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2000 AUDI A6 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

1 injured · 686820 · 2008-09-05

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A6
Year
2000
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
55,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THIS IS ABOUT MY 2000 AUDI A6. THE CENTRAL DISPLAY LCD ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILED TO DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION INCLUDING IMPORTANT WARNINGS SUCH AS COOLANT LEVEL, ENGINE TEMPERATURE, ENGINE OIL PRESSURE, BRAKE/ TURN LIGHTS OUT, GEAR POSITION ETC. ALL ARE IMPORTANT TO DRIVING SAFETY. I ONCE HAD LEAKAGE IN MY RADIATOR BUT I COULD NOT SEE THE WARNING OF DROPPING WATER LEVEL AND THAT CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE AND WATER PUMP AND I WAS BURNED WHEN CHECKING ENGINE. IT ALMOST CAUSED A ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT STOPPED MY CAR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGH WAY. AS FAR AS I KNOW, ALMOST EVERY AUDI A4/A6 IN BETWEEN 1998-2004 MODEL YEAR HAD THE SAME DISPLAY PROBLEM. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10241073
Machine
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