1999 Audi A6 Engine

CATALYTIC CONVERTERS (2 FRONT) NEED TO BE REPLACED. AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON STEADY, INDICATES ENGINE MISFIRE. *TR

1996 AUDI A6 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND STILL HAVING PROBLEMS**CC THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE AFTER MARKET MUFFLER HE PURCHASED DIDN'T WORK WELL WITH AUDI'S AND IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE CONSUMER ONLY USE A FACTORY CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *TR

THE FLEX JOINT WHICH IS ATTACHED TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER RUNNING INTO THE ENGINE HAS DEVELOPED A LEAK.

WATER PUMP FAILED SUDDENLY AT 56,000 MILES WHILE ON VACATION TRIP. CAR IMMEDIATELY OVERHEATED, AND WAS NOT DRIVABLE WITHOUT RISK OF SERIOUS DAMAGE TO ENGINE. OCCURRED SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES FROM NEAREST AUDI DEALER. COST TO REPLACE OVER $600 PLUS $400 FOR HOTEL & FOOD FOR TWO NIGHTS (WORK PERFORMED BY LOCAL VW DEALER BECUASE NEAREST AUDI DEALER SEVERAL HUNDRED MILES AWAY; HAD TO WAIT OVERNIGHT FOR PARTS TO COME FROM AUDI DEALER; AUDI USA WILL NOT WARRANY VW'S CANADA'S WORK, ONLY PARTS, EVEN THOUGH AUDI IS A SUBSIDIARY OF VW). NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SAME PROBLEM (WATER PUMP FAILURE AT LOW MILES) AT AUDI OWNERS SITE WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM; AUDI OWNERS MANUAL SUGGEST WATER PUMP SERVICE AT 90,000 MILES. CAR SERVICED PER AUDI'S RECOMMENDED SCHEDULE & USUALLY BY DEALER. *AK

I HAD A LEAK IN THE CAM SEAL AND IT SEEMS THAT A LOT OF OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED IT IN THE AUDI FORUM.*AK

ENGINE OIL LEAK: DRIVER SIDE VALVE COVER LEAKS AFTER CAM SEALS, WATER PUMP, AND TIMING BELT REPLACED. VEHICLE NOW HAS 95,000 MILES. VALVE COVER GASKET ON THAT SIDE REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH TIME ONLY LASTS ONE WEEK BEFORE OIL LEAK DEVELOPS. WORSE LEAK EACH TIME.*AK

1999 AUDI A6 2.8 LITER CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILED AT 93,000 MILES NOVEMBER 2003. INTERIOR OF CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS LOOSE AND RATTLES VERY LOUDLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, MEANING THE THE EMISSIONS COMPONENT IS INEFFECTIVE. DEALER STATES OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON AND REMAINED ON. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE WHILE DRIVING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR WHILE DRIVING. UPON INSPECTION OF VEHICLE THEY NOTICED THAT OIL WAS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, AND THE OIL PRESSURE ESCALATED. *AK

CAM SEALS AND MAIN SEAL BOTH FAILED AND COST OVER $2000 TO REPAIR OUT OF WARRANTY. VERY UPSET SINCE THE CAR ONLY HAD 58000 MILES ON IT.*AK

UNINTENDED ACCELERATION -- CAR ACCELERATED RAPIDLY. WOULD NOT SLOW EVEN WHEN DRIVER'S FOOT WAS NOT ON THE GAS. ENGINE REVVED RAPIDLY AND WOULD NOT RETURN TO NORMAL IDLE SPEED.

ENGINE OIL LEAKS. WIFE (MAIN DRIVER OF VEHICLE) REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF BURNING OIL. DEALER MENTIONED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND THAT MANUFACTURER HAS COVERED REPAIR FOR OTHER OWNERS. MANUFACTURER DECLINED ASSISTANCE FOR OUR MODEL YEAR (1999 WITH 37,000 MILES) EVEN THOUGH THEY WOULD APPROVE A 2000 MODEL YEAR WITH UP TO 62,000 MILES.*AK

ENGINE HAS LEAKS IN THE CRANK SEAL HOUSING,CAM SEAL AND THE TRANSMISSION SEAL. THE SEALS SEEM TO FAIL AT A HIGH RATE.

CONSUMER STATES HAS HAD AN OIL LEAK BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS. INSPECTED BY DEALER WHO REPLACED HEAD GASKET, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURED. TS