1999 AUDI A6 Complaints

FUEL LEAK FROM SUPPLY FUEL LINE IN AN 1999 AUDI A6 DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 15-20 F THE CRIMPED END OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKS FUEL, WHICH CREATES AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT ONLY IF NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE TRAVELS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING INTENSE SMOKE. APPARENTLY THE COLD LINE INTENSIFIED BY SUPER COOLED GAS STREAMING THROUGH IT CAUSES THE METAL PART OF THE LINE TO CONTRACT AT A SUFFICIENT RATE AS TO ALLOW FUEL TO LEAK OUT. WHEN THE FULE LINE WARMS UP, THE LEAKING STOPS. DEALER COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE WAS 40F AT THE TIME OF TESTING AND HENCE REFUSED TO AKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. SUBSEQUENTLY THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURED AND I TOOK SEVERAL CLOSE-UP PICTURES SHOWING THE LEAK AND THE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE. I CAN MAKE THE PICTURES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT CAN GO UNDETECTED AT HIGH SPEEDS (HIGH AIRFLOW DISSIPITATES THE SMELL) AND/OR IF CABIN AIR GETS RECIRCULATED.*AK

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN RIGHT AWAY. THE DRIVER HAD TO SHUT OFF THE ENGINE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *JB *MR

WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW ZERO, THE CAR ACCELERATES EVEN AFTER YOU TAKE YOUR FOOT OFF THE GAS PEDAL. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES LAST WINTER AND AGAIN DURING THIS LAST COLD SPELL IN JANUARY. WE WERE LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND STOPPED. DOWNSHIFTING AND HEAVY BRAKING ALMOST DIDN'T GET IT STOPPED. THE CAR WENT TO THE SHOP AGAIN FOR A BANDAID FIX BUT I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT SOMETIMES THIS PARTICULAR CAR JUST DOES THAT. I WAS CHARGED $130.00 FOR THEM TO CLEAN THE THROTTLE BODY AND TOLD THAT I SHOULD REMOVE THE AIR FILTER AND CLEAN THE HOUSING MYSELF OCCASIONALLY. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING GAS PEDAL STUCK AT 61 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD, AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. *AK

THROTTLE STICKS WHEN DRIVING IN COOL TEMPERATURES. WHEN THIS OCCURS VEHICLE ACCELERATES AT A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE HAS TO BE TURNED OFF TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

1999 AUDI A6 2.8 LITER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 93,000 MILES NOVEMBER 2003. INTERIOR OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS LOOSE AND RATTLES VERY LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, MEANING THE THE EMISSIONS COMPONENT IS INEFFECTIVE. DEALER STATES OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK: DRIVER SIDE VALVE COVER LEAKS AFTER CAM SEALS, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT REPLACED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. VALVE COVER GASKET ON THAT SIDE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH TIME ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK BEFORE OIL LEAK DEVELOPS. WORSE LEAK EACH TIME.*AK

I OWN A 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN. TODAY IT HAD A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS AT HOME WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO FIR EXTINGUISHERS AND TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IT TOOK 3 EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE. JUST MOMENTS EARLIER, MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR OLD SON RETURNED HOME FROM CHURCH COMPLAINING OF A TOXIC SMELL IN THE CAR! WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THE SITUATION WAS NOT WORSE!*AK

FRONT SUSPENSION FAILURES. AUDI A6 FRONT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD ENDS SEEM TO FAIL PREMATURELY. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE FIRST 3 OF THE LEFT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END, AND THEN 2 MONTHS LATER 3 OF THE RIGHT CONTROL ARMS AND TIE ROD END ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 WITH 53,000 MILES. *LA

AS THE CAR WAS DRIVING NORMAL, LIGHT SMOKE BEGAN COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS. NOTHING WAS ON, SUCH AS THE AC OR THE HEATER. THERE WERE NO SIGNALS OR ANY ALARMS LIT ON THE DASHBOARD. IN TERMS OF MINUTES, WITHOUT ANY WARNING, THE LIGHT SMOKE TURNED INTO PITCH BLACK SMOKE, IMMEDIATELY TURNING INTO FLAMES. IN A MATTER OF A MINUTE, THERE WAS AN EXPLOSION THAT COMPLETELY DESTROYED THE ENTIRE INTERIOR AS WELL AS THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT WITH NO VISIBLE FIRE DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE OR FRONT END. *NLM