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.

- Cleveland Heights, OH, USA

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.

- Cleveland Heights, OH, USA