I was transported to the hospital and kept for injuries to my left leg. Several men in the parking lot lifted the vehicle off my foot. The vehicle's rear wheel caught my left heel and drug me across a curb before stopping on my left foot. I attempted to stop it I opened the driver's door and as I was getting in the door struck a trash can in the parking lot, knocking me down. I got out of the vehicle and noticed that it was rolling forward. I stopped at a library, pushed the button twice to turn off the ignition and the vehicle's electrical system. I had been using the "keyless" option when starting and stopping the vehicle. I bought a used 2006 Audi A6 two months before the accident. Even with the ignition turned off, the failure caused the battery to drain over time. Instead, there was a noticeable loud buzzing sound emanating from the vehicle's speakers.
The consumer stated he first noticed the problem while driving where he observed that neither the radio nor the bluetooth link would function reliably. He was informed that it was a common problem and if he didn't get it fixed, the problem would persist and continue to drain the battery.
The failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 33,157.updated 02/10/12 the consumer stated he experienced a failure of the audio system that caused an electrical problem resulting in the car battery being drained. The vehicle was then taken to an authorized dealer and the dealer stated that the amplifier for the sound system drained the battery. The battery drained after the failure and the vehicle would not start. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the radio stopped functioning and a buzzing sound emitted from the speakers. Spoke with sean from Audi's customer relations department on 6/16/16 who had the concern reviewed and advised on Monday 6/21/16 that Audi was unable to offer any resolution due to the age and mileage of the vehicle.
Kevin advised that they were unable to use this process.
They quoted a price of nearly $2200 for repair and labor - I advised that I researched this problem and found one solution on the internet that advised that an Audi service center (didn't have the location) used autel maxisys pro to remove the codes in the auth/access module and was able to get the car to turn over. They diagnosed the issue as a transponder failure and advised that the entire steering column would need to be replaced because the parts aren't sold separately. The following morning I spoke with john and kevin from the service center in the maple hill auto group in kalamazoo, mi which is a VW/Audi dealership.
These entries were from drivers of Audi A4, A6, and tt models from years 2004-2007. In the interim, I researched my issue on the internet and found several complaints related to my exact issue, which was later discovered as a transponder failure that would require an entire new steering column because the company (Audi) did not sell the part separately. Later that evening, my insurance provider sent a tow truck with a flatbed - the vehicle had to be chained to the tow truck and pulled out of my parking spot because the wheels were locked.
After investigating the issue more, I realized that the electrical windows refused to raise, the dash didn't illuminate, and I was unable to place the car in neutral. last Wednesday, the car refused to turn over, however, the radio, mmi, exterior/interior lights were all operable. Now unemployed, I have to buy a car I cant afford. I was planning on keeping that car for a long time. This is a high end car for Audi and I cant believe they are allowed to implement a kill switch after 150K miles.
There was way to much value in the car to trash it, but various parties only offered $200 to scrap it. It looked great and people often thought it was way newer than it was. I was at the gas station, had just filled up the gas tank, had new struts, new battery and prior to it not starting, the car was running so really good. So I had to make the unfortunate decision not to invest any money into an attempted fix. The oil leak was slow and I never had to top off the oil, but it was significant enough to know it was an issue. The place where I bought the car said the repair is not worth the cost, so that factored into my decision not to invest in repairs. He also said, if I repair it, I need to replace the steering column as well because I will just have issues down the road if I dont. The cost would have been in the $6000 range as he stated a %40 failure rate after 150K in alldata. Found a trust worthy mechanic and his diag suggested the scm burned out taking the PCM and ECM along with it. They did 2 hrs of troubleshooting problems that were not even related, so I took the car back. Tow to dealer, and I had already done some triage. At 150K miles, experienced no crank, no start.