10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
32,200 miles

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problem #7

Aug 082006

A6 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 114,000 miles
ABS/brake light on all the time. I got my brakes changed, my mechanic checked it, and told me the ABS system is malfunctioning.

- Staten Island, NY, USA

problem #6

Mar 192005

A6 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 8,400 miles
I have a problem with the ABS light that comes on often.is too expensive to pay for all this.can somebody do somethng about. Thanks.

- Silver Spring, MD, USA

problem #5

Aug 152004

A6 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 103,000 miles
Intermittent ABS/brake light 1998 Audi A6 quattro 2.8L, Audi dealer says it has faulty ABS module which would need to be replaced. Cost: $2,148 plus labor. Nothing was done to correct the failure. Dealer says it is a common problem.

- Moses Lake, WA, USA

problem #4

May 192000

A6 4WD

  • miles
This was my first day with heavy rain. Braking delayed (almost not working), as I approached a line of traffic. A bit scary, but the car did stop just not near the kind of responsiveness I would normally expect.

- Hope, RI, USA

problem #3

Feb 182000

A6 4WD

  • miles
Braking system malfunctions when on slippery surfaces, driving straight and the brake pedal is lightly pressed. A single brake locks up causing the car to spin out of control.

- Pennignton, NJ, USA

problem #2

Feb 182000

A6 4WD

  • miles
Braking system malfunctions when on slippery surfaces, driving straight and the brake pedal is lightly pressed. A single brake locks up, causing the car to spin out of control.

- Pennignton, NJ, USA

problem #1

Jan 212000

A6

  • miles
When stepping on the brakes brakes malfuncioned, resultin gin increased stopping distance.

- Boulder, CO, USA