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Audi A6 Equipment problems by year
29 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi A6's equipment & accessories. Trailer hitches, mobility equipment, accessories and aftermarket parts.
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Tl* the contact owns a 2016 audi a6. While changing a flat tire, the jack fractured and caused the vehicle to collapse. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence by the insurance company. The owner contacted the dealer (paul miller audi in parsippany, nj) who came to the contact's residence to change the tire. The dealer representative, chris dexter with audi of mendham in mendham, nj, from where the original equipment was purchased, was contacted and promised to call back, but did not. The manufacturer was called, but no one answered the phone. The jack was not replaced. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. Updated 10/18/17*lj *js
Audi 2012 a6 #1 I tried to fuel my car and the access door to the gas cap would not open in the cold weather of november 2016. I tried the emergency pull cord in my trunk and that wouldn't unlock the access door either? The next thing I did was drive home praying that I would not run out of fuel. I parked my car in my warm garage and after about an hour and half I banged on the access door a number of times and it finally popped open. There was no evidence of ice or water that would have prevented the door from...
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opening.. #2 This failure happened at least 3 or 4 times before I had to bring my car to my dealer to have them get the access door unlocked. #3 The dealer had to order the door lock part and replace the access door lock which when they finished cost me a ridiculous $250.00! When I called audi customer advocate, she danced around my question of how much should that repair cost me. I asked the advocate how much would audi have paid the dealer if my car was still under warranty and they wouldn't volunteer that info either. In closing, I find this to be a serious defect and it can endanger lives if a woman with children should run out of fuel and have no way of opening the access door. Btw, I have the defective lock and there is no way that you can get the lock to open with the pull cord. When I spoke with the service rep at the dealership, she admitted that this gas door lock malfunctions especially in cold weather. How can a manufacturer get away with installing an undependable fuel access door lock and not even have an emergency pull cord that will open the door no matter how hard you pull on it?
Audi 2011 a6, vin [[redacted]] had a catastrophic steering failure on feb 24, 2016. Fortunately the car was being driven into a parking space when the front wheels and steering wheel froze. Audi and the local dealer diagnose the failure as a random failure of the steering rack which they replaced. If this steering failure had occurred on the road at any speed serious damage and injury including loss of life could have occurred. Audi refused the return the failed steering rack to me. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6).' *Tr
Good afternoon, first I would like for you to recall the number of cases where police officers were getting cancerous tumors in their necks due to the radar units being mounted on the back or front dash board back in the late 1970's and early 1980's. Also the number of incidents where the police officers were getting testicular cancer from putting the radar guns between their legs when they were not using them. I have a radar wave detection device in my automobile. When I am near a late model audi [ up to...
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1/8 of a mile] , my detection device alerts me that a "k" band radar wave is detected.. So my question is simple. Are the side motion detection devices now being installed in audi and other makes safe for the general public, not just the audi customers? Audi is aware of the issue. Thanks you *tr
This has been the third time my audi a6 3.0T has been to the dealer since purchasing it as a cpo vehicle for a steering wheel jerk and squeak problem at any speed. It wants to move the steering wheel (since it is electronic) slightly as well as squeak. I believe there has been a recall notice for this problem but my dealer has yet to rectify this problem and many many others have this same issue. A simple google search brings up tons of owners with this issue. Please help me to bring this to audi and to resolution. I don't feel safe driving this car as it is currently. *Tr
Significant gas leak caused by broken gas "in tank sending units" housing and seal. Gas will leak and fill the inside of the car with fums as well as under the car. Replacement required buying a revised design sending units that include all three sending units. The price is high ~$500 and the consequences very dangerous. My car is: 2004 audi a6 [[redacted]] 2004 a6q 2.7T information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.S.C. 552(B)(6). *Tr
Had a frontal crash as I was trying to click in the safety belt while in motion. The impact was severe enough that my head went forward and cracked the windshield injuring my forehead. I lost consciousness for 30 minutes. This was a new car (115 miles) and none of the multiple airbags went off. Tried to have audi explain to me why none of the airbags went off and I got 2 nonsensical reasons (one salesperson suggested that they did not go off because the safety belt was not engaged, a customer representative related...
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to me some mysterious angle - 30 degrees from the midline of the car- where an impact would not activate air bags (!) . I was also given a lecture regarding the safety of audi cars. I asked them to test the front accelerometers in the crashed car but they did not see any point in doing it. I have seen a recall for the curtain air bags of last year a6 model. It seems that the sensors of the 2013 a6 I was driving do not function reliably and do not guarantee the safety of the driver. *Tr
2000 Audi a6 abs failure. With an car accident car was totaled. Fall of 2010. Daughter sustained head trama. *Tr
I'm having a problem with the ignition switch on my car - a 97/audi/audi a6 white rco129. The key turns too far and you have to shift it back to get the gauges/electrical accessories (wipers, air conditioner, headlights, etc.) To function properly again. Could this be related to the 1994-1996 a6 recall? *Tr
Huge oil leak on my 2001 audi a6 4.2 Caused by the pcv valve freezing closed. This has happened to my car 3 times in the last 2 years. This only happens during extreme cold weather, colder that -10 deg f. No indication of the freeze problem until the car slows to below highway speeds and you can smell the oil burning. The pcv valve freezes closed which allows pressure to build in the crankcase of the engine causing overpressure and oil to be forced out of the valve cover gaskets, ignition coil seals, cam seals and...
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crank seals. So much oil leaks out that it covered the entire engine compartment, the front suspension including the front brakes, down the sides of the car, covers the entire underside of the car including the entire exhaust system. Very serious fire danger and possibility of not being able to stop the vehicle because of oil on the brakes. My car did not start on fire and I was able to stop the vehicle. I have contacted audi of america and my local audi dealership and the dealership acknowledged the freezing problem and recommended the installation of a redesigned pcv valve. My car is already equipped with the redesigned valve, so no repair was applied. Audi blames this problem on driving habits of the owner allowing the car to idle in extreme cold. I have pictures of my pcv valve with ice inside of it and have contact info on other people that have seen the same problem, one resulting in a fire. The dealership location is fargo, north dakota name is valley imports, talked to the service manager. *Tr
Normal driving conditions. The instrument display doesn't work, and I can't see vital safety and hazardous failures of the vehicle and/or parts, also the rear view mirror has a fluid type substance that clouds the viewing area and it may leak this fluid onto the electronics below. I had to replace both of these items and I have them both. *Tr
Own 2002 audi a6 3.0 Liter sedan. Module(computer) replaced and complained of transmission not working properly. Brought auto back to dealer and after checking the transmission found nothing wrong. Transmission still not working properly. When put in drive auto doesn't move forward. Have to play around with lever from reverse to drive to engage the transmission. When it moves forward it lunges not smoothly. Not safe driving. *Tr
Hi audi 2001 a6 atq 2.8L quattro. Can you investigate the material used on the coolant and windshield wiper reservoirs as I had them crack twice. Also, I brought my car in asked that all recall work be done, I want to be assured that the sensor warranty work was done on the engine coolant temp sensor, oil leaks in upper engine, 3 way catalyst dtc codes sensor as I am getting a check engine light and have already spent over $900 to repair this. Can I get the vacuum hose and tire information as well. I am concerned there are maintenance items which are on your list that my dealer has not performed that I have requested. *Tr
Tl*the contact owns a 1996 audi a6. The contact is experiencing intermittent failures with the air conditioning, windshield wipers, and turn signals. Based on the vin, the dealer stated that the ignition switch was replaced. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 096v17000 in 1996. They are obligated to repair the vehicle only once. The vehicle will be taken to the dealer to have the ignition switch replaced. The failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 104,000.
My information led cluster in my dash fades out when it gets warm. This cluster is responsible for displaying gear information (p,r,n,d,4,3,2,1) as well other safety and informational messages. It is a hazard to drive or shift into gear when you are not sure if it is reverse or drive as well as any safety information the car would need to display. *Tr
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