2000 Audi A6 from North America - Comments

The front air dam is too low. There is a design flaw in that there is a lip underneath that will get caught on the wheel stop in a parking lot, making it impossible to move without lifting the car. Audi is not taking any responsibility. There needs to be a flange to prevent this problem.

This is an awesome car. But if Audi refuses to listen to its customers, it will be reflected in the sales.

I agree completely about the low front air dam, the car gets caught on everything. I now have a visible tear on the rubber dam on the right side by the tire and numerous tears underneath. Anybody have any suggestions to fixing this, please post them.

I also agree - my dealer admitted that this is a frequent occurrence and is replacing the damaged air dam for me free of charge for the first occurrence. Any future occurrence will be on my tab. Apparently the problem is well known to my dealer, but Audi has not made a structural modification or correction to prevent damage in the future.

It has been a major issue with my A6. I have paid to have it fixed once and the whole bumper has been pulled down again. Audi has researched this and states that the car meets the required standards. Well I guess if we want to buy cars that JUST meet the "Standard" there are $10,000 cars we can buy. I don't respect a company that does not stand behind their product, there is obviously a design flaw and it should be addressed! It is just nice to know there are others experiencing similar issues.

Call and complain:

800-822-2834 (Audi Customer Relations)

I called and they are making good on the bumper repair. They called back in 1 day and said the local dealership will take care of the replacement. Not bad customer service...

I have a 2000 A6 Avant with 38,000 miles. The front air dam problem has been experienced (air dam ripped off on a parking lot wheel stop). I paid for repair and now park a foot or more from the wheel stops. Bad situation. Stupid design. Otherwise, the A6 wagon is a dream. Probably the best wagon available in North America. The downside is that engine warning light has popped on in response to loose gas filler cap, defective sensors, hoses too close to manifold, etc. This does not bode well for the future when warranty has expired and is quite annoying now, although car has always functioned perfectly. I have owned Honda products over the past 15 years on which NOTHING ever broke and trips to the dealer were only for scheduled maintenance. Would hate to have to change cars as the Avant is about perfect. Not quite sure what to do as the Mercedes E320-4Matic wagon is too expensive (and we don't much like it anyway) and nothing else seems to fill the bill. Advice?

I have a 2001 a6 2.7t with 38k, bought new. the transmission frrquently bucks, jumps, at low speeds while down shifting in the 10mph range. several trips to dealer have had no results. They say they can't find anything wrong. We are getting upset about it and don't know what to do. Also there is a pronounced whine all the time the air conditioner is on. Dealer says that it's normal. How does one proceed to get results.

RE: 2001 Audi A6 2.7t Sport. I have experienced some brake rotor warping on two occasions. Both times, the Audi dealer made prompt repairs under warranty. I also pulled my front bumper off while backing out of a parking place. Audi paid for these repairs also.

Aside from these two issues, my Audi A6 has been a completely reliable, problem free car and a joy to own and drive.

I suspect that Audi has been closely monitoring the design deficiency / failure issues over the past few model years and the 03 and 04's will be the best yet.

All things considered, you really can't go wrong with the Audi A6 2.7 Quattro.

I don't know why everyone complains about the front air dam being too low. I've never had problems with it, but I don't let the tires hitting the concrete stop me. I use my brake and stop with the concrete stop at the front of the car. I think we've come to expect the concrete to stop the forward movement of the vehicle. What do you do when there's not one in the space?

You could also back the car into the parking space..

Someone left a comment saying we should all back into our spaces... this in fact is an admission that the design is flawed. I can't think of another manufactured sedan that needs to be backed into spaces!!! Another owner said we should all stop just short of the concrete stop, but again it is called a "stop" for a reason... to make sure vehicles aren't left hanging out in the traffic lanes in a parking lot.

It is possible that in other countries the stops are lower, however if you are going to sell a car in this country, at least modify the design to fit our parking standards.

Great car, bad design flaw, and Audi would do themselves a favor if they stepped up and corrected the problem.