1994 Audi 100 Owner Complaints

COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 4 HOURS ON I-95 SOUTH. CAR STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 3 HOURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AFTER SAME AMOUNT OF DRIVING TIME ON I-75, CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND I REACHED DESTINATION AFTER ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. READOUT OF COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO PROPHYLACTICALLY REPLACE CAM SENSOR WHICH I DID. EFFECT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. RECOMMENDATION: CAR MANUFACTURERS MUST BE FORCED TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN A DIRECT ENGINE FAILURE. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO SEVERE ACCIDENTS IF THIS HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY IN LANES WITH NO SHOULDER! IT IS BAD ENOUGH IF AN ENGINE FAILS BY ITSELF. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUCH INCIDENTS!!! *TR

NHTSA ID

10484922

Incident

Nov 10, 2012

Mileage

95,000 mi

I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, 87 YEARS YOUNG, WHO OWNS A 1994 AUDI 100. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, MY VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1996 AT TYSON'S AUDI IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. MY CONCERN IS THIS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE DEALER TELLS ME MY PROBLEM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ISN'T THAT A BIT ODD? ARE IGNITION SWITCHES PARTS THAT USUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED? HAVE OTHER OWNERS OF THE RECALL EXPERIENCED THAT SAME PROBLEM? WAS THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT A NEW TYPE/MODEL SWITCH? I CALLED AUDI OF AMERICA AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT MY CONCERN. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS. I THOUGHT IT BEST TO AT LEAST REGISTER A COMPLAINT. THANKS FOR YOU TIME! *TR

NHTSA ID

10233647

Incident

Jul 8, 2008

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

NHTSA ID

10092585

Incident

Aug 11, 2004

Mileage

142,222 mi

THE IGNITION FREEZES IN THE START POSITION WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10046602

Mileage

149,000 mi

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

NHTSA ID

8011089

Incident

Dec 6, 2001

CONSUMER STATES THAT PRIOR TO RECALL ON THE FUEL LINE, THIS PROBLEM CAUSED A MAJOR FIRE IN THE ENGINE. *JG

NHTSA ID

563863

Incident

Dec 14, 2001

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. SEE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 96V017000. EXACT SAME DEFECT. SEEMS LIKE TOO MUCH OF A COINCIDENCE THAT MY CAR, BUILT 9/93 WOULDN'T HAVE SAME SWITCH COMPONENT W/ SAME PROBLEM. BUT MY CAR IS NOT COVERED?? AUDI IGNORES ME. *AK

NHTSA ID

755027

Incident

Jul 1, 2001

THE CAR HAS STALLED OUT WITHOUT ANY WARNING NUMEROUS TIMES WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, THE FIRST OCCURANCE DEALER REPLACED A RADIATOR SWITCH, AND TWO DAYS LATER VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN.*JB

NHTSA ID

563667

Incident

Aug 14, 2001

AUDI ISSUED RECALL FOR SOME A6 MODELS ON FAILED IGNITION SWITCH. THE 1994 100S IS ESSENTIALLY THE SAME CAR WITH PROBABLY SAME SWITCH. ACCORDING TO MY SHOP THEY HAVE SEEN TONS OF THESE. YET I HAVE TO PAY BECAUSE MY CAR IS A '94, INSTEAD OF 1995 AND 1996 MAKES NO SENSE.*AK

NHTSA ID

751864

Incident

Aug 1, 2000

PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V084000) CONSUMER HAD REPAIRS PERFORMED DUE TO ENGINE COMPARTMENT HAVING A MAJOR FUEL LEAK, CONSUMER IS NOW SEEKING REIMBURSEMENT. *JB

NHTSA ID

560983

Incident

Jun 7, 2000

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

715454

Incident

Jul 29, 1999

ENGINE FIRE PRIOR TO RECALL. CONSUMER STATES PRIOR TO FIRE THERE WERE SEVERAL OCCASIONS OF RAW GASOLINE SMELL WHEN STARTING VEHICLE. ALSO STATES RECALL HAS NOT YET BEEN INITIATED, HOWEVER RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT 3/99, OWNER DID NOT RECEIVE NOTIFICATION. (98V-332)

NHTSA ID

544803

Incident

Mar 7, 1999

WHILE PARKED AND LOCKED IN SUPERMARKET PARKING LOT 5 MIN. AFTER PARKING, ENGINE COMPARTMENT SPONTANEOUSLY BROKE INTO FLAMES. OWNER WAS SHOPPING IN SUPERMARKET. FIRE COMPANY RESPONDING TO 911 EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. INSURANCE AND AUDI REPRESENTATIVES DETERMINE CAR IS NOT REPAIRABLE. BELIEVED CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE FUEL INJECTORS. THIS PROBLEM IS PENDING RECALL; BUT OWNER WAS NOT NOTIFIED NOR MADE AWARE OF HAZARD TO LIFE AND LIMB. WHAT IS MANUFACTURER RESPONSIBILITY TO OWNER?

NHTSA ID

704329

Incident

Mar 7, 1999

THE FRONT SEAT HEAD RESTRAINTS ARE TOO FAR BACK AND PERMIT EXTREME HEAD MOTION BEFORE THE HEAD CONTACTS THE RESTRAINT. THE RESTRAINTS MOVE UP AND DOWN TOO FREELY AND DON'T STAY ADJUSTED TO A SAFE HEIGHT. THE DESIGN APPEARS TO BE INCORRECT WITH THE HEAD RESTRAINT POSITIONED TOO FAR BACK ON THE SEATBACK TO RESTRICT HEAD MOTION IN AN ACCIDENT.

NHTSA ID

701834

TRANSMISSION FAILURE RESULTING IN LEAKING.

NHTSA ID

542128

AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT CAME ON , MECHANIC CHECKED OUT AND FOUND A WEAK LINK IN THE SPIRAL SPRING. REPAIR WILL BE $300, NO WARRANTY. *AK

NHTSA ID

828724

Incident

Jul 30, 1998

IGNITION SWITCH FAILED, RECALL COMPONENT HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED DUE TO VIN #.

NHTSA ID

539322

Incident

Dec 1, 1997

MATERIAL IN THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER COMES LOOSE AND CLOGS THE CONVERTER, CAUSES A RATTLING OR RASPING SOUND AND COULD LEAD TO ENGINE DAMAGE.

NHTSA ID

537844

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY SURFACE, ON A CLEAR DAY, AT 25 MPH, VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL, HIT GUARD RAILING AND CAME TO A STOP.

NHTSA ID

535625

Incident

Mar 3, 1998

TRANSMISSION; WHEN DRIVING ON A WET ROAD THE TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFT FEELS LIKE AS IF YOU WERE PRESSING DOWN ON THE BRAKE YOU CAN LOOSE CONTROL OF CAR. TT

NHTSA ID

958519

Incident

Aug 1, 1994