Audi A6 Complaints (1999)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10189022April 24, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189007April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189009April 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
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 SPORADICALLY. UPDATE *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188303April 19, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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 DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CABIN. I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOWS AND THE SUNROOF BECAUSE I THOUGHT THE AIR-CONDITIONING OR HEATER WAS HAVING A PROBLEM. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND GOT OUT AND WATCHED THE SMOKE FOR A MINUTE. THE SMOKE THEN TURNED A BLACK-DARK GREY COLOR. THEN CAME FLAMES POURING OUT OF THE VENT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. JUST THEN I HEAR THIS PIERCING SCREECH AND POP, THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY RUINED INSIDE AND SOOT SPEWED EVERYWHERE AROUND THE CAR I THEN TURNED THE HOSE ON WHICH I ALREADY HAD OUT FROM WHEN I WAS GOING TO WASH MY CAR. I PUT A MAJORITY OF THE FIRE OUT, SO I WALKED OVER TO MY GARAGE AND GOT A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND SPRAYED IT ALL OVER TO MAKE SURE IT WAS OUT. I HOSED MY CAR OUT AND AROUND, SURPRISINGLY THE INTERIOR WAS STILL INTACT BUT JUST A TAD BIT DIRTY, SO I TOOK IT TO MY FRIEND WHO OWNS A DEALER/BODY SHOP AND HE GOT THE CAR FIXED AND ITS JUST LIKE NEW AGAIN. HE WAS SAYING SOMETHING ABOUT WIRING AND HEADLIGHTS BUT I WAS JUST HAPPY THAT MY CAR WAS BACK. PLEASE FIX THIS AUDI BECAUSE I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT OVER THIS PROBLEM AND BE LESS FORTUNATE THAN I WAS. OUT OF THE WHOLE MESS I HAD TO GET A NEW DASHBOARD, STEERING WHEEL, WINDSHIELD AND WIRING ALSO A PAINT KIT. THE CAR LOOKS STUNNING I ALSO HAD TO GET IT DETAILED AFTER SO THE TOTAL COST TO REPAIR WAS $1967.34 I LOVE THIS CAR OTHERWISE AND I HOPE THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187396April 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 CONDITIONER STOPPED WORKING. ON MARCH 22, 2007 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON A SECOND TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR CONDITIONER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED, AND THAT THE ENGINE HOSES NEEDED TO BE TUNED. ON MARCH 24, 2007 THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP TRANSPORTED THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BAD BATTERY, THE HOSES WERE ADJUSTED. THEY WERE ONLY WAITING ON THE PARTS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE CONTACT HAD INFORMED THEM THAT THERE CONTINUED TO BE A STRONG BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ON MARCH 31, 2007 THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE WORKED ON THE AIR CONDITION UNIT. ON APRIL 1 THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD FAN NOISE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHEN SHE STARTED THE VEHICLE. ON APRIL 4, 2007 THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL VEHICLES GO THROUGH A 25 POINT INSPECTION BEFORE SALES. ON APRIL 7 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PROFESSIONAL DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WERE LEAKS ON THE FRONT AND THE BACK OF THE ENGINE. ALL ENGINE CAM SEALS, HOSES, AND ABS MODULE NEED TO BE REPLACED . THE REPAIR COSTS WOULD COME TO OVER $5000.00. THE CONTACT WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT AGAINST AMERICAR TRADING COMPANY 501 NORTH THOMPSON, SPRING DALE AR, 72764 (479-927-0333) SINCE THEY DID NOT REPORT THAT THESE PROBLEMS EXISTED ON THE VEHICLE PRIOR TO THE SALE. THE DEALER HAS NOT RETURNED THE CONTACTS CALLS AFTER THIS LAST FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,049, AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 121,594. *AK UPDATED 07/17/07. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185168March 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT STAYS ON.. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY SAID FAULTY CONTROL MODULE..$@$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 HAD THE SAME PROBLEM..WHY SHOULD WE PAY FOR AUDI'S FAULTY COMPONENTS? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184111March 3, 2007
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
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 STEERING WHEEL COVER. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED THE SEAT HEATER OFF AND THE BURNING STOPPED. UNFORTUNATELY, I CANNOT NOW USE THE SEAT HEATER AND THERE IS A HOLE IN THE STEERING WHEEL COVER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182299February 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 FEET. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAD AN APPOINTMENT SET UP FOR TODAY 02/12/07. IT HAPPENED AGAIN ON 02/09/07. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND SHE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP MADE A RIGHT TURN AND SLOWLY ACCELERATED TO 45 MPH. THE ROAD SURFACE WAS COMPLETELY DRY, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED UNEXPECTEDLY. THE GAS PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR BY ITSELF WITHOUT HER PUSHING IT TO THE FLOOR. THE DRIVER APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH THE RIGHT FOOT AND THE VEHICLE DIDN'T STOP. THEN TRIED TO PULL THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL UP WITH THE OE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION. SHE TRIED TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT THE VEHICLE DIDN'T DECREASE IN SPEED. WHILE TRYING TO GET THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A STOP SHE THEN HIT A TREE. SHE HIT THE TREE OFF THE CENTER OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, AND AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY, BUT THE SEAT BELT DID RESTRAIN HER. THE CONTACTS WIFE SUSTAINED NECK AND STERNUM INJURIES. AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL BY AN AMBULANCE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 14000.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10181647February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179410January 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FAILURE OF CONTROL UNIT FOR ABS BRAKES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178829January 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS MODULE FAILED. BRAKES STILL WORKED. BUT NO ABS. MECHANIC SAID HE HAD SEEN THIS FAILURE OFTEN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170300October 9, 2006
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
(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
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10163026July 21, 2006
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
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, WINDSHIELDWIPERS TO NOT WORK. EVERYTHING NOW WORKS AFTER THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED AND THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER DEAVCTIVATED BY MY AUDI DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10163102July 21, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE FLEX JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUNNING INTO THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163104July 21, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162178July 11, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE, ABS DOES NOT OPERATE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158144May 24, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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 INTERNET CONFIRMS THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE ITEM FOR LATE 90'S AND EARLY 00'S AUDI A6 MODELS. IS THERE ANY INFORMATION ON A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS COMPONENT? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158175May 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
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 AIRBAG BLEW, SCARING HIM EVEN MORE, AND NOT TO MENTION ALL THE TOXIC FUMES WE INHALED. THE INSURANCE TELLS ME THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS, AND IF THAT AIRBAG WAS ACTIVATED WHILE I WAS STILL DRIVING, IT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10156187April 26, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
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 PAY FOR IT. I WOULD BUT, THERE IS ALREADY A RECALL MADE FOR THAT CAR JUST NOT THAT VIN. IT'S A HAZARD AND I'VE HAD OTHER PROBLEMS THAT I PAID FOR. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF ANYTHING CAN BE DONE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153643March 24, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HEATED STEERING WHEEL BURNS HANDS, SMOKES. DOESN'T VARY WITH SETTINGS. DID NOT ALLOW IT TO GET TO A FIRE CONDITION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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