2021 Audi A6 Drive System Fault P060C00, P060600, P0A0F00

Symptoms

Owners of a 2021 Audi A6 with a 2.0L engine may experience specific warnings and indicators related to the vehicle's drive system. The primary symptom is the message "Drive system: fault" displayed in the driver information system. Additionally, the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL), commonly known as the Check Engine Light, will illuminate on the dashboard.

Fault Codes / DTCs

When these symptoms occur, a workshop diagnosis will typically reveal one or more of the following Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) stored in the Engine Control Module (ECM), identified as J623 (address word 0001):

These codes indicate issues within the engine control system, leading to the observed drive system fault.

Diagnosis and Trigger Conditions

The presence of the "Drive system: fault" message and an illuminated MIL, along with any of the listed DTCs (P060C00, P060600, P0A0F00) in the ECM, confirms the condition described in Audi Technical Service Bulletin 2071203/1. The underlying technical background for this issue is currently under analysis by Audi.

Important Warnings

Audi has issued a critical advisory regarding this condition:

• "Do not replace any components for this condition since this will not resolve the customer's concern."

This means that attempting to replace parts like the ECM or other related components will not fix the underlying problem and should be avoided. A solution is still under development.

What Owners Should Know

Audi is actively working on a resolution for this drive system fault. A production solution is currently under development, and the company anticipates that a fix will be available by the end of the fourth quarter of 2023. This timeline is subject to change. It is important to understand that at this point, no physical repairs are necessary for the 2021 Audi A6 experiencing this issue.

Owner Action

If your 2021 Audi A6 exhibits the "Drive system: fault" message or an illuminated MIL with the associated DTCs (P060C00, P060600, P0A0F00), you should take the following steps:

1. Visit an authorized Audi service center. Technicians will clear the Diagnostic Trouble Codes (DTCs) from your vehicle's system.
2. The service center will return your vehicle to you. No physical repairs will be performed at this time, as a permanent solution is still being developed.
3. The service center will create a Pending Service Solutions (PSS) record for your vehicle in their system. This ensures that your vehicle is documented for this specific issue and that you can be notified once a permanent solution becomes available.

Source: NHTSA ID 10241216