Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 1 | 08/08/2005 | |
| 1999 audi a6 avant with serious safety issues. consumer would like audi to pay for the last 4 repairs that needed to be done. consumer has had some serious safety issues with this vehicle and states that it is a lemon. *kb there was a rumbling noise coming from the engine, there was an oil leak coming from the engine, the engine light illuminated due to a bad pipe, the front rotors and pads were replaced, the transmission was leaking, the back wheels were dragging so the pads would not release, the brake and abs light illuminated, the cruise control was inoperative, t he sunroof was inoperative, the tie rods needed to be replaced, the timing belt, water pump, gasket oil cooler and serpentine belt were all replaced. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 56000 | 1 | 01/08/2001 |
| Water pump failed suddenly at 56,000 miles while on vacation trip. car immediately overheated, and was not drivable without risk of serious damage to engine. occurred several hundred miles from nearest audi dealer. cost to replace over $600 plus $400 for hotel & food for two nights (work performed by local vw dealer becuase nearest audi dealer several hundred miles away; had to wait overnight for parts to come from audi dealer; audi usa will not warrany vw's canada's work, only parts, even though audi is a subsidiary of vw). numerous reports of same problem (water pump failure at low miles) at audi owners site www.audiworld.com; audi owners manual suggest water pump service at 90,000 miles. car serviced per audi's recommended schedule & usually by dealer. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 02/24/2004 | 37000 | 1 | 01/15/2001 |
| Engine oil leaks. wife (main driver of vehicle) reported strong smell of burning oil. dealer mentioned that this is a common problem and that manufacturer has covered repair for other owners. manufacturer declined assistance for our model year (1999 with 37,000 miles) even though they would approve a 2000 model year with up to 62,000 miles.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - CATALYTIC CONVERTOR | |||
| 07/05/2006 | 135000 | 1 | 03/30/1999 |
| The flex joint which is attached to the catalytic converter running into the engine has developed a leak. | |||