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Anyway, for those of you thinking about a 2001 or so I have to tell you that I have been pretty pleased. I bought it new February of 2001 and have had it in for service every 5000 miles for oil and tire rotation.
Just a guess but it makes sense.
Common sense dictates that the older car may be more likely to have worn out parts than the one 3 years younger. If the younger car was mainly driven highway miles, then the high mileage may not be as "rough" on the engine. Some say turbo's break more than nonturbo cars, but the 2.7T has had all the kinks taken out over the last many years, so it is pretty reliable.
If you really want something that won't break, then get a Honda or Lexus, as they have statistically lower rates of breaking down than the Audi's in the time period you are looking at. Unfortunately, with those miles, neither car will qualify for extended warranties from anywhere.
OTOH, the Audi's are just more fun to drive and look so nice. My preference is the 2.7 as it is a very fast engine.
Good luck with your decision.
I'm suspecting an issue with the front differential or hub assemblies out near the wheels, but haven't heard anything about that. I would suspect the steering pump, but it happens when the car is moving, not when it is sitting still.
Any ideas? Dealer is stumped and vehicle owner is getting rather miffed about this vehicle.
-Paul
Can you increase or decrease the vibration slightly by small adjustments in the steering wheel (turning slightly one way or the other?)
If yes to one or both, I'd say steering pump.
If no, then possibly it is a front diff issue after all, if the tire clearances and stops have been checked and if there is no interference with body cladding, shields, etc.
Can increase or decrease the vibes not by turning, but by changing speed (like from 5 MPH to 2 MPH). There is a sharp turn into the garage for parking at the house and when it is cranked to turn, it starts to shake. I'll have to check and see if it does it sitting still (honestly never thought to have him try it, but never noticed it at that time).
Tires/wheels, etc are all stock, so they shouldn't be rubbing. Checking the stops may be something I can have him do, once I know where to look for the stops.
-Paul
If you have MMI, you may want to have them check the code. My neighbor had a similar problem and they reflashed his MMI and did something to it. But his battery died about 5 months later. He asked me to change it.
-Paul
-Paul
If this is true, I would certainly talk to AOA about this and see if an audi specialist can help you. If you have documentation of bringing it in for problems that eventually were found to be the transmission, they would have no recourse but to pay for the new transmission.
As I said, this is incredibly odd to have the transmission fail at 31,000 miles, and your car certainly is an anomaly to the standard quality of the brand.
Thanks,
Mike P.
AUDI USA should be banned from being able to do business in this country.
They do not support their customer and, worse yet, treat their dealer network not much better.
They have "bob and weave", "ooooh I love a side step" , "not my problem" and "tell someone who cares" down to a science.
They knowingly outfitted certain production of the 03 A6 4.2 Quattro with 16 inch wheels and tires (carry over from an A4 design) that did not have the ride capability, steering control and wear characteristics necessary to support the weight of that vehicle. They quietly switched to 17" in a running change that year and have denied that there was ever a problem.
Result for consumer is constant rotation of tires every 3000 miles, redoing alignment every 10,000 and STILL have the tires "cup" and "rumble" about 8-10,000 miles and be worn out at 15,000.
I will be dumping this PIG before warranty expires.
The broken English bit is getting old. In addition, we understand that you don't like your Audi. Have you thought about changing the battery in your key fob? Maybe you should trade the Audi in for a new car.
I hope you're kidding about that. If you're not, you'd better stay the hell away from my car.
I'm sorry you've had a bad experience with your car, but man - let it go. I'm in the process of Lemoning a Lexus, and I'm not even 1/10th as bitter as you. I'm sure you've been through a lot, as I have, but once my experience is over I'm not going to troll Lexus message boards and trash talk Lexus.
Also, if you're expecting perfection from everyone, you should look into using more punctuation; it really makes things easier to read.
I am experiencing the same A/C blowing (extremely) hot air problem.
Service at dealership states they have never heard of this problem before (sure?).
Can you tell me if you have made any progress on having the problem resolved or Audi America accepting any sort of responsibility?
Thanks,