The contact owns a 2014 Audi A6. The contact stated that he became aware that the vehicle was experiencing abnormal oil consumption. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure, but an oil consumption test was not performed on the vehicle. Additionally, the contact stated while driving 65-68 MPH, the EPC and the check engine warning lights were illuminated, and the vehicle started shuddering. The contact was able to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that there was no compression in cylinder #6. The vehicle was then towed to another independent mechanic, who determined that the engine needed to be rebuilt. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 149,087.
Audi A6 shudder problems
10 of the 1,663 owner complaints about the Audi A6 describe shudder or vibration when accelerating, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 10
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 70,290
By model year
- 20161
- 20141
- 20082
- 20041
- 20034
- 20021
Often reported together
Jerking 3Check engine light 3Hesitation 2CVT failure 2Transmission failure 1Sudden acceleration 1Oil consumption 1Misfire 1
What owners say
The contact owns a 2016 Audi A6. The contact stated that the vehicle had shuddered and failed to accelerate on several occasions. There was no warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle emitted an abnormal sound. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the spark plugs and the fuel rails needed to be replaced. The spark plugs were replaced. However, the fuel rails were not replaced. An unknown dealer was notified of the failure and an appointment was scheduled. The dealer also informed the contact of prior recall repairs that had been completed on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist as the VIN was not included in any recalls. The failure mileage was 70,240.
The audi was stopped at a stop light when the RPM meter started to drop revs suddenly. Once the car was in motion the engine felt rough. The car was driven 3 miles with no further incidence and was parked for the night. The next day when the car was started in the morning the check engine light came on and the engine started to get very sluggish and shuddering. The car was immediately stopped and the diagnostic codes were pulled. The codes showed multiple cylinder misfires with specific misfires in cylinder 2 and three. The car was towed to an audi dealer where this was confirmed. The dealership mentioned that there was a voluntary recall for exactly this issue. This is a safety issue.
Transmission started to shudder and sometimes the transmission does not goes to neutral when the car is stopped, engine revs and it is difficult to stop. Prnd display on dashboard is blinking. Check engine light is on. Fault code shows failure on transmission control module.
Tl* the contact owns a 2003 audi a6. The contact was driving 55 MPH when the vehicle started to shudder decelerated abnormally. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who advised the contact that the fuel pump failed and needed to be replaced. The contact referenced the federal safety agency campaign id number: 07v375000 (fuel system, gasoline: delivery: fuel pump) but was advised by the dealer that the VIN was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 109,000. ...update 01/20/12 *bf updated 02/03/12
I have 2008 audi a6 CVT (8000 miles) with 2 major issues. One of them being carbon deposit build-up on intake valve causing engine malfunction light to come up. The problem with this is caused by direct fuel injection of their engine and is common with every fsi engine as I was told. No fix for this and they will be charging about 1500 to clean and fix the problem temporary when the warranty expires. Second issue is with multitronic CVT. This is also their design flaw where the transmission have difficulties engaging causing severe shudder and jerking during an acceleration from stop. I have difficulty controlling the throttle and if I step on the gas pedal harder, it will cause sudden acceleration and if I don't, the car will jerk back and forth and will not get decent acceleration, which is a major safety issue. Audi states that there are no complaints for this and the vehicle is running fine. I had the loaner (a4 CVT) one and the car also had the same issue, but significantly less severe. Toyota is being honest about their faults but it seems like audi is trying to hide this issue until there is a death or an injury involve, which by that time, too late.
Car shudders when accelerating mainly and also slightly felt when braking-dealer recommends replacement transmission.
I have a 2004 audi a6 2.7t s-line sedan with 56,000 miles on it. For the past several months it has had a severe shuddering in the steering column as I accelerate mid-throttle, as when I accelerate onto an on-ramp. I have tried to have my local audi dealer address this (it is a certified vehicle) but they so far have not come across with resolution. I have also contacted the audi of america customer support folks several times and they say that there is not a problem like this with this car, but they also say that if I use a specific make of michelin tire, it might alleviate the problem! I'm concerned about the safety of this car-it doesn't always do this, but when it does the steering wheel "shudders", like it vibrates/wobbles and the whole car vibrates. It started at about 40,000 miles and seems to have worsened over time. Is there a common problem with this vehicle? Please help if you can!
2008 audi a6 serious problems with CVT transmission (multitronic)- vehicle shudders and does very odd movements setting at low speeds and hesitates when stepping on the gas pedal. In order to move forward have to step deep on the gas medal and have to drive at rather high velocity in order to move forward making it dangerous when pulling out of my home driveway in a residential neighborhood. Car will periodically do jerking movements and feels dangerous.
Car shakes and shudders when coming to a stop. When trying to start from a stop, car hesitates before moving. Can roll backwards if car is on an uphill incline. Natural response is to depress gas pedal further. Transmission then engages and car lurches forward. Took car to dealer 3 times. First time transmission fluid topped off. Second time tranmission control unit software upgraded. 3rd time we were told that the problem cannot be fixed, even with transmission replacement.
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The model years with the most reports are 2003 (4 complaints), 2008 (2 complaints) and 2002 (1 complaints).
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