2000 AUDI A6 Complaints

ON 1/30/11, THIS VEHICLE, A 2000 AUDI A6, HAD AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF WHILE LISTENING TO THE RADIO. A PLASTIC/RUBBER BURNING SMELL EMANATED FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE, FOLLOWED BY BLACK SMOKE, AND FLAMES COMING OUT OF THE AIR VENTS, PRIMARILY IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. A FIRE HAD IGNITED WITHIN THE ELECTRICAL BOARD BENEATH THE DASHBOARD/GAUGE CLUSTER AREA IN THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS TURNED ON BY THEMSELVES DURING THE INCIDENT.

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON STEADY, THE HAND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY, AND THREE WARNING BEEPS ARE HEARD. A COMPUTER READING SAYS THERE IS NO CONNECTION WITH THE ABS UNIT. THE ABS DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT SOMETIMES OCCURS WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR, AND SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. THE CONSUMER STATED SOMEONE ELSE WAS DRIVING HER VEHICLE AND HE/SHE REAR ENDED ANOTHER PERSON. THE CONSUMER STATED THE ABS DID NOT FUNCTION AS DESIGNED. UPDATED 12/16/10 *TR

2000 AUDI A6 4.2L V8 QUATTRO ENGINE COOLING SYSTEM FAILURE. THE PLASTIC COOLANT PIPE BETWEEN THE OIL COOLER HOUSING AND THE ENGINE BLOCK FAILS CAUSING POTENTIAL CATASTROPHIC COOLANT LOSS, OVERHEATED ENGINE AND POTENTIAL FIRE. *TR THE PLASTIC PIPE HARDENS/CRUMBLES WITH AGE, APPROXIMATELY 10 YEARS AND 135K MILES. I REPLACED THE PIPE...IT TAKES ABOUT 10 MANHOURS. THE REPLACEMENT AUDI PART IS MAYBE $20 BUT IT IS STILL PLASTIC. I REPLACED IT WITH A BILLET ALUMINUM PART WITH DOUBLE O-RINGS. DEALER WANTED $2900.00 TO REPAIR!! I UNDERSTAND THIS PART IS ON EVERY 4.2L V8 ON BOTH A6 AND A8 CARS FROM 1998 TO CURRENT 2010.

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON STEADY, THE HAND BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED CONSTANTLY, AND THREE WARNING BEEPS ARE HEARD. A COMPUTER READING SAYS THERE IS NO CONNECTION WITH THE ABS UNIT. THE ABS DOESN'T WORK AT ALL. IT SOMETIMES OCCURS WHEN I FIRST START THE CAR, AND SOMETIMES AFTER DRIVING FOR A WHILE. AUDI SAYS MY CAR IS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY (2000 W/ 77,000 MI). THEY WON'T COVER ANY COSTS. *TR

I HAVE HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY AUDI 2000 A6 2.7 TURBO EMISSIONS SYSTEM. I WAS TOLD I HAD A BAD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AT 90,000 AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AUDI'S CATALYTIC CONVERTERS. WHY DO THEY ONLY LAST 80,000 TO 90,000 MILES? THEN WE HAVE TO PAY $3,000.00 TO FIX IT TO PASS THE CALIFORNIA SMOG TESTS? THAT IS NOT FAIR. *TR

THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILS INTERMITTENTLY CAUSING THE ABS BRAKES TO ONLY WORK WHEN THE ABS/BRAKE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT IS OFF. I HAVE DONE QUITE A BIT OF RESEARCH ONLINE REGARDING THIS AND HAVE FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 1996 AND 2001. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS AN 2000 AUDI A6. HE SMELLED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL INSIDE AND OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO SHE NOTICED FUEL LEAKAGE ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDIT A6. THE CONTACT STATED THE ABS MODULE MALFUNCTIONED. HE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE SPECIFIC FAILURES RELATED TO HIS VEHICLE. CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS IDENTIFIED SEVERAL FAILURES HE VIEWED ON THE INTERNET. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000.

I WAS DRIVING AND HIT A MEDIUM SIZED BUMP. MY SEAT BEAT LOCK AND WOULDN'T RELEASE. I DISENGAGED THE BELT AND LET IT FULLY RETRACT THINK THAT THE LOCK WOULD RELEASE. BELT REMAINED LOCK IN THE FULLY RETRACTED POSITION. SEAT BELT INOPERABLE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHTING ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL DIMMED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN FOR THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, AND WOULD COST $700 TO REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THIS TYPE OF FAILURE WAS COMMON FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 120,500. UPDATED 08/20/09. *LJ UPDATED 08/20/09.*JB