1998 AUDI A6

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE DASHBOARD WIRES HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TR

ON FEBRUARY 4, 2006 I WAS DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON INTERSTATE 95, BETWEEN EXITS 15 AND 16 IN NORWALK, CONNECTICUT. I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE CAR, AND I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE LANE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE TIME WAS APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM. SMOKE AND FLAMES SUDDENLY STARTED POURING OUT OF THE VENTS ON THE DASHBOARD. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR, SO THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY TO SLOW DOWN OR PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE INTERIOR OF

Mileage: 104,000

DT: ON MAY 31 2005 WHILE DRIVING SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. THEN, SMOKE CAME FROM AIR VENTS, AND SMOKE GOT WORSE. WHILE SPEAKING W/ 911 FLAMES BEGAN TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. FIRE APPEARED TO COME FROM THE AIR VENTS. VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY BEFORE THE FIRE BROKE OUT. THERE WAS NO WARNING OR CODES TO OWNER'S KNOWLEDGE. IT WAS UNKNOWN WHAT CAUSED THE FIRE. OWNER BELIEVED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD A HARD TIME EXTINGUISHING THE FIRE, AND WERE UNSURE AS TO THE C

WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH SMOKE STARTED TO APPEAR INSIDE THE VEHICLE THAT CAME OUT FROM THE DASHBOARD. A FIRE STARTED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING 50-55 MPH CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG. CONSUMER IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND OUT, AND WITHIN TWO MINUTES VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STARTED MISSING. SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE SHIFTER AND DASHBOARD. THE DASHBOARD CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK

Mileage: 74,000

THE HEATED STEERING WHEEL HAD MELTED, AND THE CONSUMER'S CHILD WAS BURNED. *JB THE DEALER REPLACED THE PART. *SCC

Mileage: 50,000

I WAS REAR-ENDED AT A STOP LIGHT ON A LIMITED ACCESS HIGHWAY BY A 1998 AUDI A6. THE PERSON DRIVING THE CAR STATED THAT HER CAR WAS ACCELERATING EVEN WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE GAS AND STEPPED ON THE BRAKES. SHE HAD MANAGED TO STOP THE CAR ABOUT 15 FEET BEHIND ME, BUT, WHEN SHE TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE BRAKE, SHE HIT ME AT ABOUT 10 MPH

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 00V137000. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED INACCURATE FUEL READING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER REGARDING RECALL NUMBER 00V137000. DEALER HAS INDICATED THAT PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THE FAULTY GAS GAUGE WHICH INDICATED INACCURATE FUEL READING. THIS CAUSED VEHICLE TO RUN OUT OF FUEL WITHOUT WARNING. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS TO LOW; NOT PROPER CLEARANCE FOR CLEARING CURB WHEN PARKING

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

AUDI COULD NOT FIX MULTIPLE PROBLEMS. TOLD ME TO SELL IT. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

THIS VEHICLE HAS DONE THIS APPX 4 TO 5 TIMES. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING 55MPH STEERING WHEEL HEAT SENSORS CAUGHT ON FIRE. FLAMES SHOT OUT TOWARDS DRIVER'S FACE. THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING. THE FLAMES WERE EXTINGUISHED BY DRIVER'S HANDS. MANAGED TO PULL VEHICLE OVER. CONTACTED AUDI DEALERSHIP. TURNED HEAT SENSORS OFF ON STEERING WHEEL. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP & MECHANIC REPLACED STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT THE HEAT SENSORS. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. A SINGLE BRAKE LOCKS UP, CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS WHEN ON SLIPPERY SURFACES, DRIVING STRAIGHT AND THE BRAKE PEDAL IS LIGHTLY PRESSED. A SINGLE BRAKE LOCKS UP CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. *AK