A6 electrical problems

[joel nevin]

2000 A6 2.7tt
ABS Sensor bad-itermittent, I unplugged it. I'd rather
it be out all the time than only on sometimes and
trying to guess when or when it isn't activated. 
Temp Sensor was bad, replaced. 
I buy used, so hopefully the PO worked out all the
kinks, that and I got the extended warranty on this
one knowing it would be expensive to fix any quirks on
this one. 
Check engine light has been on since I bought the car,
I still have to do the MAF recall check on this, but
when VAG was run a slew of codes came up.
I never bring my car to a stealership unless it's a
recall and even then I am very hesitant........too
many horror stories.





--- "Doyt W. Echelberger" <Doyt at NWOnline.Net> wrote:
> My dentist knows I am an Audi enthusiast, and told
> me about his car while I 
> was in the office. It was a long story about
> dissatisfaction with a car he 
> bought new.
> 
> Generally, battery runs down, then the car won't
> start.
> 
> Details: Over the past year, this original owner
> 2000 A6 2.7TQ at 46k 
> repeatedly displays a dead battery requiring jump
> start.  Most recent 
> problem: Car taken to dealer to get this problem
> fixed, then driving 10 
> miles home from dealer, engine cuts off while moving
> at 50 mph. Pulls off 
> road, restarts, runs 10 seconds, dies. Dealer sends
> assistance, jump starts 
> successfully, returns car to dealership where it
> remains for days. 
> Diagnosis: Loose battery cable. Replaced cable and
> battery.  Owner gets car 
> back, continues to go out to start the car in the
> morning and finds it with 
> low battery.
> 
> Owner doesn't trust the car anymore. Comments that
> fellow dentist just got 
> rid of his TT sport model because it was "quirky."
> (Translate that into 
> unreliable, needing to go back to dealer for all
> kinds of problems.  I 
> didn't ask for details on that one.)
> 
> When the A6 electrical problem appeared a year ago,
> dealer instructed owner 
> to lock the car when he parked it overnight,
> claiming the computer was 
> staying on and running down the battery if car
> wasn't locked. Owner has 
> been following those instructions, and battery still
> won't stay up and give 
> reliable starts.
> 
> I promised to bring these A6 problems to the
> attention of the list, and 
> relay lister replies back to my dentist. I think he
> would appreciate any 
> thoughts the community has, or similar experiences.
> 
> Doyt Echelberger
> 87 5ktq, running strong and totally reliable (today)
> 
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