Audi A6 Complaints (2003)

66 consumer complaints on file.

#10236925August 4, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE LED PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT ON HOT DAYS MAKING THE GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR (PRND321) SHOWN IN THE DISPLAY UNREADABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT GEAR THAT TRANSMISSION IS IN AT ALL TIMES AND A FADING DISPLAY LEADS THE DRIVER TO GUESS RATHER THAN KNOW. THIS FADING STARTED THREE YEARS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED OR DRIVEN IN THE SUN. WE HAVE LOTS OF SUNNY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10232161June 24, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHENEVER HE PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HE ASSUMED THAT HE WAS PLACING TOO MUCH FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. IN THE BEGINNING OF JUNE OF 2008, THE CONTACT MADE SURE TO FILL THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT AMOUNT TO AVOID ANY FUEL LEAKAGE. WITHIN HALF AN HOUR OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AND NOTICED A MUCH LARGER PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CHECK VALVE OF THE FUEL TANK THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED WITH THE REPAIRS, WHICH WERE COMPLETED WITHIN A WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 07/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/16/08
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223446April 5, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
I WAS DRIVING MY 2003 AUDI A6 3.0 QUATTRO ON THURSDAY 04/03/2008 AROUND 10:30PM. I WAS TRAVELING 25MPH ON SYLVAN AVENUE IN ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, NJ THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH BOARD AND STARTED FLASHING, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM, WHEN I PULLED OVER I SAW SMOKE COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF MY CAR. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OF THE VEHICLE AND POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON... I POPPED THE HOOD TO FIND THE IGNITION COIL ON THE THIRD CYLINDER (BACK LEFT CYLINDER) HAD STARTED ON FIRE WITH ABOUT 12INCHES OF FLAMES. THANK GOD THIS ALL HAPPENED I ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND I WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE OUT, OTHERWISE THE WHOLE CAR WOULD HAVE BURNED TO THE GROUND. IF I WAS STUCK IN TRAFFIC OR ON THE HIGHWAY THIS CAR WOULD HAVE MOST DEFINITELY BURNED TO THE GROUND. I FEEL VERY LUCKY MY TWO YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. NEVERTHELESS, THE IGNITION COIL IS COMPLETELY MELTED AS WELL AS THE WIRING HARNESS. I ALWAYS HAVE DONE ALL THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR WAS JUST AT THE DEALER SERVICE CENTER ON 04/01/2008 FOR MAINTENANCE, I HAD THEM LOOK OVER THE WHOLE CAR AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING WAS FINE. AFTER SPEAKING TO SERVICE TECHNICIANS AT AUDI I HAVE FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMONLY RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THEIR IGNITION COILS, SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO THE THIRD CYLINDER, THEY CLAIM IT OVERHEATS BECAUSE THE DESIGN IS TO CLOSE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. ALL I KNOW IS SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE, I HAVE PICTURES OF THE DAMAGE WHERE YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE SOME TYPE OF ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION THAT I WOULD BE MORE THEN WILLING TO SHARE. PLEASE SOMEONE DO SOMETHING BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST FROM THIS MANUFACTURER ERROR.!!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208020November 6, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
WITH NO INCIDENT TO MY AUDI (ACCIDENT, IMPACT, DIS-REPAIR) FUEL AND GAS FUMES LEAK. VEHICLE NOW SPILLS FUEL/FUMES WHEN TANK IS FULL TO 3/4. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS FUEL STAINS STARTING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST UNDER THE REAR SEAT. VEHICLE IS NOW NOT BEING DRIVEN TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185503March 19, 2007
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 2003 AUDI A6 QUARTO. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH ON THE HIGHWAY THE CONTACT HEARD A LOW BUMPING SOUND. THE VEHICLE THEN STARTED TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BOTH FRONT TIRES STEEL BELTS WERE COMPLETELY SHREDDED. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE CLEAR. THERE WEREN'T ANY POT HOLES NOR OTHER ROAD HAZARDS VISIBLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12000 MILES ON THE KUMHO ECSTA ASX TIRES. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 44800 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166297August 23, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FUEL PUMP FAILURE & VEHICLE TOTALLY & IMMEDIATELY DISABLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163715July 25, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2003 AUDI A6 HAD FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING OF THE SIDEWALL. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT WHEN TOUCHING THE CURB WHILE PARKING, THE SIDEWALL BEING SO THIN AND LOW PROFILE, SIMPLY CRACK, FAIL AND PUNCTURE. THE SIDEWALLS CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. (PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON LOW PROFILES TIRES). *NM *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10151370February 27, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MY 2003 A6 AUDI QUATTRO "DIED" WHILE IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON AN INTERSTATE HWAY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO FUEL PUMP FAILURE. VIN # NOT PART OF RECENT FUEL PUMP RECALL BY MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150669February 20, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BRAKE LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK (ANY). BRAKE LIGHTS WILL NOT TURN ON NO MATTER HOW MANY TIMES THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149902February 9, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FAULTY IGNITION COILS (SO FAR 3 OUT OF 6 CYLINDERS WENT BAD). ON THREE OCCASIONS AFTER STARTING AND PUTTING THE CAR INTO THE GEAR, SHAKING ENSUED AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT TURNED ON. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED EACH TIME TO THE DEALER WHERE THE FAULTY PARTS WERE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10149505February 6, 2006
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH IN NORMAL CONDITIONS, THE FUEL PUMP FRACTURED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10148766January 26, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TIRES ON THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HAVE BEEN REPLACED NINE TIMES, WITHIN ONE AND A HALF YEARS. THE SIDE WALLS ON THE TIRES ARE BLOWING OUT. THE TIRE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN ALERTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10147516December 19, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
2003 AUDI A6 TIRE SIDEWALL IS THIN. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. DURING PARKING, IF THE TIRE TOUCHES THE CURB; THE TIRE FAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125392June 15, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY
DT: CONSUMER MADE A TURN AND ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF WATER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTO THE REAR PASSENGERS SEAT FLOOR BOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID IT COULD BE THAT THE CONDENSER LINE WASN'T PLUGGED, AND THEN A FACTORY SEAL ABOVE THE CONDENSER WAS FAULTY. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT, HOWEVER, IT RECURRED THIS PAST WEEKEND. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117273April 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING 30-35 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. THERE WAS NO WARNING. CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE VEHICLE HAD THE INCORRECT SPEED SENSORS INSTALLED ON IT. ALSO, THESE BAD SENSORS WERE ON EACH OF THE WHEELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113392March 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DRIVER WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AT AN INTERSECTION AND VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER T WAS UNABLE TO RESTART VEHICLE. MECHANIC CLAIMED THAT THIS PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED NOR DUPLICATED. DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THIS PROBLEM HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE AND HAS NOT BEEN SOLVED. *AK THIS IS THE 4TH TIME CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM. IF PROBLEM HAPPENS AGAIN, CONSUMER WILL RETURN TO THE DEALER. *BF *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114032March 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 AUDI A6 CVT TRANSMISSION. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLEY, BUT THE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH NEW ONE. THE SAN DIEGO AUDI DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE TOLD ME TO LET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL COMPLETELY AGAIN AND THEY WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111090January 11, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
CONSUMER EXPERIENCE SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS WITH LOW PROFILE TIRES THAT ARE OEM ON AUDI A6 3.OL QUATTRO. *BF THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHIN THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092797September 20, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079048June 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CAR SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STOP, CAR HESITATES BEFORE MOVING. CAN ROLL BACKWARDS IF CAR IS ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. NATURAL RESPONSE IS TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL FURTHER. TRANSMISSION THEN ENGAGES AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FLUID TOPPED OFF. SECOND TIME TRANMISSION CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADED. 3RD TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED, EVEN WITH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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