SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:AIR SUSPENSION:LINES AND FITTINGS
2001 AUDI A6 ALLROAD. AFTER THE CAR SITS FOR A PERIOD OF 5+DAY UNDRIVEN, THE AIRBAG SUSPENSION OF THIS CAR LEAKS, LENDING THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE UNLESS THE POWER SYSTEM FROM THE CAR CAN AUTO LEVEL THE VEHICLE AGAIN. NO FAULT CODES ARE SHOWN IN THE ECU. II HAVE PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE WITH THE SUSPENSION NOT LEVEL. DANGEROUS! THE DEALERSHIP CANNOT RECREATE THIS OCCURANCE WHICH HAS BEEN PHOTOGRAPHED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. THEREFORE, I AM LEFT TO DRIVE A CAR WITH A LEAKING SUSPENSION, WHICH MAY RESULT IN IMPROPER HANDLING, DRIVING OR SUSPENSION FAILURE. THIS IS NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR THIS TO BE OCCURRING. AOA TOLD ME TODAY THAT THE CAR IS "PERFORMING TO SPECIFICATION," WHICH IS A LIE, OR ALL OF THESE A6 ALLROADS WOULD HAVE LLEAKING SUSPENSIONS.
2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE ALARM IN MY 2002 AUDI ALLROAD WENT OFF WHILE I WAS BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. WHEN I WOULD TRY TO OPEN THE DOOR WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEY, THEY WOULD INSTANTLY RE-LOCK AND THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN BY PULLING UP ON THE HANDLE. ESSENTIALLY I WAS TRAPPED INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY FIVE MINUTES. IT FINALLY QUIT AND WHEN I GOT IT IN FOR SERVICE, THE DEALER SAID THAT MOISTURE HAD GOTTEN INTO THE LOCKING MECHANISM AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MY POINT IS IN THE UNLIKELY EVENT THAT I HAD TO EXIT THE CAR FOR MY OWN SAFETY, AND I COULDN'T GET OUT OF THE CAR, IT COULD BE A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *JB