11 of the 85 complaints about the 2003 Audi A6 are about the transmission — 13% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 59,900 miles.
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Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
POWER TRAIN
FAILED CT EMISSIONS TEST. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONFIRMED CODE TO BE P0741. INFORMED BY AUTHORIZED TECHNICIAN THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10643907 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TORQUE CONVERTER DISENGAGES AND POWER / RPM SURGE OCCURS.
NHTSA complaint #10483312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSION STARTED TO SHUDDER AND SOMETIMES THE TRANSMISSION DOES NOT GOES TO NEUTRAL WHEN THE CAR IS STOPPED, ENGINE REVS AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO STOP. PRND DISPLAY ON DASHBOARD IS BLINKING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. FAULT CODE SHOWS FAILURE ON TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE.
NHTSA complaint #10473165 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR COMPLETELY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND CAR BEHIND ALMOST HIT ME. TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY. IT HAD TO BE REPLACED. RECURRING PROBLEM WITH AUDI A6 3.0 2003 CVT.
NHTSA complaint #10320034 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHUDDERS WHEN ACCELERATING MAINLY AND ALSO SLIGHTLY FELT WHEN BRAKING-DEALER RECOMMENDS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION.
NHTSA complaint #10291370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN
2003 AUDI A6 HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT, SMOKING, AND LITTLE TO NO ACCELERATION. CONSUMER STATES THAT AFTER A FEW REPAIRS THE PROBLEM IS NOT SOLVED AND WANTS TO BE REFUNDED HER MONEY. *NJ THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE #1 AND #3 COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONSUMER DROVE LESS THAN A MILE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON BLINKING AND THE VEHICLE WAS MOVING VERY HARD. WHEN THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, THEY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AGAIN, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE #6 IGNITION COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE NO ONE EVER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED THE FIRST TIME, THE DEALER REPLACED THE #6 COIL FOR FREE. THE CONSUMER LEFT THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ONLY TO HAVE THE ENGINE LIGHT COME AGAIN, BUT IT WASN'T BLINKING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AND STATED IT WAS THE TORQUE CONVERTER CLUTCH CIRCUIT PERFORMANCE.
NHTSA complaint #10244850 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 AUDI A6 CVT TRANSMISSION. THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION HAD BEEN REPLACED RECENTLEY, BUT THE SLIPPING OUT OF GEAR PROBLEM CONTINUES WITH NEW ONE. THE SAN DIEGO AUDI DEALERS HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM, BUT HAVE TOLD ME TO LET THE TRANSMISSION FAIL COMPLETELY AGAIN AND THEY WILL REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #10114032 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STOP, CAR HESITATES BEFORE MOVING. CAN ROLL BACKWARDS IF CAR IS ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. NATURAL RESPONSE IS TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL FURTHER. TRANSMISSION THEN ENGAGES AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FLUID TOPPED OFF. SECOND TIME TRANMISSION CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADED. 3RD TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED, EVEN WITH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10079048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CAR SHAKES AND SHUDDERS WHEN COMING TO A STOP. WHEN TRYING TO START FROM A STOP, CAR HESITATES BEFORE MOVING. CAN ROLL BACKWARDS IF CAR IS ON AN UPHILL INCLINE. NATURAL RESPONSE IS TO DEPRESS GAS PEDAL FURTHER. TRANSMISSION THEN ENGAGES AND CAR LURCHES FORWARD. TOOK CAR TO DEALER 3 TIMES. FIRST TIME TRANSMISSION FLUID TOPPED OFF. SECOND TIME TRANMISSION CONTROL UNIT SOFTWARE UPGRADED. 3RD TIME WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM CANNOT BE FIXED, EVEN WITH TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT.
NHTSA complaint #10079048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FAILURE TO ACCELERATE. I EXPERIENCE MAJOR DELAYS IN ANY ACCELERATION IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HAVE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE (AT ANY SPEED) AND THEN TRY TO REACCELERATE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONG ALL AUDI TIPTRONIC OWNERS REGARDLESS OF ENGINE TYPE. IT IS NOT, AS AUDI TRIES TO SAY, "TURBO LAG." IN ALMOST EVERY FAILURE TO DATE, I HAVE ALMOST BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. HAD OTHER DRIVERS BEEN LESS ATTENTIVE, I MOST SURELY WOULD HAVE BEEN STRUCK. I AM HESITANT TO PULL OUT INTO ANY VOLUME OF TRAFFIC WITH THIS PERSISTENT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10043066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE PUTTING VEHICLE IN THE REVERSE MODE IT WILL START SHAKING AND VIBRATING.
NHTSA complaint #10029587 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.