2000 AUDI A6 Complaints

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON. TOLD BY DEALER THAT ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

BOTH CATALYTIC CONVERTERS FAILED AT 78,000 MILES. CALLED AND WROTE TO AUDI, WANTING THIS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY; WAS TOLD THREE DIFFERENT THINGS REGARDING COVERAGE (1. 'DON'T KNOW," 2. 7YEARS AND 70,000 MILES, 3. 8 YEARS AND 80,000 MILES.) WAS REPEATEDLY REBUFFED. COST $4600 TO FIX. AUDI 2000 A6. WROTE TO VICE PRESIDENT - AUDI OF AMERICA - AXEL MEESE - TWO MONTHS LATER RESPONSE SAID NO AGAIN AND QUOTED SOME OTHER WARRANTY (3 YEARS AND 50,000 MILES) IN ALL MY YEARS OF CAR OWNING, I HAVE NEVER HAD ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAIL, LET ALONE TWO. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A DEFECTIVE CAR, AND THINK AUDI SHOULD COVER THE FAILURE OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS.*AK

PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AND ALL UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN FRONT SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN LOOSE STEERING, DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING LANE POSITION, AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING. ALL TIE ROD ENDS AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARMS (4) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; IF LEFT NOT REPLACED, POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE IF ANY ONE OF THE 6 AFFECTED BALL JOINTS FAIL. FURTHER FAILURE OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AS A RESULT OF SUSPENSION PLAY, AND EXCESSIVE ASYMMETRICAL WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. AUDI RECALLED ALL 1999 MODELS FOR THE IDENTICAL TIE ROD END RUBBER SEAL FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 99V248000), AND ESSENTIALLY THE SAME SEAL DESIGN IS USED ON THE CONTROL ARMS. AUDI ONLY CHANGED THE TIE ROD DESIGN IN 2003 RS6, MEANING POTENTIALLY ALL 2000-2004 A6 (AND OTHER MODELS POTENTIALLY) ARE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION AUDI INCREASED WHEEL SIZE AND WEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY ON NEWLY INTRODUCED V8 A6 IN 2000, BUT DID NOT UPRATE THE SUSPENSION; THE 2003 RS6 CHANGE (ALSO A V8) IS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF AN EXCESS LOADING PROBLEM. OLD PARTS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE.*AK

THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE UPPER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO WORN OUT PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

TURBO BYPASS AND MASS AIRFLOW REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES DURING THE FIRST 30K MILES. CAR IN THE SHOP EVERY 2K...FOR ONE THING OR ANOTHER.*AK

IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THE WRONG SIZE REAR WHEEL ROTORS (DISCS) WERE INSTALLED AT THE FACTORY ON THIS CAR. THERE ARE APPARENTLY TWO SIZES, ONE FOR THE SEDAN AND A LARGER SIZE FOR THE STATION WAGON. MY STATION WAGON HAD BEEN GIVEN THW SMALLER SIZE. *AK I HAVE ASKED AUDI OF AMERICA TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE BUT THEY HAVE REFUSED BECAUSE THE ROTORS WERE REMOVED AND REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT GARAGE THAT ACTAUALLY FOUND THE PROBLEM. POOR BRAKING HAD BEEN REPORTED TO THE SELLING AUDI DEALER ON FOUR PREVIOUS OCCASIONS; 7K MLES,17K MILES, 25K MILES, AND 33K MILES. THEN, I JUST GAVE UP. I HAVE THE ORIGINAL PADS AND INCORECT ROTORS IN A SEALED BOX FROM THE INDEPENDENT GARAGE. I HAVE ALL MAINTANENCE RECORDS INCLUDING FOUR STATEMENTS OF POOR BRAKING MADE TO THE AUDI DEALER. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FOUND UNTIL THE REAR BRAKES WERE ACTUALLY LOOKED AT AND REPLSCED AT 115,000 MILES. I AM CONCERED THAT THERE ARE OTHER AUDI STATION WAGONS OUT THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE AUDI TO REPAY ME FOR THE EXPENSE OF INSTALLING THE CORRECT REAR BRAKES.

2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. PASSENGER COMPARTMENT HAS A PERSISTANT AND ODD ODOR CONSTANTLY. IT IS NOT A MOISTURE OR MOLD SMELL NOR AN OIL OR GAS SMELL. ALMOST AS IF FROM THE UPHOLSTERY. ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE DISALLOWANCE OF CERTAIN LEATHERS PUT ON THE AUDI CARS IN GERMANY IN 2000 AND BEFORE AND DISALLOWED AFTER THAT? *JB

TIRE FAILURE; PIRELLI P6000 TIRES 255/40/17/ZR; FOUR FAILURES IN 3 YEARS; THE INSIDE WALL SPLITS CAUSING A FLAT; IN THE LATEST, THE INSIDE WALL IS SO SEVERELY CRACKED, THAT THE RUBBER IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE TIRE; TIRES ARE 10 MONTHS OLD, LESS THAN 15,000 MILES; MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM. *JB

TIE ROD END FAILURE. 2000 AUDI A6; 52,000 MILES. TIE ROD ENDS WERE PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR 1998 AND 1999 MODEL YEARS (2000 WAS NOT INCLUDED), THE PART IS / WAS REPORTEDLY CORRECTED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. ONCE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE 4/30/2004 AUDI NO LONGER CONSIDERS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART; NOW STATING THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". COMMENT- A SEARCH OF AUDI RELATED INTERNET FORUMS FIND MANY, MANY OWNERS STATING THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE COMPONENT, RELATED TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER BOOT WHEREAS THE JOINT LUBRICANT IS CONTAMINATED AND RAPID WEAR IS EXPERIENCED. REPAIR COST, AS QUOTED BY DEALER, IS JUST UNDER $400. *AK

VEHICLE IS A 2000 AUDI A6 WITH 2.7T ENGINE.ILEAGE: 52000.FAILURE: DEALER DIAGNOSED ABS/CONTROLLER WAS BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1300.00. THE PROBLEM CAUSES INTERMITTENT ABS FAILURE WHICH WILL PULSATE BRAKES OCCASSIONALLY IN SITUATIONS WHERE BRAKING WOULD NOT REQUIRE ABS ACTIVITY (IE. LIGHT BRAKING TO SLOW VEHICLE SLIGHTLY ON DRY PAVEMENT). THIS COULD SLOW BRAKING RESPONSE AND INCREASE CHANCES OF AN ACCIDENT OCCURING. THIS PROBLEM IS COMMONLY DISCUSSED IN AUDI USER FORUMS AND APPEARS TO HAVE A FAIRLY HIGH OCCURENCE. *AK