1999 Audi A6 Body & structure Problems

RAIN WATER LEAKING IN THE CABIN OF MY CAR, COLLECTING ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10239867

Incident

Jul 2, 2008

Mileage

74,000 mi

FRONT BUMPER COVERS ARE TOO LOW AND ARE GETTING CAUGHT ON LOW PARKING SPOT CEMENT WHEEL STOPS. *JB

NHTSA ID

10062308

Incident

Nov 14, 2003

BUMPER IS SO LOW THAT IT CATCHES ON PARKING LOT BUMPER GUARDS. DEALER REFUSED TO PAY. HAVE TO COME TO ALMOST A COMPLETE STOP AT ANY LOW POINTS IN THE ROADWAY. VIN #[XXX] (YOUR PROGRAM REFUSED TO ACCEPT). INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

756235

Incident

Mar 1, 2001

THE FRONT END IS TOO LOW FOR PARKING AT THE CURB, I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 FRONT BUMPERS... VERY EXPENSIVE. *AK

NHTSA ID

724645

Incident

Jun 27, 2000

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY DESIGN IS A PROBLEM, LOW GROUND CLEARENCE AND LIP AT THE END OF THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY ALLOWS THE BUMPER TO GET CAUGHT ON PARKING CURBS. THE BUMPER PROVIDES ON STRUCTURAL RESISTANCE AND SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE IS CAUSE AT VERY LOW SPEEDS.

NHTSA ID

712450

Incident

Aug 31, 1999

FAULTY FRONT BUMPER DESIGN IS CAUSING IT TO GET CAUGHT IN 6 INCH CURBING, RESULTING IN BUMPER RIPPING, AND MAKING FENDER PRESS AGAINST TIRES. *AK

NHTSA ID

846547

THE FRONT BUMPER CATCES ON 6" CURBS AND ITS TEARING LOOSE FROM THE FENDER AND BENDING FENDERS ON BACKING FROM CURBS AFTER PARKING. NLM

NHTSA ID

782533

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

DEAR GENTLEMEN: THIS IS A CAUSE FOR SERIOUS CONCERN. THE DESIGN OF AUDI A6'S FRONT BUMPER IS FLAWED. IT IS EXTREMELY LOW, AND WHEN YOU PARK THE BOTTOM PART OF THE BUMPER GETS STUCK IN THE CONCRETE SLAB PLACED IN PARKING LOTS. SLOWLY THE BUMPER STARTS TO SEPARATE FROM THE REST OF THE BODY. IF THIS HAPPENS AT NIGHT AND THE DRIVER IS UNAWARE OF THIS, THAT IT COULD FALL OFF, CAUSING A SERIOUS ACCIDENT INVOLVING NOT ONLY THE OWNER OF THE AUDI, BUT THOSE THAT TRAIL BEHIND, WHO MOST CERTAINLY GET HIT BY THE FLYING BUMPER. I HAVE ALREADY BROUGHT MY CAR TWICE TO AUDI FOR THIS PROBLEM, AND ON BOTH OCASSIONS THE COMPANY'S OFFICIAL POSITION IS THAT IT IS THE DRIVER'S FAULT. UNOFFICIALLY (I HAPPEN TO DEAL WITH SOME VERY DECENT FOLKS AT THE COLLECTION, THE LARGEST AUDI DEALERSHIP IN MIAMI) THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE FLAW, ITS RECURRENCE WITH OTHER OWNERS, AND CAN'T REALLY DO MUCH ABOUT IT EXCEPT SEND ME TO A REPUTABLE BODY SHOP. LABOR TO FIX THIS RUNS AT AROUND $ 550 PER INCIDENT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THIS IS HAPPENING TO EVERYONE WHO OWNS A 1999 A6. AS A MATTER OF FACT, TODAY THERE WERE THREE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, AND ONE IN THE BODY SHOP AROUND THE CORNER. THE BODY SHOP OWNER TOLD ME THEY FIX SEVERAL OF THESE EVERY WEEK. OBVIOUSLY THERE HAS GOT TO BE SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THIS CAR WHEN EVERYONE'S BUMPER GETS RIPPED OFF IN STANDARD PARKING LOTS. OBVIOUSLY THE US DOT OR WHOEVER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR AUTO SAFETY DESIGN HAS NOT DEEMED THIS IMPORTANT ENOUGH FOR A RECALL, UNTIL SOMEONE DIES OR SOME SERIOUS ACCIDENT OCCURS IN A MAJOR HIGHWAY IN THIS COUNTRY. I BELIEVE YOU WOULD BE DOING CONSUMERS AND ROAD SAFETY A BIG FAVOR BY INVESTIGATING THIS POTENTIALLY SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER. I TRIED AUDI'S MAIN OFFICE, AND THEY JUST "WASHED THEIR HANDS" SENDING ME TO THE NEAREST BODY SHOP AND TO CHARGE IT TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY. WAY TO GO, AUDI !!!! SINCERELY YOURS, OSCAR CURY. *AK

NHTSA ID

706209

Incident

Apr 20, 1999