Access the National Highway Traffic Safety database of customer complaints and safety problems regarding accidents and
defects in their 1997 AUDI A6 vehicle/motorcycle. This database gives you information regarding location of
the accidents, cause of accident and the number and type of injuries incurred in the accident. This data can help you
before purchasing a 1997 AUDI A6 vehicle/motorcycle. It will also advise you on safety repairs that might be
needed on your 1997 AUDI A6 vehicle/motorcycle.
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2010-08-15 |
| Summary: I'M HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH ON MY CAR - A 97/AUDI/AUDI A6 WHITE RCO129. THE KEY TURNS TOO FAR AND YOU HAVE TO SHIFT IT BACK TO GET THE GAUGES/ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES (WIPERS, AIR... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2010-03-22 |
| Summary: 1997 AUDI A6, VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. *BF ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THE FIRE APPEARED TO HAVE STARTED IN THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT LOCATED UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. OHIO TRAFFIC... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Occurences: 6 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2007-02-08 |
| Summary: 1997 AUDI A6 UNINTENDED ACCELERATION - STUCK THROTTLE. ONLY WAY TO STOP CAR FROM MOVING WAS TO TURN OFF IGNITION. AUDI DEALER (SUDS - NORMAL, ILLINOIS) FOUND ICE IN THROTTLE HOUSING AND WAS FAMILIAR... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2006-07-20 |
| Summary: DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SIDE VIEW MIRRORS WERE CLOUDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE REFLECTIVE MATERIAL IN THE MIRRORS WAS PEELING. THERE... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2005-11-22 |
| Summary: ASSOCIATED WITH COMPLAINT ID 345606/RECALL ID#00V317000 AUDI 1997 A6 WAGON WITH THE SAME SYMPTOMS. I REPLACED MY IGNITION SWITCH SEVERAL TIMES AND IT WOULD STAY ENGAGED AND THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Occurences: 6 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2005-11-21 |
| Summary: IGNITION SWITCH HAS MALFUNCTIONED MANY TIMES, CAUSING HEADLAMPS TO FLICKER OR SIMPLY NOT FUNCTION. THE SWITCH NOW HAS MALFUNCTIONED TO THE POINT OF NO LONGER ALLOWING THE HEADLAMPS TO FUNCTION. ... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2004-07-15 |
| Summary: I HAVE A "STICKY" IGNITION SWITCH, YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY TURN IT BACK TO RUN OR THE STARTER STAYS ENGAGED. I HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM YET. IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON FAILURE AND WAS A RECALL ITEM... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2004-04-26 |
| Summary: I DRIVE A 1997, A6 AUDI QUATTRO STATION WAGON. OVER THE PAST 2 WINTERS, I HAVE HAD 2 VERY SIMILAR INCIDENTS. ON EXTREMELY COLD MORNINGS WHILE DRIVING INTO WORK THE CAR ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. EACH... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION Occurences: 10 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2004-02-16 |
| Summary: 97 AUDI A6 AVANT HAS FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH THAT RESULTS IN FAILURE OF MULTIPLE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS . ... |  |
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| 1997 AUDI A6 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Occurences: 1 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC Recived: 2003-08-27 |
| Summary: IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. IT'S A WELL-KNOWN PROBLEM. GO TO HTTP://WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM/SEARCH/ AND PUT 'IGNITION SWITCH' IN AND SEE HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS SAME PROBLEM AND YET THERE'S A RECALL ON... |  |
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