Two problems related to instrument panel failure have been reported for the 2000 Audi A6. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2000 Audi A6 based on all problems reported for the 2000 A6.
The contact owns a 2000 Audi A6. The instrument panel failed. The contact purchased the vehicle in 2007 and the lights on the instrument panel have never completely worked. When it is cold outside, the lights illuminate bright enough to be visible. In warm temperatures, the lights were very low and very dim. The dealer has not been inspected by the dealer. The contact was informed that in order to have it repaired, he would need to replace the entire instrument panel cluster. When the lights are dim, he is unable to see what gear the vehicle is in or detect if there was a possible failure with the engine. The failure mileage was 80,000 and current mileage was 97,000. Updated 07/29/08 the consumer stated the scrren was not visible. Updated 07/31/08.
The contact owns a 2000 Audi A6 avant. The contact stated that the instrument panel cluster failed. The coolant and oil temperature gauges were no longer operative. Half of the display was visible, which meant that critical information that needed to be displayed was no longer able to be seen. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they confirmed that the instrument cluster failed, but did not offer any assistance or a free repair. The contact has not yet notified the manufacturer. The current mileage was 102,405 and failure mileage was approximately 75,000.