2001 Audi TT

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER PROBLEM WITH GAUGE CLUSTER**CC THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ THE TEMPERATURE, VEHICLE SPEED AND FUEL READINGS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 12/29/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING WHEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , MOTOR DIED , POWER STEERING DIED AND I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE CAR ANYMORE. *NM 1. JAN 23,2005 I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED. LUCKILY I WAS JUST APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED . THE SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD BATTERY AND THE CAR IS FINE NOW. 2. NOV 10, 2005 I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH. LIGHTS OFF, MOTOR DIED, NO STEERING POWER, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I SURVIVED THIS INCIDENT SINCE WITHIN A SECOND I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS NOR WHERE I WAS GOING. I ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET THE CAR OFF THE STREET ASAP SINCE I WAS JUST BEHIND A SHARP CURVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT DAY. 3. ON DEC 3 THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE CAR IS FIXED AND I CAN PICK IT UP. I ASKED IF SOMEONE COULD GIVE ME A RIDE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE I WANTED TO DROP OFF THE CAR I CAME WITH. THE SERVICE MANAGER HIMSELF TOOK THE CAR TO DROP IT OFF AND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE SAME HAPPENED TO HIM. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. 4. HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME NOW IT??S THE ALTERNATOR WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL PICK UP THE CAR TOMORROW. IT??S FIXED. ????????? I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 3 TIMES OF WHICH ONE TIME I ALMOST DIED. I??M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND THIS TIME I MIGHT NOT SURVIVE. THE REASON WHY I THINK THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN? THE CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE 3 TIMES, IT JUST DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING. THE SERVICE CAME UP EACH TIME WITH A DIFFERENT EXPLANATION. FIRST TIME THE BATTERY, SECOND TIME ??, THIRD TIME THE ALTERNATOR. NONE OF THEM JUSTIFY THAT A CAR DIES JUST LIKE THAT , WHILE I??M DRIVING. ALL THREE TIMES IT HAD RAINED THE DAYS BEFORE. HEINZ LEGLER. *NM

• 12/26/2003· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WE HAVE AN AUDI ALROAD VIN [XXX] WHICH WE PURCHASED NEW IN 2001. IT HAS APPROXIMATELY 40,00 MILES ON IT. IT HAS NEEDED NEW BRAKE ROTORS AT APROX.25-29000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 39000 MILES, BECAUSE OF BRAKE VIBRATIONS DURING ROUTINE STOPS AT THOSE TIMES. IT NOT DRIVEN AGGRESSIVELY AND I FEEL THAT THE BRAKES FOR THIS CAR ARE NOT ADEQUATE DUE TO MANUFACTURES MISMATCHING THE BRAKES TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE ROTORS FREQUENTLY FOR OTHER CLIENTS WITH THE SAME MODEL OF AUTOMOBILE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE OF GREAT CONCERN TO ME AS IT SEEMS THAT THE BRAKES ARE INADEQUATE FOR THIS CAR NEEDING REPLACEMENT AT A FREQUENCY THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE.*AK INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 12/26/2001· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THIS MODEL CAR IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED TO EXHIBIT UNPREDICTABLE ACCELERATION WHEN EQUIPED WITH THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION.(SEE ALLROAD FORUM ON AUDIWORLD.COM) WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR FROM AN ALMOST STOP THE CAR SOMETIMES PAUSES FOR UP TO 2 SECONDS AND AT OTHER TIMES ACCELERATES QUICKLY. IN MY EXPERIENCE THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR. SOME OF THE CAR MAGAZINES ACTUALLY DO NOT RECOMMEND PURCHASE OF THIS CAR DUE TO THIS CHARACTERISTIC. AUDI DOES NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.

• 12/16/2005· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. AN AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED AIR BAG MODULAR MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE INABILITY FOR ALL AIR BAGS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER TO BE INACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS MALFUNCTIONING. AIR BAG MODULAR IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG MODULAR, THE AIR BAG(S) WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT WORK PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER. *NM

• 12/12/2002· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,SEAT BELTS

  VEHICLE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAD A MAJOR COMPUTER MALFUNCTION CAUSING THE GAS GAUGE NEEDLE TO ROTATE VIOLENTLY FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AND BACK AGAIN CONTINIOUSLY. CLUTHH PEDAL WHEN WET TURNS INTO A SLIPPERY SURFACE DUE TO THE METAL ON THE PEDAL CAUSING THE FOOT TO SLIP OFF. THE SEAT BELT DESIGN FOR THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGERS IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING THE SEATBELT NOT TO RETRACT. THIS CREATES THE DANGER OF THE SEAT BELT NOT WORKING AS INTENDED.

• 12/08/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE SUFFERS INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE. PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. *JB

• 11/28/2001· POWER TRAIN

  SUDDEN CLUTCH FAILURE ALMOST RESULTED IN ACCIDENT AS NO POWER WAS GOING TO WHEELS WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. CAR WAS STARTED ON A SLIGHT HILL, POSSIBLY IN THIRD, BUT WITH NO HESITATION, CLUTCH WAS SLIPPED BUT NOT SMOKED. DURING APPROX 3-5 MILES OF DRIVING WITHOUT RIDING THE CLUTCH THE REVS CLIMBED WHILE MAINTAINING A STEADY SPEED, BY THE TIME I PULLED OVER THE CLUTCH WAS GONE. AOA COVERED HALF OF THE PART COST & 10% OF THE LABOR BECAUSE IT IS A NORMAL WEAR ITEM, AND THUS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

• 11/25/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  HEADLIGHTS JUST STOPPED WORKING AGAIN FOR THE UMPTEENTH TIME. PARK LIGHT AND HIGH BEAMS WORK FINE. THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE LOW BEAMS. CAN BE DRIVING ALONG FINE AND CUT CAR OFF AND START BACK UP AND LOW BEAMS JUST WON'T COME ON. IF IT WAS 1 AT A TIME I COULD SEE IT AS BEING NO PROBLEM BUT THEY BOTH STOP WORKING AT THE SAME TIME. KEEP REPLACING SWITCH AND HEADLIGHTS...THINKING THIS WOULD ALLEVIATE PROBLEM TO NO AVAIL. SEE THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI OWNERS. ALSO SEE THAT IT'S A RECALL ON THE NEWER MODELS BUT NOT THE LATE MODELS.

• 11/24/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I PURCHASED AN AUDI TT WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY OF 2004. IT BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. AUDI IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST 15+ TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NO ONE WILL HELP ME AND I NEVER HAVE MY CAR. THEY GIVE ME LOANERS UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT 11 MONTHS. I NEED HELP AND HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO. PLEASE HELP! *NM

• 11/20/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  PURCHASED A 2001 AUDI TT 225 COUPE ON OCTOBER 2000, EIGHT YEARS LATER AND ONLY 69700 MILES,TIMING BELT FAILS CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. AUGUST 2008 AUDI SENT OUT A LETTER ACKNOWLEDGING A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIMING BELT BUT SINCE IT WAS NOT A RECALL I PAID ONLY A SMALL ATTENTION TO IT. BESIDES ALL THIS CLEARLY THE DESIGN OF THE TIMING BELT IS FAULTY OR INADEQUATE TO BE USED ON A SPORTS CAR!!! *TR

• 11/16/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE 2005 WHEN THEY ORIGINATED. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOW HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *KB THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FAR RIGHT AND STAYED THERE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, THE OIL ALERT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. *JB

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING START UP, RUNNING VEHICLE ON FAIRLY HOT OR COLD DAYS LEADS TO A FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL DIGITAL OF THE DISPLAY. FURTHERMORE, THE ANALOG GAUGE CLUSTER IS NOT ACCURATE, COOLANT GAUGE READS VERY HOT ERRONEOUSLY AT ALL TIMES (THOUGH ACTUALLY COOLANT TEMPS DETERMINED BY OTHER MEANS SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES). FUEL GAUGE RESPONDS ERRATICALLY, FAILS TO ACCURATELY REGISTER AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. TACHOMETER READINGS SEEM TO FLUXATE OCCASIONALLY IN ERR. *TR

• 11/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET, BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIR PLUS $300 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

• 11/14/2004· SEAT BELTS

  I WAS GETTING INTO MY 2001 AUDI TT COUPE AND COULD NOT LATCH THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE. AFTER WORKING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I FINALLY DROVE HOME AND REMOVED THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND TOOK IT APART. I DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONENT IN THE BUCKLE HAD BROKEN. I CALLED AUDI ABOUT THIS SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE HOPING THAT THEY MIGHT HELP ME OUT WITH THE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CHARGE $110 FOR THIS PART. *JB

• 11/09/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 TT QUATRO COUPE GAUGES CLUSTER FAILED TWICE. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER RESOLVED THE DESIGNED PROBLEM AFTER THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. *NM

• 11/06/2005· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE AN 2001 AUDI A8L AND THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS CAR WAS SOLD TO ME GUARANTEEING A MAINTENANCE FREE TRANSMISSION. THERE IS NO WAY TO CHECK THE TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR WITHOUT A COMPUTER ANALYSIS OF THE PROBLEM. I HAD MY CAR CHECKED AS RECOMMENDED BY THE DEALER, SONNONEN MOTORS, AS DIRECTED BY MY OWNERS MANUAL AND FOR ALL PROBLEMS. AT NO TIME WAS I ADVISED OF A PROBLEM WITH MY TRANSMISSION AND AT NO TIME DID THERE COMPUTER ANALYSIS REVEAL A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. THE DEALER HAS BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND IN FACT THEY ADVISED ME OF THE FORGOING. THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS MAINTENANCE FREE AND THAT THEY HAD NOT FOUND ANY PROBLEMS DURING THEIR MAINTENANCE OF THE CAR. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WILL COST IN EXCESS OF $6,000.00. I HAVE CONTACTED SONNEN, AUDI OF AMERICA, AND AUDI EUROPE REGARDING THIS PROBLEM AND SO FAR THEY HAVE NOT RESPONDED. I HAVE ALSO DONE AN EXHAUSTIVE INTERNET SEARCH AND DO NOT FIND THIS PROBLEM LISTED. *NM

• 10/30/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SOMETIMES DOES NOT FULLY CLOSE, BUTTON TO PUT THE CONVERTIBLE TOP DOWN SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK, BUTTON FOR MOTION SENSOR ALARM DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN PRESSED, LCD DISPLAY TURNS FULLY RED AND NEXT DAY IS BACK TO NORMAL, REAR DEFROST LINES NOT FULLY OPERABLE, WATER LEAKS IN BETWEEN WINDOW AND DOOR SEAL ON BOTH DOORS. I HAVE JUST PURCHASED MY CAR WITH ABOUT 19000 MILES, A FEW DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. TOOK IT TO TOYOTA GROSSINGER DEALER AND SAID THAT IT WAS THE FUEL GAGE AND THAT I SHOULD WAIT A FEW MONTHS FOR IT TO TURN ITSELF OFF. I CALLED AUDI DEALERSHIP AND SAID THAT MY CAR HAD NO RECALLS. THEN, I WENT TO A MECHANIC AND SAID THAT COMPUTER SHOWED THAT SOLENOID SENSORS HAD FAILED, SO IT WAS REPLACED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AGAIN AND AFTER COMPLAINING WITH FIRST MECHANIC I WENT TO A TURBO PERFORMANCE SPECIALIST AND SAID THAT THE SECONDARY AIR PUMP HAD FAILED. CHANGED IT AND WEEK LATER LIGHT CAME BACK ON SHOWING THE SAME CODE. ALL THROUGHOUT, THE CAR HAS LOST POWER AND A FLUTTERING NOISE IS HEARD FROM FRONT DRIVER SIDE EVERY TIME I CHANGE GEARS. WHEN POWER LOCKS DON'T WORK, I HAVE TO USE THE REMOTE TO UNLOCK DOORS TO GET OUT OF CAR. SOMETIMES I HEAR SPARKS AND CLICKING FROM DASHBOARD DISPLAY. *TR

• 10/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED BY AUDI WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN THE SHOP ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME THING. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AUDI WILL NOT COVE THE PROBLEM. AUDI IS COVERING A LIKE PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY IN THE UK, BUT WILL NOT HONOR OUT OF WARRANTY PROBLEMS IN THE US. IT IS VERY WELL KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/25/2001· VISIBILITY

  ALL WINDSHIELDS PRODUCED BY AUDI FOR TT MODEL HAVE NOTICEABLE VISUAL DISTORTION SHOWING IN WINDSHIELD AS VIEWED FROM THE DRIVERS SEAT WHILE LOOKING OUT THE PASSENGERS SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD. DISTORTION APPEARS AS VERTICLE LINES RUNNING FROM TO BOTTOM OF WINSHIELD MAKING ANYTHING VIEWED, ESPECIALLY STRAIGHT LINES, DISTORT. THIS CAUSES CAN AND HAS CAUSED MOMENTARY DIZZINESS. THIS IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY BUT ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, JERRAD, IN CUSTOMER SERVICE, AUDI HAS BEEN UNABLE TO DATE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THEY ARE WILLING TO SUPPLY A THRID WINDSHEILD IN THE HOPES IT WILL HAVE LESS DISTORTION, BUT HE SUGGESTED I MAY WANT TO WAIT TO SEE IF THIS PRODUCTION PROBLEM IS EVER FIXED AND THAN OBTAIN A NEW WINDSHIELD. THOUGHT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT THIS POTETNTIAL SAFETY HAZARD.*AK

• 10/22/2010· VISIBILITYFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT COUPE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH SHE BEGAN TO ROLL DOWN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW AND SMOKE STARTED TO COME OUT OF THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF. IT WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE WINDOW MOTORS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED FIVE TIMES. WHEN THE FAILURES OCCURRED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

• 10/21/2009· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOWS ABNORMAL TEMPERATURE READING, WHEN ACTUAL TEMPERATURE IS FINE (REPORTED THROUGH AIR CONDITIONING DIAGNOSTIC CODE 49C). DEALER REPAIRED DEAD CLUSTER IN 2002, AND INSTALLED A STILL DEFECTIVE CLUSTER THAT SHOWS WRONG TEMPERATURE. I LATER BECAME AWARE THAT THE NEW CLUSTER IS ALSO FAULTY. DEALER QUOTES APPROX $1000 FOR REPAIR. AUDI CORP REFUSES FREE REPAIR. *TR

• 10/17/2001· TIRES

  THESE TIRES KEEPING BLOWING OUT ON ME - THIS IS THE THIRD ONE IN FIVE MONTHS. THIS PRESENTS A HUGE LIABILITY AND AUDI REFUSES TO REPLACE THESE OBVIOUSLY BAD TIRES WITH NEW ONES FROM ANOTHER MANUFACTURER. I HAVE REQUESTED PIRELLI ALL SEASON TIRES WHICH ARE FAR MORE APPROPRIATE TO HIGHWAYS AND CITY STREETS. *AK

• 10/14/2006· POWER TRAIN

  THE PRESSURE PLATE IN MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY AS I WAS ENTERING A FREEWAY. THE CLUTCH AND FLYWHEEL WERE DAMAGED, CAUSING THE CAR TO FAIL TO RESPOND NORMALLY TO THE ACCELERATOR. *NM

• 10/11/2001· SUSPENSION

  WHEN TURNING WHEEL SHARPLY TO EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT THERE IS A LOUD CLUNKING SOUND. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK

• 10/09/2003· TIRES

  CONUSMER HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/06/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  CENTRAL COMPUTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING DOOR LOCKS TO JAM, PREVENTING OCCUPANTS FROM EXITING VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING IN RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING, CAUSING POOR DRIVER'S VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER NOT SURE WHAT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK

• 10/02/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FAIL OF THE CENTER CLUSTER RESULTING IN DEAD PIXELS. CONSISTENT PROBLEM ON THE AUDI'S. SHOULD BE MADE A RECALL. 01 AUDI A8. *TR

• 09/26/2013· AIR BAGS,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PURCHASED THE CAR NEW IN 2001, THE AIRBAG LIGHT STARTED COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY IN 2003 HAD THE CLUSTER REPLACED IN 2004 (15K MILES) UNDER WARRANTY, SHORTLY AFTER IT WAS REPAIRED THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY FOR ANOTHER 2 YEARS UNTIL IT STAYED ON PERMANENTLY. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO ANOTHER DEALER THEY RESET SOMETHING AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT AGAIN FOR ABOUT A YEAR. IN 2010 I BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AGAIN FOR A CLUSTER RECALL, THEY REPLACED THE CLUSTER ALL WAS FINE THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATE THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. BROUGHT IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE AIRBAG MODULE. SPENT $1500 TO HAVE THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED ( THINK THIS WAS THE ISSUE ALL ALONG). AFTER HAVING THE AIRBAG MODULE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT LIGHT NO LONGER COMES ON. WAS TOLD IT IS THE CLUSTER. THE CAR HAS 37,000 MILES ON IT THIS WILL BE THE 4TH CLUSTER IN THE CAR. THE DEALER WANTS $1500 TO REPLACE AGAIN WITH NO GUARANTEE. AUDI ACCEPTS THERE IS A PROBLEM AND WILL PAY A FEW HUNDRED TOWARDS THE REPAIR. I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ABOUT $1200, I HAVE TRIED CONTACTING THE AUDI MANAGER (#248-754-3686) HANDLING THE CASE AND MY ATTORNEYS OFFICE HAS TRIED CONTACTING THEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY HAVE REFUSED TO RETURN ANY CALLS. I AM WITHOUT A SEAT BELT WARNING INDICATOR. I AM CONCERNED THAT I WILL HAVE MY GRANDSON IN THE CAR AND NOT KNOW IF HIS SEAT BELT IS PROPERLY ENGAGED, OR IF MY AIRBAG IS WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS BEEN A CONSTANT ISSUE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW AND HAVE PUT VERY LOW MILES ON THE CAR, HAVE ALWAYS GARAGED IT AND NEVER DROVE IT IN BAD WEATHER AND THE CLUSTER REMAINS AN ISSUE GOING ON THE 4TH ONE. *JS

• 09/23/2000· TIRES

  BUBBLE ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE - NECESSITATED REPLACEMENT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 2254517Y )

• 09/18/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER RESETS DATE, TIME. FUEL GAUGE MALFUNCTIONS TO READ EMPTY WHEN FULL, AND READS RPM INACCURATELY. BEGAN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND NOT OFTEN, NOW IT'S A DAILY PROBLEM. ON A RECENT TRIP I WANTED TO TOP THE GAS TANK, BUT THE CENTER ISLE CONTROLS FOR THE GAS CAP AND HATCH DOOR FAILED TO WORK FORCING ME TO CONTINUE WITH THE AVAILABLE GAS IN TANK. ONCE I ARRIVED, BOTH GAS CAP AND LATCH DOOR OPENED. *TR

• 09/16/2001· TIRES

  ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, I HAVE SUFFERED TIRE FAILURES. AUDI CLAIMS IT IS GOODYEAR'S PROBLEM. GOODYEAR CLAIMS IT IS AUDI'S USE OF LOW ASPECT TIRES IN AN OFF ROAD VEHICLE ALTHOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN OFF ROAD. THE FAILURE OF 4 TIRES IN 17,000 MILES IS UNLIKELY TO BE COINCIDENCE AND MUST REPRESENT A FAULT IN EITHER TIRE OR VEHICLE DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DESIGN FAILURE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/55/17)

• 09/14/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER COMPONENT FAILURE. CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY MISSING MANY PIXELS MAKING DISPLAYED TEXT AND IMAGES HARD TO DISTINGUISH. BECAUSE OF THIS FAILURE, IT CAN BE HARD TO DISTINGUISH THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CERTAIN INFORMATIONAL SYMBOLS SUCH AS A BRAKE PROBLEM OR A TAIL LIGHT OUT. I HAD A SYMBOL COME ON THE DISPLAY BUT I COULD NOT TELL IF IT DISPLAYED BECAUSE OF A PROBLEM WITH MY BRAKES OR TAIL LIGHTS AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE OF THE CENTER DISPLAY. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A SAFETY ISSUE. RPM TACHOMETER STICKS ON COLD START AS WELL. *TR

• 09/12/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  OIL LIGHT COMES ON. OIL VOLUME IS FULL. 3 DEALER REQUEST HAVE NOT SOLVED PROBLEM. ENGINE NOW MAKES NOISES.*AK

• 09/11/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH BRAKE HOSE COLLAPSED AND BRAKES LOCKED UP.*AK

• 09/06/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SHOWING RIGHT SPEED AND GAS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS READING SPEED AND GAS WRONG. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ESP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 08/31/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CAN OFTEN REPORT INCORRECT INFORMATION, CAUSING OWNERS TO OCCASIONALLY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. FUEL GAUGE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITHIN MINUTES. AUDI HAS ALREADY RECALLED THEIR A6 MODEL FOR THE SAME DEFECT, YET DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THE TT EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

• 08/28/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURES GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOES NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ONLY FUNCTION SPORADICALLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *JB

• 08/27/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE RESULTED IN AN INABILITY TO READ VEHICLE SPEED, ENGINE SPEED, ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL. REPLACEMENT CLUSTER WAS ACQUIRED AT MY EXPENSE AND INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE. OLD CLUSTER IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE IT UP. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT A REPAIR INDUSTRY FOR THESE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS HAS CROPPED UP. I INTEND TO HAVE THE OLD ONE REPAIRED FOR THE NEXT TIME THE FAILURE OCCURS. *JB

• 08/20/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE FOR 2ND TIME. NOTHING WORKS IN DASH AND AUDI WILL NOT COVER. NO ODOMETER, TACH, FUEL GAUGE, OIL SENSORS, NOTHING. LEFT WIFE STRANDED BECAUSE IT SHOWED A HALF TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. SHE HAD TO WALK 2 MILES TO GET HOME. WHAT IF SHE HAD BEEN RAPED, KILLED, ETC. THERE ARE OVER 2600 COMPLAINTS ON AUDIFORUM WHERE PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED UP TO 3 CLUSTERS FOR THE SAME REASON.*AK

• 08/19/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 08/11/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY LOW MILEAGE 2001 AUDI TT 6 WEEKS OUTSIDE OF THE CLOSING DATE OF A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT. U.S. DISTRICT COURT OF CALIFORNIA NORTHERN DISTRICT CASE NO. C 06 6801 MJJ. *TR

• 08/10/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PROGRESSIVE FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. GAS GAGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK HIGHER THAN REALITY. I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT TURBO LAG. LOW POWER BEFORE TURBO KICKS IN AROUND 2200 RPM MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT ACCELERATION OF CAR FROM STANDING START (SUCH AS LEFT TURN ACROSS A BUSY ROAD). TEMPERATURE GAGE READING HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ENGINE MAY TRULY BE OVERHEATING. *TR

• 08/09/2022· AIR BAGSCrash

  The contact owns a 2001 Audi TT. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a deer causing significant damage to the front end. During the crash, neither the front driver side nor passenger side air bags were deployed. The driver sustained an injured neck and lower back which required medical treatment. The front seat passenger was not injured. The vehicle was later towed to the home. No police report was taken. The manufacturer and local dealer were not notified of the incident. The failure mileage was 94,000.

• 08/08/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER, FUEL GAUGE INACCURATE (RUNS OUT OF GAS IN MIDDLE OF HWY), LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON (MANUAL SAYS TO STOP IMMEDIATELY WHEN LIGHT COMES ON), AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON! EVERYTHING I HAVE READ STATES THESE ARE ALL PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER (COST OVER $1000 TO HAVE REPLACED!) AUDI USA KNOWS ABOUT PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. AUDI HAS A RECALL IN THE UK FOR THIS PROBLEM, WHY NOT HERE IN THE U.S. ?? THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE!

• 08/07/2001· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CAN OFTEN REPORT INCORRECT INFORMATION, CAUSING OWNERS TO OCCASIONALLY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. FUEL GAUGE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITHIN MINUTES. AUDI HAS ALREADY RECALLED THEIR A6 MODEL FOR THE SAME DEFECT, YET DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THE TT EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM.

• 08/06/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY PROVIDING NO WAY TO KNOW THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

• 08/04/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CLOCK KEEPS RESETTING ITSELF AND SO DOES THE MILEAGE INDICATOR. *TR

• 07/26/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1.) NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PARKED CAR OUTSIDE BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THUS NO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. 2.) GAUGE CLUSTER DID NOT TURN ON. CANNOT SEE MILEAGE, TRIP METER, RPM , OR SPEED! 3.)SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL FIX IT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 10 MINUTES FOR THE GAUGES TO TURN ITSELF ON. *JB

• 07/25/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRICCrash

  THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE 2001 AUDI TT SPORTSCAR. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR CRASHED. THE AUDI DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, AND FORTUNATELY THE CAR DID NOT CRASH. AGAIN, AUDI INSISTS THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR