Ralph

I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
http://www.myaudittsucks.com
Do TTs really have bad reliability?

Ralph

Paul Norris

Not just TTs. I had a late 2002 S3 (225bhp) and had it breakdown 4
times in ten months and twenty thousand miles. Three times because of
engine management failures and once for coilpacks. The local Audi
garage couldn't fix it and Audi UK didn't help either. I ended up
cancelling the lease because I couldn't trust it.

I heard of another S3 owner who over 18 months had his car off the
road for nearly 12 months!!!!

On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:23:29 -0700, "Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
>http://www.myaudittsucks.com
>Do TTs really have bad reliability?
>
>Ralph
>

Doug Ramage

"Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Gv-dnZ3xLLzUKe3dRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
> http://www.myaudittsucks.com
> Do TTs really have bad reliability?
>
> Ralph
>
>

I had an S3 for just over 3 years and a TTC225 for 15 months, and I am due
to collect my TTC V6 with DSG this week.

My S3 needed 2 DV changing - not really a problem, more an irritating
noise - and a new rear control arm, which was a design problem with the
early S3 (mine was bought in 1999). Others had coil pack problems, but I did
not suffer from this.

My TTC225 (basically the same 1.8T engine as the S3) had no problems
whatsoever - not even coil packs.
--
Doug Ramage

Hairy One Kenobi

"Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Gv-dnZ3xLLzUKe3dRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
> http://www.myaudittsucks.com
> Do TTs really have bad reliability?

I wouldn't say so. Mine suffered from a pre-failed DV (common on the early
cars, since fixed) and has an aftermarket Forge fitted.

The coil packs were replaced (without fault) under warranty.

Hasn't left me stranded (although I have had one case of window-drop, where
the window half-opened [apparently common to all recent Audis], and a couple
of cases where the internal unlock switch has refused to work [haven't been
able to work that one out. It's point 12 on our spleling champion's list])

That's in 3.5 years, the last 2.5 of them with a chipped engine.

I'm guessing that Mr. Armstrong hasn't read the manual, or expressed his
views reasonably - most of them sound like either a loose connection to the
dash pod, or a faulty unit. Once is not reading the bit about resetting the
window drop after the battery being disconnected (raise window, hold on to
the switch for an additional second)

He may have an engine fault as well (but fails to mention whether the engine
check light came on - it's in the manual). Hard to say - I've never had a
car where turning the engine on /loses/ power ;o)

It's certainly the right era of car to suffer from those (resolved) coil
pack problems.. sounds mainly like a major communication problem between
himself and his dealer.

--

Hairy One Kenobi

Disclaimer: the opinions expressed in this opinion do not necessarily
reflect the opinions of the highly-opinionated person expressing the opinion
in the first place. So there!

P.S. The cars are basically the same worldwide (minor details aside) -
tt-forum.co.uk should give you a decent view of all problems experienced by
us Brits since 2000 or so. Please note that you don't get too many threads
saying "ho hum, nothing's gone wrong.." ;o)

Dave

"Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<Gv-dnZ3xLLzUKe3dRVn-uQ@comcast.com>...
> I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
> http://www.myaudittsucks.com
> Do TTs really have bad reliability?
>
> Ralph

I drove a TT 180hp Quattro for 3 years, never had any real problems...
only at some point the rpm-meter died, but it was replaced under
warranty...

the coilpacks is a known problem (but not only for the TT). apparently
there are 2 different brands of coilpacks, 1 from Bosch and the other
from I think Hitachi or something like that. The Bosch ones were the
unreliable ones if I remember it well, but never had that problem.

Also some people complained about their windows opening automaticaly,
but never had any problems with that either.

Anyway, I consider it just as reliable as any other Audi. (= pretty
reliable)

Dave

Moley

"Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:Gv-dnZ3xLLzUKe3dRVn-uQ@comcast.com...
> I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
> http://www.myaudittsucks.com
> Do TTs really have bad reliability?
>
> Ralph
>
>

Nope, no problems at all during my 18 months with my 2002 TTC 225. So much
so, my V6 3.2 DSG is now on order

It really comes down to the fact that every car type of every manufacturer
always manage to have a few "lemons" and that they always get publicised the
most. Think of how many satisfied owners there are that you never here
about.

HTH.
--
Moley
TTOC Member
www.ttoc.co.uk
www.tt-forum.co.uk
www.tt-quattro.com

Big John

Very few issues with mine in 3+ years.

I have a heavily modded TT and run it hard several times of the year.

I wouldn't hesitate to buy another one.

Big John













On Sun, 4 Apr 2004 18:23:29 -0700, "Ralph" <ralphabdo@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>I'm considering buying one and came across this site:
>http://www.myaudittsucks.com
>Do TTs really have bad reliability?
>
>Ralph
>