1999 AUDI A6 Problems & Recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EX...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRED. NEITHER THE DEALER ...

TAKATA RECALL I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING AND AXEL 2X @ $550 EACH TIME. CAR WOULDN'T ALIGN RIGHT, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WEARING ON ONE SIDE. THE CALIPERS WON'T COME OFF WHEN CHANGING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WOULD RANDOMLY ROLL DOWN SOMETIMES ...

Mileage: 180,000

TAKATA RECALL I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING AND AXEL 2X @ $550 EACH TIME. CAR WOULDN'T ALIGN RIGHT, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WEARING ON ONE SIDE. THE CALIPERS WON'T COME OFF WHEN CHANGING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WOULD RANDOMLY ROLL DOWN SOMETIMES ...

Mileage: 180,000

TAKATA RECALL I'VE HAD TO REPLACE A WHEEL BEARING AND AXEL 2X @ $550 EACH TIME. CAR WOULDN'T ALIGN RIGHT, SO I REPLACED THE TIRES SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO THE WEARING ON ONE SIDE. THE CALIPERS WON'T COME OFF WHEN CHANGING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS. THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS WOULD RANDOMLY ROLL DOWN SOMETIMES ...

Mileage: 180,000

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO 72 MPH AS IF GOING INTO CRUISE CONTROL. CONFIRMED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVEN TIMES. CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. ENGINE SEEMED TO RACE AGAINST THE BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, ...

Mileage: 167,770

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN TO 72 MPH AS IF GOING INTO CRUISE CONTROL. CONFIRMED THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS TURNED OFF. APPLIED THE BRAKES SEVEN TIMES. CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO BRAKING. ENGINE SEEMED TO RACE AGAINST THE BRAKES. I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL, ...

Mileage: 167,770

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THE CONTACT MOVED THE VEHICLE OVER AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED BURNS TO THE FI...

Mileage: 96,000

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDI A6 SINCE INCEPTION. CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. CAR CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS. ENGINE SMOKING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF FRONT OF TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DEALER: NALLEY AUDI IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA...

Mileage: 127,000

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDI A6 SINCE INCEPTION. CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. CAR CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS. ENGINE SMOKING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF FRONT OF TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DEALER: NALLEY AUDI IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA...

Mileage: 127,000

HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THE AUDI A6 SINCE INCEPTION. CAR STARTED MAKING A HORRIBLE NOISE THAT SOUNDS LIKE IT IS COMING FROM ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION. CAR CANNOT PASS EMISSIONS. ENGINE SMOKING FLUID IS POURING OUT OF FRONT OF TRANSMISSION. THE CAR DEALER: NALLEY AUDI IN ROSWELL, GEORGIA...

Mileage: 127,000

AUDI CLAIMS THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, THIS IS NOT ONLY INCORRECT, BUT THIS ALSO CAUSES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO THE CUSTOMER FOR IT IS A LIE JUST SO THE CUSTOMER HAS CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHILE AUDI RACKS IN TH...

Mileage: 127,000

AUDI CLAIMS THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID AND FILTER NEVER NEEDS TO BE CHANGED, THIS IS NOT ONLY INCORRECT, BUT THIS ALSO CAUSES TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS ON A REGULAR BASIS. THIS SHOULD NOT BE TOLD TO THE CUSTOMER FOR IT IS A LIE JUST SO THE CUSTOMER HAS CONSTANT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WHILE AUDI RACKS IN TH...

Mileage: 127,000

MY 1999 AUDI A6 2.8 HAS ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG 1996 TO 2001 AUDI'S AND VW'S LACK OF ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM CONTROL MAKES MY VEHICLE UNSAFE. AUDI IS NOT WILLING TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM AFFECTS A LARGE NUMBER OF VEHICLES.

Mileage: 115,000

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK THIS MORNING WHEN SHE HAD A TIRE BLOWOUT ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH. I MET UP WITH HER TO PUT THE SPARE ON AND I WAS EXPECTING A NAIL OR SOMETHING IN THE TIRE. WHEN I INSPECTED THE TIRE I WAS SURPRISED TO NOTICE A SEVERE BLOWOUT ON THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE ON THE INSIDE S...

Mileage: 125,846

ABS MODULE FAILURE, ABS SYSTEM FAILED, ABS WARNING LIGHT ON , ALARM AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. COMMON FAILURE ON THIS MODEL BOSCH UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 84,000

1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT AT MAYBE 5 MPH, MY FOOT WAS LIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS I WAS NEARLY IN THE PARKING STALL. THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE SPEED. AS I COASTED INTO THE PARKING STALL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY ...

Mileage: 184,700

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2 FRONT) NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY, INDICATES ENGINE MISFIRE. *TR

Mileage: 72,500

DRIVING HOME TONIGHT MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED ACCELERATING (I DRIVE AN AUDI A6 1999). USING THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THOUGH MY BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FIGHTING AGAINST THE CAR. I ROLLED THROUGH TWO STOP SIGNS AS MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND LUCKILY AVOIDIN...

Mileage: 140,000

DRIVING HOME TONIGHT MY CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN STARTED ACCELERATING (I DRIVE AN AUDI A6 1999). USING THE BRAKES I WAS ABLE TO SLOW IT DOWN ENOUGH TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY THOUGH MY BRAKES SEEMED TO BE FIGHTING AGAINST THE CAR. I ROLLED THROUGH TWO STOP SIGNS AS MY CAR WOULD NOT STOP AND LUCKILY AVOIDIN...

Mileage: 140,000

ON THE MORNING OF NOVEMBER 20, 2010, I WAS PULLING IN TO A PARKING SPACE AT THE LOCAL LIBRARY, APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES FROM MY HOME. AS I WAS MAKING THE TURN TO PULL INTO THE PARKING SPACE, I HEARD THE ENGINE REV, AND THE CAR ACCELERATED AS THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD "KICKED IN" AND MY BRAKE WO...

Mileage: 110,000

ABS WARNING STARTED FLASHING INFREQUENTLY. ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED COMPLETELY. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED THAT ABS MODULE HAS FAILED. *TR

Mileage: 120,000

SMOKE ERUPTED THROUGH VENT SYSTEM. PULLED CAR TO SIDE OF ROAD AND FAMILY OF 4 EVACUATED. WITHIN 90 SECONDS, THE DASH ERUPTED INTO FLAMES. INTERIOR/DASH ETC. WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. MOTOR COMPARTMENT UNTOUCHED BY FIRE. SEEMS TO HAVE OCCURRED IN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. HAVE PICTURES OF FIRE AND FIRE DEPT RE...

Mileage: 101,000

I HAVE A 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO -- ABS UNIT LIGHT FLASHES, DIAGNOSED AS A DEFECTIVE CONTROL UNIT. THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI AND VW AND A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

THE SEATS HAVE THE OPTION TO BE HEATED. THE HEAT GOT SO HOT IT BURNED SEAT, AND A PILLOW THAT WAS ON THE SEAT, DESTROYING BOTH THE PILLOW AND THE SEAT FILLING THE CAR WITH A SMOKEY FILM. THE SMELL WAS SO BAD IT FILLED THE CAR AND GARAGE. *CN

Mileage: 150,000

WHILE DRIVING MY AUDI A6 AVANT QUATTRO, SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH VENT. I STOPPED THE CAR AS SOON AS I SAFELY COULD AND CALLED 911, AS SOON AS I WAS OUT OF THE VEHICLE THE SMOKE BECAME WORSE AND FLAMES BEGAN ROLLING OUT OF THE DASH AREA. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED ALMOST IMMED...

Mileage: 181,000

CAR: 1999 AUDI AVANT WAGON 1. THE CAR WAS LEFT OUTSIDE DURING THE WINTER OF 2008/9 AND UNUSED FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. IN SPRINT OF 2009, THE CAR WAS JUMP STARTED AND THIS IS WHEN THE PROBLEMS STARTED OCCURRING. 2. REGARDLESS OF COLD WEATHER, THE CAR WILL ACCELERATE. MORE SPECIFICALLY, WHEN TH...

Mileage: 72,000

ALL OF A SUDDEN MY ABS LIGHT CAME ON IN MY 1999 AUDI A6, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. I HAD A FULL LOSS OF MY ABS BRAKES ON ICY WINTER ROADS. I EVENTUALLY SLID OFF THE ROAD AND HIT A FENCE. THE ABS CONTROL MODULE ON MY CAR HAD FAILED, AND I'VE READ POSTS OF SEVERAL HUNDREDS OTHER HAVING THE...

Mileage: 89,150

DURING NORMAL USE AND DRIVING ABS, BRAKE LIGHT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON. ERRATIC AT FIRST THEN STEADY. DIAGNOSIS: ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE. DURING PERIOD OF FAILURE VEHICLE OPERATES BUT WITHOUT AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON CONCERN AFTER CONDUCTING A QUICK INTERNET SEARC...

Mileage: 85,000

WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR LEAK. *TR

Mileage: 39,500

I DRIVE A 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WHICH IS OUR PRIMARY FAMILY CAR. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR ONE DAY, THE CAR'S ABS WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT COMES ON AND STAYS ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE CAR IS SHUT OFF. AT THE SAME TIME THE RED BRAKE WARNING LIGHT FLASHES ON AND OFF UNTIL THE CAR IS TURNED OFF. THIS SAME THING...

Mileage: 115,200

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED A TOXIC ODOR FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE NOTICED GREEN SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS AND PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER. THE SMOKE FROM ALL FOUR OF THE VENTS TURNED INTO FLAMES. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND ...

Mileage: 9,000

RAIN WATER LEAKING IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR, COLLECTING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *TR

Mileage: 74,000

1. NORMAL USE OF THE CAR NOTHING SPECIAL WORK AND BACK. SLOWLY DEVELOPED A ROCK BACK AND FORTH. 2. THE DRIVERS SEAT HAS DEVELOPED A ROCK BACK AND FORTH THAT MOVES THE SEAT ABOUT 1" FORWARD WHEN ACCELERATING AND 1" BACK WHEN BREAKING. MY SISTER WHO DRIVES THE CAR IS A PETITE GIRL AND THE MOVEMENT O...

Mileage: 111,789

ON MAY 2ND, 2007 I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE FOR REPAIR TO BEVERLY HILLS AUDI SERVICE. SPECIFICALLY I INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM THE VEHICLE THAT PENETRATED MY SINUSES LIKE SULFUR. BEVERLY HILLS AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SAME SMELL AND BURNING SENSATION ...

Mileage: 142,500

I HAVE HAD A FRIGHTENING EXPERIENCE WITH OUR 1999 AUDI A6. WHEN COMING TO A STOP IN FRONT OF OUR HOUSE, THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND I HAD TO STAND ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER TO NOT CRASH INTO ANOTHER CAR. WHEN I THREW IT IN PARK IT REVVED TO THE RED LINE UNTIL I TURNED IT OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND T...

Mileage: 97,500

I PARKED AND SHUT OFF MY CAR TO GO IN A STORE LEAVING A FRIEND IN THERE TO WAIT. I WAS IN THE STORE FOR 2 MINS AND MY FRIEND CAME IN AND SAID THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS, AN ABUNDANCE OF SMOKE. I WENT OUTSIDE TO SEE AND WITNESSED WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND PROCEEDED TO OPEN THE HOOD OF THE CAR...

Mileage: 141,500

THE CENTER DASHBOARD DIGITAL DISPLAY ON BOTH MY 1998 A4 & 1999 A6 HAS FADING TO THE POINT YOU CAN'T SEE AND READ THE DIGITAL ENGINE ANALYST READ OUTS TO ALERT THE DRIVER ABOUT ENGINE & ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHICH COULD LEAD TO MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 82,000

DECEMBER 13, 2007 AUDI OF ROCHESTER HILLS 45441 DEQUINDRE ROAD ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN 48307 ATTENTION: SERVICE MANAGER SUBJECT: SAFETY CONCERN 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS EVENING, SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON THE SEAT HEATER (WHICH AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON THE STEE...

Mileage: 95,750

TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING AXLE REPLACEMENT (IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS). DEALER SAYS NONE OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *T...

Mileage: 101,000

TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING AXLE REPLACEMENT (IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS). DEALER SAYS NONE OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *T...

Mileage: 101,000

TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING AXLE REPLACEMENT (IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS). DEALER SAYS NONE OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *T...

Mileage: 101,000

TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING AXLE REPLACEMENT (IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS). DEALER SAYS NONE OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *T...

Mileage: 101,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WAS NOT VISIBLE AND COULD NOT BE READ. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE OR DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPL...

Mileage: 69,000

DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY FAILURE. NO WAY TO ACCESS VEHICLE MAINTAINENCE OR SAFETY INFORMATION. DISPLAY SHOULD TELL YOU WHEN TO REPLAY BRAKES, CRITICAL FAILURE ITEMS ETC. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK CO...

ABS FAILURE. FLASHING LIGHT,ABS(ORANGE) AND BRAKE LIGHT(RED)FOLLOWED BY ABOUT THREE HIGH PITCHED BEEPS. AFTER DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE,FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF BOSCH ABS SYSTEM ,AUDIS, VW'S AND OTHERS FITTED WITH THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM. *TR

Mileage: 92,800

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THAT THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SHE STATED THAT THE AXLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES IN THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AXL...

Mileage: 58,000

CONTROL ARM BEARINGS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO WAGON (MY 1999) SHOW EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER ~80,000 MLS. OEM SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF SINCE IT DELIVERS COMPLETE REPAIR KITS THAT INCLUDE ALL CONTROL ARMS INSTEAD SINCE 2003. SAME FRONT SUSPENSION IS ALSO USED ON VW PASSAT AND AUDI A4 ...

Mileage: 81,300

EVENTS: SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION FROM RIGHT REAR OF CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS , AUDI A6 AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. FAILURE: 2 OF 4 FUTURA 2000 TIRES ON CAR SHOWED WHAT SERVICE MANAGER DESCRIBED AS BELT SLIPPAGE OR SEPARATION. ONE TIRE WAS VISIBLY OVAL IN SHAPE WHEN TURNED ON DEALER BALANCING APPARATUS AND S...

Mileage: 181,000

1996 AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AFTER MARKET MUFFLER HE PURCHASED DIDN'T WORK WELL WITH AUDI'S AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER ONLY USE A FACTORY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

Mileage: 97,804

AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE SHE TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS GIVEN A LARGER BILL FOR OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE. UPDATE *TR

Mileage: 59,632

AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE SHE TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS GIVEN A LARGER BILL FOR OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE. UPDATE *TR

Mileage: 59,632

AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE SHE TOOK HER CAR IN FOR REPAIRS AND WAS GIVEN A LARGER BILL FOR OTHER THINGS THAT NEED TO BE REPAIRED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING AND ENGINE. UPDATE *TR

Mileage: 59,632

1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS THAT STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION , THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED S...

I WAS POURING WINDSHIELD FLUID INTO MY AUDI A6 ONE DAY. I SAT DOWN IN THE CAR TO MOVE IT ONTO THE STREET BECAUSE I WANTED TO WASH IT, I TURNED THE IGNITION ON, AS I GOT IN I SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC. I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SO I DROVE IT TO THE STREET. SMOKE STARTED POURING OUT OF THE VENTS ON THE ...

Mileage: 91,223

TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 1999 AUDI A6. ON MARCH 19, 2007. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME ,AND THAT THERE WAS BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE GAS LINES. ON MARCH 21, 2007 THE AIR ...

Mileage: 120,049

TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 1999 AUDI A6. ON MARCH 19, 2007. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME ,AND THAT THERE WAS BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE GAS LINES. ON MARCH 21, 2007 THE AIR ...

Mileage: 120,049

TL* - THE CONTACT PURCHASED A 1999 AUDI A6. ON MARCH 19, 2007. THE CONTACT EXPLAINED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON FOR THE FIRST TIME ,AND THAT THERE WAS BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS AIR IN THE GAS LINES. ON MARCH 21, 2007 THE AIR ...

Mileage: 120,049

ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FAULTY CONTROL MODULE..$@$1000.00 TO REPAIR... WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT...ALSO WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM ALMOST NEVER HAPPENS ON ANY OTHER AUTOMOBILE...CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND MANY AUDI OWNERS HAVE HA...

MY 1999 AUDI A6 HAS SEAT HEATERS. WHEN USING THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER, THE STEERING WHEEL ALSO HEATS UP FOR A FEW MINUTES AT THE START OF THE HEATING CYCLE. RECENTLY, UPON STARTING THE VEHICLE WHERE THE SEAT HEATER HAD BEEN LEFT ON SETTING 2 OF 6, I NOTICED A SMALL HOLE BEING BURNED THROUGH THE ST...

Mileage: 92,950

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAD PROBLEMS WITH ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON 02/05/07. THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 65 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT STATED THE ONLY WAY THE VEHICLE STOPPED WAS TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL WITH BOTH ...

1999 AUDI A-6 HAD A RECALL ON HEADLIGHT SWITCH WIRES AND DEALER REFUSE TO FIX PROBLEM**CC THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THEY COULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL DUE TO THE VEHICLE HAVING AN AFTER MARKET DEVICE INSTALLED. THE AFTER MARKET ACCESSORIES WERE WIRED INTO THE HEADLIGHTS SYSTEM. *JB

FAILURE OF CONTROL UNIT FOR ABS BRAKES. *NM

Mileage: 84,434

ABS MODULE FAILED. BRAKES STILL WORKED. BUT NO ABS. MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS FAILURE OFTEN. *JB

Mileage: 98,000

(1) UNKNOWN. (2) AUDI A6 AIR BAGS FAILED TO INFLATE AT TIME OF IMPACT. DRIVER WAS INJURED. (3) NOT APPLICABLE, CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. *NM

Mileage: 61,370

MY 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT'S HEATED STEERING WHEEL WOULD OVERHEAT TO THE POINT I COULD NOT TOUCH IT. IT CAUSED THE IGNITION SWITH'S WIRES TO MELT AND I HAD TO HAVE THE IGNITION SWITCH REPLACED BY AUDI AND THE HEATED WHEEL DEACTIVATED. THE FAILED IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED MY HEADLIGHTS, HORN, WINDSHIELDWIPER...

Mileage: 120,000

THE FLEX JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUNNING INTO THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK.

Mileage: 135,000

IGNITION SWITCH FAILURE WE CAUSED THE LIGHTS, TURNSIGNLA, HORN, WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND WASHERS AND HEAT IN THE CAR TO NO WORK. VERY DANGEROUS. THIS WAS CAUSED BY IGNITION SWITCH MELTED WIRES FROM THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL.

Mileage: 129,930

ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, ABS DOES NOT OPERATE. *JB

Mileage: 106,000

INTERMITTENT ABS LIGHT DISPLAYED ON DRIVER'S DISPLAY. PROBLEM IS NOW CONTINUOUS. AUDI DEALER RAN DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND DETERMINED THAT ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. RELAYED THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ITEM AND UNFORTUNATELY THE COST FOR REPLACEMENT IS NEARLY $1000. RESEARCH ON INTERNE...

Mileage: 68,000

WHILE DRIVING MY 1999 AUDI A6 ON THE EXPRESSWAY WITH MY 3 YEAR OLD SON IN HIS BOOSTER SEAT, THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE DASHBOARD STARTS TO SMOKE . THEN IN LESS THAN A MINUTE FLAMES WERE COMING OUT, BY THE TIME I WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER, MY DASHBOARD WAS COMPLETELY ON FIRE,WHILE TAKING MY SON OUT THE AIRBA...

Mileage: 92,000

WHEN FILLING THE GAS TANK IN MY 99 AUDI A6 QUATTRO PRESSURE BUILDS INSIDE THE TANK AND SPRAYS BACK AT ME. THIS HAS HAPPENED EACH TIME I PUT GAS IN IT FULL OR NOT. A RECALL WAS MADE BUT, NOT FOR MY VIN. I SPOKE WITH A AUDI REP. AND A DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE UNLESS I...

Mileage: 8,800

HEATED STEERING WHEEL BURNS HANDS, SMOKES. DOESN'T VARY WITH SETTINGS. DID NOT ALLOW IT TO GET TO A FIRE CONDITION. *JB

Mileage: 91,000

IT HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN THAT THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS CONTROL MODULE ON AUDI CARS AND OTHER MAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS FACT. THE CONTROL MODULE ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 RECENTLY MALFUNCTIONED REPEATEDLY, MEANING THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO P...

Mileage: 94,000

TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER BROKE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. SHOP WHICH REPAIRED CAR TRIED TO FIND A USED COMPUTER OUT OF 3 OTHER AUDIS AND ALL WERE RUSTY. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT WATER SEEPED BEHIND DASHBOARD AND UNDER DRIVER'S FLOORBOARD, RUSTING OUT COMPUTER ,AND RUINING TRANSMISSION. EVIDENTL...

Mileage: 103,000

TRANSMISSION AND COMPUTER BROKE WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY. SHOP WHICH REPAIRED CAR TRIED TO FIND A USED COMPUTER OUT OF 3 OTHER AUDIS AND ALL WERE RUSTY. MECHANIC INFORMED ME THAT WATER SEEPED BEHIND DASHBOARD AND UNDER DRIVER'S FLOORBOARD, RUSTING OUT COMPUTER ,AND RUINING TRANSMISSION. EVIDENTL...

Mileage: 103,000

DRIVERS SEAT ROCKS WHEN BRAKING HARD AFTER ROUND 47-80K MILES. THIS IS COMMON IN AUDI'S AS I HAVE SEARCHED AUDI FORUMS AND MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. PROBLEM CAN BE ATTRIBUTED TO EASILY BROKEN WELDS IN SEAT FRAME. WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM/SEARCH "DRIVER SEAT ROCKING". *JB

Mileage: 65,000

MY 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT IGNITION SWITCH FAILED CAUSING THE LACK OF TURN SIGNALS, WINDSHIELD WIPERS, HEATER AND HORN. THE BERNARDSVILLE AUDI DEALERS CLAIMS IT "FRIED SOME WIRES" WHICH TO ME SOUNDS LIKE A SAFETY AND FIRE HAZARD. *JB

Mileage: 127,600

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SHE SMELLED MELTED PLASTIC, MAYBE AN ELECTRICAL ODOR. WHEN SHE PULLED OVER FIRE AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD VENTS. THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS OR PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED BY THE FIRE. THE IN...

ABS PUMP FAIL

Mileage: 80,000

DT: CONSUMER STATED FOUND RECALLS 99V248000 AND 00V414000 FOR TIE RODS. CONSUMER CONTACTED AUDI, AND THEY STATED THERE WERE NO SUCH RECALLS. ALSO STATED THERE COULD BE RECALLS, BUT THEY COULD BE IN DISPUTE BETWEEN NHTSA AND AUDI. CONSUMER DID SUPPLY AUDI WITH VIN. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE H...

AUDI A6 1999. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED EASILY WHILE IN GEAR. *SC THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

AUDI A6 1999. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED EASILY WHILE IN GEAR. *SC THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

AUDI A6 1999. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE STARTED EASILY WHILE IN GEAR. *SC THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BURNED OUT WITHOUT WARNING. *NM

DURING NORMAL USE AND DRIVING ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON. ERRATIC AT FIRST THEN STEADY. DIAGNOSIS: ABS CONTROLLER FAILURE. DURING PERIOD OF FAILURE VEHICLE OPERATES BUT WITHOUT AUTOMATIC BRAKING SYSTEM. REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE ABS CONTROLLER.

Mileage: 76,000

HEATED STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY HOT CAUSING THE STEERING WHEEL TO GET WARP AND MELT(YOU CAN SMELL THE BURNING, STEERING WHEEL AS AN INDENTATION WITH BURN MAKES)

Mileage: 67,000

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT HEATED STEERING WHEEL. WHEEL GENERALLY HEATS AT 12, 2, 5, 7 AND 10 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. ON THIS PARTICULAR OCCASION, I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 45 MPH WITH MY HANDS AT THE 10 AND 2 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. I INITIATED A RIGHT TURN THAT REQUIRED MY HANDS ON THE 12 AND 7 O'CLOCK POSITIONS. ...

Mileage: 77,600

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND SUDDENLY THERE WAS FIRE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

Mileage: 84,000

THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MANY AUDI A6 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED. THIS OCCURS AT RANDOM AND THE DURATION VARIES. WHILE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ON, BRAKING PERFORMANCE IS DIMINISHED AS EBD IS DISABLED AND THERE IS NO ABS. MOST OWNERS INCLUDING ME HAVE BEEN TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT IT'LL COST ABOUT $2000 TO...

Mileage: 75,000

THE DRIVER AND PASSANGER WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP PROPERLY. THERE ARE TIMES WHERE IT MAY BE STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION FOR QUITE SOME TIME. SOME PRELIMINARY RESEARCH INDICATES THAT THIS MAY BE DUE TO THE SEALS AROUND THE WINDOWS BEING INADEQUATE.*AK

Mileage: 60,000

1999 AUDI A-6 QUATTRO, TIE ROD END REPLACED. *BF TIE ROD RECALL WAS DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 13187 MILES ON IT. AT 60806 THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED. *NM

Mileage: 60,806

1999 AUDI A-6 QUATTRO, TIE ROD END REPLACED. *BF TIE ROD RECALL WAS DONE WHEN THE VEHICLE HAD 13187 MILES ON IT. AT 60806 THE TIE RODS HAD TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE TRANSMISSION LEAKED. *NM

Mileage: 60,806

TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF MY CAR ON HIGHWAY CAME TO A STOP; I APPLIED BRAKES, PRESSING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, DESPITE THERE BEING LOOSE SAND AND SALT ON THE ROAD SURFACE. I REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLES RESULTING IN...

Mileage: 34,770

TWO VEHICLES IN FRONT OF MY CAR ON HIGHWAY CAME TO A STOP; I APPLIED BRAKES, PRESSING ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR OF THE CAR, AND NOTHING HAPPENED - THE CAR DID NOT SLOW DOWN AND THE ABS DID NOT ENGAGE, DESPITE THERE BEING LOOSE SAND AND SALT ON THE ROAD SURFACE. I REAR-ENDED THE VEHICLES RESULTING IN...

Mileage: 34,770

I WAS TRAVELING ON PA ROUTE 476 SOUTHBOUND APPROXIMATELY 8:30 PM, MAINTAINING A CONSTANT SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH. THE THERMOMETER IN MY CAR REPORTED AN AMBIENT EXTERIOR TEMPERATURE OF BETWEEN 4 AND 8 F. THE CRUISE CONTROL SWITCH WAS IN THE STANDBY POSITION BUT CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATE...

Mileage: 94,000

00 V 414 000/VW TIE RODS: CONSUMER STATES, "THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MARCH 10, 2001". THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACES AGAIN. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IS THIS CONSIDERED NORMAL? THAT THE PROBLE...

Mileage: 12,787

AUDI A6 (2.8L) THROTTLE WAS FROZEN OPEN AT 70 MILES PER HOUR, ONLY WAY TO STOP WAS TO "STAND ON" THE BRAKES. SHUT THE CAR OFF AND IT WAS OK. CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE STICKING AT COLD TEMP (TEMP THIS DAY WAS 3F). TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT FIX IT RIGHT AWAY, ...

CONSUMER RECEIVED ONE OF SEVERAL RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WANTED FOR CONSUMER TO LEAVE A CREDIT CARD AND THEN THEY WILL REPAIR ALL DEFECTS, EVEN THOSE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND CHARGE CONSUMER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES NOT IN CONJUNCTION W...

Mileage: 122,000

CONSUMER RECEIVED ONE OF SEVERAL RECALL NOTIFICATIONS FROM THE MANUFACTURER, AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO WANTED FOR CONSUMER TO LEAVE A CREDIT CARD AND THEN THEY WILL REPAIR ALL DEFECTS, EVEN THOSE NOT RELATED TO THE RECALL, AND CHARGE CONSUMER ADDITIONAL EXPENSES NOT IN CONJUNCTION W...

Mileage: 122,000

(1) ABS/BRAKE LIGHT INDICATORS APPEARED ON THE DASH. THE AMBER (ABS LIGHT) STAYS ON WHILE THE RED BRAKE LIGHT BLINKS. AN AUDIBLE ALERT SOUNDS FOR 3 SECONDS, BUT THE LIGHTS STAY ON. THIS INDICATES THAT THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS MALFUNCTIONING, THUS LOOSING ABS ABILITIES. (2) AFTER RESEARCHING THRO...

Mileage: 96,500

FOR THE PAST SEVERAL WINTERS, MY 1999 AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO HAS HAD A FAILURE IN ITS CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM. WHEN EVER IT GETS COLD THE CRUISE CONTROL OFTEN DOES NOT ENGAGE, AND IF IT IS REALLY COLD IT MAY DISENGAGE AFTER RUNNING FOR AWHILE EVEN ON LEVEL PAVEMENT (I.E. NOT UNDO ENGINE STRAIN-NORMAL...

Mileage: 25,000

I RECENTLY BROUGHT OUR 1999 AUDI A-6 IN FOR A RECALL RELATED TO INSPECTION OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER CONTROL ARMS TO SEE IF THE BOOTS WERE DEGRADED. ONE WAS AND IT WAS REPLACED. THE SURPRISE CAME WHEN I WAS TOLD THEY FOUND ANOTHER PROBLEM NOT COVERED BY A RECALL OR WARRANTY - THAT IS THE LEFT...

Mileage: 71,000

THE CONSUMERS AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING LOOSE. BOTH FRONT OUTER CV SPLIT OPEN AND LEAKED AND FRONT PROP SHAFT LEAKED.*BF THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB

Mileage: 9,863

THE CONSUMERS AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING LOOSE. BOTH FRONT OUTER CV SPLIT OPEN AND LEAKED AND FRONT PROP SHAFT LEAKED.*BF THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB

Mileage: 9,863

THE CONSUMERS AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING LOOSE. BOTH FRONT OUTER CV SPLIT OPEN AND LEAKED AND FRONT PROP SHAFT LEAKED.*BF THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB

Mileage: 9,863

THE CONSUMERS AUDI A6 QUATTRO HAS PROBLEMS WITH BOTH UPPER CONTROL ARMS BEING LOOSE. BOTH FRONT OUTER CV SPLIT OPEN AND LEAKED AND FRONT PROP SHAFT LEAKED.*BF THE LEFT FRONT TIE ROD WAS LOOSE. *JB

Mileage: 9,863

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM CONTROL ARM RECALL REPAIRS UNLESS CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE TIE ROD DONE BY THEM.*AK

DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM CONTROL ARM RECALL REPAIRS UNLESS CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE TIE ROD DONE BY THEM.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 99V248000 CONCERNING TIE ROD ASSEMBLY. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR FREE OF CHARGE BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK

Mileage: 63,500

I HAD A LEAK IN THE CAM SEAL AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT IN THE AUDI FORUM.*AK

Mileage: 56,000

I HAD A LEAK IN THE CAM SEAL AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT IN THE AUDI FORUM.*AK

Mileage: 56,000

I WENT TO THE DEALER FOR A SERVICE BULLETIN I RECEIVED AND THEY TOLD ME MY TIE RODS WERE WORN OUT. THERE IS A RECAL NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 00V414000 ANDL(99V248000) FOR 99 A6 THAT SAYS THE TIE RODS WEAR OUT DUE TO THE SEAL FAILING. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO FOR AUDI TO ADDRESS THIS. *AK

Mileage: 82,000

WE HAVE AN 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO WITH ONLY 35 ,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER.RECENTLY DISCOVERED AN OIL LEAK UNDER VEHICLE, FOUND OUT FROM AUDI SERVICE THAT THE PROP SHAFT/TRANSMISSION SEAL IS LEAKING. I QUESTIONED THE SERVICE REP AND HE SAID, HE'S SEEN IT HAPPEN ON OTHERS WITH 20,000 MILES ON THE CARS.

Mileage: 35,500

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V133000. CONSUMER WENT TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO HURRY TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ONE MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. AK

VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ABOUT FOUR YEARS LATER THE GAUGE HAD STOPPED PROVIDING ACCURATE FUEL READINGS. *NM *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFOR...

WATER PUMP FAILED SUDDENLY AT 56,000 MILES WHILE ON VACATION TRIP. CAR IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED, AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE. OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM NEAREST AUDI DEALER. COST TO REPLACE OVER $600 PLUS $400 FOR HOTEL & FOOD FOR TWO NIGHTS (WORK PERFORMED ...

Mileage: 56,000

CONSUMER STATED TIE RODS ENDS GREASE BOOT TORE CAUSING TIE ROD ENDS TO WEAR OUT AND MAKE CLUNKING NOISE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO REPAIR THEM UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY POLICY SO THE TIE ROD ENDS WERE REPLACED AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE BY INDEPENDENT MECHANIC.

Mileage: 76,200

FLAMES STARTED SHOOTING OUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENT ON 1999 A6 SEDAN.*MR WHILE DRIVING SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AC VENTS THEN FLAME STARTING COMING OUT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE VENTS. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO PULL OF AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED A SMALL BURN WHILE PUTTING THE FIR...

ABS CONTROLLER FAULTY. ABS WARNING LIGHT ON AND FLASHING BRAKE WARNING LIGHT. AME PART APPEARS TO ALSO GIVE SAME PROBLEM ON VW PASSATS AND AUDI A4. *AK

Mileage: 75,000

THROTTLE STUCK. IT HAPPENED DURING SUB ZERO WEATHER WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAD TO USE BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKES TO PULL OVER. WHEN CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE IN PARK IT RED LINED. CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF , AND TURNED IT BACK ON WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. THEN, DEALE...

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE WASHING THE TRUCK CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE SIDEWALL ON THE OUTSIDE EDGED CRACKED, AND THE NYLON BELT WAS VISIBLE. A MONTH LATER, THE INSIDE FRONT LEFT TIRE WAS SHOWING THE SAME FAILURE. DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED THE FAILURE, BUT WAS NOT PROVIDING A CAUSE OR REMEDY. THEY WER...

Mileage: 106,000

ABS BRAKE PUMP ON 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, HOWEVER, AUDI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PUMP CITING THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES. THIS CAR IS JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD. IT SEEMS ODD THAT A SAFETY ITEM LIKE AN ABS BRAKE PUMP WOULD FAIL AT THIS POINT...

Mileage: 80,000

ABS BRAKE PUMP ON 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT FAILED AT APPROXIMATELY 80,000 MILES. NO ACCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED, HOWEVER, AUDI REFUSED TO REPLACE THE PUMP CITING THE VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES. THIS CAR IS JUST OVER 5 YEARS OLD. IT SEEMS ODD THAT A SAFETY ITEM LIKE AN ABS BRAKE PUMP WOULD FAIL AT THIS POINT...

Mileage: 80,000

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING OUR 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY, WE NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL IN THE CAR. SUDDENLY SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT THE AC VENTS THEN FLAMES BEGAN COMING OUT THE VENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK I CALLED THE AUDIOF AMERICA HELP LINE ON THE 16TH OF JULY, GAVE A...

Mileage: 72,000

WHILE TRAVELING HOME ON THE ATLANTIC CITY EXPRESSWAY, MY WIFE AND I NOTICED A PECULIAR SMELL COMING FROM THE VENTS. AS THE ODOR GOT STRONGER, WE DECIDED TO PULL OVER AND CHECK UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. WHEN I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE HOOD, I SAW NOTHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. A FEW SECONDS LATER, I HEARD M...

Mileage: 93,000

I NEED SOME ASSISTANCE REGARDING AUDI, THE AUTOMOTIVE COMPANY, AND I DO NOT KNOW TO WHOM TO TURN TO. AUDI ACKNOWLEDGED A PROBLEM WITH ITS 1999 AUDI A6 AUTOMOBILE. HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT WANT TO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.*AK PLEASE SEE MY LETTER BELOW TO GET A FULL UNDERSTANDING OF THE SITUATION....

WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER ABOUT THIS ISSUE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

UPON ACTIVATING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT HEATING ELEMENT, THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER BEGINS TO HEAT. THE STEERING WHEEL, AFTER A SHORT WHILE (APPROX 5 MINUTES) REACHES TEMPERATURES UNBEARABLE TO THE TOUCH, AND ALSO BEGINS 'BURNING THROUGH' THE STEERING WHEEL CASING IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS. *AK

CENTER DISPLAY FADED OUT AT 55000 MILES AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED FOR $900. *AK

Mileage: 54,000

CAM SEALS AND MAIN SEAL BOTH FAILED AND COST OVER $2000 TO REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY UPSET SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD 58000 MILES ON IT.*AK

Mileage: 58,000

CONTROL ARM FAILURE ON PASSENGER FRONT RIGHT WITH DAMAGE TO CV BOOT. *AK

Mileage: 73,000

DRIVER'S DOOR HAS SHORTED OUT ON THE LIGHTING AND LOCKING SYSTEM. *AK

Mileage: 70,000

CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE LAST MONTH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 75 MPH AND HIT THE BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. SHE TURNED OFF THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT DID NOT STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE PUT BOTH FEET ...

Mileage: 51,621

CONSUMER'S WIFE HAD A BAD EXPERIENCE LAST MONTH WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE HAD THE CRUISE SET AT 75 MPH AND HIT THE BRAKES TO TURN OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL, BUT VEHICLE DID NOT RESPOND. SHE TURNED OFF THE SWITCH ON THE STEERING COLUMN, AND THAT DID NOT STOP THE CRUISE CONTROL. SHE PUT BOTH FEET ...

Mileage: 51,621

I OWN A 1999 AUDI AND I RECENTLY STARTED TO HEAR A CLUNKING NOISE IN THE FRONTEND. DURING AN OIL CHANGE THE AUDI DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS WERE GOING BAD. I DID NOT GET THEM REPLACED AT THAT TIME. AFEW WEEKS LATER I WAS ON THE INTERNET AND READ ABOUT A CONTROLARM BUSHING RECALL FOR...

Mileage: 96,000

SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM IS MAKING NOISE WHEN CAR IS ROLLING. THE DEALER HAD TO REPLACE IT SINCE I HEARD ON YOUR WEB SITE THAT THIS COULD LEAD TO THE FALL OF FRONT WHEELS. THE CAR IS LESS THAN FIVE YEARS AND THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN.*AK

Mileage: 74,600

IN EARLY MARCH 2004 MR GROZA WAS DRIVING IN CLEAVLAND, OHIO ON THE HIGHWAY DOING ABOUT 65 MPH. WHEN HE TOOK FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. MR GROZA SAID THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY ACCELERATED. MR GROZA WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITH GREAT DIFFICULTY BY HITTING THE BRAKE...

VEHICLE ACCELERATED THREE TIMES IN BELOW ZERO DEGREE WEATHER. *PH *SC *JB

CONSUMER STATED CAR JUST TOOK OFF AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, AND IT ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR, AND SON WAS NEARLY KILLED. IT WAS HARD TO BELIEVE UNTIL CONSUMER DROVE THE CAR 3 WEEKS AGO IN TEMPERATURE OF 12 DEGREES. CONSUMER WAS PULLING OFF THE NORTHWAY ONTO ROUTE HEADED WEST WHEN THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF...

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION -- CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. WOULD NOT SLOW EVEN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED.

Mileage: 88,000

THE CENTRAL DASH CLUSTER, DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY FADES TO ILLEGIBLE AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF OPERATION. *AK

Mileage: 31,000

THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL BECAME TOO HOT WHILE BEING USED AND BEGAN TO SMOKE. WHEN THE CONSUMER TURNED THE SYSTEM OFF THE HEAT SUBSIDED. THE DEALER WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF DISCONNECTING THE HEATING DEVICE. *JB

Mileage: 19,000

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-50 MPH CONSUMER TURNED THE HEATER ON AND A DISTINCT SMELL CAME FROM THE DASHBOARD, FOLLOWED BY CONDENSATION SMOKE; FIRST BEING GRAY SMOKE, THEN TURNING TO BLACK SMOKE. CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE JUST BEFORE THE VEHICLE BECAME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. *AK

WHILE DRIVING IN SNOWY WEATHER ABS FAILED, AND CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 84,000

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH MY AUDI A6 QUATTRO. THE TEMPERATURE OUTDOORS WAS VERY COLD AND I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE...

Mileage: 84,000

ON A BELOW ZERO DAY THE THROTTLE ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO WAS FULLY ENGAGED AFTER LIFTING OFF THE PEDAL. CAR WAS STOPPED ONLY KILLING THE ENGINE VIA THE IGNITION. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND PROBLEM CONTINUED. AFTER JOSTLING THE PEDAL AND RESTARTING VEHICLE WAS FINE. *NM

Mileage: 67,000

FRONT BUMPER COVERS ARE TOO LOW AND ARE GETTING CAUGHT ON LOW PARKING SPOT CEMENT WHEEL STOPS. *JB

THE THROTTLE STUCK ON MY '99 AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO AT 70 MPH ON INTERSTATE I-65 IN INDIANAPOLIS, IN. IT TOOK BOTH FEET ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND STILL ALMOST HIT SOMEONE IN THE REAR (SCARY). I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, IT RED-LINED AND I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE THR...

Mileage: 75,900

WHEN I WAS DRIVING IN THE SNOW WITH MY ENTIRE FAMILY AT ABOUT 35 MPH I HAD TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP. THE ABS FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO AVOID A COLLISION. I ASKED AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE SINCE MY CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD AND HAD 83...

Mileage: 83,000

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION VEHICLE ACCELERATED MORE THAN THE DRIVER DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING, CATCHING THE DRIVER OFF GUARD. *AK

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND THE OIL PRESSURE ESCALATED. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAKS. WIFE (MAIN DRIVER OF VEHICLE) REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OIL. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT MANUFACTURER HAS COVERED REPAIR FOR OTHER OWNERS. MANUFACTURER DECLINED ASSISTANCE FOR OUR MODEL YEAR (1999 WITH 37,000 MILES) EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD APPROVE ...

Mileage: 37,000

FUEL LEAK FROM SUPPLY FUEL LINE IN AN 1999 AUDI A6 DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 15-20 F THE CRIMPED END OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKS FUEL, WHICH CREATES AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT ONLY IF NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE TRAVELS TOWARD...

Mileage: 59,200

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. THE DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

Mileage: 60,000

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO, THE CAR ACCELERATES EVEN AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LAST WINTER AND AGAIN DURING THIS LAST COLD SPELL IN JANUARY. WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. DOWNSHIFTING AND HEAVY BRAKING ALMOST ...

Mileage: 665,300

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STUCK AT 61 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING IN COOL TEMPERATURES. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 65,000

ENGINE OIL LEAK: DRIVER SIDE VALVE COVER LEAKS AFTER CAM SEALS, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT REPLACED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. VALVE COVER GASKET ON THAT SIDE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH TIME ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK BEFORE OIL LEAK DEVELOPS. WORSE LEAK EACH TIME.*AK

Mileage: 75,542

ENGINE OIL LEAK: DRIVER SIDE VALVE COVER LEAKS AFTER CAM SEALS, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT REPLACED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. VALVE COVER GASKET ON THAT SIDE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH TIME ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK BEFORE OIL LEAK DEVELOPS. WORSE LEAK EACH TIME.*AK

Mileage: 75,542

1999 AUDI A6 2.8 LITER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 93,000 MILES NOVEMBER 2003. INTERIOR OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS LOOSE AND RATTLES VERY LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, MEANING THE THE EMISSIONS COMPONENT IS INEFFECTIVE. DEALER STATES OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

Mileage: 92,000

I OWN A 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN. TODAY IT HAD A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS AT HOME WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO FIR EXTINGUISHERS AND TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IT TOOK 3 EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE. JUST MOMENTS EARLIER, MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR O...

Mileage: 44,000

STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ON.*AK

Mileage: 43,000

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES. AUDI A6 FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS SEEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIRST 3 OF THE LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END, AND THEN 2 MONTHS LATER 3 OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 WITH 53,000 MILES. *LA

Mileage: 50,000

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES. AUDI A6 FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS SEEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIRST 3 OF THE LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END, AND THEN 2 MONTHS LATER 3 OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 WITH 53,000 MILES. *LA

Mileage: 50,000

AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL, LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. NOTHING WAS ON, SUCH AS THE AC OR THE HEATER. THERE WERE NO SIGNALS OR ANY ALARMS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. IN TERMS OF MINUTES, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LIGHT SMOKE TURNED INTO PITCH BLACK SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY TURNING INTO...

Mileage: 64,000

THERE WAS A 24 INCHES CRACK INSIDE THE WINDSHIELD ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM

ENGINE HAS LEAKS IN THE CRANK SEAL HOUSING,CAM SEAL AND THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE SEALS SEEM TO FAIL AT A HIGH RATE.

Mileage: 50,000

ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGNS AND AN INTERSECTION UNTIL SHE FINALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE, AND DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RACING, THE CRAN...

MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I WAS FIGHTING TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE BUT FAILED TO DO SO AS THE CAR WAS ACCELARATING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD GOT THE CAR DOWN FROM 50MPH TO 15 MPH. AT THIS POINT TURNED ON MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO...

Mileage: 47,000

VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, RESULTING IN VERY HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND ON DOWNHILL DRIVE. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CAREENING DOWN STEEP HILL TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. REPORTEDLY CAN HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY TIME. DANGEROUS!!

Mileage: 48,000

VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, RESULTING IN VERY HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND ON DOWNHILL DRIVE. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CAREENING DOWN STEEP HILL TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. REPORTEDLY CAN HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY TIME. DANGEROUS!!

Mileage: 48,000

CAR ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO TRIP, STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RPM DID NOT DROP. DOUBLE CHECK THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURN IT ON AND OFF MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. PULL OFF ROAD, PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, RACE TO 4K RPM. RESTART ...

Mileage: 49,000

THE ACCELERATOR FROZE IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB

Mileage: 116,000

INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FADED TO UNREADABLE. AN ALARM IS GOING OFF AND I CAN'T READ WHAT IT SAYS. A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S. CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL.

Mileage: 45,000

ON JANUARY 19, RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP, THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 A6 STUCK OPEN AT 65MPH. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION. I HAD STAND ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLES AHEAD O...

Mileage: 116,501

ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING MY AUDI 1999 A6 QUATTRO 2.8L MY VEH STATRED TO SMOKE FROM THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WITH IN 5 MINUTES MY VEH WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO INJURIES

Mileage: 60,000

CONSUMER STATES IN INCLIMATE WEATHER,WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S THROTTLE GETS STUCK OPEN CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS

MY 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE COLD WEATHER PACKAGE. THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES HEATED SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER IS TURNED ON IT ACTIVATES THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER. ON 12/13/02 IN USING THIS HEATER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO BURN MY HAND AND BEGA...

Mileage: 42,050

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD AN OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. INSPECTED BY DEALER WHO REPLACED HEAD GASKET, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. TS

THE IGNITION SYSTEM HAS A FLAW ALLOWING THE IGNITION/AUTO-TRANSMISSION TO BE SWITCHED OFF IN DRIVE. WITHOUT KNOWING THAT HAD HAPPENED, THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ROLLING. THE OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

THE IGNITION SYSTEM HAS A FLAW ALLOWING THE IGNITION/AUTO-TRANSMISSION TO BE SWITCHED OFF IN DRIVE. WITHOUT KNOWING THAT HAD HAPPENED, THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ROLLING. THE OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB

WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKS, OR HOSE POPS OFF, MAYBE DUE TO BUMPY ROADS OR EXCESSIVE FLUID PRESSURE. MANY AUDI OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT AT WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD CLIMATES WHERE WET SALT AND ROAD GRIME CAN QUICKLY WHITE-OUT YOUR WINDSHIELD.*AK

CAR STARTED WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS IN "DRIVE" CONTRARY TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND THE BEGAN TO MOVE. *AK

RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR SEPARATEDFROM CAR. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF THE CAR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT PROJECTED UPWARD FROM THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CREATING SO MUCH BRIGHTNESS ON THE LARGE INCOMING SNOWFLAKES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH HEAT GENERATED BY THE LOW BEAMS AND ICE HAD BUILT UP OVER THE LENSES. *YD

BUMPER IS SO LOW THAT IT CATCHES ON PARKING LOT BUMPER GUARDS. DEALER REFUSED TO PAY. HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AT ANY LOW POINTS IN THE ROADWAY. VIN #[XXX] (YOUR PROGRAM REFUSED TO ACCEPT). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)...

SIDE IMPACT COLLISON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AT ABOUT 25MPH BY OTHER VEHICLE,A MID SIZE SUV.DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY & I HAD 2 BROKEN RIBS. *AK

WHEN PUMPING VEHICLE WITH GAS IT WILL SPILL OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ONCE IT'S FULL. THIS HAS HAPPEND AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS.AK

BRAKES FAILED DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL MOUNTING BRACKET. DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN A COLLISION AND FATALITY. *AK

FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL IN DEC 2000 AND THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. AUDI'S RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE CAN READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE TANK.

FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS REPLACED VIA RECALL IN DEC 2000 AND THE EXACT SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. AUDI'S RECALL DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE FUEL GAUGE CAN READ ANYWHERE BETWEEN FULL AND EMPTY REGARDLESS OF THE FUEL QUANTITY IN THE TANK.

CONSUMER STATES RED PANEL LIGHTING IS VISIBLE AT NIGHT, MECHANIC DISCOVERED A SHORT AT CIGAR LIGHTER HOUSING AND REPAIRED. *JB

NO DEPLOYMENT OF FRONTAL AIRBAGS DURING HIGH IMPACT FRONTAL COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. NLM

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CHAIN REACTION CRASH THAT CAUSED FRONT AND REAR END DAMAGES. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

EXTREME BRAKE DELAY IN WET BRAKING - THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RESOLVED. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND IT FELT LIKE AN EXPLOSION. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SIDE. DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WAS SPLIT ALL THE WAY AROUND. INNER RIM SEPARATED FROM OUTER RIM. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP AS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

RECALL 00V137 WAS COMPLETED, HOWEVER 4 MONTHS LATER THE FUEL SENDING UNITS FAILED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 ATTEMPTS TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, THE CONSUMER RAN OUT OF GAS ONCE ON A FREEWAY BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. *SLC

THE NUMBER OF ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS ISSUE WILL BE SIX TIMES. AUDI HAS REPLACED THE FUEL SENDING UNITS AFTER THE RECALL. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. AUDI HAS NOT FIX THE ISSUE YET. I WILL BE PURSUING FULL REMEDY MANDATED BY THE LEMON LAWS. AUDI SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE IN NOT FIXING THE PROBLEM AND AL...

RECALL 00V137000/FUEL SENDING UNIT: ON ABOVE INCIDENT DATE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE BY DAVIS STRONG PEUGOT, AUDI; IN SALT LAKE CITY, UT; PHONE # 801/531-9900. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM REOCCURRED. CONSUMER BELIEVED PROBLEM WAS A REPAIR FAILURE OR DEFECTIVE PART. SEEKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.*AK

VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF FUEL DUE TO FUEL GUAGE'S WRONG READING OF AMOUNT OF GAS IN THE TANK. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL (00V-137) PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, CONSUMER HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. *MJS

REAR RIMS FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED AFTER HITTING A SMALL OBJECT, SIMILAR TO A SMALL TREE BRANCH. THE LEFT REAR RIM WAS COMPLETELY RUINED AND INSTANTLY CAUSED THE TIRE TO DEFLATE, SIMILAR TO A BLOWOUT. THE "RING" OF THE RIM, ON WHICH THE TIRE IS MOUNTED, SEPARATED FROM THE FLAT CIRCLE THE GETS BOLTED ...

THE FRONT END IS TOO LOW FOR PARKING AT THE CURB, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FRONT BUMPERS... VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK

THE FRONT END IS TOO LOW FOR PARKING AT THE CURB, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FRONT BUMPERS... VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK

ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ACTIVATED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. BOTH TIMES DRIVER DID NOT HAVE FOOT ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BOTH TIMES NARROWLY AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT. *AK

GAS LEVEL INDICATED 1/4 TANK WHEN ENGINE STALLED. FUEL SENDER IS DEFECTIVE. AUDI HAS NO REPLACEMENT. *AK

GAS LEVEL INDICATED 1/4 TANK WHEN ENGINE STALLED. FUEL SENDER IS DEFECTIVE. AUDI HAS NO REPLACEMENT. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS TANK IS FULL WHEN THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK. BUT DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER. *AK

CONSUMER HAS BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT AND FUEL GAUGE. IT SHOWS TANK IS FULL WHEN THERE IS NO FUEL IN TANK. BUT DEALER DOESN'T HAVE THE PARTS TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM, THEY ARE CURRENTLY ON BACKORDER. *AK

THE FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT ACCURATELY INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE TANK. NLM

FUEL TANK SENSOR IS INOPERATIVE. YH

TURN SIGNAL FAILED. YH

GASOLINE SENSOR FAILED CAUSING THE LOW FUEL ALARM TO GO OFF. NLM

THE FUEL TANK SENSOR IS A WIDESPREAD FAILURE. AUDI HAS PROVIDED NO NOTIFICATION TO ANYONE OF THIS DANGEROUS SAFETY DEFECT IN ITS CARS AND HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR EITHER DEFECT IN 76 DAYS. *AK

RECALL # 99V1314000 VW/BRAKE BOOSTER; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER. DEALER WAS CONTACTED IN OCTOBER/ NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER, 1999. DEALER STATED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. ALSO, BRAKES WOUD MALFUNCTION WHILE DRIVING IN TEMPERATURES OF MINUS 4 DEGREES. OWN...

SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE HAS NOTICED FUEL GAUGE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT READS FULL EVEN WHEN TANK IS EMPTY. CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER, AND THEY ARE NOT ABLE TO GET THE PART. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DURING ANY SNOW THE WHEELS GET PACKED WITH ICE AND OR SNOW TO THE POINT WHERE THE BALANCE IS SEVERELY THROWN OFF NECESSITATING STOPPING TO CLEAN OUT THE WHEELS REPEATEDLY IN ORDER TO OPERATE THE CAR SAFELY. STEERING IS COMPROMISED AND THE CAR SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OVER 55-60 MPH....

DESIGN OF FEMALE PART OF SEAT BELT BUCKLE ON DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE IS DOWN TOO FAR, WHICH MAY DISCOURAGE THE OCCUPANTS FROM USING THE SEAT BELTS. THE SEAT BELTS ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO FASTEN, ESPECIALLY ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSUMER CLAIMS POORLY DESIGNED SEAT BELT, AND BELIEVES T...

GAS FUMES LEAK AROUND TANK ELECTICAL CONECTIONS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. STILL NOT REPAIRED.

GAS FUMES LEAK AROUND TANK ELECTICAL CONECTIONS; CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON. STILL NOT REPAIRED.

DRIVER SEAT FRAME FAILED CAUSING THE SEAT TO ROCK BACK RESULTING IN MOMENTARY LOSS OF CONTROL. YH

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT , FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICTATING ABOUT 1/3 OF FUEL IN TANK. BUT APPARENTLY THERE WASN'T ANY FUEL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY 1999. *AK

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL SENDING UNIT , FUEL GAUGE WAS INDICTATING ABOUT 1/3 OF FUEL IN TANK. BUT APPARENTLY THERE WASN'T ANY FUEL,CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JULY 1999. *AK

WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE DRIVERS SEAT FRAME FAILED, CAUSING SEAT TO ROCK BACK. I MOMENTARY LOST CONTROL OF CAR. *AK

A MALFUNCTIONED GAS GAUGE. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO GET IT REPAIRED OR REPLACED. DEALER/MFR NOTIFIED. *AK.ET.

WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT LOW BEAMS ILLUMINATED UP TO A CERTAIN POINT, AND THEN DRIVE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. CONTACTED A DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS THE CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. WAS TOLD TO DRIVE WITH HIGH BEAMS. *AK

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT SENSOR BECAME CORRODED CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT WAS REALLY EMPTY RESULTING IN THE DRIVER RUNNING OUT OF GAS. NLM

RECALL TO REPLACE A VACUUM BY-PASS TO REMEDY A POTENTIAL FAILURE OF TH POWER ASSIST TO BRAKE HAS NOT BEEN PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. NLM

GAS GAUGE IS INACCURATE, VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF GAS. FUEL GAUGE REGISTERS AT LEAST A QUARTER TANK MORE OF GAS THAN THERE IS IN TANK. AUDI IS TOTALLY AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN FOR SERVICE THREE TIMES. DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML

RECEIVED RECALL 99V131000 IN THE MAIL. CONTACTED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. WOULD NOTIFY WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. OWNER IS STILL WAITING SINCE SEPTEMBER. *AK

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO THINK MORE FUEL IS IN THE TANK WHEN, IN REALITY, THE TANK IS EMPTY. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. DEALER STATED THAT THE UNIT IS BEING REDESIGNED AND THAT A NEW UNIT WOULD BE INSTALLED IN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROV...

FUEL GAUGE MISREADS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. MANUFACTURER WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

RECALL REPAIR (99V-131) NOT ABLE TO BE COMPLETED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS. *MJS

FUEL LEVEL SENDING UNIT INACCURATELY READS THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INTERIOR, IS A HIGH GLOSS POLISHED WOOD GRAIN PANEL. THE PANEL IS ANGLED SUCH THAT WHEN THE SUNLIGHT HITS IT FROM THE RIGHT REAR, IT REFLECTS A BLINDING AND VERY DISTRACTING GLARE THAT INTERFERES WITH THE DRIVER'S ABILITY TO CONCENTRATE ON THE ROAD. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH...

THIS, AND APPARENTLY MOST, AUDI A6 VEHICLES DO NOT HAVE FUNCTIONING GAS GUAGES. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN THE VEHICLE WILL RUN OUT OF GAS. I HAVE RUN THIS VEHICLE OUT OF GAS 5 TIME SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN, THE LAST AT 65 MPH IN THE FAST LANE OF CA 101 FREEWAY. THE SUDDEN VEHICLE SLOW...

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ "HALF FULL," AND THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO NO GAS IN THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE FUEL GAUGE READS FULL TANK AT ALL TIME. ALSO, A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR WHICH THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS SINCE 3...

GAS GAUGE MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE FUEL GAUGE TO READ "HALF FULL," AND THE VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY DUE TO NO GAS IN THE VEHICLE. PRESENTLY, THE FUEL GAUGE READS FULL TANK AT ALL TIME. ALSO, A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BRAKE BOOSTER FOR WHICH THE DEALER HAS NOT RECEIVED PARTS SINCE 3...

THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR IS INOPERABLE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET HIGHWAY INDUCED AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THE SPIN RESULTED IN SEVERE IMPACT WITH A GUARD RAIL CAUSING FRONT-END DAMAGE SO SEVERE AS TO PREVENT THE DRIVER DOOR FROM OPENING. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY EVEN AFTER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT.

BRAKE APPLICATION ON WET HIGHWAY INDUCED AN UNCONTROLLABLE SPIN. THE SPIN RESULTED IN SEVERE IMPACT WITH A GUARD RAIL CAUSING FRONT-END DAMAGE SO SEVERE AS TO PREVENT THE DRIVER DOOR FROM OPENING. THE SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED TO DEPLOY EVEN AFTER SEVERE FRONTAL IMPACT.

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED (ON THE HIGHEST SETTING) DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOWS FAST ENOUGH DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. YH

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. YH

HEATER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED (ON THE HIGHEST SETTING) DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOWS FAST ENOUGH DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. YH

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. YH

HEATER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

WINDSHIELD WIPER SPEED (ON THE HIGHEST SETTING) DOES NOT CLEAR WINDOWS FAST ENOUGH DUE TO DESIGN. NLM

DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOWS FAILED. YH

TURN SIGNAL LIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. YH

HEATER MALFUNCTIONS. YH

THE GAS GUAGE READS THAT THERE IS MORE FUEL IN THE VEHICLE THAN THERE ACTUALLY IS. DEALER REPLACED GAS SENSOR, AND PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

GAS GUAGE RED HALF FULL WHEN TANK EMPTY. CAR LOST POWER WHEN IT RAN OUT OF GAS ON A REMOTE SECTION OF HIGHWAY CAUSING AN UNSAFE CONDITION. MANUFACTURER APARANTLY WAS AWARE OF DEFECTS IN THE ELECTRICAL UNIT IN THE GAS TANK CAUSED BY FUEL ADDITIVES IN THE US. NOTICE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO OWNE...

FUEL GAUGE GIVES WRONG READING, WHEN TANK IS IT INDICATES THAT TANK IS ON EMPTY . DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY DESIGN IS A PROBLEM, LOW GROUND CLEARENCE AND LIP AT THE END OF THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY ALLOWS THE BUMPER TO GET CAUGHT ON PARKING CURBS. THE BUMPER PROVIDES ON STRUCTURAL RESISTANCE AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS CAUSE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS.

THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER HEATING COIL IS NOT RECESSED IN THE BODY OF THE LIGHTER. THE HEATING COIL IS AT THE TIP OF THE LIGHTER, MAKING IT EASY TO TOUCH WHICH RESULTED IN INJURY TO CHILDS FINGER. . *AK

FAULTY FRONT BUMPER DESIGN IS CAUSING IT TO GET CAUGHT IN 6 INCH CURBING, RESULTING IN BUMPER RIPPING, AND MAKING FENDER PRESS AGAINST TIRES. *AK

THE FRONT BUMPER CATCES ON 6" CURBS AND ITS TEARING LOOSE FROM THE FENDER AND BENDING FENDERS ON BACKING FROM CURBS AFTER PARKING. NLM

GAS TANK SENSORS FAILED, UNABLE TO DETERMINE GAS VOLUME. MJS

FRONT SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY REPLACED DUE TO UNIT NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY. MJS

STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG PAD IS LOOSE. MJS

ANTI THEFT ALARM SELF ACTIVATES WHEN VEHICLE IS PARKED AND LOCKED ON SEVERAL OCCASION. MJS

DEAR GENTLEMEN: THIS IS A CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN. THE DESIGN OF AUDI A6'S FRONT BUMPER IS FLAWED. IT IS EXTREMELY LOW, AND WHEN YOU PARK THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BUMPER GETS STUCK IN THE CONCRETE SLAB PLACED IN PARKING LOTS. SLOWLY THE BUMPER STARTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. IF THIS HA...

CANNOT SEE ANY INSTRUMENT DUE TO WINDSHIELD ANGLE TRANSMITTING SUNLIGHT INTO VEHICLE,UNABLE TO DETERMINE SPEED ETC. OK AT NIGHT. *AK

VEHICLES LOW BEAM PROJECTION LAMPS ARE SO NARROW THAT THERE IS LITTLE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE ROAD SURFACES RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. DEALER ADJUSTED THE LOW BEAMS UP, THAT ADJUSTMENT RAISED THE HIGH BEAMS AS WELL AND NOW THE HIGH BEAMS ARE OFF THE ROAD.