- The problem
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with halogen low beam headlights, certain connector pins in the headlight switch connector come into contact with each other causing a short circuit. Note: vehicles with xenon low beam headlights are not affected because the circuit in these vehicles contains a fuse, which precludes excessive current flow in the case of a short circuit. Audi s6 and s6 avant vehicles are all equipped with xenon low beam headlights and, therefore, are not longer affected by this recall.
- The risk
- This condition could lead to overheating or fire.
- The fix
- Dealers will reroute the wiring harness by installing a jumper wiring harness. The recall began on december 16, 2006. Owners may contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Electrical system
2001 Audi Allroad Electrical problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 2001 Audi Allroad's electrical system with NHTSA - 12% of all its complaints, most recently on October 22, 2008. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Electrical recalls for the 2001 Audi Allroad
- The problem
- On certain passenger vehicles, if a driver's knees push against the knee bolster (crash element) located under the dashboard, it can contact the headlight switch wiring harness, and an electrical short could occur.
- The risk
- A fire could originate in the left dashboard area.
- The fix
- Dealers will install a protective covering on the knee bolster (crash element). In addition, the wiring harness as well as the felt protector on the left side of the dashboard carrier will be checked, and replaced if necessary. The recall began on july 26, 2004. Owners should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.
Electrical complaints
I own a 2001 audi allroad, which I purchased through a dealer certified pre-owned. There have been several unusual issues with this vehicle, such as the water pump breaking down at 50,000 miles and many electrical issues. The most recent is the car seat heater, which malfunctioned causing a short and burning a hole in the driver's seat (which is leather). Luckily, I caught it before smoldering or a fire could have ensued, which could have caused me bodily harm or risked the lives of my children had we been on a...
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long distance trip. I am in contact with audi and a local dealer who upon inspection of the vehicle will determine how to proceed with the repair. My biggest concern is that I am unable to find any reports on audi although they are notorious for having mechanical issues. This one trumps all others in my opinion. This is a major safety issue and I know of one other person who has experienced this, but it was with a vw passat wagon. *Tr
We have an audi a4 quattro 2001, which has had problems from the beginning. The issues are electrical. The rear window started going up and down spontaneously without pushing a button and now will not go up or down at all. It stays half way down all the time. You can imagine how the cold air feels on our baby in the back seat. The windshield fluid light stays on as well as the oil light. We even took the car for a $80 oil change thinking that was the case, but the light just stays on. Audi dealer refuses to look...
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at it without being paid 120/hr and I think this is just too much of a coincidence for all of these electrical issues to be happening at the same time. Thank you for kind attention to this matter. *Nm
Audi Allroad electrical complaints by year
Allroad electrical problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data