Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 audi ax6 axle broke, transmission is poor, left front rim cracked, rack and pinion worn, flood lights do not work, airbag, engine, electrical windows and sunroof failures. *ts the inside lights did not work. *jb | |||
| 06/16/2005 | 52000 | 06/20/2000 | |
| Near total loss of power (intermittent) 17 error codes in obd. new triptonic transmission 1 month after expiration of warentee. extended warentee never offered by audi. error codes include throttle housing and cam error. i have spent nearly $7,000 in 10 monthes on mechanical repairs and mechanic says that i need approximatly $6,300 more. audi said that i can have the dealer run a dignostic at my own expense. addition to the $6,300 need. check engine light has constantly come on since purchase. dealer siad that he advises customer many times to disconnect light. constant repairs since ownership. audi is not helpfull. | |||
| 07/02/2002 | |||
| While driving at 60mph front right tire blewout, causing consumer to pull over. dealer notified. size 25540zr17 please provide the dot#.*ak | |||
| 12/14/2000 | 6 | 04/13/2000 | |
| One flat, one blowout and four severe loss of tire pressures (includes the flat and blowout. out temperatures were below 30f. oem tire experenced severe 50% loss of pressure. | |||
| 09/26/2000 | 09/01/2000 | ||
| Vibration or chuckle felt between 45mph and 75mph in floor near throttle and in seat of pass, also felt when climbing /declining on highway,at highway speed. started at day one of buying this $52,000 vehicle. 12 visits to dealer for same repair,10 tires replaced and other parts.. audi no help!*ak | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Tire disintegrated. tread separated completely from sidewalls, leaving only a small portion of sidewall on rim.*ak (tiresize: 215/55hr16) | |||
| 08/08/2001 | 1 | 06/01/2000 | |
| Tire disintegrated. tread separated completely from sidewalls, leaving only a small portion of sidewall on rim.*ak | |||
| 04/01/2001 | 4 | 04/01/2000 | |
| 4 tires bubbled during normal driving conditions | |||
| 02/10/2000 | 5 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Front end vibration causing excessive tire wear. manufacturer refuses to accept responsibility by ignoring what may be a safety defect. *ak | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 4 | 10/01/1999 | |
| Tires are cupping, resulting in heavy wear, noise and vibration. cause is improper alignment or suspension wear. dealer and manufacturer have not responded to request for correction. (tiresize: p20555r16)( dot number: tire size: p20555r16 ) | |||
| 04/06/2000 | 04/01/2000 | ||
| Dealer has attempted to balance these tires on three separate occasions within past 4 months without success.( dot number: tire size: p205/55/16 ) | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 04/04/2006 | 4 | ||
| All four of my continental 205/55-16 touring contacts tires have large similar bulges in the sidewall tires are obviously flawed and need replacement i want continental to know this a serious and recurring problem that other people have made complaints about. *nm | |||
| 08/12/2004 | 49000 | 4 | 11/20/1999 |
| Tire failure; pirelli p6000 tires 255/40/17/zr; four failures in 3 years; the inside wall splits causing a flat; in the latest, the inside wall is so severely cracked, that the rubber is pulling away from the tire; tires are 10 months old, less than 15,000 miles; manufacturer refuses to acknowledge problem. *jb | |||
| 04/28/2003 | 25000 | 2 | 11/29/2001 |
| Two separate tire failures from same brand/type of original equipment tires, first: january 22, 2003, second: april 28, 2003 both were sidewall blowouts. the first, on the right front wheel in january 2001, did not pose a safety hazard as it occurred while the car was parked in a garage. however, the 2nd, only three months after the first, occurred on a different wheel (right rear) at 60 mph in the middle lane of a congested portion of i-95 near milford, ct. the latter clearly posed a very serious safety hazard to us, and to all other vehicles on this heavily-trafficked interstate. i did not report the first blowout, believing that perhaps i had hit something on the road. but the second blowout of same brand/vintage tire, this time on rear right side, indicates a likely safety defect in this expensive michelin tire. *nlm | |||
| 12/01/1999 | 4 | 12/01/1999 | |
| I have had this car for only slightly more than 6 months, and have had no collisions or other unusual impacts to tires. after only 800 miles of service, my right front tire developed a bulging knot in the sidewall. dealer inspected the tire and could find no indication of impact injury so tire was replaced under warranty, as vehicle was only 2 weeks old. now i have discovered 3 more of the tires (lf, rf & rr) have developed similar bulging knots in the sidewall, one of which is the tire that was replaced by the dealer at 800 miles. i drive only on paved city streets, and have never experienced tire failures of this type on any other vehicle that i have owned, so i do not believe that this condition is due to driving conditions.*ak( dot number: dmce22d tire size: 255/40zr17 ) | |||