1998 AUDI A6 Complaints

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  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - VENICE, CA

    WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED WON'T BE ABLE TO UNLOCK T DOORS FROM INSIDE DUE TO A PROBLEM ON THE MAIN POWER LOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - COMMACK, NY

    CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 00V137000. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED INACCURATE FUEL READING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - APPLETON, WI

    DOOR LATCH WILL POP UP TO OPENING. BUT WHEN CONSUMER OPENED DOOR WITH DOOR HANDLE, DOOR WAS STILL LOCKED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - HOPE, RI

    THIS WAS MY FIRST DAY WITH HEAVY RAIN. BRAKING DELAYED (ALMOST NOT WORKING), AS I APPROACHED A LINE OF TRAFFIC. A BIT SCARY, BUT THE CAR DID STOP JUST NOT NEAR THE KIND OF RESPONSIVENESS I WOULD NORMALLY EXPECT. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - PORTLAND, OR

    FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS TO LOW; NOT PROPER CLEARANCE FOR CLEARING CURB WHEN PARKING

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - NEWTOWN, PA

    AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - COSTA MESA, CA

    THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS APPX 4 TO 5 TIMES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - MOUNT LAUREL, NJ

    WHILE DRIVING 55MPH STEERING WHEEL HEAT SENSORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES SHOT OUT TOWARDS DRIVER'S FACE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY DRIVER'S HANDS. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER. CONTACTED AUDI DEALERSHIP. TURNED HEAT SENSORS OFF ON STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE HEAT SENSORS. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - PENNIGNTON, NJ

    BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. A SINGLE BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 1998 AUDI A6
    - SOLON, OH

    GAS GAUGE IS INDICTATING THAT FUEL WAS AVAILABLE, BUT THERE WAS NO GAS IN TANK DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK SENDER, CAUSING CONSUMER TO GET STRANDED. MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE THAT THIS WAS A WIDEPSREAD DEFECT. BUT, REFUSED TO ISSUE A RECALL .TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED . DEALER WILL REPLACE SENDER WITH A NEW REDESIGNED PART. BUT PART IS ON BACKORDER. *AK

    Source: HOTLINE VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE