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#61 of 1206 I see cases against every manufacturer in the nation on a by zueslewis Oct 29, 2002 (9:28 am)
daily and weekly basis. All manufacturers pull this same scam on the rotors and consumers deal with it.   On your other cars, it could be you drove them more conservatively. This is also a relatively new issue; last 6-8 years on most cars, a little longer on Ford products.
#62 of 1206 Follow Up on CVT reverse problem by rlenguyen Oct 30, 2002 (3:01 pm)
Well, I took my 2003 A6 3.0 in for reprogramming the auto locking system and to do a diagnostic on the CVT tranny. The programming of the auto lock was successful, but they couldn't explain why it stopped in the first place. They inspected the computer system and test drove the vehicle and said the CVT was operating according to manufactures specs. Again, the problem I was having was in reverse mode and on occassion the tranny would slip and jerk the vehicle a few times before settling into reverse. I figured that it would be impossible for them to replicate the situation since it happened only intermittenly, but I was hoping. Anyhoo, took my beautiful black A6 on it's first long trip to Vegas and it performed flawlessly. The mpg increased from 19 on the highway when I first took delivery to about 29 during this last trip. It's got 2600 miles and I've had it for exactly 1 month now. Damn, it's a beaut and sure turns heads. We'll keep our fingers crossed on avoiding any further mechanical problems. Fun and safe driving to everybody!!! Replies to this message: garth1 (Feb 24, 2005 10:45 am) asiu28 (Mar 06, 2005 4:01 pm) garth1 (Mar 14, 2005 2:05 pm) garth1 (Mar 14, 2005 2:14 pm) and 1 more...
#63 of 1206 ongoing brake problem 2001 A-6 2.8 by kchan3 Oct 30, 2002 (8:22 pm)
IN RESPONSE. My 2001 A-6 2.8 was leased new. It has almost been a week since and I have not heard from back from any AUDI advocate regarding my brake problems. I will contact AUDI of America tomorrow and escalate the issue. EPA issue or not! No owner should experience what i have experienced! you figure a $40,000 dollar car will give you better reliability/quality than a Honda.
#64 of 1206 My brake problems... by bft Nov 16, 2002 (11:14 am)
Continuing problems with warped brake rotors on my '01 2.7T. Rotors replaced multiple times, now with just over 18,000 miles on the car. I've never had this problem with any other car I've ever owned, and have started lemon law proceedings against Audi. Spoke with Audi customer relations, and they are useless. I believe this is a design flaw, and I am requesting a buy-back from Audi. On the surface, Audi seems to make a great car, but they are a mechanical nightmare to own, in my opinion.
#65 of 1206 bft.... brake problems by marleybarr Nov 16, 2002 (1:02 pm)
Does the 2.7T "shimmy" as you apply pressure on the brake pedal or does the vehicle just not stop very well?
#66 of 1206 A6 Problem or Gas Pump Problem? by wmonarch4 Nov 17, 2002 (2:14 pm)
I'm trying to determine if this is another item in the long list of problems with my A6 or the fault of the Service Station where my wife bought gas. To make a long story short, the gas tank was overfilled by the local service station (41 gallons put into tank), car died shortly after, towed to Audi dealer who replaced carbon cannister and evaporative purge valve in the gas tank to get it running again. Dealer says gas pump was faulty and didn't shutoff resulting in overfilling. Station owner says car is faulty since he's not had this problem with any other vehicle. Meanwhile I'm out $560! Can anyone provide any insight? Can an Audi tank take 41 gallons? Anyone heard of this being an Audi problem before? Thanks.
#67 of 1206 No, your Aidi can't take 41 gallons. by zueslewis Nov 17, 2002 (2:21 pm)
No, fuel will not cause the carbon canister and purge valve to fail because neither are related to fuel tank level and can't be damaged by fuel. They are both outside the tank.   Dealer doesn't understand what happened, but it looks like you simply have a coincidental failure. Did it cost you $560 because you're out of warranty, or the dealer was trying to blame someone else?   The fuel tank situation DID NOT cause the problem - if you're still in warranty, reapproach the service manager.   On an aside, your manners will dictate whether you get your money back or not.
#68 of 1206 Re: No, your Aidi can't take 41 gallons. by wmonarch4 Nov 17, 2002 (5:32 pm)
Dealer told me the carbon cannister and purge valve are inside the gas tank on my '99 A6, above the level of the fuel, and overfilling the tank caused the cannister to become saturated. If the tank is incapable of holding 41 gallons, then that says something about the pump reading. Car is out of warranty by 2 weeks, hence the charge.   Thanks for the advice about keeping a cool head.
#69 of 1206 The purge valve is mounted on the exterior, by zueslewis Nov 17, 2002 (6:07 pm)
so while it is part of the tank assembly, it's not really inside.   I still don't see how extra fuel would cause these items to fail. Normal sloshing about from driving would have caused this damage a long time ago if that were the case.   Talk to the service manager and dealership GM - it's certainly worth it.
#70 of 1206 41 gallon fuel tank on Audi???? by marleybarr Nov 18, 2002 (9:26 am)
How in the world could you get 41 gallons in a 18 gallon fuel tank? I don't think any Audi holds more than 21 gallons (maybe the A8)! That would be about 20 gallons of gas gushing out the fuel opening, down the side of the car, and on the floor of the gas station! Somebody has the story wrong there! The station "overfilled" your Audi by over 20 gallons of gas-better check with the station again!

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