Audi Tt Quattro 2000
Model Tt Quattro made in 2000 by Audi got 25 consumer complains there is 1 recall as well as 3 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags, digital instrument panel and electrical system. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling, suspension and wheels. There was one recall concerning suspension .
Model 2000
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 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION - REAR | ||||||||||||||||
| 01V325000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 09/01/1998 to 03/31/2000 | V (Vehicle) | 3700 | 04/12/2002 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 10/10/2001 | 10/17/2001 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. moisture could enter the rear track control arm's mounting bushing and bolt combination and cause corrosion. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | Corrosion could impede the free movement of the control arm. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the track control arms. owner notification began april 12, 2002. 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. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 20036582 | 02/26/2007 | 10022142 | Loses power or will not move after stop. *kb | 07/06/2007 | |
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 0001 | 03/20/2000 | 610579 | Subject regarding wheel alignment specification changes, hunter wheel alignment program. *tt | 05/08/2000 | |
| 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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 12/10/2005 | 125000 | 1 | 09/01/1999 |
| 10-december 2005 spontaneous deployment of driver side seat airbag. conditions: clear road at 7,000 feet elevation, ~ 30 mph estimated speed. airbag light indicator on after event, check engine light on after event, interior light on. no 4-way flasher. 13-december 2005 dropped off at rector motors, burlingame, ca. j. m. handles service contacted and informed audi customer relations. 23-january 2006 audi called stating that their liability group has advised that it was an insurance issue, meaning that repair of the airbag would be a cost to submit to my insurance, not anything audi would pick up. i pointed out that the issue was not whether the cost was audi's or mine but rather that exploding airbags represent a safety concern that has not been addressed. on 4-january 4, 2006 dealer advised that audi did not request nor received information logged in event data recorder and that local dealers didn't have ability to download or view key information for diagnosing problem. on 24-january 2006 informed that the response from audi was inadequate. he stated that the liability engineer had made his assessment and that there would be no further response from audi. i requested that audi download the details in the event data recorder as a means of identifying the cause of the deployment. he reiterated that there would be no further response from audi nor would they be willing to document their findings until the vehicle was repaired at which time they would provide a statement that it was then operating to audi standards. i informed him that there was no causative incident that triggered the deployment and that replacing the bag without correcting the underlying cause posed ongoing risk to me, my passenger and any other vehicles that might be involved in the next deployment. he stated that the liability engineer had concluded that the deployment was related the marks behind the wheel and that no further assessment would be made by audi. *ak | |||
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 07/10/2007 | 85000 | 1 | |
| Airbag light on dash appeared. car was not in an accident. airbag is now non-functional and a safety hazard. *tr | |||
| DIGITAL INSTRUMENT PANEL | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 tt quattro. consumer states the instrument cluster failed. *tgw the consumer stated when the instrument cluster failed while driving with the cruise control engaged, the vehicle unexpectedly accelerated on its own, or it would just stop completely. the gas gauge was unreliable and the odometer did not register. *jb | |||
| 08/01/2006 | 46000 | 1 | 05/25/2006 |
| Instrument cluster gauges do not work properly. fuel is completely off. center display is nearly unreadable. vwag will not cover under warranty, even though the uk cluster warranty was extended. *tr | |||
| 03/18/2004 | 1 | ||
| Instrument cluster failed with no prior events leading to its failure. many aspects of the instrument cluster fail to work properly, such as the fuel gauge, tachometer, speedometer, and lcd screen. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 83918 | 1 | |
| 2000 audi tt problems with the instrument cluster. consumer states that problem has caused problems with the performance and safety of this vehicle. consumer says the gauge cluster is the problem. *kb the consumer stated he went out to start the vehicle and everything on the instrument cluster had ceased including the speedometer, rpm gauge, odometer, gas gauge, temperature gauge and the liquid crystal display was not displaying readable information. the engine belt failed due to bent valves and the seat valves being damage. *jb | |||
| 11/30/2003 | 1 | 11/04/2003 | |
| 2000 audi tt instrument cluster problems. consumer states the failure is the gauge cluster circuit board. consumer stated that he could not afford to get the problem fixed when it first began and now it is worse and more money. *kb the fuel and temperature gauges no longer functioned and the liquid crystal display has failed to indicate readable information. there was no way to know the level of fuel in the vehicle, the engine operating temperature, brake safety information or engine check notification. additionally, the speedometer and tachometer functioned sporadically. *jb | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 65000 | 2 | 04/20/2003 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2000 audi tt quattro. while driving 60 mph, the contact noticed that the instrument panel would not display properly. the instrument panel was replaced under warranty in 2004. in october of 2006, the instrument panel failed again. the dealer stated that the vehicle was out of warranty. the instrument panel has not been repaired. the current mileage was 140,000 and failure mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 01/01/1901 | 1 | ||
| 2000 audi tt gauge cluster problems. customer states problems have progressed since the first notice of the problem. customer states this is a serious safety issue with these vehicles. **nar**kb the consumer stated the fuel and temperature gauges no longer function and the multi-function liquid crystal display does not indicate readable information. the cluster lighting flickers and the speedometer and tachometer gauge lighting is not visible at night. the consumer has no way of knowing the level of fuel in the vehicle. the speedometer and tachometer function sporadically. *jb | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| 2000 audi tt quarto with malfunctioning instrument cluster customer states that after researching the problem that this is a wide spread problem**nar**cc the consumer stated that the instrument cluster has been malfunctioning for a while now and the consumer stated that it would cost $1,000 to repair. the consumer stated he contacted the dealer who was supposed to be contacting the dealer and getting back with the consumer but to no avail. the consumer stated he also had problems with a broken radiator hose. the consumer stated would like audi to provide a full coverage warranty for the instrument cluster at a local dealership. the consumer previously had a tire developed a bubble, the dealer initially stated he must have hit curb, but it was later determined that the tires were defective and ultimately the manufacturer replaced the tires. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 12/15/2007 | 90000 | 1 | |
| Instrument cluster is broken. speedometer will not work. sometimes tachometer will not work. i was told this is a recurring problem with these cars. has been broken off and on for three years, but recently has gotten worse. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 03/22/2006 | 78388 | 1 | 08/21/1999 |
| My wife was driving our 2000 audi tt on the freeway. the engine suddenly stopped. my wife was able to roll to the side of the road avoiding a collision. the car was towed to the local audi dealer. the dealer informed us that the timing belt had broken, and as a result some engine damage had occurred. the dealer quoted us about $4300 for the repairs to the engine. audi recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 105,000 miles. my car only has 78,388 miles on it. had i known that the timing belt would not last to 105,000 miles i would have replaced it avoiding engine damage and a possible safety hazard. to date audi has not offered any help regarding this problem. in researching the various audi web sites, i have found that many audi tt owners have had the same situation happen to them. i am hopeful that audi will offer to fix the problem, and inform all tt owners of the potential for timing belt premature failure. your assistance in this matter would be appreciated. sincerely, joe peters. *jb | |||
| 08/13/2005 | 83918 | 1 | 10/04/2003 |
| 2000 audi tt quattro coupe. timing belt failed at 83918 miles. (stripped timing belt). failure occurred while driving up little cottonwood canyon in utah about 1 mile from the entrance to the canyon. the car lost power abruptly and due to small shoulder on the road, we were unable to immediately pull off almost causing an accident with the cars following up the canyon. we immediately turned on hazard lights as car no longer had forward momentum and proceeded to back slowly down the canyon to a section of road that had a wider shoulder where we pulled off. audi recommends that the timing belt be replaced at 90,000 miles. my car had 83918. due to the timing belt failure, the valves in the engine were bent, and the cylinder head was scored and needed to be replaced. total cost was $3464.82. to correct the damage a new head, valves, tensioners, and timing belt was installed by the audi dealer. vehicle was not covered under any warranty, or service bulletin. as i have read through internet forums, this seems not to be an isolated incident. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| 2000 audi tt quarto with malfunctioning instrument cluster customer states that after researching the problem that this is a wide spread problem**nar**cc the consumer stated that the instrument cluster has been malfunctioning for a while now and the consumer stated that it would cost $1,000 to repair. the consumer stated he contacted the dealer who was supposed to be contacting the dealer and getting back with the consumer but to no avail. the consumer stated he also had problems with a broken radiator hose. the consumer stated would like audi to provide a full coverage warranty for the instrument cluster at a local dealership. the consumer previously had a tire developed a bubble, the dealer initially stated he must have hit curb, but it was later determined that the tires were defective and ultimately the manufacturer replaced the tires. *tr | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 09/01/2005 | 83918 | 1 | |
| 2000 audi tt problems with the instrument cluster. consumer states that problem has caused problems with the performance and safety of this vehicle. consumer says the gauge cluster is the problem. *kb the consumer stated he went out to start the vehicle and everything on the instrument cluster had ceased including the speedometer, rpm gauge, odometer, gas gauge, temperature gauge and the liquid crystal display was not displaying readable information. the engine belt failed due to bent valves and the seat valves being damage. *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | |||
| 10/10/2006 | 49000 | 1 | 01/03/2000 |
| I was driving on the freeway at 65 mph when my engine suddenly ceased up, the hydraulics stopped functioning and i was surrounded by heavy traffic. i managed to pull the vehicle to the side of the road but it was a very dangerous situation. the timing belt of my audi tt 2000 (49k miles) snapped causing the entire engine to fail and requires replacement. *jb | |||
| FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER - STORAGE - FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 51000 | 1 | 01/25/2000 |
| My 2000 audi tt quattro has a problem with its fuel gauge where it sometimes reads that there is most of a tank of gas when the tank is nearly empty. problem is intermittent. i have not run out of gas or had an accident, but this seems to be a potential safety hazard to me (the car could run out of gas without warning). on audiworld.com tt forums, there are many reports of this same problem.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||
| While driving consumer continuously hears a loud noise. front control arm had a crack in it. continuously took the vehilce to the dealer. there was recall number 14512 01 v 325 000. please provide any further information.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||
| 01/15/2007 | 47000 | 1 | 06/04/2001 |
| Tl* - the contact has a 2000 audi tt quattro with an odometer reading of 47000 miles. the contact was driving at 35 mph under snowy and wet conditions when there was a loud snapping sound. the contact stated that he continued to drive and he noticed that the vehicle became hard to steer and that he felt the vehicle suspension driving very ruff. he got out of the vehicle and noticed that the rear control arm had broken. the contact found recall (01v325000) suspension:rear, which was the cause of the failure. the contact called the dealer (the audi exchanged) who said that the recall repair had been done to the vehicle. the contact then called the manufacturer and they stated that the recall had been done and there has no more help that they can offer. the consumer was informed the vehicle would repaired at no charge. updated 02/22/07. *jb | |||
| 12/26/2006 | 53904 | 2 | 09/17/1999 |
| Jan 12,06 @ 48413 miles l/r drive train/wheel making noise, wheel loose. paul miller audi tightens wheel - no other damage reported july 13, 06 @ 51596 miles l/r control arm breaks with associated drive train, brake line, etc. as wife positions car into the garage paul miller audi repairs. dec 26, 06 @ 53904 miles l/r control arm breaks with other damage as wife positions car into the garage (pictures available) repair pending paul miller audi diagnostic and determination of who pays. while audi is more interested in who pays, i am very concerned about the potential of very serious injury had my wife been driving on the highway when these failures occurred. also, are these failures related to 2000 audi tt quattro recall id 01v325000. *nm | |||
| 06/24/2006 | 58000 | 4 | 07/31/2000 |
| At approximately 0045 hours, saturday 06/24/2006, i was leaving work and pulling out of the parking lot. i heard a popping sound and my steering to my vehicle went sour. so i pulled over and took a look at the front wheels, thinking it was the problem. to which it was not. i continued on and the rear end was fish-tailing, so i pulled over and noticed the right rear wheel was bent at a forty-five degree angle inward. the rear control arm was broken. damages caused by this failure caused damages to the rear sway bar, and other parts internal and external. i contacted audi usa because i found out about an old recall notification. to which my family was never notified of such. i did some research and found out a range of vins that had been affected by this recall, and my vehicle fell within that range. i looked up more information within the nhtsa website and my vehicle should have been recalled by the downloaded file rcdnn-01v325-1789.pdf. after numerous attempts to find information from separate audi advocates, one tells me there is currently nothing they can do. because the recall was old and not open right now, i would need to take the vehicle and get it fix and keep the records. audi usa and world wide knew of this problem and failed to notify everyone that owned this vehicle that was to be affected. several years later not knowing of a problem from a part that has been recalled only on a few vehicles. a problem still exists to which could have resulted in serious injury or even death. *jb | |||
| TIRES | |||
| 07/01/2007 | 1 | 11/01/1999 | |
| 2000 audi tt quarto with malfunctioning instrument cluster customer states that after researching the problem that this is a wide spread problem**nar**cc the consumer stated that the instrument cluster has been malfunctioning for a while now and the consumer stated that it would cost $1,000 to repair. the consumer stated he contacted the dealer who was supposed to be contacting the dealer and getting back with the consumer but to no avail. the consumer stated he also had problems with a broken radiator hose. the consumer stated would like audi to provide a full coverage warranty for the instrument cluster at a local dealership. the consumer previously had a tire developed a bubble, the dealer initially stated he must have hit curb, but it was later determined that the tires were defective and ultimately the manufacturer replaced the tires. *tr | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | BURLINGAME | RECTOR AUDI | ||
| CA | SACRAMENTO | NIELLO AUDI | ||
| CA | SAN DIEGO | 92126 | MIRAMAR AUDI | 858-578-6152 |
| CA | WOODLAND HILLS | 91364 | THE AUTO GALLERY | 818-884-4411 |
| NJ | PARSIPPANY | 07054 | PAUL MILLER AUDI | 973-575-7750 |
| WA | SEATTLE | UNIVERSITY AUDI |