2002 Audi A6: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Mar 6, 2018 · Electrical · WA · fire

Tl* the contact owned a 2002 audi a6. While driving approximately 55 MPH, there was an odor of smoke. The contact observed smoke coming through the vents on the front driver's side. In addition, the vehicle caught fire under the hood. There were no injuries sustained. A fire report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a towing facility. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance. The VIN was not available. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure mileage was not available.

Filed Jul 10, 2012 · Airbags, Driver assistance · 90,000 miles · CA · fire

After parking the car it caught on fire from the dashboard the firemen came and extinguished the fire and said it was from the electrical fire from the dashboard.

Filed Feb 22, 2009 · Engine · 122,124 miles · PA

On 02/21/09 I purchase a 2002 audi a6 3.0 in frederick, maryland for the amount of 5,808.00. I drove back the vehicle to selinsgrove, pa I almost did not make it. I noticed a lots of white smoke coming from the exhaust system and the car was shaken really hard. I pulled over cause the check engine light came on. Then I has to get out of the road 11/15 as soon as possible so I only could drive 40 miles per hour or the car will shake more. I purchased the vehicle with a personal check. I want this vehicle back to the dealer as soon as possible. I do not want it . Can I cancel the check? I have a senior bank account and I wrote the check for $5,808.00 to south street auto sales in frederick, maryland. I will write a review online to consumers about the bad business of this dealership.

Filed Oct 17, 2007 · Engine · IN

I am concerned with the safety involved with the catalytic converter on my audi a6. My check engine light appeared and I took it into my local mechanic who showed the fault as the catalytic converter. I then took my vehicle to the local audi dealer where they insisted it was the oxygen sensor. I then had this replaced and audi verified that everything was correct. Once again my check engine light appeared 200 miles later and I took the vehicle back to the audi dealer. I requested that they check the catalytic converter again and they insisted that it was once again the oxygen sensor. The warranty on this part is approaching the end. I asked, "if this is once again replaced and the light comes on again in a couple hundred miles, my warranty will be up, will you cover it? Their response was, "if it is one mile past the warranty, we don't have to cover it." from this comment one would conclude they are giving me the run around until my warranty is up so they will not be held responsible. My concern is that audi is failing to comply with a federally mandated warranty. They simply do not want to replace the converter which is placing my life in danger considering a car can catch on fire if the catalytic converter is not working properly.

Filed Jul 14, 2005 · Engine · 100,819 miles · OH · fire

After a short drive (about 3 miles in town), the car was pulled into my garage a few minutes later my wife noticed smoke coming from under the hood. I backed the car into the driveway, opened the hood and significant white smoke with the smell of burning plastic came from the passenger side of the engine compartment, below the engine, near the firewall. I used a garden hose to extinguish the fire. I could not determine the exact origin of the fire. On monday, june 27th I reported the incident to audi of america. A reference number of 50231796 was assigned by audi to the incident. On june 29th I was contacted by james cruz at audi who told be that he would be turning the incident over to engineers who would decide what they wanted to do next. On july 5th james cruz called me back and said audi was not interested in doing any other follow up and that I should just file a claim with my insurance company.