2005 Audi A6 Electrical system Problems

“The left drivers side break light/signal will stop working intermittently. I have noticed that it tends weather dependent. I have read Audi forums whom have said that the electrical wiring when exposed to heat (70 degrees fahrenheit and above) will short causing the LED break/signal light to not work. My mechanic stated that it is also because of a faulty light control module + wiring. Due to the intermittency and high cost of the job it has not been something that I have been able to fix. …”

“I purchased a 2005 Audi A6 3.2 quattro in august of 2008 with 37,000 miles. In december 2008 I took the car to the Audi dealer in pasadena because the left rear taillight, left rear reversing light, and left rear fog light were shorting out off and on. Sometimes they would work, sometimes they wouldn't. The dealer said the connectors to that left tail lamp assembly were melted and it was fixed under warranty. …”

“My car was running perfectly, next time I went to drive it, it wouldn't start. The wheels and shifter are locked up .the lights and bells work, but it turns out that the module that recognizes the key has failed. I have been on just about every Audi forum to investigate this, and this is an incredibly common complaint. The part that is broke cannot be fixed, rather the entire steering column has to be replaced at a cost of at least $2000, in some cases over $3000. This is an obvious design defect and Audi needs to be held responsible. …”

“I was driving my car in my work parking lot when a loud beep occurred and my car issued a warning for parking break malfunction. Two lights, ESC and ABS also lit up when the beep sounded. I immediately stopped driving, engaged the parking brake (which worked) and disengaged it. I am the second owner of the car and after some research found that the brake module and mmi both had been upgraded by the previous owner. I continued to witness these symptoms and am waiting for my dealership to run a diagnostic. …”

“During a recent rain storm I went to start the car to discover 6 inches of water in the back seat. Rear airbag and some electrical system had been fried. When I contacted Audi they said that it was not a warranty issue that it was my fault. That a line under the battery compartment had been clogged by pine needles causing the water to flow into the car through the airconditioning system. It seems to me that this is a design flaw and should be covered by Audi.”