2002 Audi TT electrical problems

Filed Apr 16, 2014 · Electrical, Locks · 99,281 miles · SC

Audi tt's 2002 and others all have a major safety problem. The door latch has a defective electronic switch that fails. Thus, making the door impossible to open. The computer sensor in the door handle is defective. It's dangerous. You can't even get out of the car due to an accident. If you google audi tt door latch sensor problems, you will see numerous reports of this problem. Go to this link for a utube video of the problem: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lv62sedy-s audi needs to repair or replace all these defective door latch assemblies immediately.

Filed Aug 29, 2010 · Electrical, Engine · 29,728 miles · NJ

Audi tt 2002 dash pod recalled in ireland and britain. Interference and erratic performance with instrument gauges and lights. I am having same problem and vehicle only has 30k miles. Can result in unexpected shut down on highway. Dealer says car computer does not indicate any problems and customer, me, ends up paying for each malfunctioning component as just "normal wear and tear".

Filed Mar 6, 2010 · Electrical · 77,975 miles · MD

Instrument cluster failure in dash, temperature gauge reading hot when car isn't warmed up. Display lights nearly unreadable. Need new instrument cluster at the cost of $1100 from the dealer.

Filed Mar 7, 2009 · Electrical, Fuel system · 28,526 miles · AZ

My instrument cluster on my 2002 audi tt has several problems. The digital display in the center of the counsel has several burnt out pixels and makes reading outside temperature and time difficult. Also the fuel gauge no longer displays the correct fuel level.

Filed Nov 20, 2008 · Electrical · 20,985 miles · CA

Cluster went out on 2002 audi tt at under 21000 miles, four months shy of being covered by audi.

Filed Jun 28, 2008 · Electrical · 30,500 miles · OH

2002 audi tt - major electrical problems with the in dash computer. Battery goes dead while driving and all indicator lights come on. Speedo and all instruments go dead.

Filed May 25, 2008 · Electrical · 30,000 miles · CT

The instrument cluster on my 2002 audi tt roadster began to fail in august 2007. By the end of the summer, not one number on the panel could be read...it was in complete failure. Because of the failure I cannot drive my car at all because I would have no idea of how much gas I had nor would I know at what rate of speed I was traveling. There was a class action lawsuit on this issue which was settled this year and I received notification of it in april 2008...which, at the time of receipt placed my car outside of the six year limitation period...even though the car is a 2002 and the panel failed last year. I am being told that my car will not be repaired by audi of america unless I pay the $1,300.00 charge to have it fixed. This is an audi problem and they are trying to turn it into my problem. This is a very expensive car which is never driven in the snow and is a "garage queen". I can't drive it and now, I can't even sell it...who would want to buy it? It is unsafe to drive and I would not take it onto the highway without the instrument cluster working. I cannot afford to have it repaired, therefore, I have an expensive little car sitting in my garage which cannot even be used. What should I do? *tr updated 06/10/08

Filed May 16, 2008 · Electrical · 4,267 miles · FL

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 audi tt. While driving at an unknown speed, the instrument panel lights faded out and the odometer and fuel gauge readings were inaccurate. After a few days, the instrument panel display was completely illegible. Also, the contact had to make several attempts to start the vehicle. Once it started, the vehicle would stall moments later. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they replaced the instrument cluster for free because it was under warranty. Currently, the vehicle is experiencing the same failures, but the vehicle is no longer under warranty. The contact would be responsible for the repair costs. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 4,267 and current mileage was 26,400. Updated 06/02/08 *bf updated 06/02/08

Filed Apr 3, 2008 · Electrical · 35,000 miles · CA

Instrument cluster is not reading correctly. The gas gauge will read at the half marker when there is a full tank. And the main electronic cluster is faded and it will not display completely.

Filed Mar 13, 2008 · Electrical · CA

2002 audi tt roadster with defective instrument panel. Consumer states that the since the problem began with the instrument panel it has now started affecting the performance of the vehicle. *kb the fuel and temperature gauges no longer functioned and the liquid crystal display failed to indicate readable information. The speedometer and tachometer functioned sporadically.