1998 AUDI A6 Complaints

WHILE HAVING THE FRONT TIRES REPLACED, THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT BOTH UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE CRACKED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED WATER COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT FROM THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS OCCURRED AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY IN A RAIN STORM OVER NIGHT. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE DRAIN LOCATED UNDER THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT, UNDER THE HOOD, GOT BLOCKED UP AND WATER BACKED UP INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HEATING DOCKS. THIS RESULTED IN THE TRANSMISSION BEING SUBMERGED IN WATER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD. A FIRE STARTED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

A RECALL FOR THE FUEL SENSOR WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

1) TRAVELING SOUTHBOUND ON ROUTE 28 IN STERLING, VIRGINIA BETWEEN STERLING RD AND OLD OX RD (ROUTE 606) AT 8:25 PM ON AUGUST 18, 2004. 2) BOTH PASSENGER SIDE SIDE IMPACT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITHOUT ANY IMPACT (OR ACCIDENT) OF ANYKIND OCCURING. DRIVER (MYSELF) MAINTAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN MODERATELY HEAVEY TRAFFIC AND PULLED THE CAR OVER WHEN SAFE AT DULLES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 3) PROBLEM REPORTED TO AUDI USA CUSTOMER SERVICE ON 8/19/04. NO RESPONSE FROM AUDI AS OF TODAY.*AK

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN REFUELING WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF. GASOLINE GUSHES OUT ONTO ATTENDANT, CAR AND GROUND. OBVIOUSLY, THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES , SO THAT WE NO LONGER FILL OUR TANK, AS ITS NOT NEARLY AS BAD IF WE FILL IT ONLY 3/4 FULL. IT WILL STILL SPRAY OUT, BUT NOT GUSH OUT. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH AUDI REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE AS A DEFECT, EVEN THOUGH LIVES COULD BE AT RISK. *JB

REAR WINDOW FILM COMING OFF/BECOMING OPAQUE. DIFFICULT TO SEE REARWARD. AUDI REFUSING TO FIX BECAUSE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SAFETY IS AN ISSUE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE DEALER SUGGESTED THE FOLLOWING ISSUES: THE FLOOR MAT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL, WIRES WERE DAMAGED, AND A PART THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACED PER RECALL FAILED. *SC

I OWN A 1998 AUDI A6 WHICH ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS HAS EXPERIENCED SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SLOW THE VEHICLE BY BRAKING FOR A STOP, THE ENGINE STARTS TO ACCELERATE AND REV ALL THE WAY TO 6000 RPMS. THE ONLY WAY TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT WAS THE DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, PUT THE GEAR SELECTOR IN NEUTRAL, AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE, THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE IN A NORMAL FASHION.*AK THIS PROBLEM EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (AUDI CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED) AND HAS BEEN REPORTED TO THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR.