Other Restraint System Info: Restraint System: AirBag - Dr/Pass, Active - Dr/Pass
Plant City: Neckarsulm
Plant Country: Germany
Series: Quattro
Vehicle Type: PASSENGER CAR
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2005
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOLLOWING A COLD START, THE MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS, THEN FULLY DISCHARGE. THIS WILL REPEAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, TYPICALLY RESULTING IN THE їRIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPEDї WARNING ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH DISPLAY AND THE HEADLIGHT FAILING TO LIGHT. I THINK THIS POSES A SAFETY RISK AS THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND RISKS THE DRIVER'S NIGHT VISION. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (<40 DEGREES F), THE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE CONSISTENT AND PERSISTS EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED. IN WARM WEATHER, THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES STOPS AFTER ~10 TO 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, WHEN THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. *TR
1993
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FUEL LINE LEAK...NOTICED FAINT FUEL SMELL ON MORNING OF 6/5/99 (COLD WEATHER THAT MORNING).. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN FOUND BY SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS. I HAVE NOT BEEN TO A DEALER ABOUT IT, BUT I KNOW THAT IT IS A PROBLEM WITH MY CAR.