NHTSA Complaint #10383128 — 2002 AUDI A6

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A6. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED FOR EMISSIONS 01/10/2011, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS MISFIRING DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COIL. THE FAILURE LED TO DAMAGE TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ALONG WITH THE COIL. THE LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALER REPLACED THE COIL. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE CONVERTER WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,370 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 99,410.