1994 AUDI 100 Problems & Recalls

COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 4 HOURS ON I-95 SOUTH. CAR STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 3 HOURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AFTER SAME AMOUNT OF DRIVING TIME ON I-75, CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND I ...

Mileage: 95,000

I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, 87 YEARS YOUNG, WHO OWNS A 1994 AUDI 100. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, MY VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1996 AT TYSON'S AUDI IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. MY CONCERN IS THIS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTI...

I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, 87 YEARS YOUNG, WHO OWNS A 1994 AUDI 100. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, MY VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1996 AT TYSON'S AUDI IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. MY CONCERN IS THIS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTI...

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

Mileage: 142,222

THE IGNITION FREEZES IN THE START POSITION WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

Mileage: 149,000

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *JG

CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *JG

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 96V017000. EXACT SAME DEFECT. SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT MY CAR, BUILT 9/93 WOULDN'T HAVE SAME SWITCH COMPONENT W/ SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED?? AUDI IGNORES ME. *AK

THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FIRST OCCURANCE DEALER REPLACED A RADIATOR SWITCH, AND TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*JB

THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FIRST OCCURANCE DEALER REPLACED A RADIATOR SWITCH, AND TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*JB

AUDI ISSUED RECALL FOR SOME A6 MODELS ON FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. THE 1994 100S IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CAR WITH PROBABLY SAME SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MY SHOP THEY HAVE SEEN TONS OF THESE. YET I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE MY CAR IS A '94, INSTEAD OF 1995 AND 1996 MAKES NO SENSE.*AK

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V084000) CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAVING A MAJOR FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FIRE THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF RAW GASOLINE SMELL WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO STATES RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN INITIATED, HOWEVER RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT 3/99, OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. (98V-332)

WHILE PARKED AND LOCKED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT 5 MIN. AFTER PARKING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE INTO FLAMES. OWNER WAS SHOPPING IN SUPERMARKET. FIRE COMPANY RESPONDING TO 911 EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. INSURANCE AND AUDI REPRESENTATIVES DETERMINE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. BELIEVED CAUSE...

THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO FAR BACK AND PERMIT EXTREME HEAD MOTION BEFORE THE HEAD CONTACTS THE RESTRAINT. THE RESTRAINTS MOVE UP AND DOWN TOO FREELY AND DON'T STAY ADJUSTED TO A SAFE HEIGHT. THE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK ON THE SEAT...

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

HIGH PRESSURE HOSE IN STEERING MECHANISM FAILED.

TIMING BELT, PULLEY AND TENSIONER FAILED.

TIMING BELT, PULLEY AND TENSIONER FAILED.

CV BOOT FAILED.

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON , MECHANIC CHECKED OUT AND FOUND A WEAK LINK IN THE SPIRAL SPRING. REPAIR WILL BE $300, NO WARRANTY. *AK

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

MATERIAL IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMES LOOSE AND CLOGS THE CONVERTER, CAUSES A RATTLING OR RASPING SOUND AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE.

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY SURFACE, ON A CLEAR DAY, AT 25 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT GUARD RAILING AND CAME TO A STOP.

STEERING SYSTEM FAILED, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.

THROTTLE LINKAGE AND CONTROL FAILED.

TRANSMISSION; WHEN DRIVING ON A WET ROAD THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT FEELS LIKE AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE YOU CAN LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. TT