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Does anyone know a permanent fix for this?
I'm not sure I want to take it back, what will they break this time?
Many thanks in advance and Happy Holidays!
Has anybody had issues with grinding/gear noises from the front end on their 05 A6? I'd like to be able to point him in the right direction. His dealer has said that noise is normal, yet it is only happening on a few A6's around here.
-Paul
Thanks
I've had very few problems and none that have taken the car off the road. Everything was fixed at a normal service interval except for one problem about four years ago - I made an appointment and the dealer gave me a loaner. I get the oil changed every 5,000 miles, more frequently than the owners manual calls for. I always go to the dealer. I don't drive it on short errands where it won't fully warm up and I don't merge off the on-ramp at 90 mph unless the turbo temp indicator is up.
I'm not opposed to a new car, I just like the six speed and the room in the A-6. I could afford a new car and I'm considering a Jeep Unlimited for in-and-around driving in order to prolong the life of my A-6.
My opinion is this car is no more or less reliable than any other on the road. But it is a lot more fun to drive than most. It needs to be taken care of. Even Lexus and Camry have recalls. I cancelled my subscription to Consumer Reports a few years ago after what I believe was their erroneous assessment of Audi. Tonight's news further confirms that these people will print anything on the barest of facts.
J
J
I expect they'll do okay weighing the sauce and fruit in national and store brands of fruit cocktail. After that their expertise falls off pretty quickly.
I have an Audi A6 1999. I have noticed that whenever it sits outside for more than a couple of hours in the below freezing temperature, the heater, the outside lights (headlight/blinkers) and the windshield wipers do not work. For now, the only way to get it to work seems to be to drive it around until something happens (just idling does not accomplish this feat) and the headlights come on, at which time the wipers and the heater all turn on at the same time. Inside panel lights are turned on throughout this ordeal. Problematic especially at night, when it's colder and there is no headlight! Any ideas? Thanks,
/aly
email: a0kia@yahoo.com
I bought an '03 A6 2.5TDi previously owned by Leaseplan UK. When purchased the car had a full service history (recommended 40K mile service done at 38K). At just over 48K miles the gearbox failed and was lifted to my local garage where I was told the box had 'exploded'. I rang the local dealers and was told to take it in. There I was told they would strip the box down and send a report to Audi to see if they would, as the car is out of warranty, contribute to to the cost of a new box. Gearbox was stripped and the guy that did it said he had never seen a box in that condition. Audi have today rung me saying that they are not prepared to show goodwill in this case, which in all fairness they are not legally bound to as the car is now out of warranty.
However my argument is that the car has been serviced as per Audi recommendation and is not due another gearbox oil change until 78K. It is only 10K since last oil change and that this looks as so it is a common fault with the design/durability of the box.
I am now arguing the toss with Audi and have told them that warranty or not I want a new box, I have been told by my local garage that if I kick up enough stink they'll replace it so I'll let you know what goes on
thnx
1. how do you change your ECT Sensor, how much and where do you buy.
2. Bank 1 AIR Flow Too Low
Bank 2 AIR Restricted Flow
How do you fix those two error codes?
Please help
Anyone else have this happening? When I accelerate, I hear a ticking sound from the engine. Kind of like an old car used to sound when it was low on oil. I'm told by my dealer that this is the fuel injectors and is a normal sound relating to the FSI system? No performance issues, just loud and chinsy sounding in my opinion. Any others have this problem?
Good luck.
Good luck with your decision.
J
I am a little nervous about buying a car with so many miles on it.
Timing Belt?
Electrical issues?
Oil leaks?
Turbo Problems?
Thanks
I've had no mechanical (engine) problems. As I said elsewhere in this forum I have the oil changed and tires rotated every 5,000 miles at the dealer. I don't take the car on short errands where it doesn't warm up and I don't race down the on-ramp unless the oil temperature is up (lower left gauge).
I have replaced both tie rods (not sure that falls into mechanical). I attribute that to the 20 mile commute through the back roads of New England.
The nylon rail on my right front window cracked one bitter cold winter a couple years ago. It was nuisance because the gas tank fill is on that side, I go to full serve gas, and the attendant would come to that side to get the receipt signed. So for the month or two between oil changes I had to give the window a push.
Finally I've had two electrical problems - both fixed under warranty. In fact the first was when the car was a bout a year old. The LED on the clock/calender would flash off/on from time to time. Dealer replaced the unit. And the switch between the clutch and the ignition needed to be replaced at about 45,000 miles. The car always started but for a short stretch it took six or eight tries. I'd turn the key and nothing would happen. Turn it off and on again.
That's a complete chronology. Everything was fixed during normal maintenance (oil change) cycle. The timing belt is due at 90,000 miles. I'm not looking forward to paying for that it but I expect a few more years out of this car --- unless I really can get a 4.2L V-8 and manual transmission in Audi's new A-5 this fall!!
I know that Saturn dealerships are all linked in and no matter which Saturn dealership you visit they can pull up the service record. I believe this may be true of Ford as well. Is it possible in this day and age that Audi is behind the times?
Kevin
Anyone who bought a certified Audi been able to review the service records prior to purchasing it?
-Paul
-Paul
Thx
J
I'm figuring an offer of around $24k is reasonable for the car. Your thoughts?
Kevin
The question is can you use your scanner program to convert it to a jpeg? If you can, posting it on your CarSpace page is a snap. Let me know.
Just for anyone that wanted them...
Thanks for posting them!
-Paul
I saw a lot of posts in 2005 and early 2006 about problems with this feature and my wife is considering ordering a 2007 A6 3.2 quattro with the Technology package.
Also how is the voice feature in the Technology package. Does this allow the driver to control radio, television and navigation and keep their eyes on the road instead of their hands on the MMI controls?
I don't have voice, so I cannot answer to those questions.
Use voice feature a lot for nav/radio/phone/CD. Television???????????????? Detail map feature can only be activated through voice.
Rear camera and bluetooth also terrific.
J
I'd appreciate feedback from anyone in the community. Two days ago, while on the highway commuting on highway (doing about 55 mph), the engine on my 2002 A6 3.0 quattro (97k miles) completely died. External visual inspection shows that the timing belt is frayed (replaced the original with a new one 9 months ago) and the pulley in the front of engine, in front of the valve cover on the driver's side of the V6, is sticking out instead of being flush with the engine block as is normal. My mechanic removed the valve cover and says that for some reason, most of the bolts that hold the pulley in place seem to have come out and are missing (sheared off??? disintergrated????). Does anyone have any knowledge about tihs type of mechanical failure? Is it possible that the new timing belt was somehow installed incorrectly and that, as a result, there were undue stresses on the pulley that eventually caused the bolts holding in place to break? Or, were the bolts themselves somehow worn out, faulty, fatigued???? This is the latest, and potentially the most expensive, of a long list of mechanical woes I've had with my A6. The price I pay for straying from Honda and Toyota? (I hope they'll have me back again when I finally replace the A6, which will be before the end of this year!)
Thank you very much!
Has anyone had this happen?
Where can you get a quality replace 2.7 engine?
Please help
I definitely need to buy used - no more monthly payments (kid entering college).
Yesterday I looked at a 2002 A6 3.0 Tiptronic 5A with 71k miles on it from a local used car dealership (they specialize in Audi, BMW and Mercedes). I drove it for maybe 20 minutes - the car drove (and looks) like new. Everything seems to work. It has been obviously impeccably cared for - Carfax had all service records and they were on schedule (2 owners). You wouldn't know it had that many miles on it by looking at the interior or exterior.
The 2002 is a year that Consumer Reports has as not too bad at all in terms of reliability for the A6.
So, finally, my questions:
- Is this year A6 pretty good in terms of reliability past 70k miles?
- Do I need to go to my Audi dealer for (expensive) service, or can I take it to my local mechanic (who has been very good with my Suburban and Camry needs) for most items?
- What other things should I look at on the car before buying it?
- Should I consider a 3rd party warranty (the used car dealership offers them) for some length of time?
By the way, I'm also considering a couple of Acuras (TL/TSX).
THANKS!