Audi A6 Complaints (1999)

217 consumer complaints on file.

#10012218April 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGNS AND AN INTERSECTION UNTIL SHE FINALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE, AND DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RACING, THE CRANKCASE SEAL BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO FLOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A STUCK FUEL INJECTOR. SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007818February 19, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I WAS FIGHTING TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE BUT FAILED TO DO SO AS THE CAR WAS ACCELARATING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD GOT THE CAR DOWN FROM 50MPH TO 15 MPH. AT THIS POINT TURNED ON MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AT 15 MPH I SAFELY SHUT MY CAR OFF AS I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. AFTER 30 SECONDS, I TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND SEE THAT THE CAR IS HITTIG REDLINE OF 7000 RPMS IN PARK MODE. I SHUT MY CAR DOWN ONCE MORE AND WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE. I START THE CAR AND THE CAR IS BACK TO NORMAL. I AM BEING TOLD BY MANY PEOPLE IN MY CAR'S INTERNET FORUM THAT THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO MANY PEOPLE AND IT IS A FAULTY THROTTLE PEDAL. THE PEDAL HAS A HEATING ELEMENT THAT HAS FAILED DUE TO THE RECENT EXTREMLY COLD WEATHER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007690February 17, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
VEHICLE FULLY ACCELERATED ON IT OWN, RESULTING IN VERY HIGH SPEEDS IN TRAFFIC AND ON DOWNHILL DRIVE. VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP VEHICLE WHEN CAREENING DOWN STEEP HILL TOWARD AN INTERSECTION. REPORTEDLY CAN HAPPEN IN COLD WEATHER AT ANY TIME. DANGEROUS!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007697February 17, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CAR ACCELERATE ON IT'S OWN. ABOUT 15 MINUTES INTO TRIP, STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR ACCELERATING ON IT'S OWN. WHEN I LET GO OF THE ACCELERATOR, RPM DID NOT DROP. DOUBLE CHECK THE CRUISE CONTROL, TURN IT ON AND OFF MAKES NO DIFFERENCE. PULL OFF ROAD, PUT IN NEUTRAL TO STOP, RACE TO 4K RPM. RESTART CAR, STILL @4K. STOPPED FOR 5 MINUTES, RESTART, BACK TO NORMAL. AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007217February 12, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE ACCELERATOR FROZE IN FULL THROTTLE POSITION, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005249February 4, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INSTRUMENT PANEL IS FADED TO UNREADABLE. AN ALARM IS GOING OFF AND I CAN'T READ WHAT IT SAYS. A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S. CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T DO A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003601January 29, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
ON JANUARY 19, RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP, THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 A6 STUCK OPEN AT 65MPH. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION. I HAD STAND ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME THAT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING SPEED ZONE. I OVERHEATED MY BRAKES ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE IN ORDER TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND MAKE A QUICK EXIT WHERE I TURNED OFF THE KEY. MY BRAKES SMOKED AND SMELLED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES IN ZERO TEMPERATURES. AFTER LETTING IT SIT FOR A WHILE I TRIED TO START IT AGAIN AND IT IMMEDIATELY REDLINED. WE WERE EVENTUALLY ABLE TO RESTART AND DRIVE THE CAR HOME AT A VERY SLOW AND CAUTIOUS PACE USING BACK ROADS. THIS WAS A TERRIFYING AND VERY DANGEROUS, LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR MY SELF AND MY FAMILY. FOUR DAYS AFTER THE "REPAIR" AT JOHN HOLTZ AUDI THE THROTTLE AGAIN FROZE WHEN MY WIFE HAD TO SLOW FOR A STOPPING SCHOOL BUS. THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS OCCURED. I AM A MEMBER OF THE AUDI QUATRO CLUB. THROUGH MY EXPOSURE TO MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS I HAVE LEARNED THAT THIS PROBLEM IS FAIRLY COMMON IN VERY COLD WEATHER AND THE AUDI SOLUTION OF CLEANING THE THROTTLE BODY DOES NOT PREVENT THE PROBLEM FROM RECURRING. THE AUTHORIZED AUDI MECHANIC WHO WORKED ON MY CAR IN ROCHESTER USED TO WORK IN VERMONT. HE TOLD ME THAT THE PROBLEM WAS OFTEN SEEN THERE, BUT INFREQUENT IN ROCHESTER, NY. HE WAS RELCUCTANT TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION EXTENSIVELY, SAYING" I HAVE TOO MANY YEARS IN." A FRIEND OF MINE IS AN AFTERMARKET AUDI SPECIALIST WHO HAS DOCUMENTED THIS PROBLEM REPEATEDLY. ART MAYHEW CAN BE REACHED AT 315 429 9902 THE AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS REFERRAL # IS 030031445
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004751January 27, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACCELERATION PEDAL STUCK, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003514January 27, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING MY AUDI 1999 A6 QUATTRO 2.8L MY VEH STATRED TO SMOKE FROM THE DASHBOARD. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND WITH IN 5 MINUTES MY VEH WAS TOTALLY DESTROYED. THANKFULLY THERE WAS NO INJURIES
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001868January 2, 2003
STEERING
CONSUMER STATES IN INCLIMATE WEATHER,WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE'S THROTTLE GETS STUCK OPEN CAUSING VEHICLE TO HAVE A HARD SHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000150December 17, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MY 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE COLD WEATHER PACKAGE. THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES HEATED SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER IS TURNED ON IT ACTIVATES THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER. ON 12/13/02 IN USING THIS HEATER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO BURN MY HAND AND BEGAN TO FILL THE CAR WITH SMOKE. IT MELTED THE FOAM UNDER THE LEATHER COVER. IF I HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE SEAT/STEERING WHEEL HEATER I BELIEVE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATES THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WHEEL THAT WILL REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. I CHECKED AN ENTHUSIAST INTERNET SITE (AUDIWORLD.COM) AND DID A SEARCH OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS. I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER AUDI MODELS HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8021089October 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD AN OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. INSPECTED BY DEALER WHO REPLACED HEAD GASKET, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019202September 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
THE IGNITION SYSTEM HAS A FLAW ALLOWING THE IGNITION/AUTO-TRANSMISSION TO BE SWITCHED OFF IN DRIVE. WITHOUT KNOWING THAT HAD HAPPENED, THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE WHICH IMMEDIATELY BEGAN ROLLING. THE OWNER TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND WAS INJURED IN THE PROCESS. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#767021September 11, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WASHER RESERVOIR LEAKS, OR HOSE POPS OFF, MAYBE DUE TO BUMPY ROADS OR EXCESSIVE FLUID PRESSURE. MANY AUDI OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THIS DEFECT AT WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM. THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN COLD CLIMATES WHERE WET SALT AND ROAD GRIME CAN QUICKLY WHITE-OUT YOUR WINDSHIELD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766514August 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CAR STARTED WHILE THE GEAR SHIFT LEVER WAS IN "DRIVE" CONTRARY TO THE OWNERS MANUAL, AND THE BEGAN TO MOVE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764074July 11, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
RIGHT FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY ON RIGHT SIDE OF CAR SEPARATEDFROM CAR. THE UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE CAUSING THE ASSEMBLY TO FALL OFF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#565419June 17, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHILE DRIVING THE LIGHT PROJECTED UPWARD FROM THE HEADLIGHT LENSES CREATING SO MUCH BRIGHTNESS ON THE LARGE INCOMING SNOWFLAKES CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH HEAT GENERATED BY THE LOW BEAMS AND ICE HAD BUILT UP OVER THE LENSES. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756235December 31, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER IS SO LOW THAT IT CATCHES ON PARKING LOT BUMPER GUARDS. DEALER REFUSED TO PAY. HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AT ANY LOW POINTS IN THE ROADWAY. VIN #[XXX] (YOUR PROGRAM REFUSED TO ACCEPT). 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
#755501December 10, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SIDE IMPACT COLLISON ON THE DRIVERS DOOR AT ABOUT 25MPH BY OTHER VEHICLE,A MID SIZE SUV.DRIVERS SIDE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY & I HAD 2 BROKEN RIBS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#893160July 25, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN PUMPING VEHICLE WITH GAS IT WILL SPILL OUT OF VEHICLE WHEN IT IS SUPPOSED TO STOP ONCE IT'S FULL. THIS HAS HAPPEND AT TWO DIFFERENT GAS STATIONS.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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