- VIN: WAUEH24B3YN01****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2000
Ownership Cost for 2000 Audi A6 (2.8 quattro)
Estimated: $39240 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$1523 |
$731 |
$640 |
$579 |
$518 |
$3991 |
Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
Fuel |
$2108 |
$2171 |
$2247 |
$2337 |
$2442 |
$11305 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2178 |
$1061 |
$792 |
$2291 |
$9085 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$419 |
$419 |
$419 |
$419 |
$419 |
$621 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$9241 |
$7768 |
$6861 |
$6773 |
$8598 |
$39240 |
Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Sedan/Saloon Displacement CC: 2771 Displacement CI: 169.096794886 Displacement L: 2.771000 Doors: 4 Engine Cylinders: 6 Engine HP: 200 Engine KW: 149.1400 Engine Manufacturer: Audi Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline Make: AUDI Manufacturer: AUDI Manufacturer Id: 1149 Model: A6 Model Year: 2000 Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. TLEV / LEV emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: YADXV02.8324 / YADVX02.8334 Other Restraint System Info: Active Seat Belt. Plant City: Neckarsulm Plant Country: Germany Seat Belts All: Manual Series: quattro Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2000 |
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY |
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.*AK |
2000 |
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. INTERMITTENT PROBLEM IN WHICH ABS LIGHT COMES ON, BRAKE LIGHT COMES ON AND FLASHES, AND CHIME COMES ON. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT SIGNIFIES THAT ABS SYSTEM IS NOT WORKING BECAUSE IT HAS LOST COMMUNICATION WITH THE COMPONENTS. DIAGNOSED BY AUDI DEALER AS "ABS CONTROL MODULE INTERMITTENTLY NOT COMMUNICATING." NOTIFIED AUDI OF AMERICA ABOUT ISSUE AND CONTENTION THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE WHEN ABS WORKING GREATER CONTROL IS AVAILABLE IN BRAKING SITUATIONS. WITH INTERMITTENT PROBLEM I'LL HAVE TO GLANCE AT DASHBOARD DURING EMERGENCY BRAKE SITUATION AND BRAKE ACCORDING TO WHETHER AT THAT MOMENT I HAVE ABS OR NOT. VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA HAS PERFORMED A RECALL ON THE ABS CONTROL UNIT (NHSTA CAMPAIGN ID: 02V031000) FOR THEIR 2002 JETTA. *TR |
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