2001 AUDI TT Complaints

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES ON THE BLINK AND DOESN'T WORK EFFICIENTLY. SINCE IT PROVIDES FALSE READINGS, THE OPERATOR HAS TO GAUGE SPEED, FUEL CAPACITY, AND DEAL WITH EMERGENCY ACTIONS DURING ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THIS ACTION IS A SURE CAUSE FOR UNSAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DISABLES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO KEEP THE ENGINE OPERATING AND CAUSES THE CAR TO TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ONCE IN 2002 AND 2005. THIS IS THE THIRD CLUSTER GONE BAD. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE 2005 WHEN THEY ORIGINATED. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOW HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *KB THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FAR RIGHT AND STAYED THERE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, THE OIL ALERT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. *JB

NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING START UP, RUNNING VEHICLE ON FAIRLY HOT OR COLD DAYS LEADS TO A FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL DIGITAL OF THE DISPLAY. FURTHERMORE, THE ANALOG GAUGE CLUSTER IS NOT ACCURATE, COOLANT GAUGE READS VERY HOT ERRONEOUSLY AT ALL TIMES (THOUGH ACTUALLY COOLANT TEMPS DETERMINED BY OTHER MEANS SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES). FUEL GAUGE RESPONDS ERRATICALLY, FAILS TO ACCURATELY REGISTER AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. TACHOMETER READINGS SEEM TO FLUXATE OCCASIONALLY IN ERR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET, BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIR PLUS $300 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED BY AUDI WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN THE SHOP ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME THING. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AUDI WILL NOT COVE THE PROBLEM. AUDI IS COVERING A LIKE PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY IN THE UK, BUT WILL NOT HONOR OUT OF WARRANTY PROBLEMS IN THE US. IT IS VERY WELL KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SHOWING RIGHT SPEED AND GAS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS READING SPEED AND GAS WRONG. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ESP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CAN OFTEN REPORT INCORRECT INFORMATION, CAUSING OWNERS TO OCCASIONALLY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. FUEL GAUGE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITHIN MINUTES. AUDI HAS ALREADY RECALLED THEIR A6 MODEL FOR THE SAME DEFECT, YET DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THE TT EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURES GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOES NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ONLY FUNCTION SPORADICALLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *JB

PROGRESSIVE FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. GAS GAGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK HIGHER THAN REALITY. I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT TURBO LAG. LOW POWER BEFORE TURBO KICKS IN AROUND 2200 RPM MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT ACCELERATION OF CAR FROM STANDING START (SUCH AS LEFT TURN ACROSS A BUSY ROAD). TEMPERATURE GAGE READING HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ENGINE MAY TRULY BE OVERHEATING. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY PROVIDING NO WAY TO KNOW THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *JB