2001 AUDI TT Electrical System Problems

HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. PARK LIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS. CAN BE DRIVING ALONG FINE AND CUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP AND LOW BEAMS JUST WON'T COME ON. IF IT WAS 1 AT A TIME I COULD SEE IT AS BEING NO PROBLEM BUT THEY BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP REPLACING SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS...THINKING THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS. ALSO SEE THAT IT'S A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE LATE MODELS.

Mileage: 80,000

ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER, FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE (RUNS OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF HWY), LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON (MANUAL SAYS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN LIGHT COMES ON), AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON! EVERYTHING I HAVE READ STATES THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER (COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE REPLACED!) AUDI USA KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AUDI HAS A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT HERE IN THE U.S. ?? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!

Mileage: 82,195

THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH AUDI. THEY REFUSE TO RECALL, BUT I WANTED TO JUST ADD TO THE LIST OF PEOPLE HAVING AN ISSUE HERE. THE GAUGES ARE FLICKERING (GAUGE CLUSTER). THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

Mileage: 125,000

PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003 HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED IN 2004 (15K MILES) UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL IT STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IN 2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR A CLUSTER RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER ALL WAS FINE THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIRBAG MODULE. SPENT $1500 TO HAVE THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED ( THINK THIS WAS THE ISSUE ALL ALONG). AFTER HAVING THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON. WAS TOLD IT IS THE CLUSTER. THE CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT THIS WILL BE THE 4TH CLUSTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPLACE AGAIN WITH NO GUARANTEE. AUDI ACCEPTS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL PAY A FEW HUNDRED TOWARDS THE REPAIR. I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT $1200, I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE AUDI MANAGER (#248-754-3686) HANDLING THE CASE AND MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS TRIED CONTACTING THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RETURN ANY CALLS. I AM WITHOUT A SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND NOT KNOW IF HIS SEAT BELT IS PROPERLY ENGAGED, OR IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE PUT VERY LOW MILES ON THE CAR, HAVE ALWAYS GARAGED IT AND NEVER DROVE IT IN BAD WEATHER AND THE CLUSTER REMAINS AN ISSUE GOING ON THE 4TH ONE. *JS

Mileage: 15,000

CLOCK KEEPS RESETTING ITSELF AND SO DOES THE MILEAGE INDICATOR. *TR

Mileage: 83,762

THIRD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON A 2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER. FUEL GAUGE AT FIRST SHOWED TOO MUCH FUEL. AFTER A NEW CLUSTER THE FUEL GAUGE SHOWS LOW WHEN ITS NOT. APPARENTLY THE SENDING UNIT IS THE CAUSE BUT AUDI IS IGNORANT OF THE ISSUE AND DOES NOT HAVE A REPAIR SOLUTION. I DARE SAY AUDI DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CARS, THEIR PROBLEMS AND THEIR CUSTOMERS. *TR

Mileage: 33,564

2001 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE: THE HORN JUST STOPPED WORKING ONE DAY, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAY STARTED TO NOT DISPLAY CLEARLY THEN THE CAR SEEM TO LACK POWER WHEN STARTS UP, CAR THEN WOULD NOT START IN THE MORNINGS, THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT START AFTER BEING LEFT FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES, AND THE CAR WOULD OFTEN TOTALLY SHUT OFF WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT THEN AUTOMATICALLY TURN BACK ON AGAIN ALL BY ITSELF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS ALSO STAYED ON AT ALL TIMES EVEN WHEN THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY SHUT OFF. IGNITION COILS ALSO CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON FOR ONLY A FEW HOURS. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WARNING LIGHT IS FLASHING ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, AND THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP LATCH AREA WHILE DRIVING. CONSEQUENCES: DANGEROUS LIFE THREATENING SITUATIONS, FEAR, STRESS, FINANCIAL BURDEN/HARDSHIP, TIME CONSUMING, AND EXTREME INCONVENIENCE. REPAIRS: HORN WAS REPAIRED, INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPLACED, CONVERTIBLE TOP RATTLE AND WARNING LIGHT NOT REPAIRED, BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AND COILS ALL REPLACED. *TR

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI TT. I BOUGHT IT THREW A DEALERSHIP OUT OF STATE ONLINE. WENT AND PICK IT UP AND WAS FINE BUT A COUPLE OF WEEKS WENT BY AND STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL NO GAS GAUGE SPEEDOMETER TEMPERATURE GAUGE OR DASH LIGHTS. THEY WILL GO OUT JUST RIDING UP THE ROAD AND DOES IT MORE SINCE ITS COLDER WEATHER SO I STARTED LOOKING IN TO THIS MATTER AND THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH AUDI AND I THINK THEY SHOULD MAKE THIS RIGHT AND PLUS ITS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE TO ME THANK YOU FOR YOUR ASSISTANCE IN THIS MATTER. *TR

ON OUR AUDI TT 2001 CONVERTIBLE, THE ELECTRICAL OUTLETS UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED AND AFTER AN INVESTIGATION, FOUND NO KNOWN CAUSE OF FIRE. ALSO, PRIOR TO THIS FIRE, THE TIP OF THE SPARK PLUG FELL INTO THE ENGINE CYLINDER BLOCK, CAUSING US THE OWNERS TO PAY IN FULL FOR A NEW ENGINE HEAD TO BE REPLACED....LOTS OF MONEY (APPROXIMATELY $8000). WE REPLACED IT THROUGH A WELL KNOWN PROFESSIONAL AUDI SHOP AUTO HAUS MUNICH IN SAN DIEGO. HAZARDOUS LIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED PROFESSIONALLY BECAUSE IT INTERFERED WITH THE SIGNAL LIGHTS. MUCH MONEY & TIME SPENT, AND MANY HEADACHES EXPERIENCED WHILE OWNING THIS BEAUTIFUL YET TROUBLESOME CAR. *TR

Mileage: 96,800

AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWS ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE READING, WHEN ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IS FINE (REPORTED THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING DIAGNOSTIC CODE 49C). DEALER REPAIRED DEAD CLUSTER IN 2002, AND INSTALLED A STILL DEFECTIVE CLUSTER THAT SHOWS WRONG TEMPERATURE. I LATER BECAME AWARE THAT THE NEW CLUSTER IS ALSO FAULTY. DEALER QUOTES APPROX $1000 FOR REPAIR. AUDI CORP REFUSES FREE REPAIR. *TR

Mileage: 4,349

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON 2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER. *TR

Mileage: 92,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DIGITAL DISPLAY HAS FADED OUT AND IS NOT DISPLAYING TOP TWO SECTIONS OF THE DIGITAL READOUT. TACHOMETER HAS FAILED. FAILURE CAUSES INABILITY TO READ THE WARNING LIGHTS, SUCH AS LOW OIL, HIGH TEMPERATURE, ETC. I HAVE PURCHASED AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT A COST OF $650, AND WILL SOON BE PAYING $225 TO GET IT INSTALLED. I AM FRUSTRATED WITH AUDI FOR NOT ISSUING A RECALL ON THIS UNIT. *TR

Mileage: 100,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE, BUTTON TO PUT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, BUTTON FOR MOTION SENSOR ALARM DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN PRESSED, LCD DISPLAY TURNS FULLY RED AND NEXT DAY IS BACK TO NORMAL, REAR DEFROST LINES NOT FULLY OPERABLE, WATER LEAKS IN BETWEEN WINDOW AND DOOR SEAL ON BOTH DOORS. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED MY CAR WITH ABOUT 19000 MILES, A FEW DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA GROSSINGER DEALER AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE FUEL GAGE AND THAT I SHOULD WAIT A FEW MONTHS FOR IT TO TURN ITSELF OFF. I CALLED AUDI DEALERSHIP AND SAID THAT MY CAR HAD NO RECALLS. THEN, I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND SAID THAT COMPUTER SHOWED THAT SOLENOID SENSORS HAD FAILED, SO IT WAS REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND AFTER COMPLAINING WITH FIRST MECHANIC I WENT TO A TURBO PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST AND SAID THAT THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP HAD FAILED. CHANGED IT AND WEEK LATER LIGHT CAME BACK ON SHOWING THE SAME CODE. ALL THROUGHOUT, THE CAR HAS LOST POWER AND A FLUTTERING NOISE IS HEARD FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE EVERY TIME I CHANGE GEARS. WHEN POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK, I HAVE TO USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK DOORS TO GET OUT OF CAR. SOMETIMES I HEAR SPARKS AND CLICKING FROM DASHBOARD DISPLAY. *TR

Mileage: 19,600

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RESETS DATE, TIME. FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS TO READ EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND READS RPM INACCURATELY. BEGAN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND NOT OFTEN, NOW IT'S A DAILY PROBLEM. ON A RECENT TRIP I WANTED TO TOP THE GAS TANK, BUT THE CENTER ISLE CONTROLS FOR THE GAS CAP AND HATCH DOOR FAILED TO WORK FORCING ME TO CONTINUE WITH THE AVAILABLE GAS IN TANK. ONCE I ARRIVED, BOTH GAS CAP AND LATCH DOOR OPENED. *TR

Mileage: 96,600

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMPONENT FAILURE. CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY MISSING MANY PIXELS MAKING DISPLAYED TEXT AND IMAGES HARD TO DISTINGUISH. BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE, IT CAN BE HARD TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTAIN INFORMATIONAL SYMBOLS SUCH AS A BRAKE PROBLEM OR A TAIL LIGHT OUT. I HAD A SYMBOL COME ON THE DISPLAY BUT I COULD NOT TELL IF IT DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES OR TAIL LIGHTS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE CENTER DISPLAY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE. RPM TACHOMETER STICKS ON COLD START AS WELL. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY LOW MILEAGE 2001 AUDI TT 6 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE CLOSING DATE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF CALIFORNIA NORTHERN DISTRICT CASE NO. C 06 6801 MJJ. *TR

Mileage: 47,775

2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO FAIL ABOUT AT ABOUT 45,000 MILES. CURRENTLY AT 62,000 MILES. PANEL CONTINUES TO GET WORSE. CAN NO LONGER READ ANY WARNING MESSAGES, ETC. DID RECEIVE A NOTICE REGARDING A CLASS ACTION SUIT THAT WOULD PROVIDE FREE REPLACEMENT, BUT FOUND OUT FROM DEALER THAT IT DOES NOT APPLY TO 2001 TT SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE SEVEN YEAR LIMIT OF THE CLASS ACTION SUIT. *TR

Mileage: 45,000

THE 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO WE OWN RUNS OUT OF GAS BEFORE THE GAS GAUGE REGISTERS AN HALF TANK. THE COMPUTERIZED DASH COMPONENTS DON'T WORK, EITHER. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, FUEL, TEMP, SPEED AND RPM, ALL FAILED TO WORK. CAR HAS LESS THAN 14,000 MILES. OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 13,400

THE FUEL GAUGE ON MY 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO NO LONGER WORKS AND DOES NOT PROPERLY INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL IN MY TANK. THIS HAPPENS WHENEVER THE CAR IS OPERATING. IN ORDER TO REPLACE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OVER 1000 DOLLARS AT THE AUDI DEAL. I AM AWARE THAT MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THE SAME CAR HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AND SEEMS WORTHY OF A RECALL. *TR

Mileage: 96,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER 1.8T. THE TACHOMETER IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT FUNCTION, THE NEEDLE IS STUCK ON ZERO AND DOES NOT GAUGE RPM WHEN VEHICLE IS IN USE. THE AUDI DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO TX (CAVENDER AUDI) STATES THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PANEL NEEDS TO BE REPLACED...TOTAL COST 700 DOLLARS FOR PARTS AND 150 DOLLARS LABOR. THE CAR HAD A TOTAL OF 38,800 MILES ON THE ODOMETER WHEN THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED. CURRENTLY IT HAS 39,350 MILES. *TR

Mileage: 38,800

CAR SHOWS 1/4 OF FUEL IN TANK WHEN TANK IS COMPLETELY EMPTY CAUSING ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS MULTIPLE TIMES IN HAZARDOUS SITUATIONS. I CAN NOT READ THE LCD SCREEN SO I CAN NOT SEE ANY WARNING LIGHTS (GAS, OIL CHANGE, TRUNK OPEN, ETC). MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER TELLS ME THAT MY VEHICLE IS CONSTANTLY OVERHEATING, WHICH IS FALSE. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY LIGHTS ON THE DASHBOARD WILL NOT LIGHT UP, NOR WILL IT REGISTER MY RPMS OR EVEN MY SPEED. IF I CAN NOT READ MY SPEED OR EVEN SEE IF I HAVE GAS, THEN I AM NOT SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE CLUSTER HAS NOW FAILED COMPLETELY, WHICH PREVENTED MY CAR FROM EVEN STARTING SO I HAD TO GET IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. FURTHER MORE, AUDI HAS REFUSED TO FULLY PAY FOR THIS ITEM TO BE REPLACED EVEN THOUGH IT HAS BEEN RECALLED! OUTRAGEOUS. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

CAR RAN OUT OF GAS AND ROLLED TO STOP IN MID-TRAFFIC - GAS GAUGE READ 1/4 TANK REMAINING. FURTHER RESEARCH FOUND THAT AUDI TT MODEL YEAR 2001 AND LATER HAVE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS GIVING WRONG GAS CONTENT, SPEEDOMETER AND RPM INDICATIONS. POSES HAZARD AS VEHICLE MAY BECOME SUDDENLY INOPERABLE. *TR

Mileage: 31,600

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25-30 MPH, THE CONTACT RECEIVED FOUR CITATIONS ON MARCH 19, 2008. THE CITATIONS STATED THAT SHE WAS DRIVING 45 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE AND 51 MPH IN A 35 MPH ZONE. THE CITATIONS WERE RECEIVED WITHIN TEN MINUTES OF ONE ANOTHER. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATOR DISPLAYED 1/4 TANK; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF FUEL A FEW MILES LATER. SHE RECEIVED A CLASS ACTION LETTER INDICATING THAT THE SPEEDOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE WERE NOT OPERATING NORMALLY AND COULD DISPLAY INACCURATE READINGS. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE CLASS ACTION SUIT DOES NOT APPLY TO THE VEHICLE SINCE IT IS BEYOND THE SEVEN YEAR PERIOD. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND APPROXIMATE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 6/2/08 *CN UPDATED 05/30/08

Mileage: 50,000

FAILURE OF GAS GAUGE AND ULTIMATE FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN 2001 AUDI TT. LOST POWER ON VERY BUSY HIGHWAY IN A HEAVY SNOWSTORM, LUCKILY WAS ABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER. HAD TO BE TOWED. GAS GAUGE INDICATED ONE-HALF TANK OF GAS, BUT TURNS OUT TANK WAS EMPTY. GAUGE NEVER OPERATED PROPERLY AFTER THAT. SEVERAL WEEKS LATER, RECEIVED NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION NOTING SIMILAR INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURES IN THIS TYPE OF CAR, AND EXTENSION OF WARRANTY TO 6 YEARS. UNFORTUNATELY MY CAR HAS BEEN IN SERVICE 7.5 YEARS AND IS NOT COVERED BY THE EXTENSION SO I WILL BE PERSONALLY LIABLE FOR THE $1,000 COST FOR REPAIR FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. *TR

Mileage: 117,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE - REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF PART, PAID OUT OF POCKET - NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR

Mileage: 31,000

2001 AUDI TT PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAVE GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AFFECTING THE SAFETY OF THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY WORKED ERRATICALLY AND DID NOT ALWAYS DISPLAY READABLE INFORMATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED ONLY SPORADICALLY, PROVIDING NO WAY TO DEPENDABLY MONITOR ENGINE OR VEHICLE SPEED. *JB

MY CAR HAS HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, AND IT'S OCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN I TAKE MY CAR OUT OF GEAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERS, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ANSWERS AS TO THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER, MY LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. EVEN MORE RECENTLY AND JUST TO TOP IT OFF, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS BLOWN. SO FAR, IT'S JUST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, LED DISPLAY, AND A WARNING LIGHT THAT TRIGGERS ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THE SPEEDOMETER IS SOON TO FOLLOW. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS, BUT AUDI USA WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THEM ON THE PHONE AND THEY ONLY REFER ME TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER, WHICH IS JUST A VISCOUS CYCLE. I WILL BE VERY UPSET WHEN I'M DRIVING AND CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING. THIS SEEMS A DANGER TO BE ON THE ROAD. SINCE THE PROBLEM COSTS $1000 TO FIX, I GUESS I WILL JUST HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER FOR A WHILE ... *TR

Mileage: 81,000

MY CAR HAS HAD A LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMING ON FOR THE LAST THREE MONTHS, AND IT'S OCCURRING WITH MORE FREQUENCY. THE LIGHT ONLY COMES ON WHEN I TAKE MY CAR OUT OF GEAR AND PUT IT IN NEUTRAL WHILE SLOWING DOWN OR WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT. AFTER TAKING IT TO THREE DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERS, I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE ANSWERS AS TO THE PROBLEM. SEVERAL HUNDRED DOLLARS LATER, MY LIGHT STILL COMES ON AND NOTHING HAS BEEN FIXED. EVEN MORE RECENTLY AND JUST TO TOP IT OFF, MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER HAS BLOWN. SO FAR, IT'S JUST THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE, FUEL GAUGE, LED DISPLAY, AND A WARNING LIGHT THAT TRIGGERS ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS TO TURN OFF, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THE SPEEDOMETER IS SOON TO FOLLOW. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS, BUT AUDI USA WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH THEM ON THE PHONE AND THEY ONLY REFER ME TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER, WHICH IS JUST A VISCOUS CYCLE. I WILL BE VERY UPSET WHEN I'M DRIVING AND CAN'T TELL HOW FAST I'M GOING. THIS SEEMS A DANGER TO BE ON THE ROAD. SINCE THE PROBLEM COSTS $1000 TO FIX, I GUESS I WILL JUST HAVE TO DRIVE WITHOUT A SPEEDOMETER FOR A WHILE ... *TR

Mileage: 81,000

2001 AUDI TT WITH INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL GAUGES ARE NOT WORKING. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE HAS STARTED AFFECTING THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ALSO FAILED. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYED INACCURATE READINGS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS FAILING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.

Mileage: 58,000

I HAVE A FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY AUDI TT 2001 ROASTER. THIS PART CONTROLS THE TACHOMETER, ODOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, TEMPERATURE GAUGE AND ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR OIL PRESSURE, COOLANT LEVELS, ETC. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS FOR THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS THE SECOND INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLE. THE INITIAL CLUSTER WAS FAULTY AND DISPLAYED INACCURATE GAS GAUGE READINGS, IT WAS REPLACED IN 2002/3. MY CURRENT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS DISPLAYING INACCURATE TEMPERATURE READINGS. I HAVE REVIEWED INFORMATION ON WEBSITES (EDMUNDS CARE SPACE AT EDMUNDS.COM; AUDI TT CAR CLUB AT AUDITTCCA.COM, ETC.), AND UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. AUDI UK RECALLED THIS COMPONENT ON THE 2001 AUDI TT AND HAVE AGREED TO COVER ALL PREVIOUS COSTS OF REPAIR. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HAS BEEN FILED IN CALIFORNIA REGARDING THIS PROBLEM (WWW.CLASSCOUNSEL.COM/NEWS/AUDI.HTML). I HAVE SPOKEN WITH AUDI USA AND THE DEALER AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COMPLETELY PAY FOR THIS REPETITIVE REPAIR. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THE AUDI TT AND THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED WITH AUDI USA. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WILL BE HIS THIRD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. UPDATED*JB

Mileage: 48,000

2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO HER. SHE STATES THAT HER FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE AND DOES NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT FUEL AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED. *KB

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE. *TR

Mileage: 77,000

I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY GAS GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF MY 2001 AUDI TT. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEFORE AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND I'M OUT OF WARRANTY.... THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS THERE IS A "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" PENDING TOO, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY AUDI OR VW TO REMEDY THESE FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS.... THANK YOU *TR

Mileage: 55,000

2001 AUDI TT 4 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, OVERHEATING, THERMOSTAT FAILS EVERY 60K, ENGINE PLASTIC PARTS DEGRADING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ENGINE HEAD FAILED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS INTERIOR TRIM PROBLEMS (E.G. BROKEN STEREO COVER, GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE WHEN LEFT IN HEAT WITH CLOSED WINDOWS), INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WILL NEED REPLACEMENT FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS, ETC...ETC... *TR

Mileage: 119,000

2001 AUDI TT 4 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, OVERHEATING, THERMOSTAT FAILS EVERY 60K, ENGINE PLASTIC PARTS DEGRADING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ENGINE HEAD FAILED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS INTERIOR TRIM PROBLEMS (E.G. BROKEN STEREO COVER, GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE WHEN LEFT IN HEAT WITH CLOSED WINDOWS), INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WILL NEED REPLACEMENT FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS, ETC...ETC... *TR

Mileage: 119,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES ON THE BLINK AND DOESN'T WORK EFFICIENTLY. SINCE IT PROVIDES FALSE READINGS, THE OPERATOR HAS TO GAUGE SPEED, FUEL CAPACITY, AND DEAL WITH EMERGENCY ACTIONS DURING ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THIS ACTION IS A SURE CAUSE FOR UNSAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DISABLES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO KEEP THE ENGINE OPERATING AND CAUSES THE CAR TO TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ONCE IN 2002 AND 2005. THIS IS THE THIRD CLUSTER GONE BAD. *TR

Mileage: 46,000

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND I WAS STRANDED AND UNABLE TO OPERATE MY CAR. THIS FAILURE DISABLED MY ABILITY TO START MY ENGINE. *TR

Mileage: 47,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE 2005 WHEN THEY ORIGINATED. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOW HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *KB THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FAR RIGHT AND STAYED THERE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, THE OIL ALERT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET, BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIR PLUS $300 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

Mileage: 83,000

NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING START UP, RUNNING VEHICLE ON FAIRLY HOT OR COLD DAYS LEADS TO A FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL DIGITAL OF THE DISPLAY. FURTHERMORE, THE ANALOG GAUGE CLUSTER IS NOT ACCURATE, COOLANT GAUGE READS VERY HOT ERRONEOUSLY AT ALL TIMES (THOUGH ACTUALLY COOLANT TEMPS DETERMINED BY OTHER MEANS SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES). FUEL GAUGE RESPONDS ERRATICALLY, FAILS TO ACCURATELY REGISTER AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. TACHOMETER READINGS SEEM TO FLUXATE OCCASIONALLY IN ERR. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED BY AUDI WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN THE SHOP ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME THING. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AUDI WILL NOT COVE THE PROBLEM. AUDI IS COVERING A LIKE PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY IN THE UK, BUT WILL NOT HONOR OUT OF WARRANTY PROBLEMS IN THE US. IT IS VERY WELL KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

Mileage: 5,369

2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SHOWING RIGHT SPEED AND GAS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS READING SPEED AND GAS WRONG. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ESP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURES GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOES NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ONLY FUNCTION SPORADICALLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *JB

PROGRESSIVE FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. GAS GAGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK HIGHER THAN REALITY. I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT TURBO LAG. LOW POWER BEFORE TURBO KICKS IN AROUND 2200 RPM MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT ACCELERATION OF CAR FROM STANDING START (SUCH AS LEFT TURN ACROSS A BUSY ROAD). TEMPERATURE GAGE READING HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ENGINE MAY TRULY BE OVERHEATING. *TR

Mileage: 40,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY PROVIDING NO WAY TO KNOW THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

1.) NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PARKED CAR OUTSIDE BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THUS NO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. 2.) GAUGE CLUSTER DID NOT TURN ON. CANNOT SEE MILEAGE, TRIP METER, RPM , OR SPEED! 3.)SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL FIX IT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 10 MINUTES FOR THE GAUGES TO TURN ITSELF ON. *JB

Mileage: 50,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, OR THE ENGINE'S OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP AND IT WAS FIXED AND THEN AGE AFTER**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE 1ST TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED AUDI IS VERY AWARE OF THIS WIDESPREAD DEFECT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION HERE IN THE US. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAUGE CLUSTERS OF CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WERE REPLACED BUT NOT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AUDI SHOULD REPAIR THE GAUGE CLUSTER AT NO CHARGE AND A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES ARE INACCURATE *TR

Mileage: 27,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE CLUSTER AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED WITH A REPLACEMENT GAUGE CLUSTER FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER DEVELOPED GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEM JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE FUEL, TEMPERATURE AND VEHICLE SPEED. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOESN'T INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. *JB

AUDI TT ROADSTER CUSTOMER STATES AFTER 40,000 MILES THE CAR DEVELOPED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HIS HEADLIGHTS AND ALL INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE. WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND WARNING NOISE COME ON. IT GOES OFF WHEN I START UP AGAIN. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE AND WILL COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THE CAR OPERATES PERFECTLY AND THE OIL LEVEL IS NORMAL. *JB

Mileage: 23,000

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE NO LONGER WORKED AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY.*JB

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE VEHICLE'S GAUGE CLUSTER FAILED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004. AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE FOR YEARS. AUDI HAS REFUSED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. AUDI UK CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL IDENTICALLY FAILED CLUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE IN THE UK. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AUDI REPLACED HIS CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NO WAY TO MONITOR HIS SPEED, TEMPERATURE OR FUEL GAUGE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY. *JB

ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS IN AUDI TTS (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) AFTER GAUGES STOP WORKING, CAR WILL EVENTUALLY BE COMPLETELY DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY AUDI UK (HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/CONSUMER/TV_AND_RADIO/WATCHDOG/REPORTS/TRANSPORT/TRANSPORT_20060124.SHTML) THEY REFUSE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES. *NM

Mileage: 59,000

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER PROBLEM WITH GAUGE CLUSTER**CC THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ THE TEMPERATURE, VEHICLE SPEED AND FUEL READINGS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

2001 TT QUATRO COUPE GAUGES CLUSTER FAILED TWICE. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER RESOLVED THE DESIGNED PROBLEM AFTER THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. *NM

CAR HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE RESULTED IN AN INABILITY TO READ VEHICLE SPEED, ENGINE SPEED, ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL. REPLACEMENT CLUSTER WAS ACQUIRED AT MY EXPENSE AND INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE. OLD CLUSTER IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE IT UP. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT A REPAIR INDUSTRY FOR THESE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS HAS CROPPED UP. I INTEND TO HAVE THE OLD ONE REPAIRED FOR THE NEXT TIME THE FAILURE OCCURS. *JB

Mileage: 37,000

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI TT. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY TIMES AND I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. MY LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES THAT IS WIDE SPREAD. I AM A MEMBER OF MANY AUDI OWNERS GROUPS AND EVERYONE I KNOW HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE GAUGES. THEY ARE BETWEEN $600-$900 AND I THINK THAT IF THIS MANY PEOPLE (AT LEAST 100) HAVE THIS PROBLEM THEN IT HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT OF SOME KIND. *NM

Mileage: 24,000

THIS CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING WHEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , MOTOR DIED , POWER STEERING DIED AND I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE CAR ANYMORE. *NM 1. JAN 23,2005 I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED. LUCKILY I WAS JUST APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED . THE SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD BATTERY AND THE CAR IS FINE NOW. 2. NOV 10, 2005 I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH. LIGHTS OFF, MOTOR DIED, NO STEERING POWER, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I SURVIVED THIS INCIDENT SINCE WITHIN A SECOND I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS NOR WHERE I WAS GOING. I ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET THE CAR OFF THE STREET ASAP SINCE I WAS JUST BEHIND A SHARP CURVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT DAY. 3. ON DEC 3 THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE CAR IS FIXED AND I CAN PICK IT UP. I ASKED IF SOMEONE COULD GIVE ME A RIDE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE I WANTED TO DROP OFF THE CAR I CAME WITH. THE SERVICE MANAGER HIMSELF TOOK THE CAR TO DROP IT OFF AND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE SAME HAPPENED TO HIM. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. 4. HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME NOW IT??S THE ALTERNATOR WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL PICK UP THE CAR TOMORROW. IT??S FIXED. ????????? I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 3 TIMES OF WHICH ONE TIME I ALMOST DIED. I??M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS TIME I MIGHT NOT SURVIVE. THE REASON WHY I THINK THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? THE CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE 3 TIMES, IT JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE SERVICE CAME UP EACH TIME WITH A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION. FIRST TIME THE BATTERY, SECOND TIME ??, THIRD TIME THE ALTERNATOR. NONE OF THEM JUSTIFY THAT A CAR DIES JUST LIKE THAT , WHILE I??M DRIVING. ALL THREE TIMES IT HAD RAINED THE DAYS BEFORE. HEINZ LEGLER. *NM

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE SUFFERS INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE. PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. *JB

Mileage: 56,500

BATTERY WAS DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY AND BY NEXT MORNING THE NEW BATTERY WAS DEAD. TURNS OUT THAT THE HEATED SEATS WERE SHORT CIRCUITING AND WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. DISCONNECTED THE FUSE. FOUND OUT THAT IN ORDER TO GET FIXED COULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1000 SINCE IT REQUIRES TAKING THE DASHBOARD APART. *JB

ALL ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCES SHUT DOWN. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN.*AK

Mileage: 31,000

ELECTRICAL- FUEL HATCH, TRUNK LATCH

Mileage: 20,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE FOR 2ND TIME. NOTHING WORKS IN DASH AND AUDI WILL NOT COVER. NO ODOMETER, TACH, FUEL GAUGE, OIL SENSORS, NOTHING. LEFT WIFE STRANDED BECAUSE IT SHOWED A HALF TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. SHE HAD TO WALK 2 MILES TO GET HOME. WHAT IF SHE HAD BEEN RAPED, KILLED, ETC. THERE ARE OVER 2600 COMPLAINTS ON AUDIFORUM WHERE PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED UP TO 3 CLUSTERS FOR THE SAME REASON.*AK

LOWER BALL JOINT NOISE. PREVIOUSLY ADJUSTED AND PREVIOUSLY REPLACED ENTIRE LOWER CONTROL ARM. ELECTRICAL GHOST OBSTRUCTS SEVERAL FUNCTIONS. NOISY A/C CLUTCH. UNIDENTIFIED THUMP WHILE DOWNSHIFTING. SECONDARY ACTUATOR VALVE. SEAT BACK ADJUSTMENT. BLOWER MOTOR FAILURE. *NLM

Mileage: 49,200

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HEAVY VIBRATION, AND FORCED TO PULL OVER. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS A FAULTY COIL. *JB

VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD A MAJOR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE TO ROTATE VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACK AGAIN CONTINIOUSLY. CLUTHH PEDAL WHEN WET TURNS INTO A SLIPPERY SURFACE DUE TO THE METAL ON THE PEDAL CAUSING THE FOOT TO SLIP OFF. THE SEAT BELT DESIGN FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGERS IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT. THIS CREATES THE DANGER OF THE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AS INTENDED.

Mileage: 25

CENTRAL COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK