Other Engine Info: 50-St/Can. LEV emission std.
Emissions Certification Test Group: 1ADXV02.8334.
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
1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
IT HAS BECOME WELL KNOWN THAT THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS CONTROL MODULE ON AUDI CARS AND OTHER MAKES ARE DEFECTIVE AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED. A QUICK SEARCH ON THE INTERNET REVEALS THIS FACT. THE CONTROL MODULE ON MY 1999 AUDI A6 RECENTLY MALFUNCTIONED REPEATEDLY, MEANING THAT I DID NOT HAVE TO PROTECTION OF THE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM UNTIL IT WAS REPLACED. *NM
2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
THE INSULATED HEAR SHIELD AROUND THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED A SLOW BURN AND EXCESSIVE SMOKE, CAUSING A FIRE ALARM, WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AT MY WORK PLACE. THE FIRE COMPANY RESPONDED AND PUT THE FIRE OUT. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED A SECOND TIME. UPDATED 01/30/12 *BF