Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can., Emissions Certification Test Group: YADXV02.7333 (Manual Trans.) / YADXV02.7339 (Auto Trans.)
Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt., Head Airbag (Front - Dr/Pass)
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Seat Belts All: Manual
Series: quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2001
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
I NOTICED THAT MY FUEL GAUGE WAS INCORRECT. I TOOK CAR TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A BAD FUEL SENDER UNIT. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED TO COST $1000. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM BUT TOLD ME THERE HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE CAR FOR THIS PROBLEM. HE GAVE ME A PRINTOUT OF THE RECALL NOTICE, WHICH HAD BEEN ISSUED IN 2001. I SPOKE WITH AUDI OF AMERICA AND WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE TO CONFIRM WITH THE DEALER THAT THIS RECALL WORK HAD BEEN DONE ON MY CAR. IN THE DATABASE, THE DEALER FOUND THAT MY CAR HAD BEEN CHECKED FOR THIS PROBLEM IN SEPT 2001 (BEFORE I PURCHASED IT) AND IT HAD BEEN DETERMINED THAT NO ACTION WAS NECESSARY. I SPOKE AGAIN WITH AUDI OF AMERICA AND AFTER THEIR REPRESENTATIVE HAD "RESEARCHED" THE ISSUE, I WAS TOLD THAT THE CORRECT FUEL SENDING UNIT MUST HAVE BEEN IN MY CAR OR THEY WOULD HAVE REPLACED IT. SO I AM LEFT WITH A NONFUNCTIONING FUEL GAUGE AND NO HELP FROM AUDI ON FIXING THIS SAFETY PROBLEM.
2000
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
THE TORSEN PART(S) IN THE AWD SYSTEM ARE DEFECTIVE THUS CAUSING A NOTICEABLE VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 40-80MPH. THE VIBRATION CAN VARY FROM SIGNIFICANT TO SLIGHT DEPENDING ON AMBIENT TEMP, VEHICLE/PART TEMP, SPEED, ACCELERATION PROFILE, AND LENGTH OF TIME AT CRUISE. MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE OFFICIALLY THAT IT PRESENTS A SAFETY HAZARD. IT COULD ULTIMATELY LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC FAILURE OF THE PART AT SPEED AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF CONTROL AT HIGH SPEED.*AK