Lose Power Steering Problems of Audi A6

Received steering malfunction - do not drive warning on dash. Lost power steering on the car when I started the car. Was barely able to turn the steering wheel. Fortunately, I was in a parking lot. Had the vehicle towed to the Audi dealer. They told me this would be a $5100 repair. Basically replace the entire steering rack. The car only has 49k miles on it and is in excellent condition. At this time, Audi and dealer are only reducing the cost to $3000. I read in forums that this has happened to others while they were driving and were lucky enough to steer the car to the side of the road. It appears this has happened in the past on several Audi's. A very dangerous problem to have and not being dealt with appropriately.

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While driving at night there was a flash flood on a known flood road. After proceeding through what was maybe 6"-12" of water, vehicle's amber steering defective warning light appeared with the notification stating that the vehicle was safe to drive. The next day while driving, the amber steering defective light turned red with a notification stating not to drive the vehicle. Upon this happening, the vehicle lost all power steering, tpms fault, stabilization fault, and acc braking guard fault appeared. Thankfully, I was not driving to work that morning and was going less than 30mph rather than 70mph. Audi service advisor states that there isn't a way that this was caused due to water damage. I disagree. I believe water entered the steering module (even though this is supposed to be a sealed unit) and caused an electrical short to the module. Due to the fact that the service advisor relayed his supposed findings to the insurance adjuster. I am currently liable for the repairs on the vehicle.

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