I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
dealer's parking lot...).

I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
pit.

Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!

Andrew

 

Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with
the AC.

 

Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with
the AC.

 

Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with
the AC.

 

Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with
the AC.

 

agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
> pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
> been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
> the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
> three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
> always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
> dealer's parking lot...).
>
> I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
> check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
> emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
> further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
> it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
> pit.
>
> Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
> post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
> same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!


Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this
on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a
deal-breaker for me.

But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal*
remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass
inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong
with the car to begin with.

E.P.

P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks.

 

agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
> pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
> been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
> the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
> three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
> always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
> dealer's parking lot...).
>
> I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
> check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
> emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
> further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
> it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
> pit.
>
> Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
> post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
> same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!


Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this
on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a
deal-breaker for me.

But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal*
remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass
inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong
with the car to begin with.

E.P.

P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks.

 

agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
> pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
> been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
> the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
> three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
> always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
> dealer's parking lot...).
>
> I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
> check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
> emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
> further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
> it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
> pit.
>
> Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
> post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
> same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!


Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this
on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a
deal-breaker for me.

But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal*
remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass
inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong
with the car to begin with.

E.P.

P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks.

 

agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote:
> I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
> pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
> been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
> the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
> three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
> always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
> dealer's parking lot...).
>
> I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
> check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
> emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
> further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
> it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
> pit.
>
> Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
> post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
> same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!


Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this
on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a
deal-breaker for me.

But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal*
remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass
inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong
with the car to begin with.

E.P.

P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks.

 

I don't know this for a fact, but it's my understanding that if a problem
appears while the car is under warranty Audi is obliged to fix it - no
matter how long it takes. If the dealer disagrees take it to Audi. If Audi
tries to weasel out of it contact your state's AG. What does a warranty
mean if the dealer can just keep "trying" to fix a problem (i.e. going
through the motions) until the warranty expires?

Bob

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>I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
> pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's
> been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in
> the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or
> three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light
> always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the
> dealer's parking lot...).
>
> I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the
> check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the
> emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so
> further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get
> it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money
> pit.
>
> Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even
> post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the
> same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks!
>
> Andrew
>