1999 AUDI A6 Complaints

DECEMBER 13, 2007 AUDI OF ROCHESTER HILLS 45441 DEQUINDRE ROAD ROCHESTER HILLS, MICHIGAN 48307 ATTENTION: SERVICE MANAGER SUBJECT: SAFETY CONCERN 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS EVENING, SHORTLY AFTER TURNING ON THE SEAT HEATER (WHICH AUTOMATICALLY TURNS ON THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER) I NOTICED A STRONG ODOR (BURNING PLASTIC) & SMOKE BEING EMITTED FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM BEHIND THE HORN/AIRBAG MODULE. I TURNED OFF THE SEAT HEATER, BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE STEERING WHEEL FROM CONTINUING TO HEAT-UP AND EMIT SMOKE. I HAD TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS AND OPEN THE SUNROOF (VERY ENJOYABLE IN 30 DEGREE TEMPERATURE!) IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO VENTILATE THE CABIN & BE ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME. AFTER ARRIVING HOME, I LOCATED THE FUSE RELATED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER AND REMOVED IT SO THAT I COULD DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO YOUR SHOP. (THE FUSE IS IN THE CENTER CONSOLE.) THIS OBVIOUSLY POSES THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RISKS: FIRE HAZARD EMISSION OF TOXIC FUMES IN THE CABIN RISK OF INADVERTENT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT PLEASE HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED AND CONTACT ME WITH THE FINDINGS, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. SINCERELY, KEN GUITY *TR

TIE RODS, BALL JOINTS, AND UPPER CONTROL ARMS ALL FAILED, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXLE CAUSING FAILURE OF VEHICLE IN TRAFFIC AND REQUIRING AXLE REPLACEMENT (IN ADDITION TO REPLACEMENT OF UPPER CONTROL ARMS, BALL JOINTS, AND TIE RODS). DEALER SAYS NONE OF DAMAGE OR REPAIRS COVERED BY ANY RECALL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN ON THE INSTRUMENT CONTROL PANEL WAS NOT VISIBLE AND COULD NOT BE READ. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR IT FOR FREE OR DISCLOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 69,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 100,000. UPDATED 01/11/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/12/07*JB

DRIVERS INFORMATION DISPLAY FAILURE. NO WAY TO ACCESS VEHICLE MAINTAINENCE OR SAFETY INFORMATION. DISPLAY SHOULD TELL YOU WHEN TO REPLAY BRAKES, CRITICAL FAILURE ITEMS ETC. *TR

1999 AUDI A6 AVANT WITH SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE AUDI TO PAY FOR THE LAST 4 REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. CONSUMER HAS HAD SOME SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE AND STATES THAT IT IS A LEMON. *KB THERE WAS A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK COMING FROM THE ENGINE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED DUE TO A BAD PIPE, THE FRONT ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED, THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, THE BACK WHEELS WERE DRAGGING SO THE PADS WOULD NOT RELEASE, THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS INOPERATIVE, T HE SUNROOF WAS INOPERATIVE, THE TIE RODS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, THE TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, GASKET OIL COOLER AND SERPENTINE BELT WERE ALL REPLACED. *JB

ABS FAILURE. FLASHING LIGHT,ABS(ORANGE) AND BRAKE LIGHT(RED)FOLLOWED BY ABOUT THREE HIGH PITCHED BEEPS. AFTER DOING ALOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE,FOUND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS TYPE OF BOSCH ABS SYSTEM ,AUDIS, VW'S AND OTHERS FITTED WITH THIS TYPE OF SYSTEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS MODULE HAS BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATES THAT THE ABS IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. SHE STATED THAT THE AXLE ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES IN THREE MONTHS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE AXLE IS TOO SHORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS HAVE BECOME VERY COSTLY. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE, NUMBER OF CYLINDERS, AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58,000.

CONTROL ARM BEARINGS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON MY AUDI A6 2.8 QUATTRO WAGON (MY 1999) SHOW EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER ~80,000 MLS. OEM SEEMS TO BE AWARE OF SINCE IT DELIVERS COMPLETE REPAIR KITS THAT INCLUDE ALL CONTROL ARMS INSTEAD SINCE 2003. SAME FRONT SUSPENSION IS ALSO USED ON VW PASSAT AND AUDI A4 ALL WITH THE SAME ISSUES. RECALL IN GERMANY WAS DONE. WHY NOT IN USA? *TR

EVENTS: SIGNIFICANT VIBRATION FROM RIGHT REAR OF CAR AT HIGH SPEEDS , AUDI A6 AT SPEEDS ABOVE 45 MPH. FAILURE: 2 OF 4 FUTURA 2000 TIRES ON CAR SHOWED WHAT SERVICE MANAGER DESCRIBED AS BELT SLIPPAGE OR SEPARATION. ONE TIRE WAS VISIBLY OVAL IN SHAPE WHEN TURNED ON DEALER BALANCING APPARATUS AND SECOND HAD ABNORMAL WEAR PATTERNS. OTHER 2 TIRES APPEARED OKAY. SET OF 4 TIRES WERE PURCHASED AT SAME TIME IN MID 2005 AND WERE USED APPROXIMATELY 50000 MILES , 70000 MILE TIRE, PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES. DEALER KEPT 2 DEFECTIVES AND I KEPT 2 BETTER TIRES.*AK

1996 AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AFTER MARKET MUFFLER HE PURCHASED DIDN'T WORK WELL WITH AUDI'S AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER ONLY USE A FACTORY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR