NHTSA Complaint #728911 — 1991 AUDI QUATTRO
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 728911 |
| Vehicle | 1991 AUDI QUATTRO |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
HAVE REPLACED THE IGNITION SWITCH 3 TIMES SINCE JANUARY 1996. THE SWITCH HAS A POSITION THAT CONTROLS THE TURN SIGNALS AND WINDSHIELD WIPERS. ONE OF THE FAILURE MODES I HAVE EXPERIENCED ALLOWS THE CAR TO START AND RUN PUT DISCONNECTS THE TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. I FIND THIS OUT IN TRAFFIC WHEN I NEED THOSE ELEMENTS. AUDI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PROBLEM, BUT I NOTICE THE LATEST SWITCH SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN STRENGTHENED WHERE IT WAS BREAKING PREVIOUSLY. I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT I'M THE ONLY AUDI OWNER WHO HAS EXPERIENCED FAILURES WITH THIS SWITCH.
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