2013 Audi A6

TAKATA RECALL. WHILE STATIONARY, & STILL IN PARK, WITH AN ADULT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIRBAG MONITORING LIGHT COMES ON TO ALERT ME THAT THE PASSENGER SEAT AIRBAG IS "OFF". SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECD. JULY 2018. I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT SINCE THEN DUE TO SAFETY REASONS. AUDI USA STILL TELLS ME TODAY, 4 MONTHS LATER, THAT THEY HAVE NO SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE, & NO EXPECTED DATE TO FIX THIS PROBLEM.

VACUUM PUMP OIL LEAK (06J145100G). 76K MI, FOUND VIA MULTI POINT INSPECTION ON 10/25/18 (AUDI OF HONOLULU). VEHICLE PROD DATE: 07/2012, ENGINE CODE: CAEB, TRANSMISSION: 0BK, QUATTRO AWD. THE VACUUM PUMP, LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE ENGINE IS LEAKING MOTOR OIL. EITHER THE INTERNAL SEALS OF THE PUMP OR GASKET IS FAULTY. MOTOR OIL IS LEAKING ONTO THE EXHAUST, TRANSMISSION, FIREWALL INSULATION, ENGINE BELLY PAN, TRANSMISSION MOUNTS/CROSSMEMBER, TRANSMISSION BELLY PAN, AND LOWER REAR OF ENGINE. UNDER MODERATE BRAKING, WHITE SMOKE WOULD APPEAR FROM UNDER THE HOOD (PRESSURE FORCING THE OIL THROUGH THE PUMP SEALS, WHICH THEN LEAKED ONTO THE EXHAUST.) BRAKING POWER IS SOMETIMES DIMINISHED DUE TO LACK OF VACUUM POWER TO BRAKE BOOSTER (AIR LEAK). AFTER SHUTTING OFF ENGINE (AFTER NORMAL DRIVING), A BURNT SMELL WOULD APPEAR (WHOLE CARPORT WOULD SMELL). EST COST OF PARTS + LABOR, $1K(AUDI OF HONOLULU). VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND OUT OF WARRANTY. I'M HIGHLY CONCERNED OF A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD AND REDUCED BRAKING ABILITY.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT FOR MONTHS. AUDI CHANDLER (7460 W ORCHID LN, CHANDLER, AZ 85226, (480) 470-7367) INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND PROVIDED A DIAGNOSTIC INVOICE WITH A COST ESTIMATE, BUT HAD NOT SPECIFIED A PART NAME AND PART NUMBER. THE DEALER MADE NO MENTION OF ANY RECALLS ISSUED FOR THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE PERTAINING TO THE AIR BAGS. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V370000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

VEHICLE BEGAN SHAKING, DRIVING VERY ROUGH AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND EPC LIGHTS CAME ON THE DASH. CAR WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THIS HAPPENED LESS THAN TWO MONTHS AFTER I HAD THE WATER PUMP REPLACED FOR LEAKAGE AND FAILURE (WHICH HAS NOW BEEN RECALLED). I BELIEVE THE TWO ARE CONNECTED, BUT AUDI CHARGED ME A TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. I FEEL THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS A DIRECT LINK TO THE ISSUE WITH THE PUMP.

START SMELLING GASOLINE AND EVERY DAY WAS WORSE. I BRING THE A6 FOR THE RECALL BUT I JUST REALIZE THAT AUDI DID THE 20AR BUT I REMEMBER PRIOR TO THIS RECALL THE CAR HAD THE 24BZ . I TRIED TO CALL THEM AND MY VIM SOES NOY SHOW FOR THIS RECALL . THE A6 IS WITH AUDI LIVERMORE THEY WANT ME TO PAY TO UNMOUNT THE GAS TANK TO PROCEDURE WITH A DIAGNOSTIC. I JUST KNOW THAT MY CAR IS LEAKING GAS AND NO RESPONSE THAT WHY TGIS HAPPEND THE CAR OR THE TANK HASN'T RECEIVED A DAMAGED AT ALL SO HOW THIS HAPPEND . OTHER OPTION THAT AUDI WANT IS CHARGE 3500 FOR FIX AND THEY PAY THE 20% WICH ITS NOT RIGHT . WHY THIS AUDI A6 2013 3.0 DOESN'T MATCH LIKE THE OTHER A6 FOR THE RECALL REPAIR U CAN LOOK VIDEO AND PHOTOS ON THIS LINK HTTPS://WWW.DROPBOX.COM/SH/SBQ6UF4L11HI6BO/AADHNWHAL8XKVQPLDVHMLJ8UA?DL=0

RECALL 74D5 (PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM) THAT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MY CAR. IVE HAD MY CAR APPRAISED AT MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP AND AT TWO PROMINENT USED CAR DEALERSHIPS, WERE MUCH LOWER ($3,000-$6,000) THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO KBB.THE REPRESENTATIVE AT THE AUDI DEALERSHIP MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SELL THIS PARTICULAR MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS A RECALL FOR WHICH A REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THUS, THE DEALERSHIP MUST SEND THE CAR DIRECTLY TO AUCTION RATHER THAN PREPARING IT FOR RESALE. I DONT THINK IT'S FAIR THAT I'MLOSING MONEY ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURER AND BECAUSE OF DEFECTS IN THEIR DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NOTICE CLEARLY STATES THAT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION, AND IF THIS OCCURS, 'DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT'IN THIS SITUATION, A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT RISKS INJURY IN A CRASH BECAUSE A MALFUNCTIONING PODS SYSTEM MAY NOT MAKE THE CORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DECISION FOR THE TYPE OF OCCUPANT SEATED THERE.' I FEEL FEARFUL ABOUT USING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT FEAR THAT THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION. NOTICE: THIS E-MAIL MESSAGE AND ALL ATTACHMENTS TRANSMITTED WITH IT MAY CONTAIN LEGALLY PRIVILEGED AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED SOLELY FOR THE USE OF THE ADDRESSEE. IF THE READER OF THIS MESSAGE IS NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY READING, DISSEMINATION, DISTRIBUTION, COPYING, OR OTHER USE OF THIS MESSAGE OR ITS ATTACHMENTS IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS MESSAGE IN ERROR, PLEASE NOTIFY THE SENDER IMMEDIATELY BY TELEPHONE (281-649-3000), AND DELETE THIS MESSAGE AND ALL COPIES AND BACKUPS THEREOF. THANK YOU.

I AM CURRENTLY THE OWNER OF A 2013 AUDI A6. I HAVE RUN INTO SOME SIGNIFICANT DIFFICULTIES TRYING TO SELL MY CAR BECAUSE OF TWO RECALLS, RECALL 74D5 (PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM) AND RECALL 19N4 (OVERHEATING ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP) THAT HAVE BEEN ISSUED FOR MY CAR. WHEN I HAVE HAD THE CAR APPRAISED AT MY LOCAL AUDI DEALERSHIP AND AT TWO PROMINENT USED CAR DEALERSHIPS, ALL OF THE ESTIMATES WERE MUCH LOWER ($3,000-$6,000) THAN THE VALUE OF THE CAR ACCORDING TO KELLEY BLUE BOOK. THE REPRESENTATIVES MENTIONED THAT THEY ARE UNABLE TO SELL THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE BECAUSE IT HAS RECALLS FOR WHICH A REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THUS, THE CAR MUST BE SENT DIRECTLY TO AUCTION. IT IS NOT FAIR THAT I AM NOW LOSING MONEY ON MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF THE NEGLIGENCE OF THE CAR MANUFACTURER AND BECAUSE OF DEFECTS IN THEIR DESIGN. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE. THE RECALL NOTICE CLEARLY STATES THAT THE PASSENGER OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM MAY MALFUNCTION, AND IF THIS OCCURS, 'DO NOT ALLOW ANYONE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT'IN THIS SITUATION, A FRONT PASSENGER SEAT OCCUPANT RISKS INJURY IN A CRASH BECAUSE A MALFUNCTIONING PODS SYSTEM MAY NOT MAKE THE CORRECT AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT DECISION FOR THE TYPE OF OCCUPANT SEATED THERE.' THE RECALL FOR THE COOLANT PUMP STATES THAT 'A SHORT CIRCUIT OR OVERHEATING WITHIN THE ELECTRIC COOLANT PUMP MAY LEAD TO A VEHICLE FIRE.' I FEEL FEARFUL ABOUT USING THE CAR, ESPECIALLY SINCE THERE IS NO REPAIR AVAILABLE. IT IS AN INCONVENIENCE TO NOT BE ABLE TO USE THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WITHOUT FEAR THAT THERE MAY BE A MALFUNCTION AND/OR TO USE THE CAR IN GENERAL BASED ON THE POSSIBILITY OF AN ELECTRIC FIRE. I AM NOT SURE OF THE PROPER COURSE OF ACTION TO RECTIFY THIS MATTER, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO SELL THIS VEHICLE AT A FAIR PRICE SO I CAN SET MY MIND AT EASE ABOUT THE PERSONAL SAFETY OF THOSE WHO OCCUPY THE CAR.