2008 Audi A6 Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IN THE DRIVEWAY, A WOBBLING SOUND WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY AND SMOKE EMERGED FROM THE TAIL PIPE. ALSO, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO RISE AND OIL STARTED TO FLOW BACKWARDS TO THE TOP RESERVOIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF. THE DEALER (AUDI BEDFORD IN BEDFORD, OHIO) HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THEIR FACILITY FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS WORKING TO STANDARDS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL ENGINE WAS REPLACED IN SEPTEMBER OF 2010. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE STARTED HESITATING WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, AND WOULD EVEN STALL AT TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AGAIN. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A6. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (FRED BAKER PORSCHE AUDI 194000 ROCKSIDE ROAD, BEDFORD, OH 44146) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE AGAIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE CHAMBERS TO BOTH THE OIL AND ANTIFREEZE WHERE SHATTERED, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO MIX. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300.

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. *TR

I LEASED A 2008 AUDI A6, LESS THEN A YEAR AGO. AUDI HAS HAD MY CAR NOW 3 TIMES FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE INTAKE VALVES AND CARBON DEPOSITS. THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND REFUSE TO ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS FOR 15 DAYS. I HAVE HAD TO CONTINUE PAYING FOR THE CAR WHEN IT IS UN-DRIVABLE. I ALSO PAID FOR AUDI CARE UPFRONT WHEN I LEASED THE CAR, AND THE LEVEL OF CARE IS PATHETIC. ON THE AUDI FORUMS, THERE ARE MANY A6 AND A4 OWNERS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS SHOULD BE A FEDERAL RECALL. AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA HAS BEEN IMPOSSIBLE TO DEAL WITH. THEY DO NOT STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. AS A CONSUMER, WHY DO I HAVE TO PAY FOR A PRODUCT THAT IS UNUSABLE? *TR

2008 AUDI A6 WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF COMPLETELY AT SPEEDS UP TO 65 MPH. HE STATES THAT THIS FAILURE HAS OCCURRED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *KB