Showing 16,369 complaints for AUDI
Incident date: May 26, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. MY VEHICLE WAS SUBJECT TO A RECALL OVER A YEAR AGO. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND, THIS IS A CRITICAL, POTENTIALLY LIFE-OR-DEATH RECALL. HOWEVER, NO RESOLUTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED.
Incident date: Jun 28, 2017
TAKATA RECALL THERE IS AN AIRBAG RECALL FOR MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG THAT HASN'T BEEN RESOLVED
Incident date: Jun 27, 2017
TAKATA RECALL. WE WERE NOTIFIED OF THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND HAVE BEEN REPEATEDLY TOLD, MOST RECENTLY ON JUNE 27, 2017, THAT THE PARTS NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE REPLACEMENT HAVE NOT BEEN RELEASED TO AUDI YET.
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI S6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI FREDERICK LOCATED AT 6001 URBANA PIKE #300, FREDERICK, MD 21704; (301) 662-7600) WAS CONTACTED AN
... D CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (AUDI BROOKLINE IN BROOKLINE, MA) AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR TH
... E RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jan 2, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JANUARY OF 2017. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (GREENWICH AUDI IN GREENWICH, CONNECTICUT) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED
... TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: Jan 17, 2017
TAKATA RECALL WHEN WILL THE REPLACEMENT TAKE PLACE? IT'S BEEN 6 MONTHS SINCE THE ANNOUNCEMENT.
Incident date: Jan 11, 2017
TAKATA RECALL IT HAS BEEN NEARLY 6 MONTHS SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED OF A RECALL OF THE AIRBAGS IN THIS CAR. THE DEALER CLAIMS THEY DON'T HAVE THE REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. IT IS UNSAFE TO HAVE A FRONT SEAT PASSENGER. I WOULD LIKE THIS REPAIRED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
Incident date: Jun 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I RECEIVED NO NOTICE ABOUT THE RECALL FROM THE MANUFACTURER IN REGARDS TO THIS ISSUE AND LEARNED ABOUT IT AFTER DOING A SEARCH ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE.
Incident date: Mar 15, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN AUDI DEALER OF WESTMOUNT WHERE THEY CONFIRMED PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE
... MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED PARTS WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED ANY FAILURES. THE VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PART NOT YET AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - DANGEROUS PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL FOR OVER 1 YEAR AND NO REPLACEMENT OR REMEDY OFFERED.
Incident date: Apr 5, 2017
TAKATA RECALL: I CONTACTED DEALER MULTIPLE TIMES BUT THEY ARE NOT FIXING THE CAR.
Incident date: Dec 15, 2016
THERE IS A STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE SCANNER READS "STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR". PLEASE HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED.
Incident date: Dec 15, 2016
THERE IS A STEERING LOCK PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THAT THE STEERING COULD LOCK WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. THE SCANNER READS "STEERING LOCK ACTUATOR". PLEASE HAVE THIS ISSUE ADDRESSED.
Incident date: Jun 18, 2017
WHILE DRIVING ON I75 IN FLORIDA AT 70 MPH ON JUNE 18, 2017, THE STEERING SUDDENLY FAILED. I MANAGED TO KEEP CONTROL AND GET THE CAR HOME WITH STRONG PHYSICAL EFFORT IN KEEPING THE STEERING STRAIGHT. I TOOK CAR TO AUDI NAPLES ON MONDAY JUNE 19, 2017. I WAS TOLD THE ENTIRE RACK AND PINION SHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. AUDI REPLACED THE RACK AND PINION SHAFT AND U CONNECTOR. THE CAR
... ONLY HAD 42, 800 MILES AND HAS BEEN MAINTAINED BY AUDI BY THE BOOK SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW FROM AUDI.Read more
Incident date: Jun 26, 2017
TAKATA RECALL CALLED DEALER THREE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF A COUPLE OF MONTHS TO SCHEDULE RECALL SERVICE. PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO TIMELINE GIVEN. NO REASON TO THINK THIS WILL BE RESOLVED IN A TIMELY MANNER
Incident date: Feb 9, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. RECALL DATED FEBRUARY 2016. IT IS NOW JUNE 2017. THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLY LONG TIME FOR BOTH AUDI AND TAKATA.
Incident date: Jul 1, 2016
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR A YEAR NOW STILL NOT FIXED
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI BROOKLYN SERVICE LOCATED AT 211 63RD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11220; (7
... 18) 492-7302) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL OCTOBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TAKATA RECALL
Incident date: Feb 9, 2016
I'VE BEEN CALLING FOR MONTHS & MONTHS TO HAVE THIS RECALL FIXED. I'M ALWAYS TOLD THAT PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. I NEED TO HAVE THIS FIXED!! IT'S A SAFETY ISSUE. FORD SHOULD FIND A SOLUTION FOR THIS PROBLEM OR OFFER TO REPLACE THE CAR AT NO COST TO ME. I FEAR THAT IF THIS PART IS NOT REPLACED, THAT MY FAMILY MAY BE HARMED BY THE RUPTURED INFLATOR. SEE THE RECALL NOTICE BELOW: NHTSA RECALL NUMBER:
... OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V079 RECALL DATE: FEBRUARY 9, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: 69N2 SUMMARY: TAKATA HAS REPORTED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD POTENTIALLY RUPTURE IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE FRONTAL AIRBAGS ARE DESIGNED TO DEPLOY. IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. SAFETY RISK: AS REPORTED BY TAKATA: IN THE EVENT OF AN INFLATOR RUPTURE, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD PASS THROUGH THE AIRBAG CUSHION MATERIAL, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. REMEDY: REPLACE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETERead more
Incident date: Jun 17, 2017
DRIVING 50-60 MPH ON THE FWY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK/STUTTER AND THEN IT LOST SPEED. THE JERKING IS SIMILAR TO A NEW DRIVER LEARNING HOW TO DRIVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION WHERE YOU'RE THROWN FWD AND BACK SOMEWHAT VIOLENTLY. AS I TRIED TO ACCELERATE BACK TO FWY SPEED, IT WOULDN'T ACCELERATE. IT KEPT SLOWING DOWN INSTEAD. NO CEL ILLUMINATED. I DECIDED TO EXIT AND PULLED INTO A PAR
... KING LOT.Read more
Incident date: Mar 1, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2017 AUDI A3. WHILE DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CROWN AUDI LOCATED AT 19940 US HIGHWAY 19 N CLEARWATER, FL 33764 888-460-6467) WHERE IT WAS STILL BEING DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 08/22/17*LJ UPDATED
... 8/25/2017*JSRead more
Incident date: Nov 15, 2016
AUDI 2012 A6 #1 I TRIED TO FUEL MY CAR AND THE ACCESS DOOR TO THE GAS CAP WOULD NOT OPEN IN THE COLD WEATHER OF NOVEMBER 2016. I TRIED THE EMERGENCY PULL CORD IN MY TRUNK AND THAT WOULDN'T UNLOCK THE ACCESS DOOR EITHER? THE NEXT THING I DID WAS DRIVE HOME PRAYING THAT I WOULD NOT RUN OUT OF FUEL. I PARKED MY CAR IN MY WARM GARAGE AND AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR AND HALF I BANGED ON THE ACCESS DOOR A NU
... MBER OF TIMES AND IT FINALLY POPPED OPEN. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ICE OR WATER THAT WOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE DOOR FROM OPENING.. #2 THIS FAILURE HAPPENED AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES BEFORE I HAD TO BRING MY CAR TO MY DEALER TO HAVE THEM GET THE ACCESS DOOR UNLOCKED. #3 THE DEALER HAD TO ORDER THE DOOR LOCK PART AND REPLACE THE ACCESS DOOR LOCK WHICH WHEN THEY FINISHED COST ME A RIDICULOUS $250.00! WHEN I CALLED AUDI CUSTOMER ADVOCATE, SHE DANCED AROUND MY QUESTION OF HOW MUCH SHOULD THAT REPAIR COST ME. I ASKED THE ADVOCATE HOW MUCH WOULD AUDI HAVE PAID THE DEALER IF MY CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WOULDN'T VOLUNTEER THAT INFO EITHER. IN CLOSING, I FIND THIS TO BE A SERIOUS DEFECT AND IT CAN ENDANGER LIVES IF A WOMAN WITH CHILDREN SHOULD RUN OUT OF FUEL AND HAVE NO WAY OF OPENING THE ACCESS DOOR. BTW, I HAVE THE DEFECTIVE LOCK AND THERE IS NO WAY THAT YOU CAN GET THE LOCK TO OPEN WITH THE PULL CORD. WHEN I SPOKE WITH THE SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP, SHE ADMITTED THAT THIS GAS DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONS ESPECIALLY IN COLD WEATHER. HOW CAN A MANUFACTURER GET AWAY WITH INSTALLING AN UNDEPENDABLE FUEL ACCESS DOOR LOCK AND NOT EVEN HAVE AN EMERGENCY PULL CORD THAT WILL OPEN THE DOOR NO MATTER HOW HARD YOU PULL ON IT?Read more
Incident date: Jul 5, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED IN JULY 2016 ABOUT THIS RECALL. I HAVE TRIED TO HAVE IT REPAIRED BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THERE IS NO REPAIR YET. IT SAYS I SHOULD AVOID HAVING ANYONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THAT IS NOT PRACTICAL AS I USE MY CAR EVERYDAY.
Incident date: Jun 16, 2017
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A8. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, A LOUD BOOMING NOISE WAS HEARD AND THE GLASS SUN ROOF SUDDENLY SHATTERED. THE SUN ROOF WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI OF LAFAYETTE LOCATED IN LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT
... NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V448000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.Read more
Incident date: Jun 9, 2017
CAR WAS IN PARK WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON. WHEELS TURNED TO THE RIGHT AND TIGHT TO THE CURB. SOMEHOW THE CAR ROLLED DOWN HILL AND STRUCK A TREE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE POLICE TOOK PICTURES OF THE INTERIOR SHOWING BOTH THE IN PARK LIGHT AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE LIGHT ON. THERE IS NO LOGICAL EXPLANATION.
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Incident date: Jun 1, 2017
BOTH REAR SEAT LATCHES/LOCKS (THAT ALLOW THE REAR SEATS TO BE FOLDED DOWN) HAVE FAILED ALLOWING THE REAR SEAT BACK REST TO FOLD DOWN DURING RAPID DECELERATION. THE PASSENGER SIDE FAILED FIRST APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AGO AND NOW DRIVER SIDE HAS FAILED. REAR PASSENGERS COULD BE INSURED IN AN ACCIDENT IF REAR SEAT BACKREST IS UNSECURED.
Incident date: May 3, 2017
THE GLUE THAT HOLDS THE PANORAMA SUN-SHADE TO THE SIDE RAILS FAILS IN HOT CLIMATES. SEPARATION FROM THE SIDE RAIL GUIDES CAUSES THE SUN-SHADE TO CATCH AND TEAR. THIS PART CANNOT BE REPAIRED AND MUST BE REPLACED AT THE COST OF $1500+. I CONTACTED AUDI AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OF THE GLUE IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE DESPITE FINDING DOZENS OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FINDING LOCAL REPAIR SHOP
... S THAT REPORT REPLACING DOZENS OF SUNSCREENS PER YEAR FOR EXACTLY THIS REASON. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH AND REPLACED BY THE MANUFACTURER.Read more
Incident date: Jun 19, 2017
1 CRACKED RIM AND 1 BENT RIM. THE CRACKED RIM CAUSED AIR TO LEAK FROM THE TIRE, SO I GOT I BECAME AWARE OF IT AFTER TAKING IT INTO A TIRE SHOP TO INVESTIGATE THE ISSUE. 8 MONTHS LATER I TAKE THE CAR BACK IN DUE TO A VIBRATION BETWEEN 35-40MPH AND I WAS SHOWN THAT THE RIM WAS BENT. I DON'T REMEMBER EVER HITTING ANYTHING HARD ENOUGH TO THINK THAT I COULD HAVE CRACKED OR BENT A RIM. I QUESTION TH
... E STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY OF THEIR 19" RIMS.Read more
Incident date: May 2, 2017
RANDOMLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR WOULD GO STRAIGHT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING TOO. THE WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR GO STRAIGHT. YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE EVENTS. A LOUD CLUNKING/BANGING NOISE WHEN T
... HE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. THE DEALER DID DUPLICATE THE NOISE, YET THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHAT WAS CAUSING IT SO THEY REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. THAT DIDN'T STOP THE NOISE, SO THE DEALER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN FROM CORPORATE. THIS PERSON FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES, THEY TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. MANY TIMES, THE BACK-UP CAMERA WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE CAR GOES FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THIS MEANS THE RADIO/NAVIGATION CAN'T BE USED. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE CAMERA WOULD TURN OFF, BUT THE RADIO WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING, THE RADIO WILL TURN ON WHEN THE CAR DOOR WAS OPENED AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. TO RESET THINGS, THE CAR HAS HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED OR TURNED ON AND THEN OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH USING THE RELEASE ON THE DRIVER DOOR, IT WOULDN'T WORK. YOU NEEDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, IN ORDER TO GET IT TO WORK.Read more
Incident date: May 2, 2017
RANDOMLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR WOULD GO STRAIGHT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING TOO. THE WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR GO STRAIGHT. YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE EVENTS. A LOUD CLUNKING/BANGING NOISE WHEN T
... HE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. THE DEALER DID DUPLICATE THE NOISE, YET THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHAT WAS CAUSING IT SO THEY REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. THAT DIDN'T STOP THE NOISE, SO THE DEALER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN FROM CORPORATE. THIS PERSON FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES, THEY TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. MANY TIMES, THE BACK-UP CAMERA WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE CAR GOES FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THIS MEANS THE RADIO/NAVIGATION CAN'T BE USED. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE CAMERA WOULD TURN OFF, BUT THE RADIO WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING, THE RADIO WILL TURN ON WHEN THE CAR DOOR WAS OPENED AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. TO RESET THINGS, THE CAR HAS HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED OR TURNED ON AND THEN OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH USING THE RELEASE ON THE DRIVER DOOR, IT WOULDN'T WORK. YOU NEEDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, IN ORDER TO GET IT TO WORK.Read more
Incident date: May 2, 2017
RANDOMLY, WHEN THE VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, THE WHEEL WILL TURN TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR WOULD GO STRAIGHT. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY WHEN DRIVING TOO. THE WHEEL TURNS TO THE RIGHT 90 DEGREES, YET THE CAR GO STRAIGHT. YOU HAVE TO FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL BACK TO STRAIGHT. DEALER SAYS NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE AND CAN'T DUPLICATE THE EVENTS. A LOUD CLUNKING/BANGING NOISE WHEN T
... HE CAR IS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE. THE WHOLE VEHICLE WILL SHAKE. THE DEALER DID DUPLICATE THE NOISE, YET THEY COULDN'T TELL US WHAT WAS CAUSING IT SO THEY REPLACED THE DIFFERENTIAL. THAT DIDN'T STOP THE NOISE, SO THE DEALER BROUGHT IN A TECHNICIAN FROM CORPORATE. THIS PERSON FOUND NOTHING WRONG. AFTER HAVING THE CAR TO THE DEALER 5 TIMES, THEY TOLD US THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. MANY TIMES, THE BACK-UP CAMERA WILL NOT TURN OFF AFTER THE CAR GOES FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. THIS MEANS THE RADIO/NAVIGATION CAN'T BE USED. SOMETIMES WHEN THE CAR IS PUT INTO DRIVE FROM REVERSE, THE CAMERA WOULD TURN OFF, BUT THE RADIO WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND NOT RUNNING, THE RADIO WILL TURN ON WHEN THE CAR DOOR WAS OPENED AND CAN'T BE TURNED OFF. TO RESET THINGS, THE CAR HAS HAVE TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED OR TURNED ON AND THEN OFF AND THEN RESTARTED. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. ALSO, WHEN TRYING TO OPEN THE BACK HATCH USING THE RELEASE ON THE DRIVER DOOR, IT WOULDN'T WORK. YOU NEEDED TO TURN THE CAR OFF, THEN BACK ON, IN ORDER TO GET IT TO WORK.Read more
Incident date: Jun 16, 2017
POWER STEERING FAILURE ON AUDI Q3 2016 MY CAR HAS FAILED ON ME TWICE. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE STEERING WHEEL STOPS WORKING DURING LONG COMMUTES. IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE THAT DURING A 100 MILE JOURNEY, I STOP THE ENGINE AND START IT AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS STIFF. THE FIRST TIME I CALLED ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE BUT JUST BEFORE THEY DISPATCHED A TOWING TRUCK I STARTED THE CAR AGAIN AND THE PROB
... LEM WASN'T THERE ANYMORE. THIS HAPPENED ON MAY 19, 2017. THE SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED THE SAME WAY. AFTER A 100 MILE DRIVE I STOP AND START AGAIN AND THE STEERING WHEEL WAS STIFF AGAIN. THE SECOND TIME WAS JUNE 3, 2017. ON JUNE 8, 2017 I TOOK THE CAR TO AUDI ARLINGTON FOR REPAIRS. ON JUNE 9, I RECEIVED THE DIAGNOSIS FROM MY SERVICE CONSULTANT. HE EXPLAINED THE COMPUTER FOUND A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING MODULE, ITS FAULTY AND IT HAS TO BE REPLACED, THE SERVICE CONSULTANT EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAVE TO REACH OUT TO AUDI TO CLAIM WARRANTY. ONE WEEK LATER (JUNE 16, 2017) THE SERVICE CONSULTANT EXPLAINED THAT AUDI IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY WANT THE STEERING STIFFNESS TO OCCUR AGAIN BEFORE THEY ARE WILLING TO REPLACE THE FAULTY MODULE. THE SERVICE CONSULTANT SAID THAT THEY HAVE TO RELEASE THE CAR BACK TO ME AND EXPLAINED THAT WHEN IT HAPPENS AGAIN TO TAKE IT BACK TO THEM. MY AUDI Q3 2016 IS UNDER WARRANTY WITH 5800 MILES ON IT AND ITS ALREADY BREAKING. THE STEERING IS FUNDAMENTAL FOR OPERATING A MOTOR VEHICLE. FOR ALL I KNOW I COULD BE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE STEERING STOPS WORKING. I WOULD PUT MY FAMILY AND THE LIFE OF OTHER DRIVERS IN DANGER. ALL THIS BECAUSE AUDI WANTS TO SAVE MONEY. ITS UNETHICAL AND IRRESPONSIBLE. IT MAKES ME WONDER IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY ARE NOT SAYING ANYTHING, I'M SERIOUSLY DOUBTING THEIR INTEGRITY AT THIS POINT. PLEASE ADVICE KIND REGARDS, [XXX] [XXX]@HOTMAIL.COM (?PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).?)Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2016
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A5 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V078000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER (AUDI FORT MYERS IN FORT MYERS, FLORIDA) AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO
... ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.Read more
Incident date: Dec 1, 2014
AIRBAG RECALL: TAKATA
Incident date: May 27, 2016
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE MAY, 2016 AND AGAIN FEB, 2016. BOTH TIMES, INFORMED "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.
Incident date: Feb 14, 2017
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER, AUDI ALBANY 723 NEW LOUDON ROAD, LATHAM, NY 12110, CONFIRMED THAT THE P
... ARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.Read more
Incident date: May 25, 2016
TAKATA RECALL - RECEIVED NOTICE IN MAY 2016 OF AFFECTED AIRBAG, AND STILL NO REMEDY OR PLAN OF ACTION.
Incident date: Nov 1, 2015
DSG TRANSMISSION IS SHIFTING VERY ROUGH AND SOMETIMES SLIPS. ALSO LURCHES FORWARD SUDDENLY FROM A STOP CAUSING THE CAR TO LUNGE FORWARD.
Incident date: Jan 2, 2017
TAKATA RECALL I WAITED ONE YEAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE PART TO COME IN. I LOST OUT ON DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR ENTIRELY ONE YEAR. NOW THERE IS A RECALL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND I CAN'T TAKE ANY PASSENGERS UNTIL IT IS FIXED. MOHEGAN LAKE AUDI TELLS ME THAT THE PART WONT BE AVAILABLE UNTIL SEPTEMBER AND BEING THAT THIS IS A CONVERTIBLE, THIS IS TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE. I CAN'T TAKE MY 89 YEAR OL
... D MOTHER WHOM I AM CAREGIVER FOR ANYWHERE IN THIS CAR. PLEASE HELP ME GET THIS DONE SOONER. I WAS PATIENT WAITING AN ENTIRE YEAR FOR THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND LOST OUT ON DRIVING THE CAR FOR ONE YEAR, 2016. PLEASE HELP ME.Read more
Incident date: Feb 1, 2016
"TAKATA RECALL" IT HAS BEEN OVER A YEAR SINCE WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN MY WIFE'S 2006 AUDI A4 WAGON DUE TO THIS AIRBAG RECALL. WE CANNOT DRIVE TOGETHER IN THE FRONT AND THIS IS NOW RIDICULOUS AS I CANNOT FATHOM WHY THERE IS NO FIX YET AND NO PARTS. THIS IS TRULY UNACCEPTABLE. I WANT A REPAIR DONE ASAP.
Incident date: May 12, 2016
TAKATA RECALL- WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE 13 MONTHS(MAY 2016) AGO REGARDING THE PASSENGER TAKATA AIRBAG IN ONE OF OUR TWO AUDIS. IN APRIL 2017, EVEN THO WE ARE LABELED BY NHTSA A ZONE A, WE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE THAT AN INTERIM REPAIR WOULD BE MADE BUT NOT ONE THAT WOULD ALLOW US TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT ACCORDING TO AUDI IN THIS CAR. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. TO NOT BE ALLOWED TO SIT
... IN THE PASSENGER SEAT FOR SAFETY CONCERNS FOR 13 MONTHS AND NO ONE KNOWS HOW MUCH LONGER FOR A $40,000+ CAR IS BEYOND COMPREHENSION. I HAVE CONTACTED AUDI CEO TO NO AVAIL. ETHE DEALERSHIP CANNOT HELP EITHER. SO, THE CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE AS MY HUSBAND IS ON OXYGEN AND BROKE HIS HIP AND CANNOT SIT IN THE BACK SEAT. EITHER AUDI OR SOMEONE NEEDS TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG OR REPLACE THE CAR WITH A CAR WE CAN DRIVE.Read more
Incident date: Jun 10, 2017
PURCHASED A NEW 2017 AUDI A6. CAR ONLY HAS 1,200 MILES. DRIVING CAR ON FREEWAY WITH MY SON AND ENGINE COMPLETELY STOPPED NO POWER. THANK GOD WE ARE OK. HAD NO WARNING AT ALL. CAR JUST LOST POWER. I HAVE READ ABOUT OTHER MODELS RECALLED FOR AUDI DUE TO FUEL PUMP. DEALER IS STATING THE ISSUE ON OUR CAR IS ALSO FUEL PUMP. WORRIED THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN AND/OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD BE SERIOUSLY INJURED
... WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AND CAR STOPS RUNNING FOR NO REASON. TRYING TO WORK WITH AUDI TO ALLOW US TO GIVE THEM VEHICLE BACK AS WE HAVE ONLY HAD CAR A COUPLE MONTH. I NO LONGER FEEL SAFE IN VEHICLE AND NOW THAT I HAVE READ ISSUES WITH OTHER MODELS AND WHAT OWNERS HAVE DESCRIBED OUR CAR HAD THE SAME ISSUE.Read more
Incident date: Mar 15, 2017
2014 AUDI Q5, HEADLIGHT LENSES CRAZING/FROSTING FROM THE INSIDE. THIS IS NOT WATER MOISTURE, THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE LENS MATERIAL. THE CRAZING/FROSTING OF THE LENS DECREASES LIGHT OUTPUT AND SCATTERS THE LIGHT TO WHERE IT AFFECTS ONCOMING DRIVERS.
Incident date: Jun 6, 2017
DRIVING 65MPH ON HIGHWAY THE STEERING LIGHT WENT OFF AND STEERING WHEEL BECOME STIFF AND NOTCHY.
Incident date: Jun 7, 2017
IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND I GO TO PARK IT. WHEN I PASS REVERSE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN A LOT MORE OFTEN AFTER IT RAINS. MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO A MAJOR FAULT. CODE P0706: TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR TELLS THE TCM THE POSITION OF THE GEAR LEVER. IT ALSO CONTAINS A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH ENSURES THAT YOU CA
... N ONLY START YOUR CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR THIS CODE TO SET ARE: FAULTY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MISADJUSTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OPEN OR SHORTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HARNESS FAULTY PCM IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THE A4 AUDI'S. ITS DANGEROUS AND ITS NOT ANYTHING THAT OWNERS OF THE AUDIS DID OR DID NOT DO. I HAVE NEVER NEGLECTED MY CAR. IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ENEVATABLE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING.Read more
Incident date: Jun 7, 2017
IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND I GO TO PARK IT. WHEN I PASS REVERSE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN A LOT MORE OFTEN AFTER IT RAINS. MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO A MAJOR FAULT. CODE P0706: TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR TELLS THE TCM THE POSITION OF THE GEAR LEVER. IT ALSO CONTAINS A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH ENSURES THAT YOU CA
... N ONLY START YOUR CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR THIS CODE TO SET ARE: FAULTY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MISADJUSTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OPEN OR SHORTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HARNESS FAULTY PCM IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THE A4 AUDI'S. ITS DANGEROUS AND ITS NOT ANYTHING THAT OWNERS OF THE AUDIS DID OR DID NOT DO. I HAVE NEVER NEGLECTED MY CAR. IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ENEVATABLE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING.Read more
Incident date: Jun 7, 2017
IT HAPPENS WHEN I TURN THE CAR ON AND I GO TO PARK IT. WHEN I PASS REVERSE. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN A LOT MORE OFTEN AFTER IT RAINS. MY TRANSMISSION IS GOING INTO LIMP MODE DUE TO A MAJOR FAULT. CODE P0706: TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCE THE TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR TELLS THE TCM THE POSITION OF THE GEAR LEVER. IT ALSO CONTAINS A NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH, WHICH ENSURES THAT YOU CA
... N ONLY START YOUR CAR IN NEUTRAL OR PARK. POTENTIAL CAUSES FOR THIS CODE TO SET ARE: FAULTY TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR MISADJUSTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR OPEN OR SHORTED TRANSMISSION RANGE SENSOR HARNESS FAULTY PCM IT HAPPENS TO A LOT OF THE A4 AUDI'S. ITS DANGEROUS AND ITS NOT ANYTHING THAT OWNERS OF THE AUDIS DID OR DID NOT DO. I HAVE NEVER NEGLECTED MY CAR. IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS ENEVATABLE BECAUSE IT WAS CAUSED DURING THE MANUFACTURING.Read more
Incident date: Jun 6, 2017
CHECK ENGINE/ EPC- BOTH LIGHTS HAVE SIGNALED A DOZEN TIMES. THE FIRST FEW TIMES THE DEALERSHIP CALLED THEM "MISFIRES". EVENTUALLY THE CAR "SYMPTOMS" STARTED TO PROGRESS: WHEN CAR IS IDLING, CAR STARTS TO ACT LIKE IT IS ABOUT TO STALL. THEN IT PROGRESSED TO HARD/JERKY SHIFTS INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR. NOW EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS IT STARTS ACTING UP- GIVING THE FEELING THAT THE CAR MAY STALL. THIS I
... S A DAILY ISSUE. TWICE NOW CAR HAS FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHILE ENTERING HIGHWAY. THE WORST SITUATION OCCURRED WHEN CAR WAS BUCKING AND REFUSING TO GO INTO 2ND GEAR. I HAD TO PULL OVER, ON THE ON-RAMP, TURN OFF CAR AND RESTART. DASH LIGHTS FADE LIGHT/DARK CONSTANTLY. ORIGINALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AUTOMATIC FEATURE, GOING FROM DAY TO NIGHT TIME LIGHTS. LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE IT HAS INCREASED W/ FREQUENCY & CANNOT BE CONNECTED TO CHANGE DAY/NIGHT LIGHT SETTING CHANGE. KEY FOB DIED WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CAR STALLED ON HIGHWAY. I RESTARTED CAR USING EMERGENCY PROCEDURE (ALIGNING KEY FOB NEXT TO KEY SYMBOL ON DRIVE SHAFT)- THIS IS MEANT TO KEEP CAR RUNNING EVEN W/ DEAD KEY BATTERY. CAR SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES WAITING FOR TOW TRUCK- WHO THEN LOADED MY CAR WHILE RUNNING BECAUSE IT STALLED ON HIM TOO. DID I MENTION THE 4 DAYS PRIOR MY CAR HAD BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP - SO EITHER WARNING SIGN DIDN'T CORRECTLY NOTIFY OR THEY JUST IGNORED IT. FIXED IGNITION COIL, SPARK PLUGS CURRENT DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC: FAULT TO BAD INJECTOR SOMEHOW NONE OF THE RECALLS THAT APPLY TO 2015 A3S APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. EVEN THOUGH MOST OF THE DECRIPTIONS APPLY TO CAR ISSUES.Read more