Audi breakdown?

[Zonda]

A workmate told me about her friends that were driving home to Sweden from Croatia in their 2001 Audi A6. They stopped to eat in Münich and when they got back into the car and started it up smoke came from the steering wheel and then from under the bonet. Mechanics said that it would take 4 days to fix the car. The story about them is long from there on.

I was shocked to hear about an Audi just breaking down like this because from what I've heard Audi quality is pretty much flawless.

What do you guys think? And what can be the caus?

[YoungWarrior]

something fried. Can happen to anyone.

[Tycoon]

Originally Posted by Zonda

A workmate told me about her friends that were driving home to Sweden from Croatia in their 2001 Audi A6. They stopped to eat in Münich and when they got back into the car and started it up smoke came from the steering wheel and then from under the bonet. Mechanics said that it would take 4 days to fix the car. The story about them is long from there on.

I was shocked to hear about an Audi just breaking down like this because from what I've heard Audi quality is pretty much flawless.

What do you guys think? And what can be the caus?

Yeah, i'm shocked too. It's an A6, man! Not good, but yeah can happen to anyone.

[Mr. M]

Heh, yeah these events are quite expected... In tropical regions like in my country, BMWs flaming up to ashes is common.

[Tycoon]

Originally Posted by Mirage77

Heh, yeah these events are quite expected... In tropical regions like in my country, BMWs flaming up to ashes is common.

Not only BMW i'd say...

[Yannis]

Last year while i was on vacation i saw a brand new C class (i could tell from the licence plates) at the side of the road. I asked the owner who was next to the car what happened and he told me that the car's engine suddenly ceased to work.
I guess that could happen to any car.

[Carbon]

Originally Posted by Zonda

I was shocked to hear about an Audi just breaking down like this because from what I've heard Audi quality is pretty much flawless.

Haha, that's a good one.

[vedjo01]

Guys,times of flawless german quality are,sadly,behind us..
Truth is,you can´t be sure on anything when you buy a car.It´s like beting on football when you expect promised quality from car.You never now what is next,where to expect malfunction..Just remember E46 problem with brake pedal,MB E,S and C-class many problems..Should I go on??I belive you get the picture

[dubai_222]

hai guys i wish you can see the bracke doen of the audis in the middle east people here are hating it cause of its contiouds brake down and especialy the bad suport which comes from the agent most of the s8 hade an engine overhaule after pasing 80k and your unluky it you out of warant people here think a million time before they buy it and becuse of it very very expensive spare parts and the worst resale value