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...
Electrical system
Audi Allroad Electrical problems by year
48 complaints filed with NHTSA about the Audi Allroad's electrical system. Dead batteries, warning lights, wiring, alternators, infotainment and electronic module failures.
Electrical complaints by model year
Electrical recalls
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.
Latest Allroad electrical complaints
November 2022, 2005 audi allroad 2.7T diagnosed fire/melting of lightbulb of the passenger side headlight due to electrical issues. Was unable to repair the headlight at that time. November 2023, owner of vehicle finds open recalls associated with this make/model. Since the recalls were dated back to 2006 or 08, so the VIN tools only show up to 15 years. I made an recall repair appointment with my local Audi. When I called to make sure they had the parts for the repair they said there are no open recalls &...
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suggest I get a diagnosis. My vehicle has already been diagnosed with said recall consequences listed below: my headlight was on fire and burning multiple times due to this failure I referenced the nation highway campaign number in which the audi dealership employee refused to utilize. NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID: 06V198000 RECALL DATE: 2006-06-07 SUMMARY 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. CONSEQUENCES THIS CONDITION COULD LEAD TO OVERHEATING OR FIRE. REMEDY 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. COMPONENT AFFECTED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM NOTES Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
During recent heavy rains, all of a sudden the car's transmission that had been working fine, after having been parked briefly pointing slightly down hill, no longer functioned properly, and had apparently gone into "LIMP Mode". after talking with Mechanics and doing research, we checked the carpet areas and determined and documented the car's interior was very wet, both in front and in the rear areas, with evident moisture and corrosion under the battery and cabin air filter areas and rear wheel well area. The...
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Transmission no longer shifts properly and the car is not able to be safely driven. Apparently there is a well known design flaw in the Audi C5 A6 vehicles where multiple drains frequently fail. apparently there are 2 very hard to access drains under the battery, under the battery tray, and also the cabin air filter seal to the sidewall is prone to failure. I'm told that there is a "soft" NTSB Audi Recall on this. Please advise.
A check engine light and "dtc" light came on the dash while driving, but the car had no symptoms of fault otherwise. During one following day, I was in the garage where the car was parked, was not running and unlocked with keys inside, and smelled an electrical fire. I opened the hood and found a softball sized fire burning from an electrical connector coming from the side of the engine. After putting the fire out, I found a blown 'engine management' fuse which may be originally triggered the dashboard faults. I could not disconnect the connector because it has melted together, but am hoping the blown fuse was for that circuit so no electricity is flowing through.
I was driving my car and felt my back in pain/burning. The heated seat element had caught the seat back on fire and burned a hole through the seat and burned my skin. Luckily, I was on a city street with a spot able to pull over immediately, turn off the car, and smother the flame with my jacket. I think this is extremely dangerous. Had I been driving and unable to pull over this would have burned me much worse or caused an accident. I am even more concerned because when I reported it to audi all they had to say...
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was it's out of warranty and ask me to pay $190 to diagnose it. I don't think 'oops it's out of warranty' covers my seat catching on fire and burning me while I'm driving. This could have easily become a deadly incident in different driving conditions! How is this ok?! This is clearly a safety hazard. This needs to be recalled immediately!
The headlights are shorting out and cracking and bare wires touching
I am disabled, but I could not find a vehicle in stock with all the safety features to help me drive and be protected. Since these are basically software and some inexpensive hardware, I assumed that the features could be upgraded much like computers. I asked the dealer and audi customer service if they could add the features to me new car. They said it couldn't be done. Later I did find parts in germany, but the dealer wouldn't install them (i.E. Buy a new car and loose $5,000 or more dollars). I believe modern...
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autos should be made easily upgradeable for say 3 years after purchase. This would help people like myself to have better and safer drivabilty. Btw boeing safety feature, macs, in the 737max airplanes that killed over 300 people were only installed as an additional option at cost. Many of the airlines did not take this seriously and did not order the feature or train enough, so the safety feature has to be installed and the pilots trained to use macs. Please make these cars upgradable so we can get front cameras, side detection, lane detection, crash detection, blind spot detection in every car. Save a few lives.. It will make you feel good.
I received a recall notice (19n4) and as a first step I'm advised to have an audi dealer disconnect the coolant pump immediately to avoid a fire. I live 5 hours from the nearest audi dealership but have a local shop that works on german made cars including the audi. However, audi refuses to provide instructions to the local shop to disconnect the coolant pump and avoid a fire. However, when I call my dealer they can't get me in on the day I'll be in the area. So, I'm told it's important but given no remedy to...
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avoid a fire. Basically, audi sent out the recall notice to cover their butts and really have no interest to resolve the problem. With the fuel economy fiasco and their lack of concern over safety recalls - maybe they should be barred from even selling cars in the u.S.A
I have yet to receive a remedy to fix my vehicle which I am told can catch fire. The recall is 19n4, can you please follow up on this and let me know if there is a remedy.
I just bought the car from leasing it in may 2018.They did a inspection at audi and about 3 weeks later the engine got stuck and car smoked from hood.These a4 have excessive oil consumption which can damage engine.But audi sells vehicles with faulty engines and says its normal......But no it is not.They sell unsuspecting consumers vehicles with faulty engines....I got stranded on highway in heavily smoking vehicle...What is now useless.I was terrified
Tl* the contact owned a 2002 audi a6. While driving approximately 55 mph, there was an odor of smoke. The contact observed smoke coming through the vents on the front driver's side. In addition, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. There were no injuries sustained. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The vin was not available. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was not available.
No solution was offered by the dealership for this notice: "the electrical connector of the auxiliary heater is susceptible to contact corrosion, which may cause the auxiliary heater to fail and/or cause the wires to overheat and melt. Melting wires may usually lead to an open circuit, but can also lead to overheating which can result in a fire."
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 audi a4. Approximately one week after the vehicle had been serviced for nhtsa campaign number: 17v002000 (engine and engine cooling), a failure occurred. While the contact was parking the vehicle at 1 mph, the backup sensor failed and the backup warning system failed to alert the contact of any objects behind the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to audi of huntington (363 e jericho turnpike, huntington station, ny 11746) where it was diagnosed that the sensor wire had been cut. The vehicle...
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was not repaired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated that the two wires were not connected and that the wires seemed "fragile". The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that they believed the dealer's statement about the wire being cut. The approximate failure mileage was 24,000. Updated 10/17/17*lj *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2004 audi allroad. While driving at an unknown speed, burning fumes emitted into the vehicle. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that a fire erupted near the turn signals and the steering column area. The contact was able to extinguish the flames with water. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and later to a dealer for inspection and diagnostic testing. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign numbers: 08v157000 (fuel system, gasoline), 06v198000 (electrical system), and 04v133000 (electrical system). The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no remedy. The approximate failure mileage was 162,000.
Failed ct emissions test. Check engine light illuminated. Confirmed code to be p0741. Informed by authorized technician that the torque converter requires replacement. *Tr
At times when driving the car the acceleration becomes slow and it stalls with a jerk like it's going to just stop also, when the car is put in reverse gear it will not move. I am stuck. The prnd flashing on the dashboard. I become afraid because this can cause serious accidents.
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