What's Bad
Tiptronic gearbox lever works wrong way round (forward for upshifts, backwards for downshifts). Three-Star NCAP crash test rating. Reports of heavy oil consumption of 2.4 litre V6. Franchised dealer servicing can be expensive. Average warranty repair costs in 2003 Warranty Direct Reliability index (index 101.16 v/s lowest 31.93). Link:-
www.reliabilityindex.co.uk 1998-2000 diesels average for problems and faults but poor for breakdowns in 2003 Which survey.
What to Watch Out For
Audi dealer service history. Accident damage repaired with non-galvanised panels or with bad welds which can rust. Timing belt of 1.8 20v needs changing before 4 years or 60k miles (whichever comes first) and tensioner at the same time. Clear bulkhead ventilation plenum chamber drains regularly. If the drains get blocked with leaves water will have nowhere to go except into the car where it can cause electrical and electronic problems.
ADAC in Germany reported a lot of other problems with A6 generally, including fuel pump, fuel tank, air-mass meter, wheel bearings, front wishbones, air filter, instruments, heated door mirrors and timing belts.
Recalls
A6s built March '98 to August '98: Steering ball joints (track rod ends)could fail. March 2001: Worldwide recall of 560,000 1999 model year A4s, A6s, A8s and VW Passats to replace steering ball joints (track rod ends). Announced Auto Bild 11/3/2001. 1-8-2002: Brake pedal may have a casting fault. Needs to be replaced on 56 cars. 16-10-02: On cars with 3 spoke steering wheels airbags may not work. Airbag to be replaced, but affects only 79 of 4,400 cars. April 2004: Worldwide recall of 870,000 1996-1999 Passat, 1994-1999 A4, 1997-1999 A6 and 1994-1999 A8s for "free check for possible damage of the rubber bellows of the front axle. The problem could lead to premature wear and, in isolated cases, to the failure of the bearing arm."
tole je mal na kratko napisan COPY/PASTE
sicer kakšnih večjih napak ni zaslediti ker so 2.6 in 2.8 motorji eni najboljših pri audi-ju kar se tiče kvalitete oz. vzdržljivosti[/b]