1998 AUDI A6 Complaints

TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND WORN OUT, ALLOWING DUST TO ENTER INTO MECHANISM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.

1998 AUDI A6 QUATTRO: WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY COMING TO THE EXIT RAMP FOR M Y HOME THE CAR WOULDNT STOP. WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE ENGINE KEPT ON REVVING AS IF THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, HOWEVER IT WAS OFF. COULDN'T STOP THE CAR UNTIL LUCKILY AT THE LAST MINUTE THE ENGINE DIED AND AN ACCIDENT WITH A STOPPED CAR AT THE END OF THE RAMP WAS AVOIDED. TWO SMALL CHILDREN WERE IN THE CAR AT THE TIME AND BOTH WERE TERRIFIED. I CALLEDTHE LOCAL AUDI DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF ANYTHING LIKE THAT EVER HAPPENING BEFORE. THEN I SEE THIS SITE AND REALIZE THAT IT HAS!!! THE CAR JUST WOULDN'T STOP!!!

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASING ACCELERATOR AND WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKES. RPM'S REV'D AS HIGH AS 5000.

CONSUMER STATES HE COULD SMELL A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE GARAGE, A MECHANIC FOUND A FUEL LEAK DUE TO A SPLIT IN THE RETURN LINE PLASTIC NIPPLE, THIS ALLOWED FUEL TO DRIP ON THE EXHAUST PIPE WHEN THE TANK WAS MORE THAN HALF FILLED, THE WHOLE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED. *SLC *SCC

TIRES WERE WORN OUT, CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AT 55MPH, AND COULD CAUSE LOSS IN STEERING. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. SIZE/DOT UNKNOWN. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE, EVEN AFTER REMOVING FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK *TT

A DEFECTIVE IGNITION SWITCH CAUSED HEADLIGHTS AND INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS TO GO OUT. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

THE FRONT BUMPER SITS SO LOW THAT IT CAUGHT ON A PARKING SPACE CONCRETE STOP--WHEN I STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE SPACE, THE BUMPER NEARLY RIPPED OFF THE CAR. THE BUMPER DID NOT JUST SCRAPE THE CONCRETE SPACE STOPPER, BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT ONTO IT, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. THE CONCRETE SPACE STOP WAS OF NORMAL SIZE AND IN ITS PROPER POSITION. THE CAR SIMPLY SAT SO LOW, AND IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT HOOKS ONTO THE CONCRETE STOP WHEN BACKING OUT.*AK

TIE RODS ARE LOOSE AND WORN OUT, ALLOWING DUST TO ENTER INTO MECHANISM. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ON VEHICLE'S MAKE AND MODEL; HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V137, HOWEVER CONSUMER IS ANGRY THAT ON THE LETTER IT STATES REPAIR WOULD BE DONE BY AUGUST 7, 2000, CONSUMER FINALLY SPOKE WITH SOMEONE IN DECEMBER AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT PARTS WERE AT THE DEALER. *SLC