1999 Audi A6 problems and owner complaints

ON JANUARY 19, RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY TRIP, THE THROTTLE ON OUR 1999 A6 STUCK OPEN AT 65MPH. I WAS TRAPPED IN THE LEFT LANE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDER TO PULL ONTO DUE TO HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION. I HAD STAND ON THE BRAKES AS HARD AS I COULD TO AVOID SMASHING INTO THE VEHICLES AHEAD OF ME THAT STARTED TO SLOW DOWN FOR AN UPCOMING SPEED ZONE. I OVERHEATED MY BRAKES ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FAILURE IN ORDER TO PULL INTO THE RIGHT LANE AND MAKE A QUICK EXIT WHERE I TURNED OFF THE KEY. MY BRAKES SMOKED AND SMELLED FOR ABOUT 15 MINUTES …

Owner-reported narrative. 116,501 miles reported. Look up ODI 10003601 at NHTSA ↗

MY CAR WAS ACCELERATING WITHOUT THE GAS PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. I WAS FIGHTING TO STOP THE CAR WITH THE BRAKE BUT FAILED TO DO SO AS THE CAR WAS ACCELARATING AT HIGH SPEEDS ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY. I HAD GOT THE CAR DOWN FROM 50MPH TO 15 MPH. AT THIS POINT TURNED ON MY HAZARDOUS LIGHTS AND PULLED OVER TO THE SHOULDER. AT 15 MPH I SAFELY SHUT MY CAR OFF AS I WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETELY STOP. AFTER 30 SECONDS, I TURN MY CAR BACK ON AND SEE THAT THE CAR IS HITTIG REDLINE OF 7000 RPMS IN PARK MODE. I SHUT MY CAR DOWN ONCE MORE AND WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE. I ST…

Owner-reported narrative. 47,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10007818 at NHTSA ↗

MY 1999 AUDI A6 AVANT IS EQUIPPED WITH THE COLD WEATHER PACKAGE. THIS PACKAGE INCLUDES HEATED SEATS AND STEERING WHEEL. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SEAT HEATER IS TURNED ON IT ACTIVATES THE STEERING WHEEL HEATER. ON 12/13/02 IN USING THIS HEATER THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME HOT ENOUGH TO BURN MY HAND AND BEGAN TO FILL THE CAR WITH SMOKE. IT MELTED THE FOAM UNDER THE LEATHER COVER. IF I HAD NOT TURNED OFF THE SEAT/STEERING WHEEL HEATER I BELIEVE THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. MY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP INDICATES THERE IS A SHORT IN THE WHEE…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,050 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000150 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING WHEEL CAUGHT ON FIRE WHEN SEAT WARMER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS ON.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10045841 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE HAS LEAKS IN THE CRANK SEAL HOUSING,CAM SEAL AND THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE SEALS SEEM TO FAIL AT A HIGH RATE.

Owner-reported narrative. 50,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013934 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE RECENTLY EXPERIENCE THE EXACT SAME SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH MY AUDI A6 QUATTRO. THE TEMPERATURE OUTDOORS WAS VERY COLD AND I WAS TRAVELING UP A HILL WHEN THE CAR KEPT ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. WHILE APPLYING PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE CAR OFF THE ROAD AND SHIFTED INTO PARK. UPON PLACING THE CAR IN PARK THE TACHOMETER RED LINED. AFTER TAKING IT TO THE GARAGE THE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED HE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG THE AUTOMOBILE. THE FOLLOWING WEEK MY HUSBAND DROVE THE CAR A…

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10065360 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN. TODAY IT HAD A FIRE IN THE DASHBOARD NEAR THE DRIVER'S SIDE. FORTUNATELY IT OCCURRED WHILE IT WAS AT HOME WHERE I HAD ACCESS TO FIR EXTINGUISHERS AND TOOLS TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY. IT TOOK 3 EXTINGUISHERS TO PUT OUT THE BLAZE. JUST MOMENTS EARLIER, MY WIFE AND 5 YEAR OLD SON RETURNED HOME FROM CHURCH COMPLAINING OF A TOXIC SMELL IN THE CAR! WE WERE VERY FORTUNATE THE SITUATION WAS NOT WORSE!*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 44,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048913 at NHTSA ↗

MY HUSBAND AND I WERE DRIVING OUR 1999 AUDI A-6 SEDAN ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY, WE NOTICED AN ACRID SMELL IN THE CAR. SUDDENLY SMOKE BEGAN POURING OUT THE AC VENTS THEN FLAMES BEGAN COMING OUT THE VENTS ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. *AK I CALLED THE AUDIOF AMERICA HELP LINE ON THE 16TH OF JULY, GAVE A REPORT AND ON JULY 19, SPOKE TO ANETTE JOHNSON WHO TOOK A FULL FEELING VERY UNSATISFIED BY MS. JOHNSONS UNHELPFUL, THOUGH SYMPATHETIC RESPONSE, I DID A WEB SEARCH USING THE TERMS AUDI, FIRE, DASHBOARD AND DISCOVERED THAT ON MARCH 23, 2004 IT WA…

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10086063 at NHTSA ↗

ENGINE MALFUNCTION. *MR THE CONSUMERS WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY BEGAN TO RACE, SHE WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER RAN STOP SIGNS AND AN INTERSECTION UNTIL SHE FINALLY TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO RACE, AND DUE TO THE LEVEL OF RACING, THE CRANKCASE SEAL BLEW OUT WHICH CAUSED OIL TO FLOW. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A STUCK FUEL INJECTOR. SCC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10012218 at NHTSA ↗

FUEL LEAK FROM SUPPLY FUEL LINE IN AN 1999 AUDI A6 DURING VERY COLD WEATHER. WHEN TEMPERATURES DROP BELOW 15-20 F THE CRIMPED END OF THE FUEL SUPPLY LINE LEAKS FUEL, WHICH CREATES AN INTENSE FUEL SMELL IN THE CABIN, BUT ONLY IF NOT MOVING AT HIGH SPEEDS. THE FUEL LEAKING FROM THE HOSE TRAVELS TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE ENGINE AND EVENTUALLY DRIPS ONTO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CREATING INTENSE SMOKE. APPARENTLY THE COLD LINE INTENSIFIED BY SUPER COOLED GAS STREAMING THROUGH IT CAUSES THE METAL PART OF THE LINE TO CONTRACT AT A SUFFICIENT RATE AS TO ALL…

Owner-reported narrative. 59,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10059009 at NHTSA ↗

1999 AUDI A6 QUATTRO SUDDENLY ACCELERATED. I WAS PULLING INTO A PARKING SLOT AT MAYBE 5 MPH, MY FOOT WAS LIGHTLY PRESSING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL, AS I WAS NEARLY IN THE PARKING STALL. THE ENGINE WAS AT IDLE SPEED. AS I COASTED INTO THE PARKING STALL WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL THE ENGINE SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING REVVED UP TO ABOVE 3000 RPM. THE CAR LURCHED FORWARD HITTING THE PARKING CURB DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO KEEP THE CAR FROM JUMPING OVER THE CURB, AND SHIFTED THE G…

Owner-reported narrative. 184,700 miles reported. Look up ODI 10397211 at NHTSA ↗

CONSUMER IS NOT ABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL (00V-137) PERFORMED DUE TO LACK OF PARTS, CONSUMER HAS STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO DEFECTIVE FUEL TANK ASSEMBLY SYSTEM. *MJS

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 556700 at NHTSA ↗