Steering Tie Rod Assembly Problems of Audi A6

Tie rods in the steering systems are damaged. Audi claims they had a recall on these rods and that the previous owner of the car had the service completed back in 2000. Yet, I still have problems now in 2006. I wonder if the fix Audi implemented is really effective or not.

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Failure of the front left tie rod and control arm in a 2000 Audi A6 quattro. Severe wobble causing near accident and vehicle in the ditch.

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Consumer stated found recalls 99v248000 and 00v414000 for tie rods. Consumer contacted Audi, and they stated there were no such recalls. Also stated there could be recalls, but they could be in dispute between NHTSA and Audi. Consumer did supply Audi with VIN. The consumer's vehicle had worn out tie rods that needed replacement. . This problem was noticed by the dealership about 3-4 months ago.

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The contact owns a 1998 Audi. The contact noticed noise in front suspension, play steering, looseness in steering, tire wear, and recall on lower control arm. During that recall realized also needed to replace the upper control arms. Took it to mechanic, where he was told that the tie rod ends needed to be replaced. Suggested that it was all related . He told consumer that a recall was on the tie rod end. Audi claimed this vehicle was not included in the recall due to VIN. There was no recall on the upper control arms they referred him to the dealership for service. The dealership told consumer that because the vehicle was out of warranty Audi would not do the repairs. No crashes. No police report. No crashes. No injuries.

00 v 414 000/vw tie rods: consumer states, "this recall was performed on March 10, 2001". The vehicle was at the dealer for routine inspection. The mechanic informed the consumer that the tie rods needed to be replaces again. The consumer would like to know is this considered normal? that the problem has recurred with less then 48,015 miles of wear since the recall work was performed the dealer has been notified.

After recall 99v248000 concerning tie rod failure. After recall repairs were done the problem recurred. Dealership was notified, but would not repair free of charge again.

I went to the dealer for a service bulletin I received and they told me my tie rods were worn out. There is a recal NHTSA recall campaign number: 00v414000 andl(99v248000) for 99 A6 that says the tie rods wear out due to the seal failing. What do I need to do for Audi to address this.

Premature failure of both tie rod ends and all upper control arms in front suspension, resulting in loose steering, difficulty in maintaining lane position, and vibration in steering while driving and braking. All tie rod ends and front suspension upper control arms (4) required replacement; if left not replaced, potential for catastrophic loss of steering and/or suspension collapse if any one of the 6 affected ball joints fail. Further failure of front right wheel bearing as a result of suspension play, and excessive asymmetrical wear on front tires. Audi recalled all 1999 models for the identical tie rod end rubber seal failure (NHTSA campaign 99v248000), and essentially the same seal design is used on the control arms. Audi only changed the tie rod design in 2003 rs6, meaning potentially all 2000-2004 A6 (and other models potentially) are affected. In addition Audi increased wheel size and weight substantially on newly introduced v8 A6 in 2000, but did not uprate the suspension; the 2003 rs6 change (also a v8) is further evidence of an excess loading problem. Old parts expected to be available.

Consumer's vehicle was having the same problems as mentioned in recall 99v248000 concerning tie rod assembly. Dealership would not repair free of charge because the VIN was not included.

Tie rod end failure. 2000 Audi A6; 52,000 miles. Tie rod ends were part of a recall campaign for 1998 and 1999 model years (2000 was not included), the part is / was reportedly corrected in later model years. Once covered under extended warranty provisions effective 4/30/2004 Audi no longer considers this a defective part; now stating that this is "normal wear and tear". Comment- a search of Audi related internet forums find many, many owners stating that this is a common failure component, related to separation of the rubber boot whereas the joint lubricant is contaminated and rapid wear is experienced. Repair cost, as quoted by dealer, is just under $400.

While driving at 20 mph tie rod assembly failed.

Tie rod ends wearing prematurely due to defective boot covers result in steering wheel wobble and steering difficulty.

Front suspension failures. Audi A6 front control arms and tie rod ends seem to fail prematurely. I have had to replace first 3 of the left control arms and tie rod end, and then 2 months later 3 of the right control arms and tie rod end on my 1999 Audi A6 with 53,000 miles.

Broken tie rods at 40,000 miles.

Consumer stated tie rods ends grease boot tore causing tie rod ends to wear out and make clunking noise. Dealership refused to repair them under extended warranty policy so the tie rod ends were replaced at consumer's expense by independent mechanic.

Dealership refused to perform control arm recall repairs unless consumer paid to have the tie rod done by them.

Tie rods are loose and worn out, allowing dust to enter into mechanism. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle is not included due to VIN.

Tie rods are loose and worn out, allowing dust to enter into mechanism. A recall has been issued on vehicle's make and model; however, this vehicle is not included due to VIN.