1994 Audi 100 Complaints

COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING AFTER DRIVING APPROX. 4 HOURS ON I-95 SOUTH. CAR STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY FOR ANOTHER 3 HOURS IMMEDIATELY AFTER I PULLED OVER AND STOPPED. SAME THING HAPPENED THE NEXT DAY AFTER SAME AMOUNT OF DRIVING TIME ON I-75, CAR STARTED WITHOUT PROBLEM AND I REACHED DESTINATION AFTER ANOTHER 15 MINUTES. READOUT OF COMPUTER SHOWED NOTHING. MECHANIC RECOMMENDED TO PROPHYLACTICALLY REPLACE CAM SENSOR WHICH I DID. EFFECT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. RECOMMENDATION: CAR MANUFACTURERS MUST BE FORCED TO TAKE MEASURES TO PREVENT COMPLETE ENGINE SHUTDOWN FOR ANY REASON OTHER THAN A DIRECT ENGINE FAILURE. IT IS TOO DANGEROUS AND COULD LEAD TO SEVERE ACCIDENTS IF THIS HAPPENS IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, ESPECIALLY IN LANES WITH NO SHOULDER! IT IS BAD ENOUGH IF AN ENGINE FAILS BY ITSELF. A BRIEF INTERNET SEARCH SHOWED NUMEROUS REPORTS OF SUCH INCIDENTS!!! *TR

I AM A SENIOR CITIZEN, 87 YEARS YOUNG, WHO OWNS A 1994 AUDI 100. I AM THE SECOND OWNER. ACCORDING TO AUDI OF AMERICA, MY VEHICLE WAS ELIGIBLE FOR AN IGNITION SWITCH RECALL AND A NEW SWITCH WAS INSTALLED IN 1996 AT TYSON'S AUDI IN TYSONS CORNER, VA. MY CONCERN IS THIS. I AM EXPERIENCING THE IDENTICAL ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS LISTED IN THE ORIGINAL RECALL. THE DEALER TELLS ME MY PROBLEM THE IGNITION SWITCH AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ISN'T THAT A BIT ODD? ARE IGNITION SWITCHES PARTS THAT USUALLY NEED TO BE REPLACED? HAVE OTHER OWNERS OF THE RECALL EXPERIENCED THAT SAME PROBLEM? WAS THE ORIGINAL REPLACEMENT A NEW TYPE/MODEL SWITCH? I CALLED AUDI OF AMERICA AND TALKED TO THEM ABOUT MY CONCERN. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY COMPLAINTS. I THOUGHT IT BEST TO AT LEAST REGISTER A COMPLAINT. THANKS FOR YOU TIME! *TR

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN RECALL 96V071000 CONCERNING IGNITION SWITCH. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT REPAIR THE PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE, BECAUSE THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED.*AK

THE IGNITION FREEZES IN THE START POSITION WHICH CAUSES DIFFICULTY IN STARTING THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 CONCERNING IGNITION FAILURE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START DUE TO IGNITION SWITCH / HEADLIGHTS/ RADIO/ POWER WINDOWS, AND ALL ELECTRICAL FEATURES BEING INOPERABLE. VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 96V017000 DUE TO VIN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK