2000 AUDI A6 Complaints

GAS PEDAL STUCK IN THROTTLE POSITION CAUSING AN INABILITY TO STOP. I HAD TO MANUALLY SHIFT TO NEUTRAL TO GAIN CONTROL OF A SPEEDING VEHICLE. BY PRYING MY FOOD UNDER THE GAS PEDAL IT RELEASED. DEALER SUGGESTED CHANGING THE PEDAL ASSEMBLY. *JB

2000 AUDI AX6 AXLE BROKE, TRANSMISSION IS POOR, LEFT FRONT RIM CRACKED, RACK AND PINION WORN, FLOOD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, AIRBAG, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF FAILURES. *TS THE INSIDE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK. *JB

I WAS DRIVING MY 2000 AUDI A6 2.7T (ABOUT 48,500 MILES AND OUT OF WARRANTY) HOME FROM WORK, WHEN I NOTICED THE CAR SEEMED TO HAVE LESS POWER. THE CAR DID NOT SEEM TO ACCELERATE VERY WELL. THEN I NOTICED THAT WHEN I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR THAT THE CAR WAS SLOWING ON ITS OWN. I WAS CLOSE TO HOME AND THE ROAD I WAS ON DID NOT HAVE A PLACE WHERE I COULD SAFELY PULL OVER SO I DROVE HOME. WHEN I PULLED IN I NOTICED THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL WAS SMOKING. I PICKED UP A FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND USED IT ON THE SMOKING WHEEL. I KEPT CHECKING THE WHEEL UNTIL ALL THE PARTS OF THE BRAKE AND WHEEL WERE COOL TO THE TOUCH. I HAD THE CAR CARRIED TO THE AUDI DEALER SINCE I DID NOT WANT REPEAT THE INCIDENT. THE BRAKE HAD LOOSENED UP SINCE THE CAR ROLLED WHEN IT WAS TAKEN OUT OF GEAR. WHEN AT THE DEALER THE PROBLEM WAS INITIALLY IDENTIFIED AS A FAILED BRAKE CALIPER THAT LOCKED THE BRAKE PADS AGAINST THE WHEEL. AFTER WAITING SEVERAL DAYS FOR THE BRAKE CALIPER TO BE SHIPPED FROM CANADA!! IT WAS THEN DISCOVERED THAT THE BRAKE LINE WAS BLOCKED. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BEEN THE INITIAL FAILURE. ( THIS PART ALSO REQUIRED A DAY OR SO TO BE DELIVERED.) SOMETHING FROM IT CLOGGED THE BRAKE LINE SO THE PRESSURE WAS NOT BE RELEASED AT THE BRAKE CALIPER. SO THE BRAKE PADS WERE LOCKED AGAINST THE BRAKE ROTOR. RESULT THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER, BRAKE FLUID, THE PASSENGER FRONT BRAKE CALIPER, BOTH FRON BRAKE ROTORS AND BOTH SETS OF FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. TIME TO REPAIR 10 DAYS. *JB

ALL FOUR OF MY CONTINENTAL 205/55-16 TOURING CONTACTS TIRES HAVE LARGE SIMILAR BULGES IN THE SIDEWALL TIRES ARE OBVIOUSLY FLAWED AND NEED REPLACEMENT I WANT CONTINENTAL TO KNOW THIS A SERIOUS AND RECURRING PROBLEM THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS ABOUT. *NM

I OWN AN AUDI A6, 2000. THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR OVER 18 MONTHS AND 2 1/2 YEARS FOR A RE-ACCRUING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. FOR OVER 50,000 MILES THE CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED BY AUDI AND AUDI ONLY. RECENTLY THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL NOT RESOLVED AND BOTH FLOW AND AUDI HAVE WASHED THERE HANDS OF IT. IN-ADDITION, I JUST RECENTLY LOST MY 4 AND 5 GEAR AND ONLY AFTER I TOOK THE CAR TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WE FOUND THAT FLOW AUDI HAS BEEN DOING BAD WORK ON THE CAR SUCH AS GLUING PARTS BACK TOGETHER (YES, GLUING PARTS ON A $55,000 CAR) AND INSTALLING VACUUM HOSES UP TO THE WRONG PARTS. IN-ADDITION, THEY STRIPPED OUT BOLTS AND LEFT THEM IN PLACE WITHOUT FIXING THEM, THESE BOLTS HOLD THE ENGINE TOGETHER AND IN-PLACE. (ASK ME ABOUT MY TIMING BELT ISSUE, TO LONG OF A STORY TO WRITE ON A WEB-PAGE). THE BOTTOM LINE IS AUDI AND FLOW AUDI REFUSE TO WARRANTY THE CAR ANY FURTHER, HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL NOT FIXED AND ITS SHOWING NEW CODES. I HAVE MUCH MORE INFORMATION... ALSO, ASK ME ABOUT MY A4 (BETTER STORY) FLOW AND AUDI HAVE COST ME OVER 8,000.00 IN THE LAST TWO MONTHS AND I HAVE CALLED EVERYONE FROM THE TOP OF FLOW TO THE TOP OF AUDI. THERE IS NO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND NO RESPONSE. MY NEW MECHANIC IS WILL TO TALK AS WELL... THERE ARE NO LEMON LAWS AND THERE IS NO ONE TO HELP THE BUYER. IT SEEMS LIKE NO-ONE WILL TALK TO ME SINCE IM NOT BUYING A NEW CAR. I REALLY NEED HELP AND ADVICE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAME VERY SMOKY INSIDE. THE POWER STEERING AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. UPON INSPECTION IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN FOR A SHORT DISTANCE AND THE CAB FILLED WITH SMOKE AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THEN TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE THE BATTERY WAS ENGAGED; FLAMES WERE DETECTED FROM UNDER THE DASH BOARD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE BUT NO INSPECTION WAS MADE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED DUE TO FIRE AND SMOKE. THE VEHICLE HAD RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED IN JULY 2005 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 04V133000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CODE FOR THE LIGHT INDICATED A FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAD FAILED, THIS WAS AT 78K MILES THE DEALER SAID THAT IT MUST FAIL AGAIN BEFORE 80K MILE TO BE COVER UNDER WARRANTY. IT FAILED AGAIN AT 87K MILE AND NOW THE DEALER WON'T REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY. *NM

LTR FM (OR) OWNER OF AUDI VEHICLE DEFECTIVE ABS/BRAKE COMPUTER CONTROL MODULE SUGGEST NHTSA RECALL VEHICLES AND AUDI TO REPLACE ABS DEFECT AT THEIR EXPENSE REPLY TO THE PORTLAND, OREGON OFFICE. *TS *JB

FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD AND CONTROL ARM IN A 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. SEVERE WOBBLE CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE IN THE DITCH. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL NOTIFICATION WAS RECEIVED IN 2004 ON NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V133000, CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE RECALL WORK WAS PERFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP; HOWEVER THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED WHILE DRIVING. THE FIRE STARTED UNDER THE DASH ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE FLAMES WERE FIRST NOTICED COMING FROM THE VENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND SENT A REPRESENTATIVE TO INVESTIGATE THE SCENE. THE REPRESENTATIVE COMMENTED THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO PREVENT A FIRE FROM OCCURRING. THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOTALED THE VEHICLE. *NM