Audi TT Complaints (2001)

120 consumer complaints on file.

#10174308November 9, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 TT QUATRO COUPE GAUGES CLUSTER FAILED TWICE. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER RESOLVED THE DESIGNED PROBLEM AFTER THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166656August 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157693May 17, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153462March 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I OWN A 2001 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 1.8 TURBO ENGINE (180HP). ON FEBRUARY 22ND, THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND THE ENGINE WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE REPAIRS COST ME $3650 ALONG WITH A RENTAL CAR BILL OF $450. SINCE MY CAR HAD 47,200 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I ATTEMPTED TO GET AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA TO PAY FOR THE REPARIS BUT THEY REFUSED. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MAINTAINANCE MANUAL SPECIFIES THAT THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE CHANGE AT 120,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO AUDI, TO THE AUDI TT, OR TO THE 1.8 T ENGINE AS I FOUND OUT FROM THE LARGE NUMBER OF ONLINE POSTINGS BY OTHER AUDI OWNERS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153439March 22, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING A CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146518December 29, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145470December 16, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. AN AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED AIR BAG MODULAR MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE INABILITY FOR ALL AIR BAGS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER TO BE INACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS MALFUNCTIONING. AIR BAG MODULAR IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG MODULAR, THE AIR BAG(S) WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT WORK PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144729December 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE SUFFERS INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE. PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128819July 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
THE VEHICLE IS AN AUDI TT, VIN [XXX]. THE VEHICLE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUDI DEALER, AND THE DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES REPORTED BY THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ONBOARD COMPUTER SENSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING INTO A SLIDE WHEN IT WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, AND THAT THE VEHICLE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE DEALER REPLACED A FALTY LATERAL ANGEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125148July 8, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE FUEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE FAILED. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE CLUSTER OF ALL THE GAUGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108480February 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100468November 24, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED AN AUDI TT WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY OF 2004. IT BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. AUDI IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST 15+ TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NO ONE WILL HELP ME AND I NEVER HAVE MY CAR. THEY GIVE ME LOANERS UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT 11 MONTHS. I NEED HELP AND HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO. PLEASE HELP! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098802November 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
I WAS GETTING INTO MY 2001 AUDI TT COUPE AND COULD NOT LATCH THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE. AFTER WORKING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I FINALLY DROVE HOME AND REMOVED THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND TOOK IT APART. I DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONENT IN THE BUCKLE HAD BROKEN. I CALLED AUDI ABOUT THIS SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE HOPING THAT THEY MIGHT HELP ME OUT WITH THE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CHARGE $110 FOR THIS PART. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10081480July 7, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076197June 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED CLIPS, SCREWS, PINS, AND PLATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069521January 15, 2004
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
ELECTRICAL- FUEL HATCH, TRUNK LATCH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053282January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS ON A VERY COLD DAY (15 DEGREES). STARTED CAR AND LET VEHICLE WARM UP. THEN I STARTED HOME. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES ON DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT RETRACTING COMPLETELY. I HAD TO USE MY FOOT TO BRING THE PEDAL UP TO ITS NORMAL NON-DEPRESSED POSITION. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042671October 9, 2003
TIRES
CONUSMER HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10033167August 20, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025739July 9, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2001 AUDI TT ROADSTERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. THE COLLISION FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO SHEAR THE ALUMINUM BUMPER REINFORCEMENT IN THE MIDDLE AS WELL AS WRAP THE RADIATOR AROUND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN FOR REPAIRS WHICH NOW TOTAL OVER $13,000. IN EARLY 2003 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. ON THE THIRD (3RD) VISIT THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. I AM CONCERNED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A SYSTEM FAILURE?*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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