Audi A6 Complaints (1999)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10104341December 22, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
(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 THROUGH AUDI FORUMS (AUDIWORLD.COM OR AUDIFORUMS.COM), I DISCOVERED THIS IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE IN AUDI'S (1997-2001), INCLUDING A4'S, A6'S AND VW PASSATS. IT IS SPECULATED THAT WATER OR MOISTURE SEEKS INTO THE MODULE COMPUTER BOARD, THUS SHORTS IT OUT. IT WAS CONFIRMED BY MY AUDI DEALER THAT MY ABS UNIT IS DEFECTIVE. I RECEIVED A $2,400 ESTIMATE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED. (3) NOTHING, TOO EXPENSIVE- MY BIGGER ISSUE HERE IS SAFETY- MOST AUDI/VW OWNERS AREN'T AWARE THAT THIS IS A RECURRING/FREQUENT PROBLEM IN THEIR CARS, BECAUSE IT'S USUALLY CAUGHT UNDER WARRANTY. IF YOU?RE LIKE ME AND HAVE AN EXPIRED WARRANTY YOU ARE PAYING THROUGH THE NOSE. I CALLED AUDI OF AMERICA TO ALERT THEM ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND ASKED THEM TO RECALL IT NATIONALLY- THEY SAID NO BECAUSE MY CAR IS OLDER. TO THAT POINT, WHY DID THEY RECALL THE THROTTLE BODY, LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND A PLASTIC WIRE PROTECTOR ON 12/15/04 IF MY CAR IS SO-CALLED "OLDER?" AGAIN THEY CAN'T JUSTIFY IT. THAT LEADS ME TO BELIEVE THAT IT WOULD COST THEM TOO MUCH MONEY! I AM HOPING THAT SOMEONE DOESN'T GET INJURED BECAUSE OF MONEY OR IT TAKES AN ACCIDENT TO GET THIS (ABS MODULE) DEFECT RECALLED, THEN I AM SURE AUDI WILL END UP PAYING 10X MORE. PLEASE MAKE THIS RECALL HAPPEN AS WELL AS ASK AUDI TO INFORM THEIR OWNERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104006December 17, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
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 FOR DISENGAGEMENT). THE MAJOR PROBLEM LIES IN THAT, AT LEAST TWICE, EVEN THOUGH THE CRUISE CONTROL HAS NOT BEEN MADE TO ENGAGE ON PRIOR ATTEMPTS, IT HAS ENGAGED LATTER ON ITS OWN, WITHOUT PROMPTING, BRINGING THE CAR UP TO SPEED. CASE IN POINT: ONE TIME WHEN COMING INTO A RESIDENTIAL AREA, IT SUDDENLY ENGAGED, AND STARTED TO TRY AND COME UP TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS TRIED SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RECTIFY THIS FAULT, BUT HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A SOLUTION. I HAVE EVEN OFFERED TO DRIVE MY CAR UP TO THEIR NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS FOR THEIR ENGINEERS TO LOOK AT. NOW AUDI USA, WILL DO NO MORE TOWARD THIS EFFORT, IN WHAT I CONSIDER A SERIOUS AND POSSIBLE DANGEROUS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102673December 11, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT
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 TIE ROD REQUIRED REPLACEMENT. DOING RESEARCH I FOUND THAT RECALLS 99V248000 AND 00V414000 REQUIRED INSPECTION OF THE TIE ROD SEALS. FOR SOME REASON, MY CAR WAS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL - THIS IS WHAT I WAS TOLD. FURTHER, I HAVE SEEN IN THIS WEB SITE COMPLAINTS FROM OTHER OWNERS OF 99 A-6S RE THE SAME PROBLEM. AND I HEARD ONE PERSON IN MY DEALERS SERVICE DEPT. WAITING ROOM GRIPING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM TOO. I BELIEVE THAT ALL 1999 AUDI A-6S SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR INSPECTION OF THIS PROBLEM. AT THE VERY LEAST, YOU SHOULD BE OPENING AN INVESTIGATION - THIS IS A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM - JUST LIKE YOUR RECENT RECALL OF DODGE SUVS AND TRUCKS. FURTHERMORE, THOSE OF US WHO HAVE PAID SEVERELY HUNDRED DOLLARS TO HAVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM FIXED SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109028December 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101217November 17, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM CONTROL ARM RECALL REPAIRS UNLESS CONSUMER PAID TO HAVE THE TIE ROD DONE BY THEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10099880November 12, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096277October 23, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I HAD A LEAK IN THE CAM SEAL AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT IN THE AUDI FORUM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096281October 23, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096088October 20, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094610September 29, 2004
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095113September 28, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS RECALLED FOR A FAULTY FUEL GAUGE. ABOUT FOUR YEARS LATER THE GAUGE HAD STOPPED PROVIDING ACCURATE FUEL READINGS. *NM *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092169September 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
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 INFORMATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090823September 11, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
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 BY LOCAL VW DEALER BECUASE NEAREST AUDI DEALER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AWAY; HAD TO WAIT OVERNIGHT FOR PARTS TO COME FROM AUDI DEALER; AUDI USA WILL NOT WARRANY VW'S CANADA'S WORK, ONLY PARTS, EVEN THOUGH AUDI IS A SUBSIDIARY OF VW). NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM (WATER PUMP FAILURE AT LOW MILES) AT AUDI OWNERS SITE WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM; AUDI OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST WATER PUMP SERVICE AT 90,000 MILES. CAR SERVICED PER AUDI'S RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE & USUALLY BY DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090251September 2, 2004
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089582August 20, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
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 FIRE OUT. THE CONSUMER LOOKED ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND FOUND A RECALL ON THE IGNITION SWITCH (04V13300) BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10088215August 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079615August 12, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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, DEALER LOOKED IT OVER, AND SAID THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087664August 11, 2004
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
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 WERE ONLY WILLING TO PROVIDE A PARTIAL PAYMENT ON A SET OF NEW TIRES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086156August 4, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
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 IN THE VEHICLE'S LIFE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086063August 3, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
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 REPORT AND ON JULY 19, SPOKE TO ANETTE JOHNSON WHO TOOK A FULL FEELING VERY UNSATISFIED BY MS. JOHNSONS UNHELPFUL, THOUGH SYMPATHETIC RESPONSE, I DID A WEB SEARCH USING THE TERMS AUDI, FIRE, DASHBOARD AND DISCOVERED THAT ON MARCH 23, 2004 IT WAS ANNOUNCED THAT AUDI WAS RECALLING 172,888 VEHICLES BECAUSE A WIRING PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A FIRE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED TO US! I THEN WENT TO THE SITE WWW.INTELLICHOICE.COM/REPORTS/VEHICLEREPORT.EFM/VEHICLE_NMB/11642/SECTION/RECALLS THERE I DISCOVERED THAT THEY DISIPLAY ALL CURRENT INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE NHTSA IN THEIR RECALL DATABASE AND YOU HAD NOTED THAT 22 REPORTS HAD BEEN FILED ON FIRES ON THIS VEHICLE. ARE WE THE 23RD OR THE 85TH? I CALLED MS. JOHNSON BACK AND ASKED HER WHY, WHEN I DESCRIBED EXACTLY WHAT AUDI WAS RECALLING CARS FOR SHE HAD NOT TOLD ME ABOUT THE RECALL AND OFFERED TO REPAIR OUR CAR SINCE IT FELL UNDER THAT PROBLEM. SHE SAID THAT AUDI HAS NOT RELEASED THIS IFORMATION THAT IT WAS PENDING. YET I TOLD HER YOU HAD ASSIGNED A RECALL NUMBER TO IT (ACCORDING TO THE ABOVE SITE). THAT NUMBER IS 04V133000. I AM APPALLED THAT NEWS OF THIS PROBLEM HIT THE MEDIA ON MARCH 24, 2004 AND WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED. A FIRE JUST LIKE THE ONES DESCRIBED IN INTELLICHOICES SITE OCCURRED TO US AND WE CERTAINLY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED. YET, THE AUDI REPRESENTATIVE TOLD US THAT OWNERS STILL HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. MY HUSBAND AND I STILL ARE HAVING HORRIFIC FLASHBACKS TO THAT TERRIFYING MOMENT WHEN FLAMES LEPT INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WE STRONGLY URGE YOU TO TAKE ACTION TO MAKE AUDI NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF CARS LIKE OURS IMMEDIATELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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