Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VISIBILITY | |||
| 11/01/2007 | 100000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1996 audi a6. the contact is experiencing intermittent failures with the air conditioning, windshield wipers, and turn signals. based on the vin, the dealer stated that the ignition switch was replaced. the manufacturer stated that the vehicle was repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 096v17000 in 1996. they are obligated to repair the vehicle only once. the vehicle will be taken to the dealer to have the ignition switch replaced. the failure mileage was 100,000 and current mileage was 104,000. | |||
| VISIBILITY - REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 6 | ||
| Consumer had experienced unsafe driving conditions due to improperly manufactured ignition switch. (nar) *lab lights, head lamps, heater & ac functions, wipers and turn signals would fail unpredictably. *cb | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER | |||
| 10 | |||
| The car can be started and driven with the horn, directional lights, windshied wipers, and other electrical components not working. audi (both the dealer and national) does not think it is a problem to have safety equipment inoperable. the local dealer was aware of the defect, but did not feel they needed to inform customers. the car should be recalled and the ignition system fixed. | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - LINKAGES | |||
| 06/01/2003 | 59800 | 1 | 10/07/1996 |
| While driving at high speed on the interstate in heavy rain the wiper arm linkage came loose. *la | |||
| VISIBILITY - WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER - MOTOR | |||
| 05/01/2001 | 10 | 01/01/2000 | |
| Some electrical functions such as: headlights, turn signals, windshield wipers, and climate control, do not function after the vehicle is started. | |||