11 of the 201 complaints about the 2000 Audi A6 are about the steering — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 49,500 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
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FIRST THE CAR RAN HOT NO TEMP HAVE CAME ON HAD TO REPLACE MOTOR .....THE COOLING FAN BROKE MADE OF PLASTIC AND CUT MY SERPENTINE BELT INTO ......THEN THE CAR FLOODED AND RUINED THE COMFORT CONTROL MODULE HAD TO REPLACE THIS NOW THE FRONT AXEL IS BROKE AND THE BOOTS FELL APART AND THE BALL JOINTS ARE NO GOOD......
NHTSA complaint #10781459 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHEN MOVING THE STEERING COLUMN UP OR DOWN SMOKE COMES OUT OF THE STEERING COLUMN AND GET A BURNING SMELL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10500719 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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2000 AUDI AX6 AXLE BROKE, TRANSMISSION IS POOR, LEFT FRONT RIM CRACKED, RACK AND PINION WORN, FLOOD LIGHTS DO NOT WORK, AIRBAG, ENGINE, ELECTRICAL WINDOWS AND SUNROOF FAILURES. *TS THE INSIDE LIGHTS DID NOT WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10161586 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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FAILURE OF THE FRONT LEFT TIE ROD AND CONTROL ARM IN A 2000 AUDI A6 QUATTRO. SEVERE WOBBLE CAUSING NEAR ACCIDENT AND VEHICLE IN THE DITCH.
NHTSA complaint #10150213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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PREMATURE FAILURE OF BOTH TIE ROD ENDS AND ALL UPPER CONTROL ARMS IN FRONT SUSPENSION, RESULTING IN LOOSE STEERING, DIFFICULTY IN MAINTAINING LANE POSITION, AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHILE DRIVING AND BRAKING. ALL TIE ROD ENDS AND FRONT SUSPENSION UPPER CONTROL ARMS (4) REQUIRED REPLACEMENT; IF LEFT NOT REPLACED, POTENTIAL FOR CATASTROPHIC LOSS OF STEERING AND/OR SUSPENSION COLLAPSE IF ANY ONE OF THE 6 AFFECTED BALL JOINTS FAIL. FURTHER FAILURE OF FRONT RIGHT WHEEL BEARING AS A RESULT OF SUSPENSION PLAY, AND EXCESSIVE ASYMMETRICAL WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. AUDI RECALLED ALL 1999 MODELS FOR THE IDENTICAL TIE ROD END RUBBER SEAL FAILURE (NHTSA CAMPAIGN 99V248000), AND ESSENTIALLY THE SAME SEAL DESIGN IS USED ON THE CONTROL ARMS. AUDI ONLY CHANGED THE TIE ROD DESIGN IN 2003 RS6, MEANING POTENTIALLY ALL 2000-2004 A6 (AND OTHER MODELS POTENTIALLY) ARE AFFECTED. IN ADDITION AUDI INCREASED WHEEL SIZE AND WEIGHT SUBSTANTIALLY ON NEWLY INTRODUCED V8 A6 IN 2000, BUT DID NOT UPRATE THE SUSPENSION; THE 2003 RS6 CHANGE (ALSO A V8) IS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF AN EXCESS LOADING PROBLEM. OLD PARTS EXPECTED TO BE AVAILABLE.
NHTSA complaint #10096253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TIE ROD END FAILURE. 2000 AUDI A6; 52,000 MILES. TIE ROD ENDS WERE PART OF A RECALL CAMPAIGN FOR 1998 AND 1999 MODEL YEARS (2000 WAS NOT INCLUDED), THE PART IS / WAS REPORTEDLY CORRECTED IN LATER MODEL YEARS. ONCE COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY PROVISIONS EFFECTIVE 4/30/2004 AUDI NO LONGER CONSIDERS THIS A DEFECTIVE PART; NOW STATING THAT THIS IS "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". COMMENT- A SEARCH OF AUDI RELATED INTERNET FORUMS FIND MANY, MANY OWNERS STATING THAT THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE COMPONENT, RELATED TO SEPARATION OF THE RUBBER BOOT WHEREAS THE JOINT LUBRICANT IS CONTAMINATED AND RAPID WEAR IS EXPERIENCED. REPAIR COST, AS QUOTED BY DEALER, IS JUST UNDER $400.
NHTSA complaint #10086390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH TIE ROD ASSEMBLY FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10063382 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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TIE ROD ENDS WEARING PREMATURELY DUE TO DEFECTIVE BOOT COVERS RESULT IN STEERING WHEEL WOBBLE AND STEERING DIFFICULTY.
NHTSA complaint #10054797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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BROKEN TIE RODS AT 40,000 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #10037328 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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I HAD BEEN COMPLAINING TO AUDI SERVICE ABOUT A NOISE IN THE STEERING. THIS WAS REPORTED TO THEM IN MAY OF 2002. 43,769 MILES. I WAS TOLD NO PROBLEM FOUND. I BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION AGAIN IN JUNE OF 2002. 48,743. NO PROBLEM FOUND. IN JAN. 2003 I BROUGHT THIS TO THEIR ATTENTION AGAIN. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TIE RODS. I WAS TOLD AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR I HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. IN DOING FURTHER RESEARCH, I DISCOVERED THE 1999 AUDI A6 HAD A RECALL FOR TIE RODS. I FEEL THIS MATTER OF THE TIE RODS FOR THE 2000 A6 AUDI SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.
NHTSA complaint #10010784 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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STEERING WOULD INTERMITTENTLY SWITCH FROM NORMAL EFFORT TO A VERY LIGHT TWITCHY MODE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO CORRECCT PROBLEM DUE TO INTERMITTENT NATURE.
NHTSA complaint #9001872 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.