2002 Audi A6

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

• 12/30/2002· TIRES

  I AM ADDING TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT [ODI 768857 - REF 704187] REPORTING 2 GOODYEAR SIDE WALL TIRE FAILURES. I HAVE NOW EXPERIENCED A 3RD SIDE WALL BUBBLE AND FAILURE. AGAIN THERE IS NO RIM DAMAGE AND PROPER TIRE PRESSURES HAVE BEEN MAINTAINED. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN OPERATED OFF ROAD. I'M CAUGHT BETWEEN AUDI WHICH TAKES NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRES ON THEIR CARS AND GOODYEAR. I HAVE NEVER HAD TIRE FAILURES ON ANY OF THE OTHER 5 CARS WE OWN AND CONTINUE TO BE SURE THAT THIS MUST BE A COMMON PROBLEM CAUSED BY WEAK SIDE WALLS.

• 12/20/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE JERKS FORWARD. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE ONE OUT OF THE SIX CYLINDER COIL HAD BROKE, AND THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE DESIGN. THEY ALSO INDICATED THAT THE REMAINING FIVE COILS WILL ALSO BREAK. TS *JG

• 12/16/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE AGING OF PLASTIC MATERIAL ON AUDI A6 MODELS YRS 2001-2005.THE AGING OF THE PLASTIC MATERIAL IN THE FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE COMBINED WITH BENDING STRESS FROM THE ALUMINUM VENTILATION LINE TO THE ROLLOVER VALVE NIPPLE MAY LEAD TO CRACKING OF THE NIPPLE.IF THIS HAPPENS, A FUEL LEAK MAY RESULT. THIS EXACT ISSUE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY AN AUDI MECHANIC ON MY 2002 AUDI A6 4.2. IT IS CONSTANTLY LEAKING A FUEL AND IF AN IGNITION SOURCE GETS NEAR IT THERE IS GOING TO BE A VEHICLE FIRE. THE RECALL NUMBER FOR THIS ISSUE IS 08V157000: FUEL TANK ROLLOVER VALVE MODIFICATION. ALTHOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE IT ONLY COVERS AUDI A6 MODES WITH 2.7, 2.8, AND 3.0 ENGINES.MY AUDI A6 HAS A 4.2 ENGINE, SO IT IS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL, BUT THE RECALL DOES COVER THE AUDI ALLROAD EQUIPPED WITH 2.7 AND 4.2 ENGINES. I'VE CALLED AUDI AND THEY REFUSE TO COVER MY VEHICLE UNDER THIS RECALL BECAUSE THEY HAVE NOT HAD ENOUGH REPORTS OF IT OCCURRING WITH MY SPECIFIC ENGINE MODEL. I HAVE A DAUGHTER AND THIS POSES A VERY DANGEROUS THREAT, ITS EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR ON MY OWN AND IS A KNOWN ISSUE REPORTED ON THE SAME VEHICLE I OWN BUT BECAUSE I HAVE THE 4.2 MODEL THEY REFUSE TO COVER IT UNDER THEIR RECALL. *TR

• 12/15/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHICH STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THIS OCCURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER, WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM.

• 12/07/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AT THE FUEL TANK. THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING FUEL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, AND ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 08V157000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.

• 12/06/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THIS WAS THE SECOND TIME A COIL FAILED ON MY CAR; THE FIRST TIME WAS LAST SPRING. AUDI ACKNOWLEDGES PROBLEM BUT REFUSES TO REPLACE ALL COILS, SAYING IT WILL ONLY REPLACE THOSE THAT HAVE ALREADY FAILED, LEAVING A POTENTIAL FOR SIX FAILURES. AUDI SAYS UPGRADED COILS ARE ON BACK ORDER AND ARE THEREFORE UNAVAILABLE TO MOST DEALERS. MY DEALER HAS AT LEAST TWO CARS WAITING FOR REPAIR. THIS DEFECT MAKES THE CAR TOTALLY UNRELIABLE, SINCE THE FAILURE HAPPENS WITHOUT WARNING AND RENDERS THE CAR VIRTUALLY IMMOBILE. DRIVING IT AFTER THE FAILURE ALSO RISKS DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND OTHER COMPONENTS. THERE SHOULD BE IMMEDIATE NOTIFICATION OF OWNERS SO THEY CAN AT LEAST TRY TO AVOID LATE NIGHT DRIVING OR OTHER SITUATIONS WHERE THEY AND THEIR PASSENGERS MIGHT BE AT RISK IN CASE OF COIL FAILURE. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL AS SOON AS THE COILS ARE AVAILABLE. DT

• 12/01/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP ON JUNE 4, 2010 FOR THE MANUFACTURERS VOLUNTARY COIL SPRING RECALL; HOWEVER, THE DEFECTED COIL SPRINGS CAUSED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO FAIL. THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS REPLACED; AND THE COIL SPRING REPAIR DIDN'T CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE VEHICLES SIX ENGINE CYLINDER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WASN'T REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,476 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,400.

• 11/26/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FOUR ATTEMPTS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS UNTIL AFTER THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. THE ESP WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 82,000.

• 11/17/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  VEHICLE SERVICE BRAKES PULSATE DURING NORMAL USE AT ALL VEHICLE SPEEDS RESULTING IN UNEVEN BRAKING ACTION AND LONGER STOPPING DISTANCES. DURING SCHEDULED WARRANTY SERVICE, REAR BRAKE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED BEYOND MANUFACTURER'S ALLOWABLE LIMITS. DEALER STATED THAT REPAIR WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY DUE TO AN "OUTSIDE INFLUENCE." WRITTEN MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTIES ("AUDI ADVANTAGE" AND "AUDI WARRANTY") DO NOT EXCLUDE BRAKE ROTORS. COMPLAINT NUMBER WITH AUDI OF AMERICA IS 50426113. REQUEST THAT DEALER BE DIRECTED TO MAKE REPAIRS UNDER STATED WARRANTIES TO RETURN BRAKES TO NORMAL, SAFE OPERATING CONDITION. *JB

• 11/14/2004· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WET ROADS, ACCELERATION UP HILL, CAR SLID OVER HILL CRASHED INTO SEVERAL TREES, RESTRAINED FS PASSENGER WITH SEVERE BONE, SOFT TISSUE AND NERVE DAMAGE. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, QUESTION OF SEATBELT FAILURE. STATUTE SOON TO EXPIRE, MANUFACTURER WILL NOT RESPOND RE:TESTING POSSIBLE FAULTY PARTS. *JB

• 11/13/2002· POWER TRAIN

  AUTO TRANSMISSION LAGS UP TO 1 SECOND IN RESPONDING WHEN ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS CAUSED A FEW CLOSE CALLS WHEN TRING TO MAKE TURNS INTO TRAFFIC. TRANS ALSO LAGS WHEN SHIFTING FROM REVERSE INTO DRIVE. ENGINE REVS BUT DRIVETRAIN DOES NOT CATCH. THEN CAR TAKES OFF WITH A JOLT. ALSO, EXPERIENCING A VIBRATION FROM CAR WHEN DRIVING EVEN AFTER CHECKING BRAKE ROTORS, WHEEL BALANCE AND ALIGNMENT. SEEMS TO COME AND GO. COULD BE TRANSMISSION RELATED. DT

• 11/11/2004· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  WET ROADS, LARGE HILL CAR OVER CLIFF T BONE TREE, NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT, QUESTION OF SEAT BELT FAILURE. *JB

• 11/09/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I HAVE A 2002 AUDI A6 WITH A 3.0 V-6 ENGINE. WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FILLED UP MORE THAN 3/4 FULL THE GAS TANK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE LEAKS ALL OVER THE PLACE. ON THE INTERNET THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS EXPLAINING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. AUDI HAS A RECALL PROGRAM FOR 2001 TO 2004 AUDI A6 3.0 LITRE MODELS, BUT TELL ME MY CAR IS NOT ONE THAT GOT RECALLED BECAUSE OF MY VEHICLE CODE NUMBER. I EXPLAINED THAT MY PROBLEM IS EXACTLY LIKE THEY EXPLAIN ON THEIR WEBSITE AND IT MATCHES THE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE WEB ALSO. THE DEALER SAID THEY WERE SURE THE GAS TANK HAS DISSOLVED BECAUSE OF THE GASOLINE AND SAID THEY WANT $2,200 FOR A NEW GAS TANK AND A $100 PER HOUR TO FIX THEIR ENGINEERING PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY AND POLLUTION PROBLEM THAT IS WIDE SPREAD THROUGHOUT OUR COUNTRY AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED ASAP. HELP ! *TR

• 11/09/2004· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  AUDI A-6, 2000, WET ROAD CONDITIONS, APROXIMATELY 36 DEGREES, STEEP HILL CAR SLID OFF ROAD, DOWN EMBANKMENT FRONT/SIDE CRASH NO AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT AND QUESTION OF SEATBELT FAILURE RESTRAINED FS PASSENGER WITH COMMINUTED, SEGMENTAL HUMERUS FRACTURE, NERVE AND SOFT TISSUE DAMAGE CAR SAT IN GARAGE FOR 10 MONTHS, AUDI REFUSED TO RESPOND TO CORRESPONDANCE ABOUT POSSIBLE FAILURE OF VEHICLE. *AK

• 10/25/2010· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS, THE DEALER INFORMED HER THAT THE SAUTER JOINT FOR THE AIR BAGS WAS NOT SAUTERED PROPERLY. SHE WAS INFORMED THAT EITHER IT WOULD NOT DEPLOY IN AN ACCIDENT OR SUDDENLY DEPLOY WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED HER A CHEAPER PRICE FOR THE PART BUT OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

• 10/25/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE PROBLEM I AM EXPERIENCING IS A LAG IN THROTTLE RESPONSE. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED THERE IS A MOMENT WHERE NOTHING HAPPENS THEN, A SECOND LATER THE CAR ACCELERATES VERY RAPIDLY. THIS ESPECIALLY NOTICEABLE WHEN DRIVING IN STOP-AND-GO TRAFFIC WHERE YOUR FOOT GOES FROM THE BRAKE TO THE THROTTLE FREQUENTLY. MY WIFE ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS DELAY; SHE WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS THE ONCOMING LANE, WHEN AN OPENING APPEARED, SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR AND FOR A MOMENT NOTHING HAPPENED, THEN THE CAR FINALLY GOES AND PUTS HER RIGHT INTO THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. HAD THE ONCOMING CAR NOT BRAKED, SHE FEELS SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN HIT. IT IS FOR THIS REASON THAT I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NOT A CONVENIENCE ISSUE. I CONTACTED AUDI VIA E-MAIL TO LET THEM KNOW ABOUT THIS AND THEY INSTRUCTED ME TO BRING THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSIC AND ROAD TEST WHICH I DID. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAR IS "OPERATING WITHIN MANUFACTURER'S SPECS'' AND THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. WHEN I FOLLOWED UP WITH AUDI THEY CONCURRED WITH THE DEALER AND AGAIN STATED THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE. I LOGGED-ON TO AN AUDI ALLROAD FORUM(AUDIWORLD.COM) AND MANY OTHER ALLROAD OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS, AND GETTING THE SAME RESULTS WHEN THEY CONTACT AUDI, WHICH IS NO AKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM. SOME OWNERS REPORT TO HAVE HAD CLOSE CALLS. MANY OWNERS FEEL IT IS THE DRIVE BY WIRE ACCELERATOR WHILE OTHERS FEEL IT IS THE TRANSMISSION. EITHER WAY IT IS DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY AUDI . DT

• 10/24/2002· TIRES

  WE HAVE HAD 2 SEPARATE SIDE WALL FAILURES ON THE FRONT TIRES. THE FIRST WAS IN LESS THAN 10,000 MILES AND THE SECOND WAS ON A NEW TIRE IN LESS THAN 5,000 MILES ON A NEW REPLACEMENT. NEITHER FAILURE SHOWED ANY EVIDENCE OF RIM DAMAGE OR OTHER EXTERNAL EVENT. WE ARE CAUGHT BETWEEN AUDI AND GOODYEAR EACH OF WHICH WANT US TO CALL THE OTHER PARTY. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM RELATED TO THE AUDI TT TIRE RECALL. DT

• 10/22/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO HIS SPINE AND HEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102000. UPDATED 02/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS ALSO INJURED . UPDATED 03/22/11

• 10/21/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE EXTREMELY SLUGGISH UNTIL THE VEHICLE WOULD REACH A SPEED OF 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC THAT ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,538.

• 10/20/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ABS ENGAGED SUDDENLY AND THEN THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO NORMAL FUNCTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,787.

• 10/20/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  1. CAR SEIZED AFTER GOING THROUGH CAR WASH; PRIOR TO THAT, CAR HAD EXPERIENCED ODD ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS THE RADIO TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF AND THE ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR IS STILL UNDER BOTH THE AUDI OF AMERICA WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. 2. ENGINE SEIZED. 3. THE REPAIRS REQUIRE AT LEAST A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF AT LEAST $13,000.00. HERE IS MY ANALYSIS OF WHY I THINK AUDI IS TRYING TO PREVENT THIS DESIGN DEFECT FROM REACHING STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORS. IN SHORT, I BELIEVE THAT AUDI IS PURPOSEFULLY DENYING WARRANTY CLAIMS TO PREVENT A RECALL AND ALSO TO PREVENT A WRITTEN RECORD OF THIS DEFECT IN THE CASE OF CLASS ACTION OR PERSONAL INJURY LAW SUIT. SPECIFICALLY, I BELIEVE AUDI OF AMERICA'S LEGAL DEPARTMENT HAS MADE A VERY CALCULATED DECISION: SINCE THE DAMAGE INVOLVES WATER, MOST COMPREHENSIVE INSURANCE POLICIES WILL COVER THE DAMAGE (IN FACT, MY INSURANCE CARRIER AGREED TO COVER THE CLAIM, ALTHOUGH THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEEK SUBJUGATION FROM AUDI). FOR THOSE CUSTOMERS WHO PUSH HARD, AUDI WILL COVER THE REPAIRS OUT OF WARRANTY SO THAT AUDI WILL NOT HAVE TO REPORT THIS DEFECT TO STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORS AND RISK A RECALL AND/OR PROVIDE EVIDENCE IN A CLASS ACTION OR PERSONAL INJURY LAW SUIT. IN FACT, IT WASN'T UNTIL I EXPLAINED MY SUSPICIONS (SOME OF WHICH THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP HAD CONFIRMED) TO AN AUDI OF AMERICA SUPERVISOR THAT I WAS ABLE TO MAKE ANY HEADWAY BEYOND, I'M SORRY, THIS IS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY ONCE I SET FORTH THE FACTS AND MY ANALYSIS OF THE SITUATION, HE CHANGED HIS MANNER AND EXPLANATION IMMEDIATELY. HE EXPLAINED THAT AUDI MANAGEMENT AND LEGAL WERE WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THAT AUDI HAD MADE A DETERMINATION NOT TO COVER REPAIRS CAUSED BY THE CLOGGED DRAIN HOLES UNDER WARRANTY BUT THAT THE DEALER COULD REQUEST A SPECIAL OUT OF WARRANTY SERVICE AND AUDI OF AMERICA WOULD REIMBURSE THE DEALER AT 100% OF ITS COST. *NM

• 10/19/2011· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS MARKING MISFIRE BUT I HAVE GOTTEN A COMPLETE TUNE-UP, CHANGED ALL 6 COILS ON THE ENGINE CHANGED ALL THE SPARK PLUGS, I'VE DONE EVERYTHING POSSIBLE AND CHANGED EVERYTHING I CAN THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE ENGINE ALL BRAND NEW AND NOTHING HAS WORKED AND ITS STILL SAYING MISFIRE...I'VE GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM FOR AUDI'S AND THERE WERE SO MANY PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING... ALSO, I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AS WELL ONE DAY MY WINDOWS WORK THE NEXT IT DOESN'T SOMETIMES MY LIGHTS WILL WORK AND SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T, SOMETIMES MY RADIO WILL WORK SOME TIMES IT DOESN'T, THE INFORMATION ON MY DASH SOMETIMES DOESN'T LIGHT UP AND I CAN'T SEE ANYTHING AT NIGHT TIME, I HAVE CONSTANTLY BEEN TO THE MECHANICS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON BUT WE CAN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, I'VE SPENT SO MUCH MONEY ON THIS CAR TRYING TO FIX THE PROBLEMS BUT ITS REALLY MAKING IT HARD FOR ME TO KEEP SPENDING MONEY ON MY CAR AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE IF I'M DRIVING AT NIGHT TIME AND MY LIGHTS END UP NOT WORKING I CAN CAUSE A VERY BIG ACCIDENT I AM VERY VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THESE DEFECTS, MY SAFETY AND OTHERS SAFETY AND WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IF YOU CAN PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE ITS HAPPENED TO SO MANY PEOPLE. I ALSO THINK SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM I'LL PUT $60 IN GAS AND TWO DAYS LATER IT'LL ALMOST MARK EMPTY I REALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW THAT IS POSSIBLE BUT IF THERE'S AN ANSWER I WOULD REALLY WANT TO KNOW. THANK YOU SO MUCH AND I REALLY APPRECIATE YOUR TIME. *TR

• 10/17/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I AM CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY INVOLVED WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ON MY AUDI A6. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED AND I TOOK IT INTO MY LOCAL MECHANIC WHO SHOWED THE FAULT AS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. I THEN TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER WHERE THEY INSISTED IT WAS THE OXYGEN SENSOR. I THEN HAD THIS REPLACED AND AUDI VERIFIED THAT EVERYTHING WAS CORRECT. ONCE AGAIN MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED 200 MILES LATER AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE AUDI DEALER. I REQUESTED THAT THEY CHECK THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AGAIN AND THEY INSISTED THAT IT WAS ONCE AGAIN THE OXYGEN SENSOR. THE WARRANTY ON THIS PART IS APPROACHING THE END. I ASKED, "IF THIS IS ONCE AGAIN REPLACED AND THE LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN IN A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES, MY WARRANTY WILL BE UP, WILL YOU COVER IT? THEIR RESPONSE WAS, "IF IT IS ONE MILE PAST THE WARRANTY, WE DON'T HAVE TO COVER IT." FROM THIS COMMENT ONE WOULD CONCLUDE THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND UNTIL MY WARRANTY IS UP SO THEY WILL NOT BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. MY CONCERN IS THAT AUDI IS FAILING TO COMPLY WITH A FEDERALLY MANDATED WARRANTY. THEY SIMPLY DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE THE CONVERTER WHICH IS PLACING MY LIFE IN DANGER CONSIDERING A CAR CAN CATCH ON FIRE IF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. *JB

• 10/10/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE

  THE AUDI WAS STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT WHEN THE RPM METER STARTED TO DROP REVS SUDDENLY. ONCE THE CAR WAS IN MOTION THE ENGINE FELT ROUGH. THE CAR WAS DRIVEN 3 MILES WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENCE AND WAS PARKED FOR THE NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY WHEN THE CAR WAS STARTED IN THE MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO GET VERY SLUGGISH AND SHUDDERING. THE CAR WAS IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND THE DIAGNOSTIC CODES WERE PULLED. THE CODES SHOWED MULTIPLE CYLINDER MISFIRES WITH SPECIFIC MISFIRES IN CYLINDER 2 AND THREE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO AN AUDI DEALER WHERE THIS WAS CONFIRMED. THE DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR EXACTLY THIS ISSUE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/03/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TYPICAL AUDI FUEL LEAK PROBLEM. THEY SAY IT IS A ROLL OVER VALVE. THEY FIXED IT. IT STILL LEAKS AND NOW IT IS MY PROBLEM AT $2800. *TR

• 10/02/2007· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  WATER FROM AIR CONITIONING SYSTEM LEAKED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FLOODED AND DISABLED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "LIMP MODE,' ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ONLY OPERATE IN 4TH GEAR. *TR

• 09/25/2002· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE SHIFTS FROM AUTOMATIC MODE TO MANUAL MODE INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *MR

• 09/24/2002· VISIBILITY

  CONSUMER STATES THE WINDSHIELD IS DISTORTED, DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD. THE NEW WINDSHIELD IS OF SAME DESIGN, AUDI HAS STATED ALL WINDSHIELDS HAVE THIS DISTORTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*JB

• 09/22/2003· SUSPENSION

  THE IGNITION COIL SPRING FAILED AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE COIL SPRING WAS SERVICE TWICE UNDER THE RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. RECALL NOT FOUND. *AK

• 09/15/2006· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH THE VEHICLE STOPPED AND HAD TO BE PULLED OVER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE FRONT END BEGAN TO SMOKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AT A SLOW SPEED WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES LOCKED UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHO DETERMINED THE ABS PUMP FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. UPDATED 10/6/2006 - *NM

• 09/14/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED RECALL NOTICE #04V133000 WAS RECEIVED FOR A 2000 AUDI A6 PERTAINING TO ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT ALSO OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6 WHICH A RECALL NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED FOR. WHEN THE CONTACT RESEARCHED THE RECALL ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, A LETTER IN THE DOCUMENT SEARCH FROM VOLKSWAGEN TO THE NHTSA IDENTIFIED THAT THE VIN FOR THE 2002 AUDI A6 MODEL WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. WHEN THE CONTACT ALERTED THE MANUFACTURER WITH THE VIN, THEY INDICATED THERE WAS NO INFORMATION REGARDING THE RECALL OR VEHICLE IN QUESTION.

• 09/13/2010· STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY PURCHASED USED AND TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS FRACTURED AND HAD BEEN RE-WELDED IN FOUR DIFFERENT LOCATIONS. THE MECHANIC ALSO ADVISED THAT ONE OF THE FRACTURES WAS ONLY PARTIALLY WELDED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT IF THE WELD WAS TO FRACTURE AGAIN, IT WOULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A CRASH AND THE CONTACT WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND LEFT WITH THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 92,764.

• 09/12/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  OUT OF CONTROL EXPERIENCE DUE TO UNWANTED ACCELERATION OF VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN THE GAS PEDAL WAS RELEASED, THE ENGINE REVVED PAST THE REDLINE, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED AND WE ALMOST DID NOT MAKE THE TURN INTO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. EVEN WHEN WE PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL,THE ENGINE DID NOT STOP REVVING. WE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ON AND TRIED THE ENGINE AGAIN, ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE REV THROUGH THE REDLINE WHEN ONLY THE BRAKE PEDAL (AND NOT THE GAS) WAS ENGAGED. WE TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PUSHED IT TO A SAFE LOCATION WHERE WE LEFT IT, AND CALLED THE POLICE (WHO WOULD NOT MAKE AN INCIDENT REPORT) AND LEFT A MESSAGE AT THE DEALERSHIP. *PH

• 09/10/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE HEADLIGHTS ARE SHORTING OUT AND CRACKING AND BARE WIRES TOUCHING

• 09/03/2002· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THERE IS SEVERE HESITATION IN ACCELERATION.*AK

• 08/27/2006· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  ON AROUND MAY 28TH 2006- UPON RETURN FROM WORK THAT EVENING, THE FLOOR OF MY CAR WAS FLOODED- I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK. I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON VACATION, I DRIED ALL THE FLOOR AND AIRED IT OUT ETC. UPON MY RETURN FROM VACATION, IT WAS WORSE THAN EVER- THE FLOOR WAS AGAIN SOAKED, IT IN TURN HAD DAMAGED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN MY CAR AND THAT IN TURN HAD CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP- THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED, THE ENGINE SEIZED AS A RESULT OF ALL THE WATER THAT MADE ITS WAY INTO THE CAR, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM TOTALLY DESTROYED. THEY DRAINED AT LEAST 15 GALLONS OF WATER FROM THE CAR. THIS IS INCREDIBLE AND UNBELIEVABLE. THE MECHANIC SAID THE CAR WAS CLOGGED AND EVEN HE HAD A HARD TIME ACCESSING, AND I AS OWNER HAD NO WAY OF FINDING OUT. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 05, IT IS AN A6 3.0 YEAR 2002. WITH AROUND 54 THOUSAND MILES UP, AND I HAD ONLY PUT 1000 MILES UP ON THE CAR. THE WARRANTY - EXTENDED, SAID IN TURN THE CAR IS NOT COVERED DUE TO MOTOR DAMAGE, AND A NEW ENGINE WOULD COST $8700 NOT TO MENTION THE MECHANIC FEES. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION ONLINE, I SEE THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AUDI AND OTHER YEARS AND VW PASSATS ALSO. I PAID NEARLY $26000 FOR THIS CAR AND FEEL I HAVE BEEN SCAMED BY AUDI, MAJOR AUTOMOTIVE WHO SOLD ME THE CAR AND THE GM PROTECTION PLAN WHO PROVIDES THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, - THE SALES PERSON ADVISED IT WAS BUMPER TO BUMPER COVERAGE- I NOW FIND OUT THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR MY NEW ENGINE?? I FEEL ALL PARTIES SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONES IS FILING A CLASS ACTION LAW OR DOING ANYTHING ABOUT THIS, WHERE IS THE PROTECTION FOR THE CONSUMER, PLEASE HELP ME, I AM NOT RICH, I SPENT ALL MY SAVINGS FOR THIS CAR, I AM CURRENTLY PAYING INSURANCE AND ALSO CAR PAYMENTS ON THIS CAR, I CANT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE, EVEN IF I COULD IS THE SAME PROBLEM GOING TO ARISE AGAIN. PLEASE HELP ME. THANK YOU, E. MORRISSEY (THERE IS NOT A SELECTION FOR AUDI UNDER VEHICLE. *JB

• 08/24/2013· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  I WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 65 MPH. I WENT TO PASS ANOTHER CAR IN A PASSING ZONE SO I ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE. THE GAS PEDAL STUCK AND THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. I BRAKED AND MANEUVERED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TURNED IT OFF. AFTER A WHILE IT RELEASED. I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND CONTINUED HOME, NOT PUSHING THE PEDAL DOWN ANY FARTHER THAN NECESSARY. I WILL TAKE IT IN TO BE FIXED. THERE WAS NOTHING OBSCURING THE PEDAL AND THE FLOOR MAT WAS CLICKED INTO PLACE. I FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF A RECALL, BUT MANY AUDI OWNERS HAVE REPORTED SIMILAR EXPERIENCES, SO I AM NOT SURE WHY THIS ISN'T A RECALL ISSUE. *TR

• 08/21/2008· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT

  OWN 2002 AUDI A6 3.0 LITER SEDAN. MODULE(COMPUTER) REPLACED AND COMPLAINED OF TRANSMISSION NOT WORKING PROPERLY. BROUGHT AUTO BACK TO DEALER AND AFTER CHECKING THE TRANSMISSION FOUND NOTHING WRONG. TRANSMISSION STILL NOT WORKING PROPERLY. WHEN PUT IN DRIVE AUTO DOESN'T MOVE FORWARD. HAVE TO PLAY AROUND WITH LEVER FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE TO ENGAGE THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN IT MOVES FORWARD IT LUNGES NOT SMOOTHLY. NOT SAFE DRIVING. *TR

• 08/18/2005· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  OWNED THIS CAR FOR NEARLY 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PADS/ROTORS 5-6X. AUDI NO LONGER COVERS THE REPLACEMENTS OF THE ROTORS AFTER ORIGINALLY COVERING THEM UNDER THE WARRANTY. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM THAT CONTINUES TO REOCCUR. DEALER IN PORTLAND, OR IS OF NO HELP.*JB

• 08/14/2004· TIRES

  2002 AUDI A6 WAS TAKEN TO SUNSET AUDI IN PORTLAND OR IN DEC.2003 BECAUSE APPEARED TIRES WERE WEARING-SHAVING ON EDGES AND MIDDLE,THEY ALIGNED THE CAR. ON AUGUST 11TH ONE OF THE TIRES WENT FLAT. ON THE NEXT FRIDAY THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO LES SCHWAB WHICH IS THE WARRANTY AGENT FOR PIRELLI.LES SCHWAB TIRE STORE SAID THAT THEY JUST HAD ANOTHER AUDI IN THE SAME THING ON THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF CAR AND THEY HAD SEE MANY OTHERS THAT HAD BEEN COMING IN FORTHE SAME PROBLEM. PIRELLI HAS THEM SEND BACK THE TIRES AND WOULD DETERMINE IF ANY MONEYWOULD BE RETURNED. BESIDES THE FLAT TIRE ALL THE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED.LES SCHWAB SAID THAT IT DID NOT IN ANY WAY LOOK LIKE ALIGNMENT PROBLEM THAT INSTEAD THEY THOUGHT THAT THE RUBBER COMPOUND WAS NOT ADEQUATE. MY CAR IS 2 YEARS OLD WITH ONLY 10,000 MI AUDI SAYS THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TIRES AS THAT IS A WARRANTY WITH PIRELLI HOWEVER SINCE IT MAY BE THAT EITHER AUDI DID NOT SPECIFY THE RIGHT TIRE OR PIRELLI GAVE TIRES IN ADEQUATE IN THE THICKNESS OF THE RUBBER. THE BOTTOM LINE WAS THAT I A 77 YEAR OLD FEEL THAT I HAVE BEEN TAKEN,I HAD TO PAYOUT A LITTLE OVER $400 FOR FOUR NEW TIRES ON MY LOW MILEAGE CAR. IN ADDITION I ONLY DRIVE ON WELL PAVED ROADS AND NO FREEWAYS. I FEE THAT SOMEONE IS NOT BEING ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE SAFEY OF MYSELF AND OTHERS. SINCE AUDI SENDS ALL THE TIRE PROBLEMS TO PERRILE THEY NEVER HEAR BACK IF THERE ARE PROBLEMS. MY CONCERN IS THAT NOT ONLY ONE TIRE BLEW OUT BUT ALL F OUR COULD HAVE GONE OUT AT ONCE--HOW MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS ARE OUT THERE WITH TIRES SHREDDING. I HAVE ASKED AUDI TO FIND OUT IF THE TIRE COMPANY WILL BE GIVING ME MY MONEYBACK--THEY TOLDME AT THE DEALER THAT THE ONLY MONEY THE TIRE COMPANY GIVES BACK IS IF THERE IS A DEFECT AND THEY HAVE NEVER KNOW THIS TIRE COMPANY TO FIND DEFECTS--THUS AUDI DOES NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR TIRES AND NEITHER WILL THE TIRE CO. *AK

• 08/05/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO AN AUDI RECALL #PE08008 ISSUED IN MAY, 2008 AND RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE A PLASTIC NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK THAT FAILS DUE TO STRESS. ACCORDING TO AUDI, MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL PER MY VIN . ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE IT COVERS MY 2002 AUDI, BUT ONLY FOR THE 2.8, 2.7 AND 3.0 ENGINE ON THE QUATTRO SEDAN AND THE 2.7 AND 4.2 ON THE ALLROAD. MY AUDI IS A QUATTRO 4.2 SEDAN. 2 YEARS AGO, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL AROUND THE REAR OF THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR RECALL. MY REPAIR INVOLVED DROPPING THE BACK-END TO ACCESS THE TANK AND ACTUALLY WELDING THE PLASTIC NIPPLE. I ONLY FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BY CHANCE AND CALLED AUDI, BUT THEY TELL ME MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW IT CAN'T BE. *TR

• 08/04/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (DIRECTLY ATTACHED TO BRAKE PEDAL) HAS FAILED TWICE. ONCE IT ALLOWED THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO COME ON AT ANY TIME, EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS NOT BEING OPERATED. THE SECOND TIME IT WAS NOT ACTIVATING THE BRAKE LIGHTS WHEN THE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. IT HAS BEEN REPLACED BOTH TIMES. VOLKSWAGEN VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM. *JB

• 08/03/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A GAS LEAK. A SEALANT WAS PLACED ON THE GAS TANK HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/12/06.*JB

• 07/25/2013· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL VAPORS AND LEAKING FUEL APPEARS WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FILLED BEYOND 3/4 TANK. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE CAR TO BE PARKED INSIDE OF THE GARAGE. THE FUMES MAKE PASSENGERS FEEL ILL. AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENTS WANT TO CHARGE OVER $2500 TO REPAIR. A RECALL FOR THE ROLLOVER VALVE HAS BEEN PERFORMED; HOWEVER THE AUDI SERVICE TECHS SAY THE LEAKAGE IS COMING FROM SMALL CRACKS IN THE DEFECTIVE TANK. UNABLE TO HAVE THE REPAIR DONE BECAUSE OF COSTS I HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR WITH LESS THAN1/2 TANK OF FUEL FOR SEVERAL YEARS . THE STATE OF UTAH WILL NO LONGER PASS MY VEHICLE INSPECTION DUE TO THE EMISSIONS ISSUE. MY FEAR IS THE LEAKING FUEL COULD BE IGNITED BY ANY NUMBER OF SOURCES INCLUDING EXHAUST/HEAT FROM THE VEHICLE. PASSENGERS SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO BE SUBJECT TO VAPORS INSIDE OF A VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN TO 3 DIFFERENT UTAH AUDI DEALERSHIPS AND 1 INDEPENDENT AUDI REPAIR GARAGE. I HAVE ALSO CONTACTED AUDI CUSTOMER RELATIONS @ 1-800-253-2834. ALL OF THE AUDI REPRESENTATIVES AND TECHNICIANS HAVE PLAYED DUMB REGARDING THIS ISSUE; YET THE ISSUE CAN BE FOUND IN A NUMBER OF FORUMS WHERE OTHERS HAVE DEALT WITH THE SAME ISSUE. AUDI REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY OR EVEN SHOW REAL CONCERN FOR THIS SAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUE. *TR

• 07/15/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  WHILE PULLING INSIDE OF THE GARAGE, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SKID INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE CONSUMERS HOME. NO INJURIES REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK *SC *JB

• 07/14/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  AFTER A SHORT DRIVE (ABOUT 3 MILES IN TOWN), THE CAR WAS PULLED INTO MY GARAGE A FEW MINUTES LATER MY WIFE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I BACKED THE CAR INTO THE DRIVEWAY, OPENED THE HOOD AND SIGNIFICANT WHITE SMOKE WITH THE SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC CAME FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, BELOW THE ENGINE, NEAR THE FIREWALL. I USED A GARDEN HOSE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. I COULD NOT DETERMINE THE EXACT ORIGIN OF THE FIRE. ON MONDAY, JUNE 27TH I REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO AUDI OF AMERICA. A REFERENCE NUMBER OF 50231796 WAS ASSIGNED BY AUDI TO THE INCIDENT. ON JUNE 29TH I WAS CONTACTED BY JAMES CRUZ AT AUDI WHO TOLD BE THAT HE WOULD BE TURNING THE INCIDENT OVER TO ENGINEERS WHO WOULD DECIDE WHAT THEY WANTED TO DO NEXT. ON JULY 5TH JAMES CRUZ CALLED ME BACK AND SAID AUDI WAS NOT INTERESTED IN DOING ANY OTHER FOLLOW UP AND THAT I SHOULD JUST FILE A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY.

• 07/10/2012· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)Fire

  AFTER PARKING THE CAR IT CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD THE FIREMEN CAME AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND SAID IT WAS FROM THE ELECTRICAL FIRE FROM THE DASHBOARD. *TR

• 07/10/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  VEHICLE WILL SLOW DOWN WITHOUT AND SHUT DOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

• 06/26/2003· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2002 AUDI A6 BREAKDOWN. NAR 06/26/2003 *MR THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP UPON ARRIVAL ALL OF THE IGNITION COILS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE AUDI DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE THE CUSTOMER AWARE OF THE IGNITION COILS BEING INOPERATIVE UNTIL THE INCIDENT HAD OCCURRED. THE CONSUMER WAS VERY DISSATISFIED THAT AUDI DID NOT MAKE CUSTOMERS AWARE OF THE VEHICLE DEFECT. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS ON ANY UPDATED DEFECTS TO DATE. *CB *JB

• 06/18/2009· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  2002 AUDI A6 HAS A PROBLEM WITH INTERIOR FLOODING DUE TO RAINY WEATHER AND IT CAUSES THE TRANSMISSION MODULE TO SHORT OUT. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED DURING HEAVY RAIN, THE WATER FROM THE WINDSHIELD RUNOFF DOES NOT DRAIN FAST ENOUGH THROUGH THE DRAIN HOLE, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY. THE DRAIN IS WELL HIDDEN AND CAN NOT BE INSPECTED VISUALLY OR CLEANED EASILY. THE WATER BACKS UP INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE FRESH AIR INTAKE. THE TRANSMISSION MODULE WHICH IS LOCATED DIRECTLY UNDER THE PASSENGERS FEET HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, BECAUSE OF THE FLOODING PROBLEM. THE MECHANIC STATED HE TOOK OUT THE RUBBER GROMMET FROM THE DRAIN THEREFORE MAKING THE DRAIN OPENING MUCH LARGER TO ALLEVIATE ANY FUTURE PROBLEM. *JB