1998 Audi A6 complaints

RECALL 99V248000, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE RECALL PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES BRAKES MALFUNCIONED, RESULTIN GIN INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER FILLS UP THE FUEL TANK, FUEL GAUGE WON'T INDICATE THE AMOUNT OF FUEL. ALSO, VEHICLE HA S HAD ALREADY TWO RECALLS ON THE TIE RODS. *AK

AUTOMOBILE HAS RUN OUT OF GAS ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH FUEL GAUGE DISPLAYING ANYWHERE FROM 1/4 TO 3/4 LEVEL. ADDITIONALLY, COMPUTER SHOWS ANYWHERE FROM 70 TO 280 MILES LEFT UNTIL EMPTY. I HAVE BEEN LEFT STRANDED ON THE HIGHWAY ON THESE OCCASIONS - TWICE HAVING TO WALK TO THE NEAREST GAS STATION IN TERRIBLE WEATHER, ONCE A TOW SERVICE HALPED ME ON THE TACONIC STATE PARKWAY. AUDI REPLACED ALL 3 "SENDING UNITS" ON JAN 26, 1999 AND OCTOBER 15, 1999. FUEL GAUGE/SENDING UNITS HAVE AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED- I.E. AFTER DRIVING 300 MILES ON 1 TANK OF GAS, GAUGE AT THE 3/4 FULL LEVEL, COMPUTER SHOWS 375 MILES TO EMPTY- AN EVEN GREATER NUMBER THAN PREVIOUSLY SHOWN. CONTACTED BOTH DEALERSHIP(NEW COUNTRY AUDI) AND AUDI OF AMERICA INC. I WAS ADVISED THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, 3 OUT OF 5 AUDI A6'S HAVE THE PROBLEM AND THEY DO NOT KNOW WHEN THE PARTS NECESSARY TO FIX THE PROBLEM WILL BE AVAILABLE. *AK

FUEL GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO THINK THAT THERE IS FUEL IN THE GAS TANK WHEN, IN REALITY, THE TANK IS EMPTY. THIS PROBLEM COULD CAUSE A CRASH BECAUSE THE VEHICLE JUST BUCKS AND DIES WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A AUDI DEALER FOR REPAIRS. A FUEL SENDING UNIT HAS BEEN ORDERED. AUDI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.REPAIR HAS BEEN MADE. *AK

CONSUMER HEARS A GRINDING NOISE FROM THE LEFT FRONT BRAKES. *SLC

IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO READ THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DURING THE DAY WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE ON. THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT DIM WHEN THE HEADLIGHT ARE TURN ON. AS YOU KNOW IT IS A RECOMMENDED SAFETY PRACTICE TO RUN DURING DAYLIGHT WITH HEADLIGHT ON. I FIND IT DIFFICULT TO GET THE INFORMATION I NEED UNDER THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS IS A DISTINCT SAFETY HAZARD IN MY OPINION AND MAY HAVE ALREADY CAUSED ACCIDENTS. THE CORRECT IS CLEAR. MAKE THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHT BRIGHTER. I HAVE ASKED FOR HELP FROM AUDI ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING ALTHOUGH ONE CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSON TOLD ME TO SEE MY EYE DOCTOR. THIS SHOULD BE CORRECTED. A QUICK GLANCE AT INSTRUMENTS SHOULD BE POSSIBLE AT ANY TIME. IF YOU HAVE TO STUDY HARD-TO-SEE INSTRUMENTS INSTEAD OF LOOKING AT THE ROAD, DANGER LURKS. *AK

I THINK WHEN AUDI HAS RECALLS, THEY SHOULD HAVE PARTS AT DEALERS, CURRENTLY DEALERS ARE UNABLE TO IMPLEMENT RECALLS THAT ARE SEVERAL MONTHS OLD. IN ADDITION, THE FUEL GUAGES ARE INACCURATE AND THEY'VE YET TO ISSUE A RECALL AND PROVIDE APPROPRIATE PARTS TO DEALERS FOR REPAIRS

MANUFACTURER'S RECALL # KU BRAKE BOOSTER AND NHTSA RECALL( 99V248000),TIE RODS. CONTACTED MANUFACTURER ON OCTOBER 12TH. DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR BRAKE BOOSTER AND TIE ROD RECALLS. THIS COULD RESULT IN A CRASH. AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO DEALER'S MAINTENANCE DEPARTMENT TO SCHEDULE SERVICE, CONSUMER COULD NOT BE TOLD WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. SERVICE DEPARTMENT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN IN TEMPERATURES MENTIONED IN RECALL. *AK *YC

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BUMPER AND BODY DAMAGE. BUMPER 'GRABBED' PRE-FORMED CEMENT PARKING BARRIER WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. CAR DID NOT TOUCH BARRIER UPON ENTERING PARKING SPACE. ONLY UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE DID THE BUMPER GET CAUGHT AND RIPPED AWAY FROM BODY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK

BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHILE REFUELING, WITH THE ENGINE AND IGNITION OFF, RESULTING IN FUEL BEING EJECTED FROM FILLER NECK. THIS CAN AND DOES RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT FUEL SPILLAGE WITH SIGNIFICANT RISK OF INJURY OR DEATH FROM FIRE OR EXPLOSION. THIS OCCURS ERRATICALLY AT PUMPS WITH A VAPOR RECOVERY SYSTEM. AUDI HAS ALREADY HAD A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM (CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 99V058000, DATE: 3/22/99) WHICH INSTRUCTS OWNERS TO REFUEL WITH THE ENGINE OFF AND HAS ADDED AN UPDATED LABEL ON THE FUEL FILLER DOOR AND NEW INSTRUCTIONS IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THIS IS INADEQUATE AS THIS BACK PRESSURE DEVELOPS WHEN THE ENGINE AND IGNITION ARE OFF. I HAVE NEVER REFUELED WITH THE ENGINE ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MULTIPLE TIMES AND TO DATE AUDI HAS NO SOLUTION. MY CURRENT VEHICLE IS IN FACT A REPLACEMENT FOR A SIMILAR VEHICLE (VIN : [XXX]) WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT I PURCHASED IN JANUARY 1998. I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING AUDI TO TAKE BACK MY CURRENT VEHICLE AS I FEEL THAT IT IS TOO DANGEROUS TO OPERATE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NO SUMMARY.

BECASUE THE FUEL INDICATOR NEEDLE DOES NOT REGISTER THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL, THE VEHICLE RAN OUT OF FUEL. OWNER HAD THE SAME PROBLEM IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. THE PART TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM IS BEING REDESIGNED. *AK

FRONT BUMPER CLEARED 4-5 INCH PARKING CURB, HOWEVER UPON BACKING UP, BUMPER CATCHES ON CURB AND TEARS OFF.

FUEL GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, AND THE CONSUMER CAN'T DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL IS IN VEHICLE. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

LEFT HEADLIGHT SIGNAL KEEPS GOING OUT. CONSUMER HAS HAD IT REPAIRED FOUR TIMES, AND IT HAS GONE OUT AGAIN. DEALER HAS REPAIRED IT A NUMBER OF TIMES.*AK

O-RING SEAL OF FUEL PUMP HAS POPPED OFF, CAUSING FUEL SPILLAGE. CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE FOR 3 MILES AND PARKED VEHICLE, AND WITHIN THAT TIME FRAME THE VEHICLE LOST 5-6 GALLONS OF FUEL . FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE CALLED TO THE SCENE AND STATED THE AMOUNT OF SPILLAGE WAS A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD. *AK

WHILE TRYING TO FILL GAS TANK, GASOLINE SHOOTS OUT OF THE FILLER NECK, REPAIR ATTEMPT FAILED. MJS

ON THREE OCCASIONS FUEL WAS EJECTED, CAUSING FAILURE, PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE (99V-059). *YC

FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM DID NOT DISENGAGE WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV AT 1600 TO 1800 RPM WITH BRAKES FULLY ENGAGED.

SIDE MIRROR ADJUSTMENTS FAILED. NLM

OIL LIGHT INDICATOR TRIGGERS FOR NO APPARENT REASON. MGM

FUEL TANK SENSORS FAILED. MJS

FUEL SENDER FAILED. YH

TIRES FAILED TWICE (GENERAL) *YC

AFTER SLOWING FOR A LEFT TURN FROM MAIN THOROUGHFARE TO SIDE STREET, MY BRAKE PEDALFAILED TO DEPRESS TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. I HAD TO ALLOW THE CAR TO COAST TO A SLOWER SPEED AND THEN TO A STOP. AFTER CLEARING SNOW FROM THE WHEEL WELLS AND ALLOWING THE CAR TO SIT WITH THE ENGINE OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY 20 MINUTES, THE BRAKE PEDAL "UNLOCKED" AND I WAS ABLE TO DEPRESS THE PEDAL ONCE MORE.

MR. LEWY, WHO OWNS GAS STATION, REPORTED THAT WHEN TRYING TO REFUEL, AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS ARE PUMPED INTO VEHICLE, FUEL SPITS BACK WITH GREAT FORCE, EXPELLING LARGE GUSH OF GASOLINE. VEHICLE OWNED BY HOFFMAN MOTORS. *AK

HAD RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE (#98V134000) & CALLED DEALER FOR APPOINTMENT. ON APPOINTED DAY TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. AFTER ARRIVING, WAS INFORMED NO WORK WOULD BE DONE ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS NOT BROUGHT AT BINNER DEALER. SERVICE MANAGER TOLD OWNER "TO LEAVE & DO NOT COME BACK". MANUFACTURER SAID "NOTHING CAN BE DONE, AND NOT TO BRING VEHICLE BACK AGAIN." DEALERSHIP IS INDEPENDENT.AK

FRONT BUMPER BECAME GROSSLY DAMAGED BY A PREFORMED CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE BUMPER IS BEING DAMAGED BECAUSE THE BUMPER NEVER TOUCHES THE BARRIER.

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE IN THE RAIN,THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ARE NOT OPERATING WITH THE HIGHEST SPEED, RESULTING IN POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK *SLC