2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified
pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the dealer's parking lot...). I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money pit. Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Andrew |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with the AC. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with the AC. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with the AC. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
Sorry about the typo in the subject line; I meant to write A6, not AC.
It's just the basic check engine light coming on, nothing to do with the AC. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote: > I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified > pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's > been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in > the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or > three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light > always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the > dealer's parking lot...). > > I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the > check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the > emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so > further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get > it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money > pit. > > Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even > post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the > same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a deal-breaker for me. But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal* remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong with the car to begin with. E.P. P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote: > I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified > pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's > been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in > the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or > three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light > always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the > dealer's parking lot...). > > I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the > check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the > emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so > further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get > it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money > pit. > > Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even > post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the > same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a deal-breaker for me. But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal* remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong with the car to begin with. E.P. P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote: > I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified > pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's > been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in > the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or > three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light > always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the > dealer's parking lot...). > > I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the > check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the > emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so > further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get > it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money > pit. > > Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even > post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the > same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a deal-breaker for me. But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal* remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong with the car to begin with. E.P. P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
agbiggs@hotmail.com wrote: > I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified > pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's > been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in > the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or > three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light > always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the > dealer's parking lot...). > > I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the > check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the > emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so > further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get > it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money > pit. > > Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even > post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the > same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! Frankly, I think you're stuck. How did you not find out about this on-going problem until AFTER you bought the car? That'd've been a deal-breaker for me. But now that you've kept it for 20k miles, I think your *legal* remedies are few. I know of some shady tricks you could use to pass inspection, but that's no substitute for actually fixing what's wrong with the car to begin with. E.P. P.S. No, I won't share the shady tricks. |
Re: 2006 AC Check engine light (help with dealer)
I don't know this for a fact, but it's my understanding that if a problem
appears while the car is under warranty Audi is obliged to fix it - no matter how long it takes. If the dealer disagrees take it to Audi. If Audi tries to weasel out of it contact your state's AG. What does a warranty mean if the dealer can just keep "trying" to fix a problem (i.e. going through the motions) until the warranty expires? Bob <agbiggs@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:1166042616.978863.62610@79g2000cws.googlegrou ps.com... >I have a 2000 A6 (4.2) with almost 90k miles (I purchased certified > pre-owned at around 70k). For the entire time I've had the car there's > been a problem with the check engine light coming on. I've had it in > the shop three times and I know the previous owner took it in two or > three times. They'll do some work designed to fix it, but the light > always comes back on (once, it came back on as I drove out of the > dealer's parking lot...). > > I'm now in a fix because a) I need to re-register the car and with the > check engine light on I believe it will automatically fail the > emissions test; and b) the warranty ran out (2 weeks ago - ugh) and so > further speculative repairs are on my dime. So basically I have to get > it fixed or the car is worthless, but I fear the fixes will be a money > pit. > > Do I have any case that Audi should cover the repair costs even > post-warranty, given how many times it's been in the shop to fix the > same problem? Any advice appreciated. Thanks! > > Andrew > |
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