Audi S6 Complaints

142 consumer complaints on file.

#11091979May 4, 2018
ENGINE
CAR SUDDENLY HAD A "ROUGH IDLE", I.E. SHAKING 1-2INCHES BACK-AND-FORTH WHILE IN IDLE, AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES AT NORMAL CONDITIONS. SHUTDOWN CAR. ATTEMPTED TO RESTART CAR, BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT TURNOVER THE FIRST ATTEMPT. TRIED AGAIN - ENGINE STARTED THE SECOND TIME. NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, SO I ASSUMED CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. DROVE CAR TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND THEN I NOTED THAT THE CAR STARTED MAKING A FEINT GRINDING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. TECHNICIAN NOTED THAT BOTH TURBOCHARGERS HAD FAILED, LIKELY DUE TO INADEQUATE OIL FLOW. CAR HAS 60K MILES ON IT, SO A CATASTROPHIC TURBOCHARGER FAILURE THIS EARLY-ON WAS UNEXPECTED AND POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS (CAR COULD HAVE STALLED DUE WITH ENGINE BEING STARVED FOR AIR), AND NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED TO INDICATE SOMETHING WAS SEVERELY WRONG WITH CAR. THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE WIDE-SPREAD BASED ON DISCUSSIONS AVAILABLE IN ONLINE FORUMS: HTTPS://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/806039-BOOM-GOES-THE-TURBO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11088599April 17, 2018
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL, FIND IT COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION OR PROPOSED RESOLUTION TIMEFRAME.FOR THE RECALLED PASSENGER SIDE TAKATA AIRBAG, OTHER THAN TELLING CUSTOMERS NOT TO HAVE ANYONE SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11083980April 9, 2018
SERVICE BRAKES
EXCESSIVE BRAKE DUST ON WHEELS AND ROTORS AFFECTING STOPPING DISTANCE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11052290December 4, 2017
STEERING
I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE ON 11/18/2017; ON 11/21/2017 A DEAD BATTERY CAUSED THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. ON THE 11/22/2017 AFTER CHARGING THE VEHICLE BATTERY OVER 20 HOURS THE VEHICLE STARTED; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE DISPLAYED SEVERAL WARNINGS: STEERING SYSTEM FAULT, DYNAMIC STABILITY, ADAPTIVE SUSPENSION, ADAPTIVE LIGHTS, ETC... THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE STEERING ANGLE SENSOR WAS MALFUNCTIONING; WHICH IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO STEERING SYSTEM FAULT. THE VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED TO ME BY A MEMBER OF THE SALES TEAM ON 11/30/2017 STATING THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND CLEAR OF ANY ISSUES. HOWEVER, THE STEERING SYSTEM FAULT RETURNED WITHIN HOURS AFTER THE DELIVERY WHILE DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I-565 AND THE ACTIVE LANE ASSISTANCE ENGAGED MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO STEER THE VEHICLE. I WAS ABLE TO DISENGAGE THE ACTIVE LANE ASSISTANCE, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE STEERING BECAME INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO STEER. AFTER PICKING UP MY CHILDREN FORM SCHOOL, THE VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL NEARLY SEIZED UP MAKING IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER THE VEHICLE SAFELY. I HAD TO VERY AGGRESSIVELY MUSCLE THE STEERING WHEEL IN HOPES OF CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE TO MANEUVER THE CAR WITHOUT ANYTHING OR BEING HIT. I HAD NO REAL CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. MY CHILDREN AND I WERE VERY FORTUNATE; BLESSED EVEN THAT WE WERE ARE STILL ALIVE TO TALK ABOUT THIS INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11001637June 27, 2017
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI FREDERICK LOCATED AT 6001 URBANA PIKE #300, FREDERICK, MD 21704; (301) 662-7600) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10943990January 9, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS WAS A LOW MILEAGE (9K) LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD PRISTINE CONDITION AUDI S6. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES AND THEN PARKED IN A DRIVEWAY WHERE IT WAS TURNED OFF. THE DRIVER SAT IN THE VEHICLE FOR 5 MINUTES WITH THE ENGINE OFF PRIOR TO EXITING THE VEHICLE. BETWEEN 5 TO 10 MINUTES AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WE SMELLED SMOKE IN THE HOUSE. WE DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD FLAME AND SMOKE EMANATING FROM UNDER ITS HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES AS WE WERE UNABLE TO DO SO WITH A GARDEN HOSE. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE BURNED. IT WAS CLASSIFIED AS TOTALED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A FIRE CAUSE AND ORIGIN INSPECTOR AND AUDI. I HAVE BEEN TOLD VERBALLY THAT THE FIRE LIKELY BEGAN IN SOME ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS BEHIND THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AREA. AUDI HAS CONFIRMED THAT THE FIRE WAS NOT CAUSED BY EXTERNAL FACTORS BUT I HAVE NOT BEEN PROVIDED ANY OTHER FEEDBACK FROM AUDI AS TO WHAT THE ACTUAL DEFECT. WAS. JUST TO RE-CAP: 1. THE IGNITION WAS OFF 2. THE CAR WAS NOT RUNNING 3. THE CAR SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS DESTROYED. 4. IT WAS RAINING THAT DAY 5. THE CAR WAS IN LIKE-NEW CONDITION, WELL MAINTAINED AND WITH NO KNOWN DEFECTS. 6. WE WERE LUCKY THE CAR WAS NOT IN THE GARAGE AS THE HOUSE WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10898151August 24, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10876389June 24, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
I AM HAVING A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WITH MY CAR AND IT SEEMS LIKE AUDI OF AMERICA (AOA) DOES NOT SEEM TO REALLY CARE. IT ALL STARTED IN AUG 2015 AND A BUNCH OF FAULT CODES CAME ONE. THE SECOND TIME, I BELIEVE, WAS JAN 2016 AND I WAS DRIVING ON I-95 AND SUDDENLY ABOUT 5 FAULT CODES SHOWED UP WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 70MPH IN THE MIDDLE LANE. THE CAR'S STEERING STIFFENED UP AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. LUCKILY NO ONE WAS NEXT TO ME AND I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR CATASTROPHE IF I WAS NOT ABLE TO PULL OVER WITH THE AMOUNT OF TRAFFIC THERE IS ON I-95 INCLUDING LOTS OF SEMI-TRUCKS. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND TURNED IT ON AND I SLOWLY DROVE HOME. I ALSO DRIVE THIS CAR WITH MY NEWBORN IN IT EVERYDAY. I CALLED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND FLAT BEDDED THE CAR TO THEM. THEY SAW THE FAULT CODES AND WERE OBVIOUSLY CONCERNED SO THEY TALKED TO SOMEONE AT AOA. THEY ENDED UP CHANGING A MODULE AND ASSURED ME THAT IT WAS FIXED. WELL ON JUNE 8, 2016 IT HAPPENED AGAIN. AGAIN I WAS LUCKY BECAUSE I WAS ON BACK ROADS WITH NO TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, I DID HAPPEN TO HAVE MY NEWBORN WITH ME! I AM FURIOUS BECAUSE HIS LIFE IS IN JEOPARDY NOW. I IMMEDIATELY CALL AOA INSTEAD OF THE DEALERSHIP THIS TIME AND THEY OPENED UP A CASE. AOA SAID TO FLATBED THE CAR AGAIN TO YOUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP. AFTER 3 DAYS, THE DEALERSHIP TELLS ME THERE IS A GROUND FAULT WITH THE CAR. AOA CALLED ME AND SAID THEY FIXED IT BUT THIS IS WHAT THEY "ASSURED" ME OF LAST TIME. I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS ISSUE WITH THAT CAR AND NO ONE SHOULD DRIVE IT. I DO NOT WANT TO JEOPARDIZE MY LIFE, MY NEWBORNS LIFE, OR ANYONE ELSE'S LIFE.AOA WILL NOT CHANGE MY CAR FOR A NEW CAR. IT SEEMS TO ME THEY WANT TO RISK HAVING A LAWSUIT AGAINST THEM SHOULD ANYONE GET INJURED OR DIE IF THIS HAPPENS A THIRD TIME. I WANT OUT OF THIS VEHICLE.MILEAGE SHOWS IT HAPPENING 3 TIMES. CAR WILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760454August 31, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10734968July 19, 2015
POWER TRAIN
THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE WAY THE S6 DOWNSHIFTS WHICH MAKES DRIVING UNSAFE. A DOWNSHIFT IS FOLLOWED BY ABOUT 1 SECOND OF THE TRANSMISSION NOT BEING ENGAGED (SO NO POWER TO THE WHEELS) AND THEN SUDDENLY THE TRANSMISSION ENGAGED AND THE CAR VIOLENTLY THRUSTS FORWARD. THE ISSUE IS MORE PROFOUND WHEN DOWNSHIFTING 3RD TO 2ND AT ABOUT 20-30 MPH AND CAN RESULT IN REAR-ENDING THE CAR IN FRONT. APPARENTLY MANY S6 OWNERS FACE THE SAME ISSUE. AUDI HAS FIXED IT IN 2013 MODELS WITH SOFTWARE UPDATE BUT THE ISSUE HAPPENS AGAIN IN THE LATEST MODELS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10692422March 6, 2015
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED IN COLD TEMPERATURES, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE UNKNOWN REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10560763January 21, 2014
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I WAS DRIVING BEHIND AN AUDI S6 (ONE OF THE NEWER MODELS WITH FULL LED LIGHTING) AT NIGHT. I FOUND ITS LED BRAKE LIGHTS BLINDINGLY BRIGHT. THE DRIVING LIGHTS ARE VERY BRIGHT BY THEMSELVES, BUT THEY'RE BORDERLINE TOLERABLE, HOWEVER BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THEY COME ON ARE EXTREMELY BRIGHT - I COULD NOT LOOK AT THAT CAR WHEN DRIVING BEHIND IT, IT WAS TOO PAINFUL TO LOOK AT. I HAD TO TAKE MY EYES OFF THAT CAR AND OFF THE ROAD AHEAD OF ME AS A RESULT OF THIS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. I COULD NOT HAVE THOSE TAILLIGHTS WITHIN MY FIELD OF VISION, THEY HURT EVEN WHEN I TRIED TO LOOK AWAY FROM THAT AUDI. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING BEHIND NEW AUDIS AND OTHER CARS THAT USE EXTREMELY BRIGHT LED TAILLIGHTS. I COULD HAVE CRASHED BECAUSE WHEN I WAS SLOWING DOWN BEHIND THAT AUDI THAT LIT UP ITS TAILLIGHTS WHEN BRAKING I COULD NOT LOOK AHEAD ON THE ROAD AND AT THE CAR. I HAD TO BRAKE BLINDLY WHILE BRIEFLY LOOKING UP FOR A MILLISECOND OR TWO (AND SUFFERING EYE PAIN) NOW AND THEN TO ENSURE I WASN'T GOING TO CRASH INTO IT. I WAS NOT ABLE TO CONSTANTLY MAINTAIN THE AUDI IN FRONT OF ME WITHIN FIELD OF SIGHT DUE TO SEVERE EYE PAIN IT CAUSED ME. IS THERE A LAW THAT MANDATES A SAFE LIGHT OUTPUT BY THE HEADLIGHTS? BECAUSE I FIND LED TAILLIGHTS IN GENERAL PAINFULLY BRIGHT TO VARYING DEGREE AMONGST DIFFERENT CARMAKERS, WITH AUDI HAVING THE MOST SEVERELY PAINFUL BRIGHTNESS (SIMILAR TO LOOKING AT THE SUN). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10532666July 30, 2013
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE
I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE GEAR AND THEN PRESSED SLIGHTLY ON THE GAS PEDAL. THE CAR DIDN'T MOVE. I CHECKED MY HAND BRAKE AND REGULAR BRAKE. BOTH WERE DISENGAGED. SO I PRESSED A LITTLE MORE AND MORE. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO GROWL LIKE CRAZY AND THE CAR REFUSED TO EVEN MOVE. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST LAUNCHED ITSELF. I NEARLY HIT ANOTHER CAR. IT WAS VERY SCARY. I SWITCHED THE CAR OFF AND THEN TRIED AGAIN. THIS TIME NO TROUBLE. SIMILAR THING HAPPENED WHEN I WAS EXITING A PARKING LOT. FIRED MY CAR UP, PUT MY CAR IN "D". PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL. CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. PRESSED MORE AND MORE, NOTHING !! THE ENGINE WAS GROWLING LIKE CRAZY ALL THIS WHILE. THEN SUDDENLY THE CAR LAUNCHES ITSELF LIKE CRAZY. I ALMOST HIT ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. AGAIN, WHEN I SHUT DOWN THE CAR AND SWITCHED IT BACK ON IT SEEMED TO WORK FINE. THIS HAPPENS VERY OFTEN. I HAVE WRITTEN TO AUDI BUT HEARD NOTHING.*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10394594March 30, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAD THE CAR JACKED UP USING THE AUDI SUPPLIED JACK ON THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. I HAD REMOVED THE TIRE AND WAS REPLACING FRONT BRAKE PADS. THE JACK SUDDENLY COLLAPSED. THE JACK HAD COME APART DUE TO THE FAILURE OF A PLASTIC PART THAT OPERATES AS A HINGE POINT. I FEEL THE JACK DESIGN IS VERY POOR AND COULD RESULT IN SOMEONE BEING SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10351332August 23, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
ON 10 AUG 2010 MY 2002 AUDI S6 AVANT FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE HOSE NIPPLE BEGAN LEAKING FUEL VAPORS AND LIQUID. THE LEAK WHICH IS CAUSED BY THE SAME MATERIAL FAILURE NOTED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 08V157000 AND IS A SERIOUS SAFETY RISK BECAUSE OF FUEL AND FUEL VAPOR EXPOSURE TO HOT EXHAUST AND OTHER POSSIBLE IGNITION SOURCES. IN THIS CASE THE PLASTIC HOSE NIPPLE CRACKED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF IMPACT, DAMAGE OR THE PRESENCE OF HARSH CONDITIONS. THE VALVE IS LOCATED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE TANK A FEW INCHES FROM THE FUEL SENDER ACCESS HOLE UNDER THE REAR SEAT. THE P/N FOR THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK FOR THE A6 AND ALLROADS AFFECTED BY 08V157000 IS [XXX] BL. THE P/N FOR THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK IN THE S6 AND A6S W/ 4.2 V8S *NOT YET RECALLED* IS [XXX]. THE DESIGN OF THE TANKS IS NEARLY IDENTICAL, BUT THE 075 BL IS THREE GALLONS SMALLER. WHILE THE FUEL TANK P/NS ARE DIFFERENT THE PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE WHICH IS BONDED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY IS COMMON TO BOTH P/NS AND IS UNAVAILABLE AS A REPLACEABLE COMPONENT. ALTHOUGH THE FUEL LINE ATTACHED TO THE VALVE IS OF A DIFFERENT MATERIAL, SIMILAR FORCES ACT UPON THE HOSE NIPPLE LEADING TO THE CRACKING ON THE 4.2S LARGER YET OTHERWISE SIMILAR TANK. THE DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK ON MY VEHICLE IS STILL INSTALLED AND THE CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE DUE TO THE SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD. AN INSPECTION THROUGH THE FUEL SENDER ACCESS PANEL UNDER THE REAR SEAT REVEALED THAT THE PLASTIC ROLLOVER VALVE WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FUEL LEAK STREAMING DOWN THE TANK BESIDE THE EXHAUST AND POOLING BELOW CAR. NOTE: I PERSONALLY KNOW OF AT LEAST ONE OTHER INSTANCE WHERE A 2002 A6 W/ 4.2 V8 BEGAN LEAKING FUEL FROM THE SAME ROLLOVER VALVE HOSE NIPPLE AND THESE VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THE 4.2 HAVE NOT YET BEEN IDENTIFIED BY A NHTSA CAMPAIGN OR MANUFACTURER RECALL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10289861October 26, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL LEAKING FROM THE GAS STORAGE UNIT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10282562September 1, 2009
SEAT BELTS
FRONT SEAT BELTS ON 2008 AUDI S-6 MODEL (ONLY) ARE "REVERSED", THAT IS, TWISTED WHEN FASTENED. NO OTHER AUDI MODELS HAVE THIS CONFIGURATION FOR FRONT SEAT BELTS. I AM AFRAID THAT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, WHEN THE EXPLOSIVE CHARGE THAT GOES OFF TO TENSION THE BELT, THE TWIST WILL CAUSE IT TO JAM, RESULTING IN GREATER BODILY INJURY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AIRBAG. THIS WAS REPORTED TO AUDI, BUT AFTER 6 MONTHS OF "INVESTIGATION, THEY DIDN'T SEE THE NEED TO FIX ANYTHING, BECAUSE IT WOULD FORCE THEM TO SACRIFICE ADDITIONAL VEHICLES FOR REQUIRED TESTING. THEY ALSO REFUSED TO INSTALL THE CORRECTLY ALIGNED SEATBELTS FROM THE A-6, THE MUCH MORE COMMON NON-SPORT VERSION. I AM VERY CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF AND MY FAMILY/FRIENDS. AN INCORRECTLY MOUNTED SEATBELT IS A SIGNIFICANT DANGER TO THE VEHICLE'S OCCUPANTS. AUDI'S EXCUSES MAKE NO SENSE, SINCE I CONSULTED AN ENGINEER FRIEND WHO ALSO EXPRESSED CONCERN. ALL AUDI S-6 MODELS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR THIS MOST SIMPLE OF REPAIRS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142041November 8, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED HIM THAT RECALL REPAIR WAS DONE AND THEY WERE NO LONGER ASSISTING IN THE RECALL ALTHOUGH THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE DEALER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. *AK (12/05/05) AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE THE LIGHTS, HORN, CLIMATE CONTROL WOULD NOT WORK UNLESS THE IGNITION KEY WAS MANUALLY/SLOWLY TURNED BACK UNTIL THE CLIMATE CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD COME ON. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093304September 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON CURBS AND WHEEL STOPS IN PARKING LOTS. IT MAKES LITTLE OR NO NOISE AS I PULL IN, BUT WHEN I GO TO PULL OUT IT GETS CAUGHT AND THREATENS TO PULL OFF THE WHOLE LOWER BUMPER COVER. IVE HEARD OF MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVING THIS PROBLEM, AND IT CAN CAUSE ABOUT $2000 IN DAMAGE IF THE BUMPER COVER IS DAMAGED. THERE IS A RECALL FOR LATER MODEL YEARS FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM, BUT MY MODEL YEAR IS NOT COVERED BY ANY RECALL. I CURRENTLY HAVE MY CAR IN THE SHOP, THEY ARE RESECURING MY BUMPER AND RELATED BODY PARTS.# OF OCCURANCES LISTED BELOW IS APPROXIMATE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051516January 2, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DANGEROUS RANDOM LOSS OF THROTTLE RESPONSIVENESS; ERRATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFT FUNCTION . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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