2003 Audi Allroad

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

• 12/25/2008· VISIBILITY

  WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP DURING WIPER CYCLE. WIPERS DO NOT RESET OR RESTART FOR 30-45 SECONDS AFTER STOPPING. WIPERS WILL NOT START OR RESET IF DRIVER MOVES WIPER SELECTOR LEVER DURING MALFUNCTION INTO ANY MODE, DELAY, LOW OR HI. PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS WHEN RAINING. COULD NOT DUPLICATE EFFECT IN DRY WEATHER. PROBLEM PRIMARILY OCCURS WHEN WIPERS ARE IN THE DELAY MODE. WIPERS WILL STOP AT ANY ANGLE ON WINDSHIELD WHEN MALFUNCTION STARTS. PROBLEM DURATION AND FREQUENCY INCREASED WITH TIME FROM SEVERAL TIMES A MONTH TO EVERY 60-90 SECONDS WHILE WIPERS WHERE ACTIVATED OVER 12 MONTH PERIOD. VEHICLE UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE EFFECT. DURING WIPER MALFUNCTION, IF WIPER SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION WHILE WIPERS ARE STUCK IN A RAISED/ELEVATED POSITION, WIPERS WILL NOT RESET. WIPERS WILL REMAIN IN MALFUNCTIONING POSITION ON WINDSHIELD UNTIL WIPER SELECTOR LEVER IS MOVED TO DELAY/LO/ OR HI SETTING AND THEN WIPER WILL RESUME NORMAL FUNCTION AFTER 60-90 SECONDS. DEALER HAS NOT TAKING ACTION TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED REQUESTS BY OWNER. *TR

• 12/21/2007· POWER TRAIN

  A HARD TURN AND QUICK ACCELERATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT LEAD TO POWER FAILURE TO THE WHEELS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CODE READ "SLIPPING TORQUE CONVERTER" THE CAR HAD ONLY 79,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AUDI REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST WOULD BE $900.00 FOR THE PART AND $2,000.00 FOR LABOR. THE REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE PRICE FOR A FAULTY PART AND LABOR. THE PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 12/20/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ON DECEMBER 18, 2011 I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND MY VEHICLE STALLED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT NEEDED A NEW FUEL PUMP. I CONDUCTED AN INTERNET SEARCH AND DISCOVERED THAT MY AUDI HAD BEEN PART OF A RECALL AND I ASKED THE LOCAL DEALER IF THE RECALL REPAIR HAD EVER BEEN CONDUCTED, THEY TOLD ME THAT MY VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL. THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY AUDI A-4'S WERE PART OF THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE NHTSA WEBSITE SHOWS A LETTER DATED JULY 23, 2007 SENT FROM VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC. (PARENT COMPANY OF AUDI OF AMERICA, INC.) TO [XXX] OF NHTSA NOTIFYING NHTSA THAT VW OF AMERICA IS RECALLING AND REPLACING FUEL PUMPS ON VW PASSAT'S, AUDI A-4'S AND AUDI A-6'S, ADDITIONALLY, THE LETTER LISTED A RANGE OF VIN'S FOR EFFECTED AUDI A6'S THAT INCLUDED MY VIN. IN THE AFOREMENTIONED LETTER, VW OF AMERICA TOLD NHTSA THAT 'ANY SUBJECT VEHICLE THAT IS PRESENTED FOR SERVICE TO AN AUTHORIZED VOLKSWAGEN/AUDI DEALER WILL BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE ASSIST ME IN CAUSING VW OF AMERICA TO DO WHAT THEY TOLD NHTSA THEY WERE GOING TO DO? VW OF AMERICA NEVER NOTIFIED ME OF THE SAFETY ISSUE OR OF THE RECALL, AND WHEN I PRESENTED THIS INFORMATION TO THE DEALER THEY STILL REFUSED TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR. AUDI ENDANGERED ME AND LIKELY OTHER CONSUMERS BY NEVER INFORMING US OF THE RECALL AND I HAVE BEEN FORCED TO PAY OVER $500 TO REPAIR A PART THAT WAS PART OF A RECALL AND WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. COULD YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME IN COLLECTING MY FUNDS FROM AUDI? ADDITIONALLY, I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD BE SUBJECT TO SIGNIFICANT PENALTIES AND FINES FOR DECEIVING NHTSA. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

• 12/20/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUDDER DECELERATED ABNORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V375000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALER THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. ...UPDATE 01/20/12 *BF UPDATED 02/03/12*JB

• 12/19/2005· TIRES

  2003 AUDI A6 TIRE SIDEWALL IS THIN. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS A STRUCTURAL PROBLEM WITH THE TIRE. DURING PARKING, IF THE TIRE TOUCHES THE CURB; THE TIRE FAILS. *JB

• 12/18/2021· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  During recent heavy rains, all of a sudden the car's transmission that had been working fine, after having been parked briefly pointing slightly down hill, no longer functioned properly, and had apparently gone into "LIMP Mode". after talking with Mechanics and doing research, we checked the carpet areas and determined and documented the car's interior was very wet, both in front and in the rear areas, with evident moisture and corrosion under the battery and cabin air filter areas and rear wheel well area. The Transmission no longer shifts properly and the car is not able to be safely driven. Apparently there is a well known design flaw in the Audi C5 A6 vehicles where multiple drains frequently fail. apparently there are 2 very hard to access drains under the battery, under the battery tray, and also the cabin air filter seal to the sidewall is prone to failure. I'm told that there is a "soft" NTSB Audi Recall on this. Please advise.

• 11/30/2016· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A PUDDLE OF FUEL IN THE DRIVEWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROLLOVER VALVE HAD A CRACK, CAUSING THE FUEL TANK TO LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER A RECALL, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AGAIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL INFORMATION WAS NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

• 11/08/2009· POWER TRAIN

  CAR SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING MAINLY AND ALSO SLIGHTLY FELT WHEN BRAKING-DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION. *TR

• 11/06/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WITH NO INCIDENT TO MY AUDI (ACCIDENT, IMPACT, DIS-REPAIR) FUEL AND GAS FUMES LEAK. VEHICLE NOW SPILLS FUEL/FUMES WHEN TANK IS FULL TO 3/4. VISUAL INSPECTION SHOWS FUEL STAINS STARTING FROM THE TOP OF THE FUEL TANK ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST UNDER THE REAR SEAT. VEHICLE IS NOW NOT BEING DRIVEN TO DETERMINE WHAT IS THE BEST COURSE OF ACTION FOR REPAIR. *TR

• 11/04/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TORQUE CONVERTER DISENGAGES AND POWER / RPM SURGE OCCURS. *TR

• 11/03/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I OWN A 2003 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 4.2L WHICH I BOUGHT USED AND HAVE DRIVEN IT SINCE 2004. ON OCTOBER 27, 2010 I STARTED SMELLING GAS AND AFTER CHECKING FOUND A LEAK AT THE BASE OF THE GAS TANK. I CHECKED THE WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON OTHER SUB-MODELS. I CALLED AUDI USA WHO CONTACTED A DEALER I CHOSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT ALTHOUGH THE RECALL PROBLEM EXISTS IT IS DUE TO AN ACCIDENT WHICH HAPPENED 6 OR 7 YEARS AGO. I THINK THIS IS NOT FAIR. THANK YOU VIN [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/27/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE OVERHEAT, AUTOMATIC FAN FAILS TO GO ON, THE ENGINE SPILL FUME TO A BLINDING LEVEL WHEN IT BEGINS TO COME FROM BENEATH THE HOOD . HEATING AND COOLING SYSTEMS SHUT DOWN ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT INCLUDE NEW WATER PUMP NEW RADIATOR NEW AIR CONDITIONING PUMP DID NOT BRING ANY SOLUTION. *TR

• 10/23/2021· POWER TRAIN

  please see prior form submission re transmission...please confirm receipt of earlier entry.

• 10/22/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF MY 2003 AUDI FADES OUT. THIS MAKE THE INFORMATION IT DISPLAYS HARD TO READ. IT IS SAFETY AND QUALITY ISSUE. *TR

• 10/17/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  I HAVE 2003 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 4.2 L. I HAD IN SHOP FOR REAR BRAKES AND MECHANIC NOTED FUEL LEAKING/DRIPPING FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF PLASTIC FUEL TANK. I DID INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND RECALL CAMPAIGN 11V267000 AND MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING SIMILAR LEAKS. I VERIFIED MANUFACTURE DATE 4/3/(2002 OR 2003?) FROM VEHICLE WHICH FALLS IN WINDOW COVERED BY RECALL OF UNITS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JUNE 19, 2001 THROUGH JUNE 8, 2004. I CONTACTED AUDI AMERICA AND EVENTUALLY SPOKE WITH XXXX AT [XXX]. SHE ASSURED ME THAT MY CAR WAS EITHER NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL OR HAD BEEN FIXED. I TOLD HER I WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL ( MAY 2011) AND MY CAR HAD NOT BEEN FIXED. SHE ROBOTICALLY REPEATED THAT MY CAR HAD EITHER BEEN FIXED OR NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I ASKED HER TO VERIFY THAT IT HAD BEEN FIXED AND SHE SAID THEY HAVE NO RECORDS TO SHOW THAT. SHE SAID I COULD CONTACT THE DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY SOLD THE CAR. I SAID WHY WOULD A DEALER IN WISCONSIN WHO SOLD THE CAR IN 2003 HAVE ANY RECORDS REGARDING A RECALL ISSUED IN 20011 WHEN I OWNED THE CAR? SHE WAS SILENT. I ASKED FOR A LIST OF ALL VINS IN THE RECALL. SHE SAID SHE COULD NOT GIVE ME THAT. SHE AGREED TO SEND ME A "RANGE" OF AFFECTED VIN'S. SHE SAID THEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO HELP ME OUT BUT I NEED TO HAVE AND EVALUATION DONE AT MY EXPENSE AT AN AUDI DEALER TO DETERMINE WHAT IS WRONG. I SAID I KNOW WHAT IS WRING, IT IS LEAKING GAS FROM THE ROLLOVER VALVE CONNECTION ON THE TANK AND REPORTED ALL OVER THE INTERNET IN AUDI FORUMS ETC. I HAVE MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUDI FOR 31 OCTOBER MIN 1 HR LABOR AT $110/HR TO EVALUATE MY LEAK. THIS RECALL NEEDS TO BE ENFORCED AND AUDI NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR EVASIVE RESPONSES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 10/17/2003· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER,POWER TRAIN

  FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. I EXPERIENCE MAJOR DELAYS IN ANY ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE (AT ANY SPEED) AND THEN TRY TO REACCELERATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG ALL AUDI TIPTRONIC OWNERS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TYPE. IT IS NOT, AS AUDI TRIES TO SAY, "TURBO LAG." IN ALMOST EVERY FAILURE TO DATE, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HAD OTHER DRIVERS BEEN LESS ATTENTIVE, I MOST SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK. I AM HESITANT TO PULL OUT INTO ANY VOLUME OF TRAFFIC WITH THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM. *LA

• 10/12/2003· STEERING

  MY 2003 AUDI ALL ROAD HAS A CONTINUAL PULL TO THE RIGHT. IT WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT FOR MORE THAN 5-8 SECONDS AT A TIME, ON MOST ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES IN 3400 MILES. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTS THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, BUT IT STILL HAS A PULL TO THE RIGHT. *LA

• 10/10/2014· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  FAILED CT EMISSIONS TEST. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED CODE TO BE P0741. INFORMED BY AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT. *TR

• 10/09/2012· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  CAR BRAKE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME AND IT REVES ALL THE TIME. *TR

• 10/08/2008· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 AUDI A6 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, SMOKING, AND LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER A FEW REPAIRS THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED AND WANTS TO BE REFUNDED HER MONEY. *NJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE #1 AND #3 COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING VERY HARD. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE #6 IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE NO ONE EVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE #6 COIL FOR FREE. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT COME AGAIN, BUT IT WASN'T BLINKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE. *JB

• 10/05/2010· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  I HAVE LOCKED MY BRAKES AND HAD A NEAR ACCIDENT. MY ABS AND ESP HAS STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2003 AUDI A6. I WAS TOLD THE ABS CONTROL UNITS ARE KNOWN TO GO BAD, AND WILL COST OVER A $1000 TO FIX. I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX. IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T AUDI BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR ANY TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS DUE TO FAILURE, AND SHOULD THERE BE A RECALL? *TR

• 10/02/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  MY 2003 AUDI ALLROAD'S INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS DEAD PIXELS IN THE CENTER INFORMATION DISPLAY. THIS IS ONE OF MANY A6, A4, S6, S4 AND ALLROADS THAT HAS THIS PROBLEM. *JB

• 10/02/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON THE DRIVERS DISPLAY IS VERY FADED MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO SEE CRITICAL INFORMATION INCLUDING SYSTEM WARNINGS AND GEAR SELECTION. THIS SEEMS TO BE AN IMPORTANT SAFETY ISSUE, AS CRITICAL INFORMATION IS NOT AVAILABLE TO THE DRIVER. AUDI DOES NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL CAR AND MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED WITH AUDI OF AMERICA. PLEASE ASSIST. *JB

• 10/02/2003· TIRES

  THE SIDEWALL RUPTURED ON A GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1, 225/55R17 TIRE. *JB

• 09/29/2009· SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

  ABS CONTROL UNIT IS FAULTY ON MY AUDI A6 2003. I BELIEVE IT IS SUBJECT TO RECALL INDICATED BY THE $1800 REPAIR AND FREQUENCY OF THIS COMPLAINT ON THE INTERNET. *TR

• 09/26/2012· SERVICE BRAKES

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6 2.7 QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH THE ABS SYSTEM ACTIVATED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO VEER TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE CONTACT'S HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,500.

• 09/22/2003· STRUCTURE

  THE FRONT BUMPER GETS CAUGHT ON PARKING BUMPERS ON A REGULAR BASIS. ON THIS OCCASION, IT WAS TORN FROM THE FENDER, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FENDER. IT HAS OCCURRED ON COUNTLESS OCCASIONS SINCE THEN. THE CAR IS DESIGNED WITH THE LOWER BUMPER TOO CLOSE TO THE GROUND.*JB

• 09/20/2004· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK AND SHOULDER PAIN. *AK

• 09/18/2015· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE FUEL TANK HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK ON ITS OWN. I FILLED MY CAR THE THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 3, 2015. ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2015 THE FUEL GAUGE WAS DOWN A QUARTER TANK. I SMELLED GAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR. MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE LEAK IS AT A PLASTIC WELDED NUB ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE TANK.THIS IS A PLASTIC FUEL TANK. IF I FILL THE TANK ABOVE THE HALFWAY MARK THIS IS WHEN THE TANK LEAKS. THE CAR IS GOING IN FOR SERVICE ON MONDAY FOR A FUEL TANK REPLACEMENT. I HAVE OPENED CASE NUMBER 150699218 WITH AUDI CORPORATE. THEY WANTED ME TO ALLOW THEM TO TOW THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP AND LET THE DEALER MAKE A DIAGNOSIS. WE WERE DESPERATELY AFRAID THAT THE COST OF THIS WOULD BE EXORBITANT. IT TAKES 10+ HOURS TO GET THE REMOVED AND REINSTALLED. THE TANK IS ABOUT $700.00 WE ARE TRULY AFRAID TO GO TO THE DEALER FOR ANYTHING. WE HAVE AN INDEPENDENT AUDI MECHANIC WE HAVE USED FOR YEARS. AUDI WAS OFFERING TO PAY FOR THE TOW AND THE DIAGNOSIS. WE WERE THINKING AUDI WOULD USE THE EXCUSE OF DISASSEMBLING THE CAR, "FIND THE PROBLEM" AND THEN CHARGE 5 OF THE 10 HOURS TO PUT THE TANK IN. WE DID NOT WANT TO GET STUCK WITH THAT. THIS IS AWHY WE GO TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO IS HIGHLY COMPETENT AND WE TRUST. I WILL KNOW MORE ABOUT THE LEAK ON MONDAY OR TUESDAY . THIS COULD LEAD TO A FIRE.

• 09/08/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 AUDI A6. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE CLUSTER *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOES NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. *JB

• 08/31/2012· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GOES TO NEUTRAL WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, ENGINE REVS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. PRND DISPLAY ON DASHBOARD IS BLINKING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. FAULT CODE SHOWS FAILURE ON TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. *TR

• 08/26/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  THE FIRE STARTED UNDER DASHBOARD AS I WAS DRIVING. I STOPPED THE CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND QUICKLY JUMPED OUT THE CAR WHEN SAW A FLAME. THIS WAS THE MOST FREIGHTING EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE. *TR

• 08/23/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP FAILURE & VEHICLE TOTALLY & IMMEDIATELY DISABLED. *JB

• 08/21/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AT TIMES WHEN DRIVING THE CAR THE ACCELERATION BECOMES SLOW AND IT STALLS WITH A JERK LIKE IT'S GOING TO JUST STOP ALSO, WHEN THE CAR IS PUT IN REVERSE GEAR IT WILL NOT MOVE. I AM STUCK. THE PRND FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD. I BECOME AFRAID BECAUSE THIS CAN CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENTS.

• 08/16/2004· POWER TRAIN

  CAR TOTALLY LOSES POWER WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC, ETC. HAPPENS ALL THE TIME, FEELS LIKE CAR IS GOING TO STALL, ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED A FEW TIMES BECAUSE CAR HAS NO POWER. BROUGHT IT BACK FOR THIS 3 X SINCE LAST OCT. NOTHING WAS DONE, SAME RESPONSE FROM AUDI, NO PROBLEM FOUND. THIS CAR IS AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN !*AK

• 08/07/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN EXPLOSION AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THERE WERE LOUD NOISES COMING FROM UNDER THE VEHICLE AND PARTS OF THE VEHICLE WERE ON THE GROUND. THE CAR THEN WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND THEY CLAIMED THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN SOME TYPE OF IMPACT WHICH CAUSED THE EXPLOSION TO OCCUR, AND AUDI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES. THE DEALERSHIP FAILED TO FIND THE PROPER REASON FOR EXPLOSION. THE CONSUMER HAD TO PURCHASE A RENTAL CAR AT HER OWN EXPENSE TO HAVE A VEHICLE. *MR *CB *JB

• 08/04/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE LED PORTION OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT ON HOT DAYS MAKING THE GEAR SELECTION INDICATOR (PRND321) SHOWN IN THE DISPLAY UNREADABLE. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DRIVER NEEDS TO KNOW WHAT GEAR THAT TRANSMISSION IS IN AT ALL TIMES AND A FADING DISPLAY LEADS THE DRIVER TO GUESS RATHER THAN KNOW. THIS FADING STARTED THREE YEARS AGO AND HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH TIME. IT ONLY HAPPENS ON HOT DAYS WHEN THE CAR IS PARKED OR DRIVEN IN THE SUN. WE HAVE LOTS OF SUNNY DAYS IN CALIFORNIA! *TR

• 07/25/2006· TIRES

  2003 AUDI A6 HAD FOUR TIRES REPLACED DUE TO CRACKING OF THE SIDEWALL. *KB ***NAR*** THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT WHEN TOUCHING THE CURB WHILE PARKING, THE SIDEWALL BEING SO THIN AND LOW PROFILE, SIMPLY CRACK, FAIL AND PUNCTURE. THE SIDEWALLS CANNOT BE FIXED. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED FOUR TIMES IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. (PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON LOW PROFILES TIRES). *NM *NM

• 07/17/2003· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE MODE IT WILL START SHAKING AND VIBRATING. *AK

• 07/12/2011· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH FAILURE. HAD IT FIXED, BUT THE PROBLEMS SEEMS TO BE NOT IN THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH ITSELF, BUT THE WIRING OR SOCKETS TO THE SWITCH. USED SAME SWITCH, BUT SOON AS CAR IS TURNED OFF AND TURNED BACK ON, SWITCH TENDS TO WORK ONLY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS AND ABS SYSTEM SHOWS UP AGAIN WITH NO BRAKES LIGHTS AT ALL. TOOK TO AUDI DEALER IN WHICH THEY SAID THAT THERE HAS BEEN MANY PROBLEMS WITHIN THIS SYSTEM. BUT TO TOTALLY FIX THE PROBLEM WOULD RUN ANYWHERE FROM 700.00 TO 1200 DOLLARS ON A 35.00 TO 45.00 PART. NO BRAKES COULD LEAD TO SERIOUS ACCIDENTS NOT KNOWING THAT YOUR BRAKES LIGHTS ARE ACTUALLY OUT. PLEASE PLEASE RECALL THIS ISSUE ON ALL AUDI'S.

• 07/11/2017· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS TESTING. AUDI DETERMINED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A FUEL LEAK FROM A CRACK IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR ROLLOVER VALVE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN RECALLED IN PAST FOR SIMILAR ISSUE (PERFORMED). TANK HAS 4 ROLLOVER VALVES, ONLY ONE (FRONT DRIVER) INCLUDED IN PRIOR RECALL. INITIAL QUOTED $3,300 TO REPLACE TANK. AUDI OFFERED TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT TANK WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ~$600 (REPAIR ORDER ATTACHED). REPAIR COMPLETED ON 2/23/2017, CAR PASSES STATE INSPECTION. AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE "STAINING" IN THE ATTACHED PHOTO, THE LEAK WAS SIGNIFICANT DEALER THEN CALLS TO SAY THAT CAR NEEDS TO BE RETURNED TO PERFORM PRIOR RECALL ON THE NEWLY INSTALLED TANK. RECALL TO BE PERFORMED ON ONLY THE ONE ROLLOVER VALVE (DRIVER FRONT) THAT CAN BE ACCESSED WITH OUT REMOVING FUEL TANK. NOT THE VALVE THAT WAS LEAKING AND NECESSITATED THE REPLACEMENT. I REQUESTED THAT AUDI PERFORM RECALL ON ALL 4 ROLLOVER VALVES AS THEY INSTALLED A KNOWINGLY DEFECTIVE PART AND THE RISK OF ANOTHER CRACK/LEAK EXISTS. DEALER SAYS AUDI REFUSES. I HAVE MADE SEVERAL CALLS TO BOTH DEALER AND AUDI WITH NO RESPONSE FROM AUDI BEYOND A CONVERSATION WITH CUSTOMER SERVICE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BACK ON 5/08/2017. EMAILED DEALER ON 5/11/2017 (ATTACHED PDF) WITH MY REQUEST (AGAIN), AND HAVE RECEIVED NO CONTACT FROM AUDI. RETURNING CAR TO DEALER FOR RECALL ON THE ONE ROLLOVER VALVE ON 7/12/17. AUDI IS PUTTING THIS CAR BACK ON THE ROAD WITH THE STRONG POTENTIAL OF A FUEL LEAK.

• 06/30/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  AOA HAS FAILED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR A SAFETY RELATED DEFECT IN MY AUDI A6 FUEL SYSTEM. GIVEN A NHTSA PRODUCT SAFETY GAS STORAGE TANK RECALL, I BELIEVE AOA ARE LIABLE FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT. ON JUNE 26TH, 2009 HOFFMAN AUDI, EAST HARTFORD CT, SERVICE MANAGER JIM ORMAN ORALLY INFORMED ME THAT AOA WILL TAKE NO FURTHER ACTION IN THIS MATTER, THE REASONS PROVIDED WERE: 1) RECALL WAS ON OTHER SIDE OF THE TANK - THIS PARTICULAR VALVE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL AND THEY'VE SEEN ONLY A FEW OTHERS WITH ISSUES. ?THERE WAS NO POSSIBLE WAY THIS COULD OCCUR DURING THE RECALL REPAIR.? 2) FUEL TANK WAS OUT OF 4 YEAR, 50000 MILE WARRANTY. 3) AOA DISREGARDS THE UNSAFE CONDITION CAUSED BY FUEL VAPOR/FLUID LEAKS RESULTING FROM THE DEFECTIVE/WORN OUT VALVE. IN DISCUSSION IT WAS REFERENCED THAT ?THERE WERE ONLY FOUR OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS PROBLEM? AND CITED AGE OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD THAT AFTER REVIEWING IMAGES OF MY CLAIM, THE FINAL DECISION WAS MADE BY KARL KRUG, NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER AOA. BACKGROUND: IN LATE 2008 I WAS MADE AWARE OF A SAFETY RECALL REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR FUEL TANK LEAKAGE RESULTING FROM CRACKED NIPPLES ON THIS PLASTIC GAS STORAGE TANK. A REINFORCEMENT REPAIR WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2008 (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:08V157000). ROUGHLY ONE MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE DIAGNOSTIC FAULT CODE RELATED TO THE TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM WAS IDENTIFIED. LAST WEEK I ISOLATED THE P0456 16840 TANK VENTILATION SYSTEM PINHOLE LEAK CODE TO THE FUEL TANK. GIVEN THE COMPLEXITY OF THE VENTILATION SYSTEM IN THE FUEL TANK AREA, I DECIDED TO GET THE SYSTEM TESTED BY A DEALER. A CRACKED VALVE NIPPLE ATOP THE GAS STORAGE TANK WAS IDENTIFIED BY A VOLKSWAGEN SERVICE CENTER. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE CT ATTORNEY GENERAL AND ASKED THEY FORWARD TO THE APPROPRIATE STATE AND FEDERAL AGENCIES FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. *TR

• 06/30/2004· POWER TRAIN

  CAR SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STOP, CAR HESITATES BEFORE MOVING. CAN ROLL BACKWARDS IF CAR IS ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. NATURAL RESPONSE IS TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL FURTHER. TRANSMISSION THEN ENGAGES AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FLUID TOPPED OFF. SECOND TIME TRANMISSION CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADED. 3RD TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED, EVEN WITH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.*AK

• 06/25/2014· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINEFire

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO RESET THE CODES BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO INDICATED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPLARTMENT. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FIRE HAD CONSUMED AND BURNED THROUGH THE HOOD AROUND TO THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. NO INJURIES HAD BEEN SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V267000 (FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER), NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 07V375000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V157000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN INSURANCE ADJUSTOR TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,434. UPDATED 08/25/14*LJ UPDATED 09/5/2014 *JS

• 06/24/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A6. APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AGO, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHENEVER HE PLACED FUEL IN THE VEHICLE. HE ALSO NOTICED FUEL LEAKING ON THE GARAGE FLOOR. HE ASSUMED THAT HE WAS PLACING TOO MUCH FUEL INTO THE VEHICLE. IN THE BEGINNING OF JUNE OF 2008, THE CONTACT MADE SURE TO FILL THE VEHICLE TO THE CORRECT AMOUNT TO AVOID ANY FUEL LEAKAGE. WITHIN HALF AN HOUR OF PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SMELLED A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR AND NOTICED A MUCH LARGER PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS ADVISED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT REFUSED AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE CHECK VALVE OF THE FUEL TANK THAT COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE ENTIRE FUEL TANK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED WITH THE REPAIRS, WHICH WERE COMPLETED WITHIN A WEEK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000. UPDATED 07/16/08. *LJ UPDATED 07/16/08

• 06/18/2009· STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI ALLROAD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE HAS A DESIGN FLAW. WHEN IT RAINS, WATER ENTERS THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE. THERE IS A SMALL DRAINAGE HOLE IN THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED. DEBRIS AND WATER ENTER THIS HOLE AND DRAINS THE BATTERY. THE DEALER STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD AND HAD EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE AUDI MANUFACTURER HAD THE SAME RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 07/28/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRAIN HOLES IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT WERE BLOCKED. WATER FLOODED THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT THEN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING OVER $3000 IN DAMAGE. UPDATED 07/30/09.*JB

• 06/17/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE BLINDING BRIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON SOME NEW CARS ARE DANGEROUS. I FLASH MY BRIGHTS AT THEM THINKING THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IF CAR MANUFACTURERS CONTINUE TO PUT THEM ON NEW CARS, WILL THEY BE LIABLE FOR ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY THE BLINDING LIGHT? *JB

• 06/16/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2003 AUDI A6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO FUEL LEVEL SENSOR DAMAGED DUE TO RECALL REPAIR *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE COMPLIED WITH THE RECALL AND TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE AUDI DEALER. THE DEALER FILLED THE GAS TANK; IN ACCORD WITH THE LETTER FROM AUDI. UNFORTUNATELY, AS THE CONSUMER DROVE THE 70 MILES BACK HOME, THE FUEL LEVEL DECREASED TO LESS THAT 1/4 AND THE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. SINCE THEN, THE WARNING LIGHT COMES ON AND GOES OFF WITHOUT REGARD TO HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN THE TANK. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE SMELLED GASOLINE PARTICULARLY IN THE MORNING TIME WHEN HE WENT TO HIS GARAGE. HE STATED HE WAS NOT ABLE TO RELY ON THE FUEL GAUGE BECAUSE IT SOMETIMES SHOWED FULL WHEN IT WAS LESS THAN 1/4 OF A TANK. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE, ON A COUNTRY ROAD IN MID-WINTER. AFTER MAKING DOZENS OF FRUSTRATING CALLS TO AUDI, THEY FINALLY ARRANGED TO HAVE THE PROBLEM LOOKED AT. THE DEALER STATED THEY DIDN'T HAVE THE PART THEY NEEDED TO REPAIR THE DEFECT AND THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PART ARRIVED. THEY ESTIMATED THE REPAIR AT $483.64. THE CONSUMER STATED HE STILL HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WITH NO FUEL GAUGE PROBLEMS AND IT WAS RETURNED TO HIM WITH PROBLEMS. *JB

• 06/15/2005· STRUCTURE

  DT: CONSUMER MADE A TURN AND ABOUT 2 GALLONS OF WATER CAME OUT FROM UNDER THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT INTO THE REAR PASSENGERS SEAT FLOOR BOARD. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, WHO SAID IT COULD BE THAT THE CONDENSER LINE WASN'T PLUGGED, AND THEN A FACTORY SEAL ABOVE THE CONDENSER WAS FAULTY. SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT, HOWEVER, IT RECURRED THIS PAST WEEKEND. *AK

• 06/09/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2003 AUDI A6. CONSUMER SEEKS REPLY FOR REQUEST FOR REIMBURSEMENT *TGW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A NEARBY REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL. THE CONSUMER IS SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT, SINCE AUDI ISSUED A VOLUNTARY CAMPAIGN STATING THEY WOULD REPLACE FOR FREE IF NEEDED. *JB