Audi A6 1995
Model A6 made in 1995 by Audi got 25 consumer complains, 2 investigations there are 2 recalls as well as 9 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, electrical system and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system, equipment and exterior lighting. The car had one investigation (vehicle speed control). There were some recalls concerningair bags, electrical system. The car has one 2.8l engine.
Model 1995
| Engine [L] | Cylinders | Transmission | Drive | Estimate MPG (city/highway/combined) | Unadjusted MPG (city/highway/combined) | Fuel | Fuel cost | Class | Release date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 19/24/21 | 21/30/24 | Regular | $ 821 | 4 | 950522 |
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | FWD | 19/25/21 | 21/32/25 | Premium | $ 964 | 4 | 950522 |
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4WD | 18/22/20 | 20/29/24 | Regular | $ 862 | 4 | 950522 |
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Manual, 5 gears | 4WD | 18/24/20 | 20/30/23 | Regular | $ 862 | 4 | 950522 |
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | 4WD | 18/22/20 | 20/29/24 | Regular | $ 862 | 7 | 950522 |
| ( 2.8L) | 6 | Lockup/automatic, 4 gears | FWD | 19/23/21 | 21/30/24 | Regular | $ 821 | 7 | 950522 |
Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | ||||||||||||||||
| 97V175000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 07/01/1994 to 09/30/1996 | V (Vehicle) | 39300 | 10/13/1997 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/08/1997 | 10/10/1997 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. the discharge of static electricity under low humidity conditions can activate the driver side air bag when the driver enters or exits the vehicle and forms an electrical circuit by touching certain areas of the steering wheel. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Activation of the air bag under these conditions can cause personal injury. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will install a ground wire on the driver side air bag. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began october 13, 1997.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 96V017000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 01/01/1994 to 12/01/1995 | V (Vehicle) | 24000 | 04/23/1996 | ODI | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 01/29/1996 | 02/01/1996 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Defective ignition switches were improperly manufactured and can cause some electrical accessories to malfunction. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Some electrical accessories, such as, turn signals, windshield wipers, lamps, power wind0ws and air conditioners can malfunction when the car is started. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the ignition switch. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | System: electrical; ignition; switch. vehicle description: passenger vehicles. note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact audi at 1-800-822-2834. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393. | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - MODULE | |||||
| GRP24/9501 | 02/01/1995 | 40052 | Coding the electronic control module has changed with the introduction of the latest motor managemnet system (mms-311). *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||||
| GRP87/9501 | 02/01/1995 | 40049 | Climate control malfunctions. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - FOG LIGHTS | |||||
| GRP94/9501 | 02/01/1995 | 40048 | Fog lights function modified to operate only with low beam headlights on. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||||
| 20056243 | 02/26/2007 | 10022141 | Headlight aiming, using hella universal beamsetter. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||||
| GRP57/9410 | 12/01/1994 | 39635 | New safety feature for unlocking vehicles from the interior. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| GRP37/9501 | 01/01/1995 | 39712 | Delayed 1-2 shift on cold start warm-up. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9801C | 02/27/1998 | 600729 | Vehicle exhibits delayed 1-2 shift under part load after a cold start. *yc | 06/04/1998 | |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||||
| GRP46/9501 | 02/01/1995 | 40050 | Brake pedal squeak. *tw | 11/01/1995 | |
| WHEELS - LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS | |||||
| TSB-44-08-14 | 11/19/2008 | 10027923 | Audi: wheel bolts require torque adjustment. torque sticks and torque extension bars are not approved by audi of america, inc. and should not be used to apply torque to wheel bolts. all audi models included. *pe | 02/20/2009 | |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| PE99065 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/28/1999 | 03/31/2000 | FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK | 00V084000 | |
| Odi has received 12 complaints of underhood fuel line leakage in 1992-1995 audi 100, s4, and s6 vehicles equipped with 2.2l i-5 dohc turbo (s4 and s6) or 2.8l v-6 sohc normally aspirated (100 and a6) engines.several owners allege incidents of fuel spraying or dripping from a compression fitting in the fuel supply tube asssembly between the fuel filter and the fuel rail assembly.the fitting reportedly joins a steel braided section of rubber hose to a metal fuel tube.some of the owners allege that the replacement fuel tube assembly design was modified in the replacement part.there is one complaint for model year 1992, nine complaints for model year 1993, one complaint for model year 1994, and one complaint for model year 1995.four of the complaints allege failures in 1997, three allege failures in 1998, and seven allege failures in 1999 (two of these involve vehicles with prior failures in 1997). | ||||||
| PE99065 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/28/1999 | 03/31/2000 | FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAK | 00V068000 | |
| Odi has received 12 complaints of underhood fuel line leakage in 1992-1995 audi 100, s4, and s6 vehicles equipped with 2.2l i-5 dohc turbo (s4 and s6) or 2.8l v-6 sohc normally aspirated (100 and a6) engines.several owners allege incidents of fuel spraying or dripping from a compression fitting in the fuel supply tube asssembly between the fuel filter and the fuel rail assembly.the fitting reportedly joins a steel braided section of rubber hose to a metal fuel tube.some of the owners allege that the replacement fuel tube assembly design was modified in the replacement part.there is one complaint for model year 1992, nine complaints for model year 1993, one complaint for model year 1994, and one complaint for model year 1995.four of the complaints allege failures in 1997, three allege failures in 1998, and seven allege failures in 1999 (two of these involve vehicles with prior failures in 1997). | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 05/19/2003 | 1 | ||
| A recall repair related to the discharge of static electricity, which may cause the air bag to deploy, failed. *nlm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 06/01/2010 | 90000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 1995 audi a6. the contact stated while driving at an unknown speed, the parking brake, warning brake indicator, and the air bag warning illuminated on the instrument panel simultaneously. the failures did not seem to affect the operation of the vehicle. the vehicle was taken the to the dealer and diagnosed with the following:internal harness failure with the rear brakes, internal failure with seat occupant control module. the manufacturer was contacted and the failures were repaired. the failure mileage was 90,000 and the current mileage was 92,000. rds | |||
| 06/04/2006 | 186903 | 1 | 11/30/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated there is a nhtsa recall number 98e002000 for the auto command remote car starter. the remote starter is model number 20036. there is no known problem with the remote starter. after the manufacturer was alerted, it was discovered that the company was no longer under the same ownership. *ak | |||
| 09/06/1996 | 1 | 11/01/1994 | |
| Electrical short, causing loss of power/accident/injury. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 81798 | 1 | |
| Ignition switch, part number 4a0905849b, on my audi a6 failied. audi told me that this particular campaign did not apply to my vehicle. however, the recalled ignition switch part number, and the ignition swith replaced on my car, are the same. audi will not respond to that question. they continue to say that my car was not involved in the recall.*ak | |||
| 06/15/1999 | 1 | 07/01/1998 | |
| I'm experiencing the same problems like addressed in recall 96v01700. unaware of the recall, i paid for the first replacement $254.25 for material and labor. after just 2 years the problem shows up again and my audi dealer is refusing to fix it foc. i'm not sure if the original recall was performed on this car, but if so this would be the third time the ignition switch fails.*ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 01/01/1998 | ||
| My problem is same as the one described in nhtsa campaign #96 v017000. i called my dealer as well as audi service at 1-800-822-2834 and was told that my vehicle was not part of recall even though it shows same problem & that i would have to take care of this problem. my vehicle is same as described in the campaign #v96v017000. i feel this malfunction should be taken care by audi. i contacted nhtsa' hotline and the gentlemen suggested that i requested in this questionnaire the reopening of this campaign & an investigation of this problem. thank you!*ak | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - SWITCH | |||
| 10/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| The consumer placed the key inside of the ignition switch, the vehicle would turn on, but the lights failed to come on. the consumer took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection. the mechanic informed the consumer that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. please fill in additional information. *jb | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| When turning on the ignition switch front lights and turn signals would malfunction when the vehicle was started. consumer has been to the dealer. *ak | |||
| 118000 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle power windows/windshield wipers, and air conditioner do not work due to a faulty ignition switch. *ak | |||
| 11/21/2002 | 126444 | 2 | 04/24/1998 |
| Jamming ignition switch was cause of starter solenoid burnout. both ignition switch and starter solenoid were replaced. equipment failure caused headlights to suddenly go out during night time driving. i was able to get the car off the roadway in time to prevent an accident, but then the car stalled out and had to be towed. | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - STARTER ASSEMBLY - SOLENOID | |||
| 11/21/2002 | 126444 | 2 | 04/24/1998 |
| Jamming ignition switch was cause of starter solenoid burnout. both ignition switch and starter solenoid were replaced. equipment failure caused headlights to suddenly go out during night time driving. i was able to get the car off the roadway in time to prevent an accident, but then the car stalled out and had to be towed. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/05/2007 | 118000 | 66 | 09/21/2006 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 1995 audi a6. when driving below 10 mph or in the idle position, the vehicle shuts off. the vehicle was inspected by a mechanic who stated that an adjustment needed to be made to the tachometer. when the vehicle is started, it appears to be operating normally. the current mileage is 128,000 and failure mileage was 118,000. | |||
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - AIR CONDITIONER | |||
| 118000 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle power windows/windshield wipers, and air conditioner do not work due to a faulty ignition switch. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS - SWITCH | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| When turning on the ignition switch front lights and turn signals would malfunction when the vehicle was started. consumer has been to the dealer. *ak | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TURN SIGNAL - SWITCH | |||
| 08/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| When turning on the ignition switch front lights and turn signals would malfunction when the vehicle was started. consumer has been to the dealer. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 01/24/2009 | 1 | ||
| I was driving to work in my 95 a6 quattro wagon when i noticed the vehicle was accelerating without me putting pressure on the gas pedal. when i shifted the vehicle into neutral the rpms red lined. it took both of my feet on the brake while the vehicle was in drive to stop it and when i finally got it stopped and into park it was idling at around 3000 rpms. *tr | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| Abs light illuminated indicating the anti-lock brakes are off which means that the anti-lock feature does not work, causing the rear wheels to lock up. please give further details. *ak | |||
| STEERING - LINKAGES - TIE ROD ASSEMBLY | |||
| 02/01/1999 | |||
| Front left and right tie rods ends (camber links) needed replacement. i was told this is a saftey issue and the vehicle should not be driven. *ak | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 04/18/2001 | 05/01/1995 | ||
| Dealer says bolt frozen and had to break from rack--apparently overtightened by factory when manufacturing vehicle!*ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||
| 118000 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle power windows/windshield wipers, and air conditioner do not work due to a faulty ignition switch. *ak | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 118000 | 1 | ||
| When driving the vehicle power windows/windshield wipers, and air conditioner do not work due to a faulty ignition switch. *ak | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UT | SALT LAKE CITY | DAVE STRONG AUDI | ||
| VA | CHARLOTTESVILLE | 22901 | PEGASUS MOTORCAR COMPANY | 434-977-6060 |