Consumer Complaint Detail

AUDI / QUATTRO / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007097559 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2006
Consumer's City: TULSA Consumer's State: OK
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Model Name: QUATTRO Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Vehicle speed control
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: WAUBA24B1WN Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 05 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: May, 31 2006
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* the contact owns a 1998 audi quattro. the contact received a recall notice for the headlight switch. the dealer repaired the headlight switch. however, after the repair the dashboard warning indicator lights faded on and off and occasionally remained illuminated. when the key was removed from the ignition the radio shut off and it should continue to play. the dealer advised the contact that the failures were due to the electrical system. the contact heard a loud screeching noise while making a right turn. this failure also occurred after the repairs were done. while driving 35 mph on an icy road the vehicle was shaking after the brakes were engaged and the vehicle accelerated without warning. the current and failure mileage was 106,000.*ak