2008 AUDI A6 Complaints

TAKATA AIRBAGS I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER (LARSON AUDI IN TACOMA, WA) AND THE AUDI HEADQUARTERS IN THE US. AUDI IS UNCONCERNED THAT I HAVE AN UNSAFE CAR AS VERIFIED BY TAKATA ON THEIR WEBSITE AIRBAGRECALL,COM. THE ONLY THING I AM ABLE TO DO IS NOT DRIVE THE CAR. WHAT DO I NEED TO DO TO GET IT REPAIRED? THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE LAST JANUARY.

TAKATA RECALL, NHTSA: 17V032, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN MARCH 2017 INFORMING ME OF THE RECALL. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER EVERY MONTH SINCE TRYING TO SCHEDULE THE TAKATA AIRBAG REPAIR. AFTER OVER SIX MONTHS AUDI IS STILL NOT ABLE TO SCHEDULE OR COMPLETE THE REPAIR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE SINCE IT IS SUCH AN IMPORTANT SAFETY CONCERN. THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE ANY WAY TO MOVE FORWARD AND AUDI DOES NOT PROVIDE ANY INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN THE REPAIR WILL BE AVAILABLE. I BELIEVE THIS IS TAKING MUCH TOO LONG TO COMPLETE. ANY HELP IN THE MATTER WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU. BEST, [XXX] 'INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL I RECEIVED NOTICE IN MARCH ABOUT THIS RECALL AND IT'S NOW ALMOST OCTOBER AND I HAVE NOTE RECEIVED ANY INFORMATION ABOUT A REPAIR. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS LIFE THREATENING PROBLEM AND AM UNSURE WHAT ELSE I CAN DO. THERE IS ZERO INFORMATION ABOUT WHEN A FIX WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR AND AUDI HAS NOT OFFERED ANY TYPE OF ALTERNATIVE TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THE CAR CAN BE FIXED.

2008 AUDI A6. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR RECALL NOTICE. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD TAKE TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO BE FULLY COMPLETED. THE CONSUMER STATED THIS WAS UNACCEPTABLE DUE TO THE NEAREST DEALER BEING 3.5 HOURS AWAY. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS. UPDATED 09/11/2017*JS

TAKATA RECALL - FOR OVER A YEAR, THE AUDI DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I BOUGHT MY CAR IN CHICAGO HAS SAID ON 3 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS - THE LAST APPROXIMATELY 4 MONTHS AGO - THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT FOR IT YET. HOWEVER, I JUST READ ON YOUR SITE THAT THE INTERIM REPAIR IS REPLACEMENT WITH A NEW TAKATA INSULFLATOR, WHICH SEEMS LIKE IT WOULD BE AVAILABLE. MY CAR IS 9 YEARS OLD AND I ALSO READ ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THE RISK OF DETONATION INCREASES WITH AGE. MY CAR SHOULD BE A PRIORITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A WOBBLING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO RISE AND OIL STARTED TO FLOW BACKWARDS TO THE TOP RESERVOIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER (AUDI BEDFORD IN BEDFORD, OHIO) HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING TO STANDARDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND WOULD EVEN STALL AT TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FRED BAKER PORSCHE AUDI 194000 ROCKSIDE ROAD, BEDFORD, OH 44146) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE AGAIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CHAMBERS TO BOTH THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WHERE SHATTERED, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (AUDI BROOKLINE IN BROOKLINE, MA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL WHEN WILL THE REPLACEMENT TAKE PLACE? IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT.

I INITIALLY CONTACTED THE LOCAL AUDI SERVICE DEPT (301-986-8800) ON 8-26-16. THEY TOOK MY INFORMATION AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOTIFY ME WHEN REPLACEMENT BAGS WERE AVAILABLE. I JUST RECEIVED MY THIRD NOTICE FROM CORPORATE AUDI RE THE URGENT NATURE OF ATTENDING TO THE REPLACEMENT. I AGAIN CALLED MY LOCAL AUDI, WAS TOLD TO SPEAK WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER. I LEFT HER A VOICEMAIL AND RECEIVED NO CALL BACK. THERE SHOULD BE A CONSEQUENCE TO SUCH BEHAVIOR AT THE LOCAL LEVEL WHEN THE CORPORATION PURPORTS TO BE INTERESTED IN MAKING THEIR VEHICLES SAFE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.