2003 AUDI RS6 Suspensionfront Problems
3 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfront Issues in the 2003 AUDI RS6
3 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2003 AUDI RS6. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Suspensionfront Complaints
MY 2003 AUDI RS6 HAS SUFFERED ITS 5TH DRC FAILURE IN 4 YEARS AS FRONT SHOCK ABSORBERS ONCE AGAIN LEAKED FLUID OUT RESULTING IN DANGEROUSLY IMPROPER HANDLING. IF I HADN'T KNOWN WHAT WAS HAPPENING IT COULD CAUSE ONE TO THINK THAT THE RACE TUNED SUSPENSION WAS WORKING AND THAT AGGRESSIVE DRIVING IN THIS 450 HORSEPOWER CAR COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. AUDI CONTINUES TO CHARGE ITS CUSTOMERS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE THIS FAULTY SYSTEM WITH MORE FAULTY PARTS AS THEY REFUSE TO REDESIGN THE SYSTEM AND OPT FOR INSTEAD PUTTING MORE FAULTY PARTS ON THE CAR WHICH THEY FULL WELL KNOW WILL FAIL AGAIN. PLEASE HELP US FORCE AUDI TO MAKE THIS RIGHT BEFORE SOMEONE LOSES THEIR LIFE AS A RESULT. IT MAY HAVE ALREADY HAPPENED BUT NOBODY HAS CONNECTED IT YET. THERE IS A WEBSITE FOR RS6 OWNERS THAT HAS TAKEN A POLL, AND OVER 75%...
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
VEHICLE HAS ALIGNMENT PROBLEM. BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. VERIFIED BY 2 DEALERS. COMPANY REFUSES TO MAKE GOOD ON WARRANTY ITEMS. REPLACED 4 TIRES; PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK
Other 2003 AUDI RS6 Problem Areas
Suspension
24 complaints
Fuel System Gasoline
5 complaints
Suspensionfrontshock Absorber
4 complaints
Suspensionrearshock Absorber
4 complaints
Power Trainautomatic Transmission
3 complaints
Suspensionrear
3 complaints
Electrical System
1 complaint
Electronic Stability Controlautomatic Asc
1 complaint
Fuel System Other
1 complaint
Fuelpropulsion System
1 complaint
Tires
1 complaint