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Service Brakes, Hydraulic
08/08/2006
ABS/BRAKE LIGHT ON ALL THE TIME. I GOT MY BRAKES CHANGED, MY MECHANIC CHECKED IT, AND TOLD ME THE ABS SYSTEM IS MALFUNCTIONING. *JB
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Engine And Engine Cooling
04/21/2004
98 A6 QUATTRO, LEAKS OIL, THE CAR'S BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE(IN 2 YEARS TIME FRAME), THE LOWER PAN GASKET HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AS WELL AS THE OIL CAP. LAST TIME I HAD THE AUDI SERVICE CHECK IT OUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD THEY NEED TO TAKE THE WHOLE ENGINE APART= HUGE BILL. I SEE I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE HAVING THE "HARD TO FIX" OIL LEAK. *NM
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Suspension
03/15/2006
CONTROL ARMS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY CAUSING WORN TIRES. *NM
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Engine And Engine Cooling
04/16/2006
LOWER AND UPPER GASKETS ARE LEAKING. THESE LEAKS DROP ON HOT PARTS OF THE ENGINE AND CREATE SMOKE FUME. I HAD THE LOWER GASKET REPLACED FOR ABOUT $500. I KNOW THAT SIMILAR SERVICES ARE DONE 2 MORE TIMES IN THE HISTORY OF THIS CAR FOR THE EXACT PROBLEM. I DOUBT THAT THERE IS A DESIGN ISSUE ON THIS AREA. *JB
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Steering
05/26/2006
TIE RODS IN THE STEERING SYSTEMS ARE DAMAGED. AUDI CLAIMS THEY HAD A RECALL ON THESE RODS AND THAT THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THE CAR HAD THE SERVICE COMPLETED BACK IN 2000. YET, I STILL HAVE PROBLEMS NOW IN 2006. I WONDER IF THE FIX AUDI IMPLEMENTED IS REALLY EFFECTIVE OR NOT. *JB