2001 Audi TT complaints

2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST TO HER. SHE STATES THAT HER FUEL GAUGE IS UNRELIABLE AND DOES NOT READ THE RIGHT AMOUNT FUEL AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED. *KB

MY INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ANY MORE. *TR

I'VE RAN OUT OF GAS TWICE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO A FAULTY GAS GAUGE ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER OF MY 2001 AUDI TT. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER BEFORE AND IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, NOW IT HAS GONE BAD AGAIN AND I'M OUT OF WARRANTY.... THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AS THERE IS A "CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT" PENDING TOO, HOWEVER NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE BY AUDI OR VW TO REMEDY THESE FAULTY INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS.... THANK YOU *TR

2001 AUDI TT 4 TRANSMISSIONS FAILURES, OVERHEATING, THERMOSTAT FAILS EVERY 60K, ENGINE PLASTIC PARTS DEGRADING, ALTERNATOR FAILURE, ENGINE HEAD FAILED REQUIRED REPLACEMENT, VARIOUS INTERIOR TRIM PROBLEMS (E.G. BROKEN STEREO COVER, GLOVE COMPARTMENT HANDLE WHEN LEFT IN HEAT WITH CLOSED WINDOWS), INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED, FAILED AGAIN WILL NEED REPLACEMENT FUEL GAUGE READS FULL ALL THE TIME, ENGINE VACUUM LEAKS, ETC...ETC... *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER GOES ON THE BLINK AND DOESN'T WORK EFFICIENTLY. SINCE IT PROVIDES FALSE READINGS, THE OPERATOR HAS TO GAUGE SPEED, FUEL CAPACITY, AND DEAL WITH EMERGENCY ACTIONS DURING ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING UNDER HEAVY TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. THIS ACTION IS A SURE CAUSE FOR UNSAFE VEHICLE OPERATION. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ALSO DISABLES THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO KEEP THE ENGINE OPERATING AND CAUSES THE CAR TO TURN OFF UNEXPECTEDLY. THE GAUGE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED TWICE WITHIN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. ONCE IN 2002 AND 2005. THIS IS THE THIRD CLUSTER GONE BAD. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED AND I WAS STRANDED AND UNABLE TO OPERATE MY CAR. THIS FAILURE DISABLED MY ABILITY TO START MY ENGINE. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS HAVE PROGRESSED SINCE 2005 WHEN THEY ORIGINATED. HE ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE NOW HAS PERFORMANCE PROBLEMS DUE TO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. *KB THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE IMMEDIATELY WENT TO THE FAR RIGHT AND STAYED THERE; THE INDICATOR LIGHT FOR THE PASSENGER AIR BAG CAME ON, THE OIL ALERT LIGHT CAME ON RANDOMLY AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON CONTINUOUSLY. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAS A FAULTY COMPUTER CHIP IN THE GAUGE CLUSTER OF HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THERE WAS A RECALL IN THE EUROPEAN MARKET, BUT NOT IN THE UNITED STATES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY $2,000 FOR THE REPAIR PLUS $300 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 83,000.

NORMAL OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE, INCLUDING START UP, RUNNING VEHICLE ON FAIRLY HOT OR COLD DAYS LEADS TO A FAILURE OF THE CENTRAL DIGITAL OF THE DISPLAY. FURTHERMORE, THE ANALOG GAUGE CLUSTER IS NOT ACCURATE, COOLANT GAUGE READS VERY HOT ERRONEOUSLY AT ALL TIMES (THOUGH ACTUALLY COOLANT TEMPS DETERMINED BY OTHER MEANS SHOW THAT VEHICLE IS AT NORMAL OPERATING TEMPERATURES). FUEL GAUGE RESPONDS ERRATICALLY, FAILS TO ACCURATELY REGISTER AMOUNT OF FUEL LEFT. TACHOMETER READINGS SEEM TO FLUXATE OCCASIONALLY IN ERR. *TR

THE GAS GAUGE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NEW. THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WAS REPAIRED BY AUDI WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND IN THE SHOP ON 3 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME THING. NOW THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AUDI WILL NOT COVE THE PROBLEM. AUDI IS COVERING A LIKE PROBLEM OUT OF WARRANTY IN THE UK, BUT WILL NOT HONOR OUT OF WARRANTY PROBLEMS IN THE US. IT IS VERY WELL KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE FUEL GAUGE IN THIS VEHICLE WHICH IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

2001 AUDI TT INSTRUMENT PANEL IS NOT SHOWING RIGHT SPEED AND GAS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IS READING SPEED AND GAS WRONG. CUSTOMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR REPLACEMENT. **NAR**KB THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE ESP LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

THE FUEL SENDING UNIT CAN OFTEN REPORT INCORRECT INFORMATION, CAUSING OWNERS TO OCCASIONALLY RUN OUT OF GAS WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE. FUEL GAUGE HAS A TENDENCY TO JUMP FROM FULL TO EMPTY WITHIN MINUTES. AUDI HAS ALREADY RECALLED THEIR A6 MODEL FOR THE SAME DEFECT, YET DOES NOT WANT TO RECALL THE TT EVEN THOUGH THEY SHARE THE SAME PART NUMBER FOR THE FUEL SENDING UNIT AND EXHIBIT THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURES GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOES NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER ONLY FUNCTION SPORADICALLY AND THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL THE VEHICLE HAS. *JB

PROGRESSIVE FAILURE OF INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. GAS GAGE READING 3/4 OF A TANK HIGHER THAN REALITY. I RAN OUT OF GAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. TACHOMETER AND SPEEDOMETER NO LONGER WORK. MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT TURBO LAG. LOW POWER BEFORE TURBO KICKS IN AROUND 2200 RPM MAKES IT TOUGH TO PREDICT ACCELERATION OF CAR FROM STANDING START (SUCH AS LEFT TURN ACROSS A BUSY ROAD). TEMPERATURE GAGE READING HIGHER THAN ACTUAL ENGINE TEMPERATURE. UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF ENGINE MAY TRULY BE OVERHEATING. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY TO TELL HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY PROVIDING NO WAY TO KNOW THE CORRECT SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *JB

1.) NO SIGNIFICANT EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE. PARKED CAR OUTSIDE BUT I LIVE IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, THUS NO EXTREME TEMPERATURES. 2.) GAUGE CLUSTER DID NOT TURN ON. CANNOT SEE MILEAGE, TRIP METER, RPM , OR SPEED! 3.)SOMETIMES RESTARTING THE CAR WILL FIX IT. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 10 MINUTES FOR THE GAUGES TO TURN ITSELF ON. *JB

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THERE IS NO WAY TO KNOW THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE, OR THE ENGINE'S OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY. *TR

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE THE WARRANTY WAS UP AND IT WAS FIXED AND THEN AGE AFTER**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER HAVE GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE SINCE IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE 1ST TIME. THE CONSUMER STATED AUDI IS VERY AWARE OF THIS WIDESPREAD DEFECT HAVE DONE NOTHING TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION HERE IN THE US. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAUGE CLUSTERS OF CONSUMERS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM WERE REPLACED BUT NOT HERE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT AUDI SHOULD REPAIR THE GAUGE CLUSTER AT NO CHARGE AND A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS DEFECT. THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES ARE INACCURATE *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE'S TIMING BELT FAILS WITHOUT NOTICE AND CAUSES THE ENGINE TO STOP. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND RECOMMENDED CHANGING THE TIMING BELT AT 65,000 MILES. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER CUSTOMER STATES THAT IT DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE CLUSTER AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HE WANTS TO BE COMPENSATED WITH A REPLACEMENT GAUGE CLUSTER FOR THE VEHICLE. *TR

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER DEVELOPED GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEM JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO READ THE FUEL, TEMPERATURE AND VEHICLE SPEED. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE CUSTOMER STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEM STARTED RIGHT AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED THE TACHOMETER, SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE NO LONGER FUNCTION AND THE MULTI-FUNCTION LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY DOESN'T INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. *JB

(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE OF MY TIMING BELT WERE NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, IE NO SOUNDS, SMELLS, OR VISUAL DAMAGE. (2) ON 01/15/2007, MY TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, AS WELL AS OTHER PARTS OF THE ENGINE. (3) LAST YEAR, AUDI CHANGED THE TIME/MILEAGE NEEDED IN ORDER TO CHANGE TIMING BELT FROM 106,000(AS STATED IN THE OWNER MANUAL, OF THE AUDI TT) TO 60,000-70,000, ACCORDING TO AN EMPLOYEE, I SPOKE WITH. I ASKED THE DEALERSHIP IF ANY NOTICES; MAIL, E-MAIL, OR PHONE, WERE SENT OUT, AND THEIR RESPONSE WAS, "NO. BECAUSE MANY CUSTOMER HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH TIMING BELTS BREAKING AT AN EARLY STAGE, WE LET THEM KNOW AS THEY COME IN FOR SERVICE." I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS ON, 1/19/2007. AND ALSO CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA, IN WHICH, HAD ME TO PROVIDE THE ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE WITH MY AUTOMOBILES VIN NUMBER. *JB

AUDI TT ROADSTER CUSTOMER STATES AFTER 40,000 MILES THE CAR DEVELOPED INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HIS HEADLIGHTS AND ALL INSTRUMENTS LIGHTS WENT OUT AND THE VEHICLE WAS STALLING INTERMITTENTLY. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE. WHEN STOPPING AT A RED LIGHT/STOP SIGN AFTER EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE CHECK OIL LIGHT AND WARNING NOISE COME ON. IT GOES OFF WHEN I START UP AGAIN. THE DEALER STATES IT IS A GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE AND WILL COST $1000.00 TO REPAIR. THE CAR OPERATES PERFECTLY AND THE OIL LEVEL IS NORMAL. *JB

2001 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGE NO LONGER WORKED AND THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY.*JB

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE VEHICLE'S GAUGE CLUSTER FAILED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD ENDED IN 2004. AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE FOR YEARS. AUDI HAS REFUSED TO EXTEND THE WARRANTY. AUDI UK CHOSE TO REPLACE ALL IDENTICALLY FAILED CLUSTERS FREE OF CHARGE IN THE UK. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AUDI REPLACED HIS CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. *NM

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER PROBLEMS WITH GAUGE/INSTRUMENT CLUSTER**CC THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD NO WAY TO MONITOR HIS SPEED, TEMPERATURE OR FUEL GAUGE. THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY. *JB

ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILS IN AUDI TTS (SPEEDOMETER, FUEL GAUGE, ETC.) AFTER GAUGES STOP WORKING, CAR WILL EVENTUALLY BE COMPLETELY DISABLED AND UNABLE TO START. ALTHOUGH THIS PROBLEM IS ACKNOWLEDGED BY AUDI UK (HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/CONSUMER/TV_AND_RADIO/WATCHDOG/REPORTS/TRANSPORT/TRANSPORT_20060124.SHTML) THEY REFUSE TO REMEDY THE ISSUE IN THE UNITED STATES. *NM

2001 AUDI TT ROADSTER PROBLEM WITH GAUGE CLUSTER**CC THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO READ THE TEMPERATURE, VEHICLE SPEED AND FUEL READINGS ON THE VEHICLE. *JB

2001 TT QUATRO COUPE GAUGES CLUSTER FAILED TWICE. *TS ***NAR*** THE MANUFACTURER RESOLVED THE DESIGNED PROBLEM AFTER THE 2003 MODEL YEAR. *NM

CAR HAD 37,000 MILES ON IT. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE RESULTED IN AN INABILITY TO READ VEHICLE SPEED, ENGINE SPEED, ENGINE TEMPERATURE AND FUEL LEVEL. REPLACEMENT CLUSTER WAS ACQUIRED AT MY EXPENSE AND INSTALLED AT MY EXPENSE. OLD CLUSTER IS AVAILABLE, HOWEVER I DO NOT WANT TO GIVE IT UP. THIS IS SUCH A COMMON PROBLEM THAT A REPAIR INDUSTRY FOR THESE INSTRUMENT CLUSTERS HAS CROPPED UP. I INTEND TO HAVE THE OLD ONE REPAIRED FOR THE NEXT TIME THE FAILURE OCCURS. *JB

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI TT. I HAVE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES NOT WORKING. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN MANY TIMES AND I AM NOT GETTING ANYWHERE. MY LOCAL DEALER TOLD ME THAT THEY DO NOT KNOW OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGES THAT IS WIDE SPREAD. I AM A MEMBER OF MANY AUDI OWNERS GROUPS AND EVERYONE I KNOW HAS HAD TO REPLACE THE GAUGES. THEY ARE BETWEEN $600-$900 AND I THINK THAT IF THIS MANY PEOPLE (AT LEAST 100) HAVE THIS PROBLEM THEN IT HAS TO BE A FACTORY DEFECT OF SOME KIND. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, AT 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING A CYLINDER HEAD FAILURE.

I OWN A 2001 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE WITH THE 1.8 TURBO ENGINE (180HP). ON FEBRUARY 22ND, THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND THE ENGINE WAS SEVERLY DAMAGED. THE REPAIRS COST ME $3650 ALONG WITH A RENTAL CAR BILL OF $450. SINCE MY CAR HAD 47,200 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I ATTEMPTED TO GET AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA TO PAY FOR THE REPARIS BUT THEY REFUSED. THE CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE MAINTAINANCE MANUAL SPECIFIES THAT THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE CHANGE AT 120,000 MILES. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNIQUE TO AUDI, TO THE AUDI TT, OR TO THE 1.8 T ENGINE AS I FOUND OUT FROM THE LARGE NUMBER OF ONLINE POSTINGS BY OTHER AUDI OWNERS. *NM

THIS CAR HAS STALLED 3 TIMES THIS YEAR WHILE DRIVING WHEN ALL LIGHTS WENT OFF , MOTOR DIED , POWER STEERING DIED AND I COULD NOT MANEUVER THE CAR ANYMORE. *NM 1. JAN 23,2005 I WAS DRIVING WHEN THE CAR ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED. LUCKILY I WAS JUST APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT SO I WAS ABLE TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY. I HAD THE CAR TOWED . THE SERVICE TOLD ME THAT IT WAS A BAD BATTERY AND THE CAR IS FINE NOW. 2. NOV 10, 2005 I WAS DRIVING AT NIGHT ON A WINDY COUNTRY ROAD WHEN THE SAME HAPPENED THIS TIME AT A SPEED OF ABOUT 50 MPH. LIGHTS OFF, MOTOR DIED, NO STEERING POWER, NO EMERGENCY LIGHTS. I DO NOT KNOW HOW I SURVIVED THIS INCIDENT SINCE WITHIN A SECOND I DIDN'T KNOW WHERE I WAS NOR WHERE I WAS GOING. I ENDED UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD TRYING TO GET THE CAR OFF THE STREET ASAP SINCE I WAS JUST BEHIND A SHARP CURVE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED THE NEXT DAY. 3. ON DEC 3 THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME THE CAR IS FIXED AND I CAN PICK IT UP. I ASKED IF SOMEONE COULD GIVE ME A RIDE TO ANOTHER LOCATION WHERE I WANTED TO DROP OFF THE CAR I CAME WITH. THE SERVICE MANAGER HIMSELF TOOK THE CAR TO DROP IT OFF AND WHILE HE WAS DRIVING THE SAME HAPPENED TO HIM. THE CAR DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. 4. HE CALLED ME AND TOLD ME NOW IT??S THE ALTERNATOR WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I WILL PICK UP THE CAR TOMORROW. IT??S FIXED. ????????? I DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE TO DRIVE THIS CAR ANYMORE. THE SAME THING HAPPENED 3 TIMES OF WHICH ONE TIME I ALMOST DIED. I??M PRETTY SURE THAT IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND

AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYS ON. AN AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED AIR BAG MODULAR MALFUNCTION RESULTING IN THE INABILITY FOR ALL AIR BAGS TO PROPERLY FUNCTION AND SEAT BELT TENSIONER TO BE INACTIVE. IN ADDITION, THE DIAGNOSTIC INDICATED OTHER SAFETY COMPONENTS NOT AVAILABLE TO THIS MAKE AND MODEL AS MALFUNCTIONING. AIR BAG MODULAR IS REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND PASSENGERS. WITHOUT REPLACEMENT OF AIR BAG MODULAR, THE AIR BAG(S) WILL NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT TENSIONER WILL NOT WORK PRESENTING THE POSSIBILITY OF SERIOUS INJURIES TO THE DRIVER AND/OR PASSENGER. *NM

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IN VEHICLE SUFFERS INTERMITTENT POWER FAILURE. PROBLEM IS BECOMING WORSE AND WORSE. *JB

THE VEHICLE IS AN AUDI TT, VIN [XXX]. THE VEHICLE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUDI DEALER, AND THE DIAGNOSTIC ERROR CODES REPORTED BY THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S ONBOARD COMPUTER SENSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS GOING INTO A SLIDE WHEN IT WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD, AND THAT THE VEHICLE ONBOARD COMPUTER SYSTEM ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES AS CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE DEALER REPLACED A FALTY LATERAL ANGEL SENSOR. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO HAVE THE ABS AND ESP WARNING LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT THE FUEL GAUGES STOPPED WORKING. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT A NUMBER OF THEM HAVE FAILED. IN ORDER TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE CLUSTER OF ALL THE GAUGES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED.*AK *NM

BATTERY WAS DEAD. REPLACED BATTERY AND BY NEXT MORNING THE NEW BATTERY WAS DEAD. TURNS OUT THAT THE HEATED SEATS WERE SHORT CIRCUITING AND WAS DRAINING THE BATTERY EVEN WHEN SHUT OFF. DISCONNECTED THE FUSE. FOUND OUT THAT IN ORDER TO GET FIXED COULD COST IN EXCESS OF $1000 SINCE IT REQUIRES TAKING THE DASHBOARD APART. *JB

I PURCHASED AN AUDI TT WITH 40,000 MILES ON IT IN JANUARY OF 2004. IT BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 800 MILES. AUDI IS UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP AT LEAST 15+ TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. NO ONE WILL HELP ME AND I NEVER HAVE MY CAR. THEY GIVE ME LOANERS UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT, WHICH THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO IT 11 MONTHS. I NEED HELP AND HAVE NO WHERE ELSE TO TURN TO. PLEASE HELP! *NM

I WAS GETTING INTO MY 2001 AUDI TT COUPE AND COULD NOT LATCH THE SEAT BELT INTO THE BUCKLE. AFTER WORKING WITH IT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES I FINALLY DROVE HOME AND REMOVED THE SEAT BELT LATCH AND TOOK IT APART. I DISCOVERED THAT A SMALL PLASTIC COMPONENT IN THE BUCKLE HAD BROKEN. I CALLED AUDI ABOUT THIS SINCE IT WAS A SAFETY ISSUE HOPING THAT THEY MIGHT HELP ME OUT WITH THE REPAIR. THEY INFORMED ME THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD JUST RUN OUT THE REPAIR WOULD HAVE TO BE DONE AT MY EXPENSE. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY CHARGE $110 FOR THIS PART. *JB

ALL ELECTRICAL PERFORMANCES SHUT DOWN. ALSO, VEHICLE SHUT DOWN WHILE OPERATING. CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT DOWN.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. CONSUMER PULLED OVER THEN, VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TRIED TO RESTART VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC REPLACED CLIPS, SCREWS, PINS, AND PLATES. *AK

VEHICLE WAS SITTING FOR ABOUT 2.5 HOURS ON A VERY COLD DAY (15 DEGREES). STARTED CAR AND LET VEHICLE WARM UP. THEN I STARTED HOME. AFTER APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES ON DRIVING IN TRAFFIC, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTING THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION. IT WAS VERY HARD TO GET THE CAR INTO ANOTHER GEAR. I FINALLY NOTICED THAT THE CLUTCH WAS NOT RETRACTING COMPLETELY. I HAD TO USE MY FOOT TO BRING THE PEDAL UP TO ITS NORMAL NON-DEPRESSED POSITION. *CB

ELECTRICAL- FUEL HATCH, TRUNK LATCH

CONUSMER HAD A TIRE PROBLEM. *AK

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE FOR 2ND TIME. NOTHING WORKS IN DASH AND AUDI WILL NOT COVER. NO ODOMETER, TACH, FUEL GAUGE, OIL SENSORS, NOTHING. LEFT WIFE STRANDED BECAUSE IT SHOWED A HALF TANK OF GAS WHEN IT WAS ACTUALLY EMPTY. SHE HAD TO WALK 2 MILES TO GET HOME. WHAT IF SHE HAD BEEN RAPED, KILLED, ETC. THERE ARE OVER 2600 COMPLAINTS ON AUDIFORUM WHERE PEOPLE HAVE REPLACED UP TO 3 CLUSTERS FOR THE SAME REASON.*AK

MY 2001 AUDI TT ROADSTERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A DIRECT FRONTAL COLLISION. THE COLLISION FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO SHEAR THE ALUMINUM BUMPER REINFORCEMENT IN THE MIDDLE AS WELL AS WRAP THE RADIATOR AROUND THE FRONT OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE IS STILL IN FOR REPAIRS WHICH NOW TOTAL OVER $13,000. IN EARLY 2003 I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT. ON THE THIRD (3RD) VISIT THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG CONTROL MODULE. I AM CONCERNED THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY BECAUSE OF A SYSTEM FAILURE?*AK