2001 Audi A6 Problems

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.8L WITH P1411 AND P1423 DTC CODES. I AM HEARING IT IS A VACUUM HOSE OR COMBI VALUE PROBLEMS FROM WHAT I AM READING, COMMON TO THIS MODEL, BUT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND NOT WANT TO TACKLE IT. IN A RECENT FORUM I WAS TOLD MANY OF THE ITEMS I HAVE LISTED WERE RECALL ITEMS-INCLUDING VACUUM HOSES. YES, MANY WERE, THERE WAS EVEN A LAW SUIT WITH AUDI, THAT AUDI DENIED MY CLAIM AND PAID SEVERAL ON. I APPEALED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND AND DID NOT DEFINE WHY THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT. AUDI STILL HAS YET TO COVER THE VEHICLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL MANNER I EXPECTED. MY LIFE BURDENS ARE ENOUGH, I DO NOT NEED A CAR MANUFACTURER OR DEALER TO YANK ME AROUND, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 205,000 MILES, BECAUSE I PAID OUTRAGEOUS CAR REPAIRS ON IT. I FEEL AUDI IS A GOOD CAR, BUT FIXING THINGS ON IT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALLS AND SERVICE WARRANTIES IS NOT HAPPENING. DO I REALLY HAVE TO SUE TO GET RESULTS, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FAILED EMISSIONS TESTING, HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS, ISSUES WITH WATER IN LENSES AND MIRRORS, TURN SIGNAL ISSUES, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL LINE, REPLACED TIE RODS, AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT SIGNALS AFTER BRAKE REPAIR. I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN SHED SOME LIGHT AND ASSIST ME WITH RECTIFYING MY CAR SITUATION POSSIBLY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND I AM HOPEFUL TO RECEIVE SOME RELIEF. *TR

DRIVING WESTBOUND ON I20 FROM COLUMBIA, SC TO ST ROBERT/FORT LEONARD WOOD, MO WHEN ENGINE SUDDENLY LOST POWER. LIMPED ABOUT 3/4 MI TO NEXT EXIT AND CALLED FOR A TOW TRUCK. TRANSPORTED VEHICLE BACK TO NEAREST AUDI DEALER (45 MI EAST) IN COLUMBIA, SC. AUDI OF COLUMBIA DID DIAGNOSTIC AND AFTER $2527.00 DETERMINED THAT THE EXHAUST CAMSHAFT ON BANK 1 BROKE IN THE CENTER. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT MANAGER STATED HE HAS NEVER SEEN OR HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING IN ALL HIS YEARS WITH AUDI. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MATERIAL DEFECT AND I SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE (SERVICE MANAGERS RECOMMENDATION). *TR

My Audi A6 is experiencing symptoms of a documented and open recall at Audi, and Audi USA and the dealer are refusing to even evaluate the vehicle for recall status. The recall is a rollover valve nipple, with age and stress cracking can develop on the plastic fuel tank, causing a leak to occur. My car is experiencing just such a symptom, and has been confirmed by two independent mechanics.

A FUEL LEAK IN THE PRESENCE IN THE VEHICLE, STRONG SMELL CABIN AFTER FILLING GAS TANK TO FULL. IT IS A SAFTEY WARNING BECAUSE ANY IGNITION OR LIGHTING CAN IGNITE A FLAME.

I was driving about 67 on the open highway and was struck from behind by another vehicle. I lost control of my car and careened into a guard rail. I went unconscious and when I woke I was badly injured. All the air bags in car had deployed except for the driver's airbag. As a consequence, I sustained severe damages to my ribs and neck. I am lucky to be alive.

AIR BAG LIGHT ON

WAS DRIVING IN MY 2001 AUDI A6 TO WORK, AT ABOUT 45 MPH, AND WHEN APPLY MY BRAKE, IT SUDDENLY WENT SOFT AND THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON, ALSO THE BRAKE LIGHT ON DASH STARTS FLASHING. I PERFORMED A BRAKE SERVICE BUT AND IT DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM, I THEN TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A DIAGNOSIS AND FOUND OUT IT HAD A FAULTY ABS CIRCUIT AND WOULD COST AROUND $2000 TO REPAIR. I LATER DID A RESEARCH AND LEARNED THAT THESE VEHICLES HAS A COMMON ABS PROBLEM, WHICH THE AUDI DEALERS WOULD NOT ANSWER TO. I ALSO LEARNED THIS DEVICE WERE RECALL ON THE VW. ARE THERE ANYONE TO PROTECTS US FROM THIS COSTLY, FAULTY UNIT FAILURE? *JS

ABS/ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR 60 MINUTES OR MORE, USUALLY WENT OFF IF VEHICLE RESTARTED, THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER COURSE OF 10 MONTHS UNTIL LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME, WHEEL SENSORS HAD TO BE CHANGED AT SIGNIFICANT COST TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR

MY 2006 AUDI A-6 CVT JERKS ON START-UP OR WILL NOT ENGAGE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN LEAPS FPRWARD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT REPORT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITH NOW WARNING AT 62,000 MILES...IT WAS VERY JOLTING AND HARD JERKING OF THE VEHICLE. *NM

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.8L WITH P1411 AND P1423 DTC CODES. I AM HEARING IT IS A VACUUM HOSE OR COMBI VALUE PROBLEMS FROM WHAT I AM READING, COMMON TO THIS MODEL, BUT I HAVE HAD SEVERAL MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND NOT WANT TO TACKLE IT. IN A RECENT FORUM I WAS TOLD MANY OF THE ITEMS I HAVE LISTED WERE RECALL ITEMS-INCLUDING VACUUM HOSES. YES, MANY WERE, THERE WAS EVEN A LAW SUIT WITH AUDI, THAT AUDI DENIED MY CLAIM AND PAID SEVERAL ON. I APPEALED AND THEY DID NOT RESPOND AND DID NOT DEFINE WHY THEY REFUSED TO COVER IT. AUDI STILL HAS YET TO COVER THE VEHICLE IN THE PROFESSIONAL MANNER I EXPECTED. MY LIFE BURDENS ARE ENOUGH, I DO NOT NEED A CAR MANUFACTURER OR DEALER TO YANK ME AROUND, THE VEHICLE NOW HAS 205,000 MILES, BECAUSE I PAID OUTRAGEOUS CAR REPAIRS ON IT. I FEEL AUDI IS A GOOD CAR, BUT FIXING THINGS ON IT THAT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALLS AND SERVICE WARRANTIES IS NOT HAPPENING. DO I REALLY HAVE TO SUE TO GET RESULTS, THIS IS RIDICULOUS! I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, FAILED EMISSIONS TESTING, HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS, ISSUES WITH WATER IN LENSES AND MIRRORS, TURN SIGNAL ISSUES, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY FUEL LINE, REPLACED TIE RODS, AND ABS BRAKE LIGHT SIGNALS AFTER BRAKE REPAIR. I AM HOPING NHTSA CAN SHED SOME LIGHT AND ASSIST ME WITH RECTIFYING MY CAR SITUATION POSSIBLY. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THESE ISSUES FOR MANY YEARS NOW AND I AM HOPEFUL TO RECEIVE SOME RELIEF. *TR

CENTER DISPLAY LCD PANEL IN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT PARTICULARLY IN WARM WEATHER AND THE INFORMATION IT PROVIDES CANNOT BE READ. SINCE SOME OF THE INFORMATION SHOWN IN THIS DISPLAY IS IMPORTANT FOR SAFE OPERATION OF VEHICLE THE FAILURE OF THE DISPLAY TO BE ADEQUATELY LEGIBLE IS A SAFETY HAZARD. *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 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 03V143000 (TIRES). HE CALLED NHTSA TO FILE A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE POTENTIAL FOR A FAILURE. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ABNORMALLY TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE PEDAL MODULE WAS STUCK AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.

ABS/ESP LIGHT WOULD COME ON AFTER DRIVING FOR 60 MINUTES OR MORE, USUALLY WENT OFF IF VEHICLE RESTARTED, THIS BECAME MORE FREQUENT OVER COURSE OF 10 MONTHS UNTIL LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME, WHEEL SENSORS HAD TO BE CHANGED AT SIGNIFICANT COST TO FIX PROBLEM. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 80 AROUND A CURVE WHEN I HEAR A LOUD NOISE O LOOKED AROUND AT THE OTHER CARS IN THE OTHER LANES TO SEE WHAT WAS GOING ON AND THEY WERE LOOKING AT ME WONDERING THE SAME THING OR THEY SAW THE BLOWOUT AND OR HEARD THE NOISE? I REALIZED IT WAS MY TIRE LOSING STEERING CONTROL. I QUICKLY MOVED OVER TO SHOULDER FOUND I WAS RIDING ON RIM. THE TIRE HAD BLOWN OFF RIM TO THE BACK OF WHEEL WELL PUSHING OFF THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE CABLE FOR THAT WHEEL AND DAMAGING MY WHEEL WELL. A FEW MINUTES AFTER EXAMINING TIRE A STATE OF NEVADA EMERGENCY ROAD SERVICE VAN PULLED UP AND SAID AFTER LOOKING AT TIRE, YOUR LUCKY YOU DIDN'T CAUSE AN ACCIDENT WITH THAT TIRE FAILURE. HE PUT ON SPARE AND I DROVE AWAY. I ALSO HAD OTHER TIRE EXPERTS LOOK AT TIRE AND NOT ONE OF THEM SAID IT WAS A ROAD HAZARD EVEN THOUGH THE MANUFACTURER SAID IT WAS AFTER THEIR INSPECTION. ONE OF THE TIRE EXPERTS WHO SELLS THEIR TIRES SAID DON'T EVEN TRY TO GET THEM TO REPLACE THAT TIRE THEY NEVER DO. GOODYEAR IS THE PARENT COMPANY.

2001 AUDI A6 QUATTRO 2.7T ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ARE ON. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE SAID THE BOSCH CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACING. I HAVE BEEN READING UP ONLINE AND FOUND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

OUR 2001 AUDI AND MANY OTHER CARS LIKE IT HAVE PLASTIC HEADLIGHTS THAT PERFORM WELL FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THEN IN ANY SUNNY LOCATION LIKE THE US SOUTHWEST THEY BEGIN TO FOG UP AND BECOME PROGRESSIVELY MORE OPAQUE. THIS RESULTS IS MORE LIGHT SCATTER USING THE HEADLAMPS AT NIGHT: THE HEADLAMPS NO LONGER FOCUS A NARROW BEAM OF LIGHT ON THE ROADWAY AHEAD. DUE TO FOGGED, OPAQUE HEAD LAMP LIGHT SCATTER VISIBILITY IS REDUCED PUTTING ESPECIALLY PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES AT RISK WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ALSO, ONCOMING TRAFFIC EXPERIENCES GREATER NIGHTTIME GLARE FROM FOGGED HEADLAMPS INCREASING ACCIDENT RISK. OFTEN, REPLACEMENT COSTS FOR NEW PLASTIC HEADLAMPS ARE PROHIBITIVE - AT TIMES MORE THAN THE COST OF A USED CAR. MANY US DRIVERS THUS DRIVE WITH FOGGED UP, OPAQUE HEADLAMPS. PREVIOUSLY GLASS HEADLAMPS DELIVERED MANY DECADES OF RELIABLE SERVICE WITHOUT EVER FOGGING UP AS DO THE WINDOWS OF ANY OLDER CAR. I BELIEVE THE NHTSA SHOULD INVESTIGATE AND CONSIDER ISSUING A SAFETY RECALL. *TR

HEADLAMPS GRADUALLY DEVELOPED A MISTING OR FOGGING OF LENS WHICH REDUCED LIGHT DURING NIGHT DRIVING, REQUIRED PROFESSIONAL CLEANING WITH SPECIAL MATERIALS TO RESTORE LIGHT OUTPUT. PROBLEM STARTED RECURRING MORE FREQUENTLY AND HEADLAMPS NOW REQUIRE PROFESSSIONAL RESTORATION EVERY 3 - 6 MONTHS, THE MISTING OF THE LENSES CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO FAIL THE MANDATORY VERMONT SAFETY INSPECTION IN 2010. CLEANING COSTS ARE CONSIDERABLE, AND AUDI DOES NOT MAKE NEW HEADLAMP LENSES OR HEADLAMP SHELLS AVAILABLE, ONLY COMPLETE HEADLAMP UNITS ARE AVAILABLE AT COST APPROACHING $ 2000 FOR THE PAIR. THE MISTING OVER OF THE LENSES WITH A DEPOSIT THAT CANNOT BE REMOVED BY ANY NORMAL MEANS CREATES HAZARDOUS NIGHT-TIME DRIVING CONDITIONS PARTICULARLY DURING RAIN OR SNOW. *TT

I PARKED MY CAR FRIDAY NIGHT WHEN I CAME FROM WORK. I WOKE UP SATURDAY MORNING I HAD A FLOOD IN MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AND BACK I CHECKED ALL WINDOWS WAS SHUT SO I WENT TO MECH AND HE SAYS WITH THIS MODEL FROM 2001 TO 2004 HE SEEN THIS PROBLEM A LOT IT'S A CLOGGED DRAIN SO HE SAID ITS A DEFAULT ON AUDI. *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 2001 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE EMERGING FROM THE CENTER OF THE DASHBOARD. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND SMOKE STARTED TO EMERGE FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND EVACUATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE DIAGNOSIS WAS THAT AN ELECTRICAL FIRE OCCURRED THAT ORIGINATED AT THE WIRING HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V133000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI A6. THE PASSENGER SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER WAS ON A LOW HEATED SETTING. A BLANKET WAS OVER THE TOP. AFTER WARMING UP THE CAR NOTICED A BURNING SMELL AND THE SEAT WAS ON FIRE. IT BURNED A HOLE ALL THE WAY THROUGH TO THE COILS AND THROUGH THE BLANKET. I WILL BE CONTACTING AUDI USA ABOUT THIS BUT FEEL THIS IS A SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE AS MY SON'S CAR SEAT IS ON THE OTHER SIDE. SO FAR THE DEALERSHIP WILL DO NOTHING AND THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY LONG AGO. *TR

NORMAL DRIVING IN A NORTHERN CLIMATE. 94000 MILES. WIFE COMPLAINED OF RATTLE IN REAR OF CAR. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR COIL SPRING FRACTURED IN TWO PIECES WHERE THE SPRING RESTS AGAINST THE LOWER SPRING SEAT. *TR

DT: THE ABS LIGHT GOES ON AND OFF. IT STAYS ON MOST OF THE TIME. ALSO, HAD SUSPENSION PROBLEMS. THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS RECALLED ,AND THE UPPER CONTROL ARM WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTROL ARMS WORE OUT PREMATURELY. WHEN UPPER CONTROL ARMS FAILED VEHICLE HAD 70000 MILES ON IT. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL DUE TO THE UPPER CONTROL ARM FAILURE, AND IT WAS A SAFETY CONCERN. *AK

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AT 104,000 MILES. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM ON AUDI'S. THE CAR WAS A $55000 CAR! I ENDED UP SELLING IT FOR PARTS, AS THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS MORE THAN THE MARKET VALUE. I WILL NEVER BUY AUDI AGAIN. *TR

MY 2006 AUDI A-6 CVT JERKS ON START-UP OR WILL NOT ENGAGE FOR SEVERAL SECONDS AND THEN LEAPS FPRWARD. DEALER SAYS THERE IS A PROBLEM BUT DOES NOT REPORT WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE. *TR

MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS EVERY 3000 MILES. SOME FOR MAJOR PROBLEMS SUCH AS REPLACING THE STEERING ASSEMBLY AND OTHER TIMES FOR MULTIPLE REPAIRS OF THE SAME PROBLEMS (ENGINE MALFUNCTION LIGHT ON). *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CENTER SEAT BELT IN THE BACK SEAT TIPPED OVER THE INFANT CHILD SEAT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND CORRECTED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000. THE SEAT BELTS ONLY MALFUNCTIONED WHEN THE CAR SEAT WAS INSTALLED PROPERLY. UPDATED 11/24/07

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED TO STOP COMPLETELY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, AND REPLACED THEM TWICE. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK...... THE BRAKE PROBLEM OCCURRED FIRST AT 16,000 MILES, OCCURRED AGAIN BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED, AT 60,000 MILES , AND THEN AT 75,000 MILES. DEALER REFUSED TO GIVE ANY RELIEF, APPEALED TO AUDI HOM EOFFICE, AND THEY TOO REFUSED TO D O ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO, REMOVED AND INSTALLED WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES. *AK