1998 AUDI A6 Problems & Recalls

Takata recall. The contact owns a 1998 Audi A6. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20V056000 (Air Bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer who stated the parts were not available. The contact stated that...

FUEL WAS FOUND LEAKING FROM THE ROLLOVER VALVE NIPPLE ON THE FUEL TANK. THIS NIPPLE HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CRACK WHEN THE METAL VENTILATION LINE LINE ADDS STRESS TO THE PLASTIC NIPPLE. GASOLINE WAS FOUND IN A PUDDLE ON THE FLOOR AT THE LEFT/ REAR OF THE CAR. AUDI HAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED THIS DEFECT ...

Mileage: 224,580

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DASHBOARD WIRES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A6. WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WE...

Mileage: 150,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A6. WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY DROPPED TO THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHERE THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WE...

Mileage: 150,000

I AM EXPERIENCING AN ISSUE WITH MY VEHICLE THAT WAS RECALLED BY THE FACTORY AUDI AG BUT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT LISTED AS ONE OF THE RECALLED VEHICLE. I AM AFRAID OF GETTING STRANDED DUE TO AN IMPROPER FUEL READING. PLEASE ADDRESS THIS ACCORDINGLY, THANK YOU. *TR

Mileage: 163,895

DEAR DOT, I'VE A 1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. MY ABS SYSTEM SHOWS WARNING YELLOW ABS LIGHT AND RED FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT AT ALL TIME. I'VE TAKEN MY TWO SHOPS AND THEY BOTH INDICATED THAT THE ABS UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACEMENT. THEY TESTED ALL 4 WHEEL SENSORS ON THE CAR AND ALSO MAPPED OU...

Mileage: 120,000

FIRE HAZARD DUE TO OIL LEAKING ONTO EXHAUST. *TR

I HAVE AN 1998 AUDI A6, 2.8L, V6, QUATTRO, AVANT WITH A 115000 MLS AND MY CARS'S REAR SEAT, SEAT BELT IN (THE MIDDLE PASSENGER "BELT SHAPE, ONE") SEAT STOP WORKING AND IT IS STUCK IN ITS OPEN POSITION ABOUT 15"-16" OUT. AFTER TALKING TO THE AUDI DEALER NEAR HOME THEY SAID, YEAH NOT WORKING BUT SORR...

Mileage: 115

I PURCHASED A USED 98 AUDI A6 PN 4/28/07. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, THE ONLY ISSUES WITH THE CAR WERE THIS GASSY SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN YOU TURN ON THE HEAT, AND A SMOKE COMING FROM THE SOME PIPE. MY MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THE BREATHER WAS CUT, AND IT HAD TO BE REPLACED . AFTER FIXING THE PROBLEM ...

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A6. THERE RECALL 04V495000 IN OCTOBER 2004 CONCERNING VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. ON 3/08/07 THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 90 MPH. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO REDUCE THE SPEED, ENGAGE THE BRAKES OR PLACE THE VEHICLE ...

Mileage: 100,000

ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. I GOT MY BRAKES CHANGED, MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT, AND TOLD ME THE ABS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *JB

Mileage: 114,000

98 A6 QUATTRO, LEAKS OIL, THE CAR'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE(IN 2 YEARS TIME FRAME), THE LOWER PAN GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS THE OIL CAP. LAST TIME I HAD THE AUDI SERVICE CHECK IT OUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY NEED TO TAKE THE WHOLE ENGINE APART= HUGE BILL. I SEE I AM NOT ...

CONTROL ARMS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING WORN TIRES. *NM

LOWER AND UPPER GASKETS ARE LEAKING. THESE LEAKS DROP ON HOT PARTS OF THE ENGINE AND CREATE SMOKE FUME. I HAD THE LOWER GASKET REPLACED FOR ABOUT $500. I KNOW THAT SIMILAR SERVICES ARE DONE 2 MORE TIMES IN THE HISTORY OF THIS CAR FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. I DOUBT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN ISSUE ON THIS A...

TIE RODS IN THE STEERING SYSTEMS ARE DAMAGED. AUDI CLAIMS THEY HAD A RECALL ON THESE RODS AND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE CAR HAD THE SERVICE COMPLETED BACK IN 2000. YET, I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS NOW IN 2006. I WONDER IF THE FIX AUDI IMPLEMENTED IS REALLY EFFECTIVE OR NOT. *JB

Mileage: 85,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE THROTTLE STUCK IN AN OPEN POSITION. THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED; THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND MOVED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND ON IN AN ATTEMPT TO RELEASE THE TH...

Mileage: 107,000

ON FEBRUARY 4, 2006 I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95, BETWEEN EXITS 15 AND 16 IN NORWALK, CONNECTICUT. I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE CAR, AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM. SMOKE AND FLAMES SUDDENLY STARTED POURI...

Mileage: 104,000

1998 AUDI A6 WITH 130,000 MILES; ABS/BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH ILLUMINATE WITH PIERCING TONES, FIRST INTERMITTENTLY, NOW UPON STARTUP AND DRIVE OFF. MANUAL STATES THIS IS AN EMERGENCY SITUATION, AND DRIVER COULD POSSIBLY LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. DEALER STATES REPAIRS $1500.00+ FOR COMPLETE ABS REPLACEM...

Mileage: 125,000

(1) PURCHASED AUTO 10/7/05. PICK-UP IN MIAMI. AUTO HAS ALWAYS BEEN OPERATED IN FLORIDA CLIMATE. DROVE CAR TO PENNSYLVANIA ARRIVING ON 10/9/05. ON 10/13/05 DETECTED A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IMMEDIATELY AFTER REFUELING AND PARKING IN GARAGE. (THIS WAS FIRST TIME CAR WAS REFUELED IN PENNSYLVANIA AND ...

Mileage: 80,500

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI. THE CONTACT NOTICED NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, PLAY STEERING, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, TIRE WEAR, AND RECALL ON LOWER CONTROL ARM. DURING THAT RECALL REALIZED ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI. THE CONTACT NOTICED NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, PLAY STEERING, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, TIRE WEAR, AND RECALL ON LOWER CONTROL ARM. DURING THAT RECALL REALIZED ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI. THE CONTACT NOTICED NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, PLAY STEERING, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, TIRE WEAR, AND RECALL ON LOWER CONTROL ARM. DURING THAT RECALL REALIZED ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD...

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI. THE CONTACT NOTICED NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION, PLAY STEERING, LOOSENESS IN STEERING, TIRE WEAR, AND RECALL ON LOWER CONTROL ARM. DURING THAT RECALL REALIZED ALSO NEEDED TO REPLACE THE UPPER CONTROL ARMS. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE TIE ROD...

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED - DIAGNOSTICS CONDUCTED AT A AUDI DEALERSHIP. CUSTOMER INFORMED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT IS FAULTY AND WHOLE UNIT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED (COST QUOSTED $800) - ALSO INFORMED "NEED" LEFT TIE ROD END (PREVIOUS SIMILAR COMPLAINT REGA...

Mileage: 79,000

AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER THE ENGINE STARTED - DIAGNOSTICS CONDUCTED AT A AUDI DEALERSHIP. CUSTOMER INFORMED BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE AIRBAG UNIT IS FAULTY AND WHOLE UNIT NEEDS TO BE CHANGED (COST QUOSTED $800) - ALSO INFORMED "NEED" LEFT TIE ROD END (PREVIOUS SIMILAR COMPLAINT REGA...

Mileage: 79,000

DT: ON MAY 31 2005 WHILE DRIVING SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THEN, SMOKE CAME FROM AIR VENTS, AND SMOKE GOT WORSE. WHILE SPEAKING W/ 911 FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. FIRE APPEARED TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE FIRE BROKE OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING ...

IN FEB. 2005 A LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE AND THE CONTROL ARM ON ONE SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. 2 MONTHS LATER (<2,400 MILES) WYOMING VALLEY MOTORS INFORMED ME THAT THE CONTOL ARM ON THE OTHER SIDE OF MY VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I QUESTIONED WHY I...

ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROL MODULE IS APPARENTLY FAILING OR HAS FAILED. BOTH THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD ILLUMINATE IRREGULARLY ACCOMPANIED BY THREE LOUD WARNING TONES. BOTH LIGHTS LIKEWISE TURN OFF WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER CLAIMS THAT NO CODE IS BEING RETURNED FROM ABS UNIT....

Mileage: 74,000

THE ABS BRAKING LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. DRIVER NOTICED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, SLOWING DOWN AND THEN STOPPING. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THE MECHANIC PLACED THE VEHICLE ON A DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE, AND DETERMINED THAT THE ABS CONT...

I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE ABS LIGHT THAT COMES ON OFTEN.IS TOO EXPENSIVE TO PAY FOR ALL THIS .CAN SOMEBODY DO SOMETHNG ABOUT . THANKS.*AK

Mileage: 8,400

ABS COMPUTER MALFUNCTIONED. SEARCHED INTERNET AND FOUND MANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH OTHER OWNERS OF SIMIILAR CARS. *AK

Mileage: 10,500

AFTER RECALL 99V248000 CONCERNING TIE ROD FAILURE. AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE AGAIN. *AK

Mileage: 90,000

THE VEHICLE'S ABS CONTROLLER FAILED AFTER LESS THAN 70000 MILES. *NM THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ASSISTANCE FROM THE MANUFACTURER BUT WAS DENIED. *NM

I OWN A 1998 AUDI A6. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DRIVEN APPROX 75 000 MILES. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO THE ABS CONTROL UNIT (BRAKES) FAILED. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $1085 BY THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NO USED PARTS AVAILABLE. WHEN I MADE AN APPOITMENT TO HAVE THE UNIT REPLACED I WA...

Mileage: 70,000

INTERMITTENT ABS/BRAKE LIGHT 1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.8L, AUDI DEALER SAYS IT HAS FAULTY ABS MODULE WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. COST: $2,148.00 PLUS LABOR. NOTHING WAS DONE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. DEALER SAYS IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB

Mileage: 103,000

I OWN A 1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO (2.8 LITER ENGINE). LAST WINTER DURING A COLD SPELL SOME PART IN THE PCV VALVE FROZE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO BE STUCK AT ABOUT 4,000 RPM AND THE CAR TURNED INTO A ROCKET. FORTUNATELY, I COULD BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND NOBODY WAS HURT. IT WAS...

Mileage: 72,000

I OWN A 1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO (2.8 LITER ENGINE). LAST WINTER DURING A COLD SPELL SOME PART IN THE PCV VALVE FROZE SUDDENLY WHILE DRIVING. THIS CAUSED THE THROTTLE TO BE STUCK AT ABOUT 4,000 RPM AND THE CAR TURNED INTO A ROCKET. FORTUNATELY, I COULD BRING THE CAR TO A STOP AND NOBODY WAS HURT. IT WAS...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE HAVING THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 88,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER ...

CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FROM THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN A RAIN STORM OVER NIGHT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE HOOD, GOT BLOC...

Mileage: 87,000

CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FROM THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN A RAIN STORM OVER NIGHT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE HOOD, GOT BLOC...

Mileage: 87,000

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD. A FIRE STARTED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 78,000

A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENSOR WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

Mileage: 7,000

1) TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 28 IN STERLING, VIRGINIA BETWEEN STERLING RD AND OLD OX RD (ROUTE 606) AT 8:25 PM ON AUGUST 18, 2004. 2) BOTH PASSENGER SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (OR ACCIDENT) OF ANYKIND OCCURING. DRIVER (MYSELF) MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN MODE...

Mileage: 83,000

1) TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 28 IN STERLING, VIRGINIA BETWEEN STERLING RD AND OLD OX RD (ROUTE 606) AT 8:25 PM ON AUGUST 18, 2004. 2) BOTH PASSENGER SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (OR ACCIDENT) OF ANYKIND OCCURING. DRIVER (MYSELF) MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN MODE...

Mileage: 83,000

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN REFUELING WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF. GASOLINE GUSHES OUT ONTO ATTENDANT, CAR AND GROUND. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES , SO THAT WE NO LONGER FILL OUR TANK, AS ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD IF WE FILL IT ...

REAR WINDOW FILM COMING OFF/BECOMING OPAQUE. DIFFICULT TO SEE REARWARD. AUDI REFUSING TO FIX BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. *AK

Mileage: 50,000

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: THE FLOOR MAT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL, WIRES WERE DAMAGED, AND A PART THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLAC...

Mileage: 85,000

I OWN A 1998 AUDI A6 WHICH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING FOR A STOP, THE ENGINE STARTS TO ACCELERATE AND REV ALL THE WAY TO 6000 RPMS. THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WAS THE DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS P...

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND OUT, AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*AK

THROTTLE STICKING. *AK

Mileage: 152,000

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHEN THE TEMPERATURE WAS BELOW 0 ACCELERATOR STUCK. CONSUMER CONTACTED AUDI, THEY KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT HAD NO SOLUTION. THEN, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO REPAIR SHOP IN JANUARY 2004, THEY HAD IT REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

LOWER LEFT CONTROL ARM BOLTS BROKE FREE FROM SUBFRAME, DAMAGING BOTH FRONT AXLES, BENDING SUBFRAME AND FLATTENING THE FRONT LEFT TIRE. I WAS FORTUNATE TO GET THE VEHICLE FROM THE TRAVEL LANE WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS NOT A WEAR AND TEAR PART AND SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED.*AK

Mileage: 73,000

CAR WAS PURCHASED USED (1998 - 90K MILES-ONE OWNER-VERY WELL MAINTAINED) FIRST WEEK OF DECEMBER 2003. INCIDENT HAPPENED APPROX. FIRST WEEK OF JANUARY 2004. AUDI HAS BEEN CONTACTED WITH NO REPLY RECEIVED TO DATE. INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY APPROX. 50 MPH, WEATHER CONDITIONS WERE CL...

Mileage: 91,000

THE THROTTLE STICKS OPEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP, THE DRIVER HAS TO SHUT OFF ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE AN AUDI A6 2.8 1998 DURING THE WINTER 2003 I WAS DRIVING DURING THE MORNING THE CAR WAS ON FOR 20 MINUTES AND TEMP WAS 14 DEGREES F. SPEED WAS 65 MPH AS I APPROACHED MY EXIT. I LET OFF GAS AN CAR ACCELERATED PUSHED BRAKE DOWN. CAR CAME TO STOP BUT IDLE WAS AT 1800 RPM AND CAR WANTED TO LU...

Mileage: 107,000

I REPLACED A RIGHT FRONT TIE-ROD IN 7/03 AND WAS JUST TOLD MY LEFT FRONT TIE-ROD ALSO NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I CALLED AUDI AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR MY SPECIFIC MODEL, EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS A RECALL FOR OTHER 1998 AUDI A6 MODELS. CHECKING THE INTERNET, IT APPEARS MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE ...

Mileage: 81,000

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STARTED MISSING. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE SHIFTER AND DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Mileage: 74,000

THE THROTTLE STICKS IN COLD WEATHER CAUSIG THE AUDI A6 WEHICLE TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE GAS. THIS HAS HAPPENNED TO ME SEVERAL TIMES THIS WINTER AND LAST WINTER. I REPORTED THIS LAST YEAR WITH NO SATISFACTION. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND AUDI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I...

1998 AUDI A6: REVERSE LIGHTS REMAIN ON WHEN DRIVING FORWARD. MANY DRIVERS BEHIND ME WERE CONCERNED I WAS BACKING UP. AT NIGHT, IT IS DANGEROUS. FUSES ARE OKAY. *LA

Mileage: 32,000

WHEN VEHICLE REACHED 30,000 MILES CONTROL ARMS DRIED OUT AND CREATED AN ANNOYING SOUND. A BLACK RUBBER COMPOUND WAS ADDED TO ELEVIATE THE PROBLEM; HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

Mileage: 30,000

VEHICLE RAN OUT OF GAS - GAUGE SHOWED 3/4 TANK. VEHICLE HAS HAD THE GAS GAUGE RECALL PERFORMED ON IT.*AK

Mileage: 28,000

THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR OF OUR AUDI A6 KEPT FILLING UP WITH WATER WHILE DRIVING -- EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT RAINING. THERE WAS NO DRAIN IN THE FLOOR TO ALLOW THE WATER TO EXIT, SO WE BAILED IT LIKE A BOAT AND FINALLY PUNCHED A HOLE THROUGH THE FLOOR WITH A SCREWDRIVER. HOWEVER, SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE...

Mileage: 46,000

PREMATURE FAILURE OF CONTROL ARMS. *LA

COMPLAINT 1) HEATED STEERING WHEEL WOULD BURN HANDS IN SELECTED LOCATIOS BEFORE TURNING OFF. DEALER INDICATED TO ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS AND IF I WANTED IT FIXED WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW STEERING WHEEL AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY AUDI...

Mileage: 12,000

COMPLAINT 1) HEATED STEERING WHEEL WOULD BURN HANDS IN SELECTED LOCATIOS BEFORE TURNING OFF. DEALER INDICATED TO ME THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS AND IF I WANTED IT FIXED WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW STEERING WHEEL AS MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE HANDLED BY AUDI...

Mileage: 12,000

1998 AUDI A6 FUEL TANK STARTED LEAKING AT THE SEAMS. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUND NO DAMAGE TO THE TANK. GARAGE FULL OF GAS FUMES AND FUEL WAS DRIPPING UNDER THE CAR. *PH

Mileage: 75,000

THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HEAT UP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD GET TOO HOT ON HIS HANDS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE STEERING WHEEL HAD GOTTEN EXTREMELY HOT EVERY TIME THE IGNITION WAS TURNED. *SCC *JB

Mileage: 71,552

1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO.BOTH FRONT TRACK ARMS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 67000 MILES. VEHICLE WAS UNDRIVEABLE. DEALER SAID CAUSE WAS WEAR AND TEAR. I DON'T THINK THAT A MAJOR COMPONENT OF THE SUSPENSION SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT THIS MILEAGE. DEALER ALSO SAID THAT THEY HAD MORE THAN A FEW CASES ON THE S...

Mileage: 67,000

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF THE TWO FRONT DOORS OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO UNLATCH THE DOOR AROUND 10% OF THE TIME. PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - THE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT DISENGAGE. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR DOESN'T HELP. AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED ATTEMPTS ON THE HANDLE IT MA...

Mileage: 50,000

THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL HAD MELTED, AND THE CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS BURNED. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART. *SCC

Mileage: 50,000

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK.*JB

Mileage: 100,000

I WAS REAR-ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY BY A 1998 AUDI A6. THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR STATED THAT HER CAR WAS ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. SHE HAD MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR ABOUT 15 FEET BEHIND ME, BUT, WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OF...

TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND WORN OUT, ALLOWING DUST TO ENTER INTO MECHANISM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.

Mileage: 61,000

1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING TO THE EXIT RAMP FOR M Y HOME THE CAR WOULDNT STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENGINE KEPT ON REVVING AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, HOWEVER IT WAS OFF. COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL LUCKILY AT THE LAST MINUTE THE ENGINE DIED AND AN AC...

Mileage: 92,000

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING ACCELERATOR AND WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES. RPM'S REV'D AS HIGH AS 5000.

Mileage: 48,000

NHTSA RECALL ALREADY FOR SAME PROBLEM ON OTHER 1998 AUDI A-6. DT

CONSUMER STATES HE COULD SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE, A MECHANIC FOUND A FUEL LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE RETURN LINE PLASTIC NIPPLE, THIS ALLOWED FUEL TO DRIP ON THE EXHAUST PIPE WHEN THE TANK WAS MORE THAN HALF FILLED, THE WHOLE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SLC *SCC

TIRES WERE WORN OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT 55MPH, AND COULD CAUSE LOSS IN STEERING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE/DOT UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, EVEN AFTER REMOVING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *TT

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THE FRONT BUMPER SITS SO LOW THAT IT CAUGHT ON A PARKING SPACE CONCRETE STOP--WHEN I STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE SPACE, THE BUMPER NEARLY RIPPED OFF THE CAR. THE BUMPER DID NOT JUST SCRAPE THE CONCRETE SPACE STOPPER, BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT ONTO IT, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY...

TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND WORN OUT, ALLOWING DUST TO ENTER INTO MECHANISM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V137, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT ON THE LETTER IT STATES REPAIR WOULD BE DONE BY AUGUST 7, 2000, CONSUMER FINALLY SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN DECEMBER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WERE AT THE DEALER. *SLC

CONSUMER RECEIVED REPAIRS ON VEHICLE DUE TO RECALL 00V137, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RENTAL EXPENSES, NOW THAT THE RECALL KIT HAS BEEN INSTALLED, THE PROBLEMS ARE STILL OCCURRING. *SLC

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE SMOKE CAME OUT OF A HOLE AT THE BASE OF THE STEERING WHEEL, CONSUMER BELIEVES THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER CAUGHT FIRE. NLM

FRONT DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS NOT WORKING AS THEY SHOULD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED SOCKET 4 TIMES. WILL WORK FOR SHORT PERIOD OF TIME ,THEN WORK INTERMITTENTLY ONLY. *AK

AIR PRESSURE BUILDS UP INSIDE THE GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE, AND GROUND, THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. *SLC

AIR PRESSURE BUILDS UP INSIDE THE GAS TANK CAUSING GASOLINE TO SPRAY OUT OF THE TANK ONTO THE CONSUMER, VEHICLE, AND GROUND, THE GAS WILL CONTINUE TO SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE AFTER THE NOZZLE IS REMOVED FROM THE TANK FILLER NECK. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT WARNING. BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, VEHICLE WAS PUT INTO PARK TO GAIN CONTROL. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 00V137000. CONSUMER HAS BEEN IN CONSTANT CONTACT WITH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ABOUT RECALL, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-137 FOR THE FUEL TANK PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, FOUR MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE RECALL 00V-137 FOR THE FUEL TANK PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, FOUR MONTHS HAVE PASSED AND PARTS ARE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. NLM

RECALL 00V137000/ FUEL SENDING UNITS. CONTACTED DEALER, BIENER AUDI OF GREAT NECK, NORTHERN BLVD, MANHASSET, NY, (516)8292834 IN JUNE 2000, BUT DEAELR HAS NO PARTS AND COULD NOT REMEDY RECALL.*AK

ORIGINAL MANUFACTURER'S EQUIPMENT ON AN AUDI A6, 1998. DOTMGOFBEDR. WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TIRE BLEWOUT. *AK THE TIRES WAS GOODYEAR EAGLE BLOW OUT WAS SIDEWALL AREA. *YH

THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS PERFORMED POORLY SINCE ITS PURCHASE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. 6 MONTHS LATER THE FUEL SENDING GAUGE FAILED WHEN THE AUTO RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND I WA...

THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS PERFORMED POORLY SINCE ITS PURCHASE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF PURCHASE THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND NEEDED TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. 6 MONTHS LATER THE FUEL SENDING GAUGE FAILED WHEN THE AUTO RAN OUT OF GAS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED 2 TIMES AND I WA...

WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED WON'T BE ABLE TO UNLOCK T DOORS FROM INSIDE DUE TO A PROBLEM ON THE MAIN POWER LOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 00V137000. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED INACCURATE FUEL READING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECAL...

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 00V137000. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED INACCURATE FUEL READING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECAL...

DOOR LATCH WILL POP UP TO OPENING. BUT WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR WITH DOOR HANDLE, DOOR WAS STILL LOCKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION INDICATING FULL WHILE THE TANK WAS EMPTY. YH

THE FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTION INDICATING FULL WHILE THE TANK WAS EMPTY. YH

THIS WAS MY FIRST DAY WITH HEAVY RAIN. BRAKING DELAYED (ALMOST NOT WORKING), AS I APPROACHED A LINE OF TRAFFIC. A BIT SCARY, BUT THE CAR DID STOP JUST NOT NEAR THE KIND OF RESPONSIVENESS I WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT. *AK

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS TO LOW; NOT PROPER CLEARANCE FOR CLEARING CURB WHEN PARKING

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS APPX 4 TO 5 TIMES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH STEERING WHEEL HEAT SENSORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES SHOT OUT TOWARDS DRIVER'S FACE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY DRIVER'S HANDS. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER. CONTACTED AUDI DEALERSHIP. TURNED HEAT SENSORS OFF ON STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO D...

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. A SINGLE BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. A SINGLE BRAKE LOCKS UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

GAS GAUGE IS INDICTATING THAT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THERE WAS NO GAS IN TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET STRANDED. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS A WIDEPSREAD DEFECT. BUT, REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL .TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED . DEALER WILL REPLACE SENDER WITH A NEW...

GAS GAUGE IS INDICTATING THAT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THERE WAS NO GAS IN TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET STRANDED. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS A WIDEPSREAD DEFECT. BUT, REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL .TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED . DEALER WILL REPLACE SENDER WITH A NEW...

FUEL GAUGE MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK *ML

BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM CAN NOT COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT LEVELS OF FUEL DUE TO DEFECTIVE SENSOR WITHIN THE GAS TANK. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECALL 99V248000, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES BRAKES MALFUNCIONED, RESULTIN GIN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GAUGE WON'T INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO, VEHICLE HA S HAD ALREADY TWO RECALLS ON THE TIE RODS. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GAUGE WON'T INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO, VEHICLE HA S HAD ALREADY TWO RECALLS ON THE TIE RODS. *AK

AUTOMOBILE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYING ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO 3/4 LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, COMPUTER SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 70 TO 280 MILES LEFT UNTIL EMPTY. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY ON THESE OCCASIONS - TWICE HAVING TO WALK TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION...

AUTOMOBILE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYING ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO 3/4 LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, COMPUTER SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 70 TO 280 MILES LEFT UNTIL EMPTY. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY ON THESE OCCASIONS - TWICE HAVING TO WALK TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION...

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO THINK THAT THERE IS FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN, IN REALITY, THE TANK IS EMPTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JUST BUCKS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUDI DEALER FOR REPAIRS. A...

CONSUMER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES. *SLC

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE DAY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT DIM WHEN THE HEADLIGHT ARE TURN ON. AS YOU KNOW IT IS A RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICE TO RUN DURING DAYLIGHT WITH HEADLIGHT ON. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO GET THE INFORMATION I NEED UNDE...

I THINK WHEN AUDI HAS RECALLS, THEY SHOULD HAVE PARTS AT DEALERS, CURRENTLY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO IMPLEMENT RECALLS THAT ARE SEVERAL MONTHS OLD. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GUAGES ARE INACCURATE AND THEY'VE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # KU BRAKE BOOSTER AND NHTSA RECALL( 99V248000),TIE RODS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON OCTOBER 12TH. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND TIE ROD RECALLS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO SCHEDULE SERVICE,...

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # KU BRAKE BOOSTER AND NHTSA RECALL( 99V248000),TIE RODS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON OCTOBER 12TH. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND TIE ROD RECALLS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO SCHEDULE SERVICE,...

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BUMPER AND BODY DAMAGE. BUMPER 'GRABBED' PRE-FORMED CEMENT PARKING BARRIER WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. CAR DID NOT TOUCH BARRIER UPON ENTERING PARKING SPACE. ONLY UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE DID THE BUMPER GET CAUGHT AND RIPPED AWAY FROM BODY ...

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY ...

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY ...

NO SUMMARY.

BECASUE THE FUEL INDICATOR NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REDESIGNED. *AK

FRONT BUMPER CLEARED 4-5 INCH PARKING CURB, HOWEVER UPON BACKING UP, BUMPER CATCHES ON CURB AND TEARS OFF.

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT HEADLIGHT SIGNAL KEEPS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES.*AK

O-RING SEAL OF FUEL PUMP HAS POPPED OFF, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 3 MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, AND WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE VEHICLE LOST 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL . FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND STATED THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO FILL GAS TANK, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, REPAIR ATTEMPT FAILED. MJS

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL WAS EJECTED, CAUSING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-059). *YC

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT 1600 TO 1800 RPM WITH BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED.

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT 1600 TO 1800 RPM WITH BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED.

SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS FAILED. NLM

OIL LIGHT INDICATOR TRIGGERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MGM

FUEL TANK SENSORS FAILED. MJS

FUEL SENDER FAILED. YH

TIRES FAILED TWICE (GENERAL) *YC

AFTER SLOWING FOR A LEFT TURN FROM MAIN THOROUGHFARE TO SIDE STREET, MY BRAKE PEDALFAILED TO DEPRESS TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAD TO ALLOW THE CAR TO COAST TO A SLOWER SPEED AND THEN TO A STOP. AFTER CLEARING SNOW FROM THE WHEEL WELLS AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATEL...

MR. LEWY, WHO OWNS GAS STATION, REPORTED THAT WHEN TRYING TO REFUEL, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS ARE PUMPED INTO VEHICLE, FUEL SPITS BACK WITH GREAT FORCE, EXPELLING LARGE GUSH OF GASOLINE. VEHICLE OWNED BY HOFFMAN MOTORS. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V134000) & CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. ON APPOINTED DAY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED NO WORK WOULD BE DONE ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT AT BINNER DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD OWNER "TO LEAVE & DO NOT COME BACK". MANUFACTURER SAID "NOT...

FRONT BUMPER BECAME GROSSLY DAMAGED BY A PREFORMED CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE BUMPER IS BEING DAMAGED BECAUSE THE BUMPER NEVER TOUCHES THE BARRIER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING WITH THE HIGHEST SPEED, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *SLC