2000 AUDI TT Complaints

I HAVE HAD INTERMITTENT WINDOW PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. WINDOW DRIVERS WERE REPLACED ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AT 3000 MILES. THE WINDOWS STOPPED WORKING FOR SHORT TIMES EVER SINCE. THEY WERE INSPECTED AT 29,000 MILES . THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED AT 35,000 MILES COSTING $374. I WAS NOTIFIED THE WINDOW GUIDES WERE THEN NOTICED TO BE CRACKED AND WILL NEED REPLACEMENT. THE DRIVER SIDE STOPPED WORKING AT 38,000 MILES AND WILL NO LONGER COME BACK. THIS SEEMS TO BE A INHERENT PROBLEM WITH VW AND AUDI DESIGN.

REASON FOR SERVICE CALL: NO HEAT DIAGNOSIS BY AUDI DEALER: INTERNAL SHORT IN A/C CONTROL HEAD ESTIMATE OF COST TO REPLACE THE A/C CONTROL HEAD- $900.00 I DENIED AUTHORIZATION FOR THE $900.00 REPAIR. WHEN THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME, THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ONLY DELIVER HEAT AND AT A VERY HIGH TEMPERATURE. THERE WAS NO ADJUSTMENT OF TEMPERATURE NOR COULD THE SYSTEM BE SHUT DOWN. EVEN WHEN THE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROLS WERE SET IN AN OFF POSITION, HEAT CONTINUED TO TRICKLE THROUGH THE VENTS. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE SUGGESTED THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS AN EXAMPLE OF ERRATIC ACTIVITY EXPECTED FROM A SHORT IN THE A/C CONTROL HEAD AND SAID I WOULD HAVE TO BEAR THE COST OF ANOTHER SERVICE CALL: $106.00 TO SHUT OFF THE HEAT OR SHUT DOWN THE ENTIRE CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM (AS I REQUESTED). I ARRANGED TO MEET WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER AND SERVICE FOREMAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. CLIMATE CONTROL WAS CHECKED VIA THE SCAN TOOL AND HAD MULTIPLE FAULTS RECORDED FOR FLAP MOTORS. ATTEMPT TO SET BASIC SETTINGS OF MOTORS WAS UNSUCCESSFUL; ALL MOTORS RECORDED FAULTS. SERVICE FOREMAN CONCLUDED THAT THE CLIMATE CONTROL HEAD WAS FAULTY. I CONSULTED WITH THE FOREMAN ON OPTIONS TO SHUT OFF HEAT TO THE CABIN AND AGREED TO HIS SUGGESTION TO REMOVE THE TEMP FLAP CONTROL MOTOR AND SET FLAP IN COOL POSITION. MOTOR AND ATTACHED PARTS HAVE BEEN STOWED BY OWNER FOR POSSIBLE REINSTALLATION AT A LATER DATE. SERVICE MANAGER AND I MADE A GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT TO SPLIT THE COST OF THE ADDITIONAL REPAIR. MY PORTION WAS $53.56. 2000 AUDI TT HAD A 3 YEAR WARRANTY. DUE TO EARLY RELEASE OF VEHICLE, I TOOK DELIVERY OF CAR IN JULY 1999. THE WARRANTY FOR THE 2001 MODEL WAS EXTENDED TO 4 YEARS.

DUE TO DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT AND AIR BAG NON-DEPLOYMENT THE CONSUMER AND HER DAUGHTER WASN'T RESTRAINED UPON IMPACT. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES. INSURANCE COMPANY DIAGNOSED VEHICLE AS A TOTAL LOST. *MR *PH

VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN REPAIR SHOP SEVERAL TIMES TO ELEVIATE A SCREECHING SOUND FROM SERPENTINE BELT. OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED ASSOCIATED WITH PERFORMANCE OF BELT. DEALERSHIP STATES THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ENGINE PERFORMANCE IS POSSIBLY BEING INHIBITED BY FAILURE. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SOUND WAS COME FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT EITHER AT COLD START OR AFTER CAR WAS RESTARTED. *YH

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER CONTINUOUSLY HEARS A LOUD NOISE. FRONT CONTROL ARM HAD A CRACK IN IT. CONTINUOUSLY TOOK THE VEHILCE TO THE DEALER. THERE WAS RECALL NUMBER 14512 01 V 325 000. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHEN FILLING GAS TANK UP FUEL GAUGE SHOWED FULL EVEN AFTER THE GAS HAS RUN LOW. DEALER HAS REPLACED FUE LINE TWICE, ALSO, REPLACED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

BOTH TIRES BLEW OUT AND DAMAGED THE WHEELS AT A VERY LOW SPEED AFTER HITTING AN INSIGNIFICANT BUMP IN THE ROAD. SIDEWALL BLEW OUT OF BOTH TIRES CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL. LUCKILY, THERE WAS NO INJURY OR OTHER PROPERTY DAMAGE. THESE TIRES HAVE BEEN REPORTED WITH MANY SIDEWALL FAILURES BY OTHER AUDI TT OWNERS. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI WHO REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

RIGHT FRONT TIRE EXPLODED WHEN TRAVELLING ABOUT 50 MPH, THIS CAUSED THE CAR TO SWERVE ABRUPTLY TO RIGHT AND ONLY AFTER GREAT DIFFICULTY I WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL. BLOWOUT HAPPENED DURING MORNING TRAFFIC ON I-90 AND I DIDN'T HIT POTHOLE OR ANY OTHER OBJECT. ACCIDENT WAS ONLY AVOIDED BECAUSE I WAS DRIVING ON THE RIGHT LANE, SO SWEVE TOOK ME ONTO THE SHOULDER.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED DASHBOARD WILL GO OUT WITHOUT ANY POWER ON IT.ALSO, RADIO WILL NOT WORK/ SOMETIMES HOOD WILL NOT OPEN, AND VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER.*AK

THE TIRE HAS THE WIDELY DOCUMENTED "BULGE" IN THE TIRE WALL PROBLEM. IS IT SAFE TO DRIVE ON THIS TIRE? *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )