11 of the 119 complaints about the 2005 Audi A6 are about the braking system — 9% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 62,000 miles.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES
ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS I HAD TO PAY FOR A PARKING BRAKE MODULE OR MOTOR. THE COST WAS 900.00 BOTH TIMES. I GOOGLE THIS AND FOUND MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10678745 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ON OUR 2005 AUDI A6 WE PURCHASED CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED (CPO) WE ARE THE SECOND OWNERS OF THE VEHICLE. WHEN WE PURCHASED THIS A6 IT HAD ONLY 30,330 MILES. WHEN WE GOT TO AROUND 90K+ MILES IS WHEN WE STARTED TO HAVE SOME ISSUES WITH THE CARS BRAKING SYSTEM. WE TOOK IT TO AUDI WHICH IS THE ONLY PLACE WE HAVE HAD IT SERVICED AND WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKE MODULE CAUSING THE BLINKING BRAKE LIGHT AND THE ABS LIGHT TO COME ON ALONG WITH A LOUD BEEPING FROM TIME TO TIME. THEY THOUGHT IT COULD ALSO BE LOW ON BRAKE FLUID AND CAPPED IT OFF. THE PROBLEM WENT AWAY FOR A WHILE BUT THEN CAME BACK ALONG WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THIS TIME IT WAS SAID WE HAVE A FAULT ECU MODULE. WE HAD THIS SERVICE DONE WHICH COSTS $2,200.USD BUT THIS WAS JUST TO REPAIR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BUT NOT THE BRAKE MODULE. WE ASKED IF THIS REPAIR WOULD RESOLVE BOTH ISSUES AND THE ANSWER WAS YES. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE BOSCH BRAKE MODULE WHICH SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH AUDI. THIS NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AND EVERYONE GET THEIR MONEY REFUNDED TO THEM FOR THE PAIN AND ANGUISH THIS HAS CAUSED. THERE ALSO NEEDS TO BE A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST AUDI!!
NHTSA complaint #10651080 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
AUDI 2005 A6 STARTED TO HAVE INTERMITTENT WARNING FOR ABS, STABILITY, HAND BRAKE AT ~55K MILES. TOOK CAR TO DEALER TO DIAGNOSE IT . DEALER CALLED WITH AN ESTIMATE OF $2800 TO REPLACE ABS MODULE. HE ALSO PROVIDED AN ESTIMATE OF $1100 FOR ANOTHER ERROR CODE FOR AIRBAG TO REPLACE THE CENTER REAR SEAT BELT. I'M NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY THESE WARNING CODES COME SO RANDOMLY AND CLEAR SO RANDOMLY. NOT SURE WHY AN AUDI A6 WILL NEED SUCH REPAIRS THAT CLEARLY POINT TO FLAWS IN DESIGN AND UNRELIABLE PARTS AFTER ONLY 55K MILES. THERE ARE TONS FOR ONLINE COMPLAINTS FROM AUDI DRIVERS THAT USE THE BOSCH 8.0 ABS MODULE. AUDI SHOULD EITHER RECALL THIS PART OR OFFER TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS. WHEN I COMPLAINED TO AUDI USA, BASICALLY THEY ASKED IF I WAS FIRST OWNER AND IF I TAKE IT TO DEALER FOR MAINTENANCE. THE ANSWERS FOR BOTH IS NO. I'M THE 2ND DRIVER. BOUGHT THE CAR WITH ONLY 20K MILES AND SINCE RELOCATING TO HOUSTON, I TAKE THE CAR TO A LOCAL GARAGE FOR OIL CHANGE. I'M LOOKING FOR SAFECAR.GOV TO RECTIFY THE ISSUE WITH AUDI. AUDI DOESN'T EVEN SELL THE ABS MODULE PART ALONE. YOU WILL HAVE TO BUY THE BRAKE PUMP AS WELL.
NHTSA complaint #10555326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN MY WORK PARKING LOT WHEN A LOUD BEEP OCCURRED AND MY CAR ISSUED A WARNING FOR "PARKING BREAK MALFUNCTION." TWO LIGHTS, ESC AND ABS ALSO LIT UP WHEN THE BEEP SOUNDED. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED DRIVING, ENGAGED THE PARKING BRAKE (WHICH WORKED) AND DISENGAGED IT. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND AFTER SOME RESEARCH FOUND THAT THE BRAKE MODULE AND MMI BOTH HAD BEEN UPGRADED BY THE PREVIOUS OWNER. I CONTINUED TO WITNESS THESE SYMPTOMS AND AM WAITING FOR MY DEALERSHIP TO RUN A DIAGNOSTIC. I HAVE READ ENOUGH CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC PROBLEM TO KNOW THAT AUDI SHOULD TAKE A DEEPER LOOK INTO IT.
NHTSA complaint #10542433 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES
ELECTROMECHANIC PARKING BRAKE BROKE 6 TIMES IN 4 YEARS. A FEW TIMES THE BRAKE WON'T DISENGAGE, HAVING TO LITERALLY DRAG THE CAR ON A PLATFORM TO BE ABLE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER. SINCE THE FIRST EVENT I'VE NEVER USED THE PARKING BRAKE ON PURPOSE (THE CAR IS AUTOMATIC) TO AVOID ANOTHER MALFUNCTION BUT IT WOULD STILL BREAK EVERY FEW MONTHS. IT'S EITHER THE MOTORS OR WIRING OR BOTH. IT NEVER HAPPENED TO ME WHILE DRIVING BUT DEALER WARNED ME THAT IT COULD. THE REASON I'M FILING THE COMPLAINT IS THAT IT IS NOT AN ISOLATED CASE. A QUICK GOOGLE SEARCH "AUDI PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION" WILL PROVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AND IT MAKES ME THINK THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE ISSUED A RECALL BUT THEY DIDN'T.
NHTSA complaint #10466308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIGHT FOR THE PARKING BRAKE WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. THE BRAKE LIGHTS DID NOT COME ON IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED ON; HOWEVER, THEY ILLUMINATE AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME AND REMAIN ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS ALWAYS USED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 58000.
NHTSA complaint #10344951 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON...TURNS OUT THE WIRING IS CORRODED INSIDE THE SWITCH. I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO WATER DAMAGE OR LIQUID SPILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10295533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE MALFUNCTION LIGHT IS ON...TURNS OUT THE WIRING IS CORRODED INSIDE THE SWITCH. I'M THE ONLY OWNER OF THE CAR AND THERE WAS NO WATER DAMAGE OR LIQUID SPILLED.
NHTSA complaint #10295533 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY ABS LIGHT, PARKING BRAKE FAILURE, AND ESP LIGHTS ALL CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 AUDI A6 4.2 S-LINE MODEL THROUGH A SUDDEN SNOW STORM IN COLORADO. MY ABS IMMEDIATELY FAILED AND MY BRAKES LOCKED, CAUSING ME TO LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE, AND FORTUNATELY I AVOIDED A CRASH (I WAS AT LOW SPEEDS). THE QUATTRO ALL WHEEL DRIVE WAS ALSO DISABLED AT THIS TIME AND I WAS UNABLE TO GAIN TRACTION ON THE ICY ROAD. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A DEVASTATING CRASH RESULTING IN INJURIES IF I HAD BEEN GOING THE SPEED LIMIT THAT NIGHT. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK MY CAR IN FOR SERVICE ON 12/2/09 AND WAS TOLD I NEEDED TO HAVE THE ABS MODULE REPLACED AT A COST OF AROUND $1600. WHY WAS THIS NOT A RECALLED PART? ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE TECH AT STAMMLER AUDI IN BOULDER, CO IT IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MODEL YEAR BECAUSE IT IS THE FIRST YEAR TO HAVE SOME NEW TECHNOLOGY INVOLVED IN THE VEHICLE'S DRIVING SYSTEMS. I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO BUT PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR A DEFECTIVE PART, THAT AUDI ALSO AGREES WITH, JUST TO DRIVE SAFELY ON THE ROADWAYS.
NHTSA complaint #10294316 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
1. CERTIFIED PREOWNED CAR (CERTIFIED AT 30K MILES) UNDER NORMAL USAGE (20K MILES IN 18 MONTHS). NO SPECIAL EVENTS LEADING TO THE FAILURE. 2. ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE CANNOT BE RELEASED. CAR IS DISABLED AND CANNOT BE DRIVEN. OCCURRED 2 TIMES. CORRODED ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WIRES AND CONNECTORS. 3. ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WIRE HARNESSES AND CONNECTORS WERE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10291021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 85 MPH THE ANTILOCK BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE REACHED A COMPLETE STOP. THIS OCCURRED DURING NORMAL BRAKING AND ON A DRY ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #10149301 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.