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The car has been driven conservatively, has JUST 60,000 miles, has been taken to Metro Audi, the dealer, for all of its regularly scheduled maintenance, and was taken three weeks ago for its 60K mile service. THREE WEEKS ago! The current bill, and still counting is $5,000. The call today from Metro was that the car was unsafe to drive, the last part they installed has not stopped the unpredictable stalling (which it was NOT doing prior to coming in for its service).
They advise that the (maybe? air intake value) is on national back order, they have no idea when they will be getting one. As soon as this car is off the lot, I'm taking it to a Subaru dealer, and trading this dog in on a new Forrester. I love the Audi, but the problems, lack of bedside manner at the dealer's, the safety issues caused by the intermittent and unpredictable failures have made luxury car ownership undesirable. I am OVER AUDI!
Anybody else have these problems? Any class action lawsuit I can join?
I want my old Saab back - drove it for 12 years, never had a problem.
Hope they fixed the car. Let me know what the problem was, so I can forward that info when I take mine in for service.
To set the memor seat with advanced key, you need to lock the car with the key fob after setting the appropriate memory for each respective key fob.
For the passenger mirror to tilt down in reverse, the mirror toggle on the driver door must be set on the passenger mirror setting (far right) for it to work. Hope this helps.
I'm thinking of buying a 2005.5 A4, but nobody has experience with them. I thought I might get feedback from recent A6 purchasers, since the cars are siblings.
Kevin
For others that have had a problem, what was the fix? We are taking the car to the dealership tomorrow and it would be helpful to know what fix others have used.
What Audi don't tell you when they explain the beauty of CVT is that the gearbox has to be serviced every 40,000 miles (at some cost!)and the cleaning of the inside and condition of the oil is vital to the continued health of the box!
Now the problem - still have a small shimmy at about 70+ mph and it seems to be in the rear. Could this be an alignment issue? Or is it possible that they misbalanced one wheel?
Also, left rear brake is making a grinding noise at low stopping speeds. Just started. Seems like there is plenty of pad. Anyone have ideas on cause and solutions?
Thanks
John
Rochester, NY
At least that's how I remember the manual stating it...
I suspected the wheel bearings were off based on previous posts. I went to three different independent shops, until I found one that performed a Hunter Road Force Test. My suspicions were confirmed. My extended warranty paid for everything minus my deductible and my Audi is running perfectly again. So have that test done provided you've eliminated the wheel balancing, alignment and brake issues.
Holtz Audi in Rochester, NY did 50K check - bill was about 230 which was mostely labor and included an oil change.
John
At least I can do my own oil change and save $120 that the dealer charges. I pay about $45 to do it myself using Mobil 0w40 (7 qts), plus $10 for the K&N Filter. I'm tempted to get a genuine Audi/VW filter, for the next change, because it seems to have a longer service life (30k), according to the labeling on it.
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Love the car - my friend with a Bimmer530 suggested the A6 over his. He was right. Better overall feel with only slightly less performance in the dry, tons more in the wet and snow.
John
-Stockrad
Darn
John
Currently, I have 6120 miles on the A6, and still get tip lag occasionally. The tip lag only occurs from a standing start and between 1 and 2 gear. If anyone finds the solution, please advise.
Has anyone had experience with Audi paying to fix a problem after the problem had been recalled and supposedly repaired?
Thanks
IMHO - if you park too close to a curb and rip off the air dam you ought to be liable, not Audi. I thought this recall was very generous given some of the things they could have fixed. I didn't have the recall installed and haven't scrapped the top of a curb - simple.
Since I didn't have a chance to spend too much time with it, I have a few MMI questions, like how easy it to work while actually driving? One thing I find myself doing in my existing car is 'surfing' the radio, but the MMI seems a little clumsy for this ... especially when I'm not in my home area, where I can have my favorites loaded.
Also, any recommendations on bluetooth cell phones? I'm due to change wireless providers soon.
Thanks for your help.
With all of the complaints here, I am asking myself if it is just plain crazy to buy an Audi? How can Edmunds rate the car as 'Recommended'? Surely there must be a few people who have purchased and enjoy their 2005 A6?
Kevin
In the four years, on warranty, I had:
AM radio failure
Cracked radiator overflow tank resulting in fluid all over garage
8 check engine lights
Two radiator electric fans/controls going out
Leaking transmission seals
I live 120 miles from dealer. Several of these 250 round trips were to sit there and have the problem diagnosed, then "we have to order this part" and two weeks later another big round trip. Great acceleration, great gas mileage, great ride, great interior, but reliability is awful...indeed, Consumer Reports lists this once heraled car as "Avoid" if you are buying used. Never Audi again. Promise.
Yes, the navigation DVD is pretty poor. I have found many of the smaller towns near our metroplex aren't very detailed at all. My wife's Acura's nav is MUCH better. Something which I've complained to Navteq about...
The car is a joy to drive, so fast and smooth. I love the interior and find the exterior styling very unique in today's "same here" generation of autos. I wouldn't take the comments in the "problems and solutions" pages as the whole story. It makes sense that you'll only hear complaints in this forum. Look elsewhere as well. There are many fan sites on the web and the overall word is that the owners are very happy.
The radio is actually very easy to use...you can scroll thru the stations on the steering wheel while looking in the driver's display. The C6 has the feature of picking up the top received stations in whatever area you are, so you don't have to surf per se.... If you truly want to surf, you need to go into the radio MMI menu then click "scan". It's not that difficult as people make you think, you just need to know which menu to get into, something that is easily learned. I'm overall very happy with the MMI and find it very easy to use. The only thing I cannot do while driving is enter addresses into the nav as it is time intensive and takes the concentration away from the road. Everything else is quite simple, so don't let the MMI dissuade you from looking into buying the A6.
Best wishes. :shades:
You'll never guess what happened. The door on the Honda is longer than the door on the Chrysler and when he opened the door for the first time he did what he always did and left the door lifts open the door -- right into the garage door opened over head. Never happened with the Chrysler. Design flaw? Not likely.
I take my Jeep to work from time to time and I can actually roll right up to the curb. That doesn't mean I should be able to do it with every car I own. We had a discussion quite some time ago on this board about who makes decisions at Audi regarding service intervals, etc. Sales and marketing, accounting, engineering? I believe the decision to issue a recall for front bumpers was a public relations move.
BTW - I dropped my 2001 A6 (2.7T w/speed) off for 60K service last night. I've had three problems in four years: cracked nylon rail for right front window, relay for starter somewhere in the start chain (seat, clutch interlock, etc), and dash board display. None kept the car off the raod. I did have to way for the display. I though it was a loose wire - the dates flickered on and off occasionally. Minor annoyance. Audi replaced the whole assembly.
I am looking for a new car. Likely won't be Audi. I'm not excited about the new A6. I am looking at the Acura RL and the Infiniti FX. Lexus GS is a distant 3rd.
The MMI has a learning curve, once you get used to it, it's basically pretty good. There are some foolish redundant things like temp and fan readout on the MMI screen and on a digital readout next to the control button. I found the NAV to be a great tool to have, but there are holes in it. It sent me to wrong town even though I imputed the correct info. Otherwise it been on the mark.
For me the 3.2 needs another 25 horses and then I'd be real happy. I miss the turbo rush I had with my 2.7. The 3.2 has a more sophisticated feel and beautiful interior, I have the ameretto. The suspension could be a tad softer and quieter.
When it comes to safety The car is rock solid in all weather and road situations. I don't feel that degree of security from any other car I've been in. Unfortunately, I once had a 40,000 lb. garbage truck side me and push me sideways up on a 4 foot highway cement divider. When the truck was pushing me sideways up the barrier I could feel all four wheels fighting hard to resist, but in the end 40,000 lbs plus all that garbage muscled me over . I had to crawl out of the sunroof to exit the vehicle. Had I been in another car, god only knows what could have been the outcome. The cops and firemen who see lots of accidents could not believe how strong the car was. BTW I was not at fault, it was a zero pay out from my insurance company.
Anyway, the new A6 platform is definitely the right direction for Audi and the car will only get better with each new release. I'm happy with my purchase/lease and look for any excuse to leave the house and drive it.
I've owned an A6 for about a year and a half now i bought it with a little over 40K miles on it it has about 70k miles now and i have had nothing but problems with it. on average its in the shop about once a month. Ive dropped a little over $8,000 (roughly) in this short period of time and i have nothing but hate for the car. The worst thing about it is that you cant even get a straight answer from the mechanic, they have no clue what they are doing.
I hate my a6 and vow never to buy and audi again, i dont care that its one of the better looking vehicles on the road to date, its just not worth the agony of dealing with the maintenance.
if you get a petition going, or if you go to the better business bureau about this im ready and willing to cry foul.
good luck, i cant wait to get rid of mine
1. 39K miles - replaced driver door window motor $$350.
2. 42K miles - replaced temperature indicator...would zero out while driving $$
130.00
3. 43K miles - Passenger window motor malfunctioning and still malfunctioning
4. 43K miles - PVC valves $$350
5. 45K miles - new battery $$80.00
6. 45K miles - radio code (wasn't listed on card when purchased) $$150.00
7. 48K miles - replaced 6 cd changer $$150.00 + 30.00 switch
8. 60K miles - replaced front right headlight switch $$150.00
replaced left upper control arm (suspension) $$450.00
9. 92K miles - "Big" tune-up $$1600.00
10. 115K miles - roof window drain leak $150.00
11. 128K miles - engine seals full replacement $$817.00
12. 128K miles - timing tensioner bolt broke in two, engine went as a result
$$3900 partially rebuilt engine
13. 128K miles - Oil switch malfunction $$91.00 to replace
14. 130K miles - outer tie rods, cv boots , oil change $$1450.00
15. of course in between, front and rear brakes twice 450.00 each time, a pair of tires bi annually $$350.00, oil changes and flushes, radiator flushes, etc
and the worse part is that I still owe more that it's worth for an upside down of 7K! Planning to park the car and buy a hooptie ( Honda or Toyota).