INTERNET FORUMS, THIS SEEMS NOT TO BE AN ISOLATED INCIDENT. *JB

DT: THE TIMING BELT SHOULDN'T NEED TO BE CHANGED UNTIL 90,000 MILES, BUT IT WENT OUT AT 65,000 MILES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CONSUMER WAS ON THE ROAD. MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULD NEVER FAILED AT 60,000 MILES. *AK

THE TIMING BELT BROKE AT 35 MPH, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO NOT OPERATE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR CHECK UP, AND CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE COULD BE REPAIRED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE. THE VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE USED AT THIS TIME.*AK

THE LOWER CONTROL ARM FAILED. CONSUMER WAS IN REVERSE AND HEARD A POP. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM SNAPPED. THE WHEEL TURNED IN. CONSUMER SPOKENWITH AUDI AMERICA. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP. *AK

THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DEFECTIVE. THERE WAS NO ILLUMINATION. THE DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO TELL HOW FAST SHE GOING, OR HOW MUCH FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

MY 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS FUEL GAUGE WHERE IT SOMETIMES READS THAT THERE IS MOST OF A TANK OF GAS WHEN THE TANK IS NEARLY EMPTY. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. I HAVE NOT RUN OUT OF GAS OR HAD AN ACCIDENT, BUT THIS SEEMS TO BE A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD TO ME (THE CAR COULD RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT WARNING). ON AUDIWORLD.COM TT FORUMS, THERE ARE MANY REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM.*AK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WOULD NOT DISPLAY PROPERLY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY IN 2004. IN OCTOBER OF 2006, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED AGAIN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000.

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED WITH NO PRIOR EVENTS LEADING TO ITS FAILURE. MANY ASPECTS OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAIL TO WORK PROPERLY, SUCH AS THE FUEL GAUGE, TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, AND LCD SCREEN. *TR

2000 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THE FAILURE IS THE GAUGE CLUSTER CIRCUIT BOARD. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE COULD NOT AFFORD TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED WHEN IT FIRST BEGAN AND NOW IT IS WORSE AND MORE MONEY. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAS FAILED TO INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE, BRAKE SAFETY INFORMATION OR ENGINE CHECK NOTIFICATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY. *JB

I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT WINDOW PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WINDOW DRIVERS WERE REPLACED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT 3000 MILES. THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING FOR SHORT TIMES EVER SINCE. THEY WERE INSPECTED AT 29,000 MILES . THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AT 35,000 MILES COSTING $374. I WAS NOTIFIED THE WINDOW GUIDES WERE THEN NOTICED TO BE CRACKED AND WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING AT 38,000 MILES AND WILL NO LONGER COME BACK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A INHERENT PROBLEM WITH VW AND AUDI DESIGN.

REASON FOR SERVICE CALL: NO HEAT DIAGNOSIS BY AUDI DEALER: INTERNAL SHORT IN A/C CONTROL HEAD ESTIMATE OF COST TO REPLACE THE A/C CONTROL HEAD- $900.00 I DENIED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE $900.00 REPAIR. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ONLY DELIVER HEAT AND AT A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT OF TEMPERATURE NOR COULD THE SYSTEM BE SHUT DOWN. EVEN WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROLS WERE SET IN AN OFF POSITION, HEAT CONTINUED TO TRICKLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS AN EXAMPLE OF ERRATIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED FROM A SHORT IN THE A/C CONTROL HEAD AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF ANOTHER SERVICE CALL: $106.00 TO SHUT OFF THE HEAT OR SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (AS I REQUESTED). I ARRANGED TO MEET WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SERVICE FOREMAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. CLIMATE CONTROL WAS CHECKED VIA THE SCAN TOOL AND HAD MULTIPLE FAULTS RECORDED FOR FLAP MOTORS. ATTEMPT TO SET BASIC SETTINGS OF MOTORS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; ALL MOTORS RECORDED FAULTS. SERVICE FOREMAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL HEAD WAS FAULTY. I CONSULTED WITH THE FOREMAN ON OPTIONS TO SHUT OFF HEAT TO THE CABIN AND AGREED TO HIS SUGGESTION TO REMOVE THE TEMP FLAP CONTROL MOTOR AND SET FLAP IN COOL POSITION. MOTOR AND ATTACHED PARTS HAVE BEEN STOWED BY OWNER FOR POSSIBLE REINSTALLATION AT A LATER DATE. SERVICE MANAGER AND I MADE A GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR. MY PORTION WAS $53.56. 2000 AUDI TT HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. DUE TO EARLY RELEASE OF VEHICLE, I TOOK DELIVERY OF CAR IN JULY 1999. THE WARRANTY FOR THE 2001 MODEL WAS EXTENDED TO 4 YEARS.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLES TIRE EXPLODED. *NLM

VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED OF 60-85 MPH. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED , AND WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHEN TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 MPH, THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SWERVE ABRUPTLY TO RIGHT AND ONLY AFTER GREAT DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. BLOWOUT HAPPENED DURING MORNING TRAFFIC ON I-90 AND I DIDN'T HIT POTHOLE OR ANY OTHER OBJECT. ACCIDENT WAS ONLY AVOIDED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIGHT LANE, SO SWEVE TOOK ME ONTO THE SHOULDER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

BOTH TIRES BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE WHEELS AT A VERY LOW SPEED AFTER HITTING AN INSIGNIFICANT BUMP IN THE ROAD. SIDEWALL BLEW OUT OF BOTH TIRES CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH MANY SIDEWALL FAILURES BY OTHER AUDI TT OWNERS. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI WHO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED DASHBOARD WILL GO OUT WITHOUT ANY POWER ON IT.ALSO, RADIO WILL NOT WORK/ SOMETIMES HOOD WILL NOT OPEN, AND VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER.*AK

THE TIRE HAS THE WIDELY DOCUMENTED "BULGE" IN THE TIRE WALL PROBLEM. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THIS TIRE? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

THIS IS THE SECOND TIRE IN 14,800 MILES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )