1998 Audi A6 Structure

INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES OF THE TWO FRONT DOORS OCCASIONALLY FAIL TO UNLATCH THE DOOR AROUND 10% OF THE TIME. PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLE DOESN'T DO ANYTHING - THE DOOR LATCH DOES NOT DISENGAGE. LOCKING AND UNLOCKING THE DOOR DOESN'T HELP. AFTER SEVERAL REPEATED ATTEMPTS ON THE HANDLE IT MAY FINALLY SUCCESSFULLY UNLATCH THE DOOR. SOMETIMES IT MAY ALSO OPEN FROM THE OPPOSITE DOOR HANDLE (E.G. IF THE INTERIOR HANDLE IS NOT WORKING, THE EXTERIOR HANDLE MAY WORK). *NLM

THE FRONT BUMPER SITS SO LOW THAT IT CAUGHT ON A PARKING SPACE CONCRETE STOP--WHEN I STARTED BACKING OUT OF THE SPACE, THE BUMPER NEARLY RIPPED OFF THE CAR. THE BUMPER DID NOT JUST SCRAPE THE CONCRETE SPACE STOPPER, BUT INSTEAD CAUGHT ONTO IT, RESULTING IN CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER ASSEMBLY. THE CONCRETE SPACE STOP WAS OF NORMAL SIZE AND IN ITS PROPER POSITION. THE CAR SIMPLY SAT SO LOW, AND IS DESIGNED IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT HOOKS ONTO THE CONCRETE STOP WHEN BACKING OUT.*AK

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY IS TO LOW; NOT PROPER CLEARANCE FOR CLEARING CURB WHEN PARKING

WHEN CONSUMER IS INSIDE AND DOORS ARE LOCKED WON'T BE ABLE TO UNLOCK T DOORS FROM INSIDE DUE TO A PROBLEM ON THE MAIN POWER LOCK SYSTEM. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

FRONT BUMPER ASSEMBLY TORN AWAY FROM VEHICLE, CAUSING BUMPER AND BODY DAMAGE. BUMPER 'GRABBED' PRE-FORMED CEMENT PARKING BARRIER WHEN PLACED IN REVERSE. CAR DID NOT TOUCH BARRIER UPON ENTERING PARKING SPACE. ONLY UPON PLACING VEHICLE IN REVERSE DID THE BUMPER GET CAUGHT AND RIPPED AWAY FROM BODY CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME IN THE PAST SIX MONTHS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. *AK

NO SUMMARY.

FRONT BUMPER CLEARED 4-5 INCH PARKING CURB, HOWEVER UPON BACKING UP, BUMPER CATCHES ON CURB AND TEARS OFF.

FRONT BUMPER BECAME GROSSLY DAMAGED BY A PREFORMED CONCRETE PARKING BARRIER. DRIVER HAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THAT THE BUMPER IS BEING DAMAGED BECAUSE THE BUMPER NEVER TOUCHES THE BARRIER.