2002 Audi A6 problems and owner complaints

THERE IS A SOUND OF METAL RATTLING TOWARDS THE FRONT END OF THE CAR. SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS GOING TO FALL OFF THE CAR. AUDI COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM FOR 10 DAYS AND THEN SAID THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM AS FRONT BREAK PADS COMING LOOSE. THEY REPAIRED WHAT THEY THOUGHT TO BE THE PROBLEM. WE RETURNED TO CAR TO THEIR SERVICE CENTER 5 WEEKS LATER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY CAN NOT IDENTIFY WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR AND WILL NOT GIVE US A GUARANTEE IN WRITING THAT THE VEHICLE IS SAFE TO DRIVE. MY WIFE IS 4 MONTHS PREGNANT AND WE ARE…

Owner-reported narrative. 13,300 miles reported. Look up ODI 10070745 at NHTSA ↗

WHENEVER I ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE IMMEDIATELY AFTER USING THE BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENS. THE CAR'S THROTTLE APPEARS TO HAVE NO EFFECT FOR 2+ SECONDS, EVEN WHEN PRESSED ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ON SEVERAL SEPARATE OCCAISIONS, WHILE TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, I HAVE NEARLY BEEN HIT BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE WHILE WAITING FOR MY CAR TO UNDERSTAND THAT I INTENDED TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS NOT TURBO LAG; IT IS COMPUTER-INDUCED THROTTLE LAG. (THE ENGINE RPMS DO NOT CHANGE DURING THESE OCCURRENCES.) THIS IS A CLEAR SAFETY ISSUE THAT AUDI MUST ADDRESS. …

Owner-reported narrative. 2,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10075187 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A PUDDLE OF GAS WAS OBSERVED UNDER THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY DISCOVERED A GAS LEAK. A SEALANT WAS PLACED ON THE GAS TANK HOWEVER THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. UPDATED 09/12/06.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 40,691 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164313 at NHTSA ↗

THIS COMPLAINT IS RELATED TO AN AUDI RECALL #PE08008 ISSUED IN MAY, 2008 AND RELATES TO THE FAILURE OF THE A PLASTIC NIPPLE ON THE GAS TANK THAT FAILS DUE TO STRESS. ACCORDING TO AUDI, MY VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE PARAMETERS OF THE RECALL PER MY VIN . ACCORDING TO YOUR NOTICE IT COVERS MY 2002 AUDI, BUT ONLY FOR THE 2.8, 2.7 AND 3.0 ENGINE ON THE QUATTRO SEDAN AND THE 2.7 AND 4.2 ON THE ALLROAD. MY AUDI IS A QUATTRO 4.2 SEDAN. 2 YEARS AGO, I NOTICED THE SMELL OF FUEL AROUND THE REAR OF THE CAR AND TOOK IT TO MY REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THEY …

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10279502 at NHTSA ↗

2002 AUDI A6 AVANTE WAGON AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - THERE IS A SIGNIFICANT"HESITATION" ON ACCELERATION SUCH THAT THE CAR DOES NOT INITIALLY RESPOND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED BUT DOES SO SUDDENLY A SHORT TIME RESLTING IN A HESITATION. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE THE ACCELERATION OF THE CAR IS UNPREDICTABLE. THE CAR HAS BEEN TAKEN TO TWO DEALERS TO DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM, BOTH REPORTING THAT THIS IS NORMAL FOR THE "FLY-BY-THE-WIRE" SYSTEMS WHICH IS USED IN THE CAR AND THAT THERE IS NO ADJUSTMENT OR CORRECTION…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10000835 at NHTSA ↗

WATER FROM AIR CONITIONING SYSTEM LEAKED INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FLOODED AND DISABLED TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE. TRANSMISSION WENT INTO "LIMP MODE,' ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ONLY OPERATE IN 4TH GEAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 63,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10204708 at NHTSA ↗

1. CAR SEIZED AFTER GOING THROUGH CAR WASH; PRIOR TO THAT, CAR HAD EXPERIENCED ODD ELECTRICAL ISSUES, SUCH AS THE RADIO TURNING ITSELF ON AND OFF AND THE ALARM GOING OFF FOR NO APPARENT REASON. CAR IS STILL UNDER BOTH THE AUDI OF AMERICA WARRANTY AND MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS. 2. ENGINE SEIZED. 3. THE REPAIRS REQUIRE AT LEAST A NEW ENGINE AT THE COST OF AT LEAST $13,000.00. HERE IS MY ANALYSIS OF WHY I THINK AUDI IS TRYING TO PREVENT THIS DESIGN DEFECT FROM REACHING STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORS. IN SHORT, I BELIEVE THAT AUDI IS PURPOSE…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10140377 at NHTSA ↗

ON AROUND MAY 28TH 2006- UPON RETURN FROM WORK THAT EVENING, THE FLOOR OF MY CAR WAS FLOODED- I WAS IN TOTAL SHOCK. I WAS ABOUT TO GO ON VACATION, I DRIED ALL THE FLOOR AND AIRED IT OUT ETC. UPON MY RETURN FROM VACATION, IT WAS WORSE THAN EVER- THE FLOOR WAS AGAIN SOAKED, IT IN TURN HAD DAMAGED THE COMPUTER SYSTEM IN MY CAR AND THAT IN TURN HAD CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANICS SHOP- THE FOLLOWING HAPPENED, THE ENGINE SEIZED AS A RESULT OF ALL THE WATER THAT MADE ITS WAY INTO THE CAR, AND COMPUTER SYSTEM TOTALLY DESTR…

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10166643 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL SHUT DOWN, AND THE STEERING WILL LOCK UP. THIS HAPPENED FOUR TIMES.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10109362 at NHTSA ↗

AUDI A6 3.0 2005 68,000 MI. PREMATURE WATER PUMP FAILURE PREMATURE TIMING BELT FAILURE AS I WAS PULLING INTO A SHOPPING CENTER PARKING SPOT ON 4/25/05, THE CAR BEGAN TO FEEL DIFFERENT AND THE POWER STEERING WAS NOT WORKING. I SHUT CAR OFF IMMEDIATELY AND IT WAS STEAMING. I TURNED KEY ON AGAIN WITHOUT STARTING ENGINE IN ORDER TO CHECK GUAGES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF OVERHEATING. OUTSIDE THE CAR THE COOLANT HAD LEAKED ONTO THE GROUND. I HAD IT TOWED BY FLATBED TO WINNER AUDI IN WILMINGTON, DE. THEY DIAGNOSED THAT WATER PUMP FAIL…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119758 at NHTSA ↗

MY ENGINE FAILED WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ON ROUTE 375 IN WOODSTOCK, NY. THE FAILURE WAS A RESULT OF ASSEMBLY BOLTS ON THE REVERSE SIDE OF THE EXHAUST CAM SHAFT VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SPROCKET LOOSENING AND FALLING OUT AGAINST THE CYLINDER HEAD, STALLING THE THE CAMSHAFT AND BREAKING THE TIMING BELT. INSPECTION OF BOLTS SHOW NEITHER A LOCK WASHER OR THREAD LOCK ADHESIVE WERE PRESENT TO PREVENT THE LOOSENING DUE TO HEATING AND COOLING OR VIBRATION. FURTHER SERVICE OF BOLTS CANNOT BE PERFORMED AS THERE ARE NO TIGHTENING SPECIFICATION FOR THESE BOLT…

Owner-reported narrative. 107,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10188943 at NHTSA ↗

THIS CAR HAS BEEN GREAT TO ME. ASIDE FROM A FUEL PUMP GOING, JUST RECENTLY I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AND THE CAR DIED. THE EPC LIGHT ON THE DASH POPPED UP AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CALLING AAA (15-20 MIN) WHILE ON THE PHONE WITH AAA I ATTEMPTED TO START THE CAR AGAIN AND IT FIRED RIGHT UP. THINKING IT WAS JUST A ONE TIME ISSUE I GOT BACK ON THE FREEWAY WHERE 10 MILE OR SO LATER SAME THE SAME THING HAPPENED. ANOTHER 20 MIN OF WAITING BEFORE IT CRANKED AGAIN …

Owner-reported narrative. 180,879 miles reported. Look up ODI 10458209 at NHTSA ↗