1999 Audi A6: ball joint or control arm failure

Filed Dec 3, 2007 · Suspension, Transmission · 101,000 miles · NC

Tie rods, ball joints, and upper control arms all failed, resulting in damage to axle causing failure of vehicle in traffic and requiring axle replacement (in addition to replacement of upper control arms, ball joints, and tie rods). Dealer says none of damage or repairs covered by any recall.

Filed Nov 2, 2007 · Acceleration, Brakes · PA

1999 audi a6 avant with serious safety issues. Consumer would like audi to pay for the last 4 repairs that needed to be done. Consumer has had some serious safety issues with this vehicle and states that it is a lemon. *kb there was a rumbling noise coming from the engine, there was an oil leak coming from the engine, the engine light illuminated due to a bad pipe, the front rotors and pads were replaced, the transmission was leaking, the back wheels were dragging so the pads would not release, the brake and ABS light illuminated, the cruise control was inoperative, t he sunroof was inoperative, the tie rods needed to be replaced, the timing belt, water pump, gasket oil cooler and serpentine belt were all replaced.

Filed Aug 4, 2007 · Suspension · 81,300 miles · MI

Control arm bearings of the front suspension on my audi a6 2.8 quattro wagon (my 1999) show excessive wear after ~80,000 mls. Oem seems to be aware of since it delivers complete repair kits that include all control arms instead since 2003. Same front suspension is also used on vw passat and audi a4 all with the same issues. Recall in germany was done. Why not in USA?

Filed Aug 2, 2005 · Steering · TX

Dt: consumer stated found recalls 99v248000 and 00v414000 for tie rods. Consumer contacted audi, and they stated there were no such recalls. Also stated there could be recalls, but they could be in dispute between the federal safety agency and audi. Consumer did supply audi with VIN. The consumer's vehicle had worn out tie rods that needed replacement. . This problem was noticed by the dealership about 3-4 months ago.

Filed Feb 17, 2005 · Steering, Transmission · 60,806 miles · OH

1999 audi a-6 quattro, tie rod end replaced. *bf tie rod recall was done when the vehicle had 13187 miles on it. At 60806 the tie rods had to be replaced again. The transmission leaked.

Filed Jan 21, 2005 · Steering · 12,787 miles · OH

00 v 414 000/vw tie rods: consumer states, "this recall was performed on march 10, 2001". The vehicle was at the dealer for routine inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the tie rods needed to be replaces again. The consumer would like to know is this considered normal? That the problem has recurred with less then 48,015 miles of wear since the recall work was performed the dealer has been notified.

Filed Dec 22, 2004 · Brakes · 96,500 miles · CT

(1) ABS/brake light indicators appeared on the dash. The amber (ABS light) stays on while the red brake light blinks. An audible alert sounds for 3 seconds, but the lights stay on. This indicates that the ABS control module is malfunctioning, thus loosing ABS abilities. (2) after researching through audi forums (audiworld.com or audiforums.com), I discovered this is a common occurrence in audi's (1997-2001), including a4's, a6's and vw passats. It is speculated that water or moisture seeks into the module computer board, thus shorts it out. It was confirmed by my audi dealer that my ABS unit is defective. I received a $2,400 estimate to have it repaired. (3) nothing, too expensive- my bigger issue here is safety- most audi/vw owners aren't aware that this is a recurring/frequent problem in their cars, because it's usually caught under warranty. If you?re like me and have an expired warranty you are paying through the nose. I called audi of america to alert them about this defect and asked them to recall it nationally- they said no because my car is older. To that point, why did they recall the throttle body, lower control arms and a plastic wire protector on 12/15/04 if my car is so-called "older?" again they can't justify it. That leads me to believe that it would cost them too much money! I am hoping that someone doesn't get injured because of money or it takes an accident to get this (ABS module) defect recalled, then I am sure audi will end up paying 10x more. Please make this recall happen as well as ask audi to inform their owners about this problem.

Filed Dec 11, 2004 · Suspension · 71,000 miles · CT

I recently brought our 1999 audi a-6 in for a recall related to inspection of the front suspension lower control arms to see if the boots were degraded. One was and it was replaced. The surprise came when I was told they found another problem not covered by a recall or warranty - that is the left tie rod required replacement. Doing research I found that recalls 99v248000 and 00v414000 required inspection of the tie rod seals. For some reason, my car was not covered by the recall - this is what I was told. Further, I have seen in this web site complaints from other owners of 99 a-6s re the same problem. And I heard one person in my dealers service dept. Waiting room griping about this problem too. I believe that all 1999 audi a-6s should be recalled for inspection of this problem. At the very least, you should be opening an investigation - this is a potentially dangerous problem - just like your recent recall of dodge suvs and trucks. Furthermore, those of us who have paid severely hundred dollars to have this potentially dangerous problem fixed should be reimbursed.

Filed Dec 9, 2004 · Steering, Suspension · 9,863 miles · MD

The consumers audi a6 quattro has problems with both upper control arms being loose. Both front outer cv split open and leaked and front prop shaft leaked.*bf the left front tie rod was loose.

Filed Nov 17, 2004 · Steering, Suspension · CT

Dealership refused to perform control arm recall repairs unless consumer paid to have the tie rod done by them.

Filed Nov 12, 2004 · Steering · 63,500 miles · NC

Consumer's vehicle was having the same problems as mentioned in recall 99v248000 concerning tie rod assembly. Dealership would not repair free of charge because the VIN was not included.

Filed Oct 23, 2004 · Steering · 82,000 miles · GA

I went to the dealer for a service bulletin I received and they told me my tie rods were worn out. There is a recal the federal safety agency recall campaign number: 00v414000 andl(99v248000) for 99 a6 that says the tie rods wear out due to the seal failing. What do I need to do for audi to address this.