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1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 repairs by problem area
Engine (36%)
Transmission and Drivetrain (9%)
Brakes and Traction Control (8%)
Suspension and Steering (20%)
Electrical and Air Conditioning (11%)
Paint, Rust, Leaks, Rattles, and Trim (6%)
Other (11%)
Chart based on 66 repairs.
1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 repair cost distribution
$2500+ (4%)
$1000 - $2499 (9%)
$500 - $999 (9%)
$100 - $499 (45%)
< $100 (32%)
Chart based on 53 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6
Engine not specified
| Audi in Colorado, United States Nov 2012 - Dec 2012 | |||
| Dec 2012187000 miUS $3100 | Ball joints and tie rod end were worn out and need replacing | ||
| Audi in Massachusetts, United States Sep 2012 - Nov 2013 | |||
| Apr 2013222500 mi | Low Oil Pressure lamp came on. Engine began to clatter. Shut off and towed to shop. Maybe bad oil pump. Have not decide to whether to make repair or not. May just try removing oil pan and cleaning oil pick-up. Engine may be sludged up. | ||
| Jun 2013225000 miUS $200 | Engine misfires badly. Replaced plugs and wires. Runs much more smoothly. Discovered leaking valve cover gasket. Did not fix. Car too old. | ||
| Nov 2013227000 mi | The motor slowly ran rougher again then it sprung a leak in the brake line. Scrapped vehicle with 235,000 miles. Engine running roughly. Valve cover gasket leaking. Leaky and loud exhaust noise. Front end noise that sounded bad. Rattles. | ||
| Audi in Texas, United States Dec 2010 - Aug 2011 | |||
| Jan 2011149000 miUS $200 | Headlight washer pump failed. Grommets leaking. Interior door grab handle broke. | ||
| Feb 2011150000 miUS $100 | Rear wiper nozzle corroded. Had to order an expensive repair kit from the dealer. Design flaw, causes failure to clean rear window and decreases visibility dramatically. | ||
| Apr 2011150000 miUS $25 | Rear differential seal was leaking. Had to remove rear axle to access differential. Replaced seal. Still possibly need an alignment $$ due to loosening of suspension components. | ||
| Jun 2011151000 miUS $5 | Hose to rear window wiper failed at the hinge and was letting fluid into the car. Found a suitable replacement part at a home improvement store. So far so good. | ||
| Jul 2011151000 miUS $100 | Replaced coolant overflow tank because the old one had a crack that a previous owner tried to glue back together. | ||
| Aug 2011151000 miUS $15 | This car's rubber braided hoses have all failed. I replaced all that I could get access to. A check engine light indicated knock sensor issues and Secondary Air Intake insufficient flow. Could not find the cause of the problem in time before someone purchased the car from me. | ||
| Audi in California, United States Dec 2009 - Jan 2011 | |||
| May 2010122700 miUS $400 | Driver side drive axle. | ||
| Audi in New Hampshire, United States Feb 2013 - Mar 2014 | |||
| Jun 2013133000 miUS $185 | New plugs installed. After a timing belt service, they never checked the plugs so it was misfiring soon after, so now its fixed. There is a abs light, which I think is a loose wire, but im not fixing that. | ||
| Nov 2013142400 miUS $400 | A pulley seized and snapped the main belt and I lost power steering. | ||
| Jan 2014146800 miUS $330 | The driver side front axle needed to be replaced. The back latch will not shut on the wagon. | ||
| Audi in Pennsylvania, United States Sep 2014 - Dec 2014 | |||
| Nov 2014165000 miUS $1250 | Replaced 2 coil packs on cylinders 3 and 4 for consistent misfiring issues. | ||
1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4-door
6-cylinder automatic AWD
| Audi in California, United States Sep 2010 - Oct 2011 | |||
| Oct 2010107000 miUS $120 | ABS Module Failed. Had it repaired. | ||
| Nov 2010108000 miUS $80 | Noise from stationary steering. Both outer Tie Rod End replaced. | ||
| Audi in Ohio, United States Jul 2017 - Jul 2018 | |||
| May 2018119502 miUS $504 | Replace Front Rotors and Calipers | ||
| Audi in Connecticut, United States Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 | |||
| Feb 2017165000 miUS $303 | Engine started running rough while driving at speed. Loss of compression no. 5 cylinder = Replaced broken intake valve spring. | ||
| Aug 2017167000 miUS $160 | Abnormal tire wear,left side. Replaced entire front suspension and outer tie rod ends, lt. frt. wheel bearing,excluding struts. | ||
| Mar 2018171000 miUS $450 | Replaced transmission | ||
| Audi in North Carolina, United States Dec 2009 - Apr 2011 | |||
| Jan 2010154000 miUS $100 | 150k service items: Air filter, fuel filter, selected vacuum lines, spark plugs. Noticed valve cover gaskets need to be replaced (not urgent) | ||
| Nov 2010162000 miUS $800 | Engine mounts, all three. | ||
| Audi in Minnesota, United States Nov 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Dec 2009157000 miUS $3500 | Timing belt tensioner broke and caused bent valves, etc. Replaced engine. Cause was previous owner not replacing tensioner during first/previous timing belt change. | ||
| Audi in Colorado, United States Oct 2009 - May 2012 | |||
| Nov 2009125000 miUS $110 | Wiring harness under driver's seat wore and caused windows, sunroof, power seats to fail. Dealer figured it out quickly and repair was cheap... | ||
| May 2012142000 miUS $400 | Cylinder 6 was not always firing... Had a new wiring harness put in... runs well now. Passenger side control arms were replaced... | ||
| Audi in Connecticut, United States May 2009 - Sep 2011 | |||
| Sep 2011107000 mi | Car bit the dust in recent rainstorm after rainwater somehow got into the floor behind the driver's seat. Car starts right up, but the already lousy electrical system is even more messed up. No remote locks. Power windows inoperable. Car is being junked. | ||
| Audi in Colorado, United States May 2009 - Oct 2010 | |||
| Jun 200978000 miUS $381 | Replaced a leaking passengers side engine mount. The mount replaced was new in April of 2009. Parts supplier warranty'd, I paid shipping. While replacing the engine mount again, I noticed the waterpump was leaking - coolant down the front & onto oil pan. Replacing the waterpump forced the full timing belt job, which the car was due for anyway. | ||
| Jul 200978000 miUS $300 | drivers side seal on power steering rack began leaking considerably right after waterpump/timing belt job last month. Replaced steering rack with rebuilt unit. | ||
| Dec 200981000 miUS $52 | Pass. front door would not latch closed in temp's below freezing. The microswitch was also broken. Attempted to remove & clean/lube but the offending mechanism is inaccessible-unsuccessful. Replaced latch with used unit from '04 model A6. replaced rear hatch lift struts | ||
| Jan 201081000 miUS $46 | Front/Rear window squirter pump began leaking. Replaced pump & grommet. | ||
| Aug 201085300 mi | trans.fluid/filter change - preventative. also changed engine oil, discovered & repaired a leaking power steering hose Sunroof switch disassembled & cleaned. Roof would sometimes not close and most recently opened on it's own. Also, repaired cruise control module - re-soldered connections C7, C9, C11 on module circuit board. | ||
| Audi in Ontario, Canada May 2009 - Sep 2010 | |||
| Oct 200963240 mi | Bulb replaced. Took about ten minutes. | ||
| Audi in New York, United States May 2009 - Nov 2010 | |||
| Mar 2010161000 miUS $1400 | Repair ball joint and CC joint boots. Repair front right blinker socket. | ||
| Audi in Texas, United States May 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Jun 2009111000 miUS $190 | A/C needed recharge and a A/C related filter replaced | ||
| Sep 2010116000 miUS $475 | repaired rear main seal on transmission | ||
| Audi in Pennsylvania, United States Jun 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Mar 2010180000 miUS $800 | Front suspension joints worn on passenger side, some wear on driver side. Repair: Front suspension arms replaced. | ||
| Jun 2010184000 miUS $1500 | Oil leak. Replaced seals and flange at front of engine | ||
| Audi in Michigan, United States Oct 2009 - Jun 2011 | |||
| Nov 2009146000 miUS $300 | Cam chain tensioner oil seals leaking. Smoke entering passenger cabin. Valve cover gasket leaking oil. Smoke entering passenger cabin. Central Locking System shorting and blowing fuse. Ashtray LED was melted and causing short. | ||
| Nov 2010164000 miUS $100 | Flex pipe before CAT broken at bellows. Engine coolant temp sensor bad and replaced. | ||
| Audi in Ohio, United States Sep 2009 - Mar 2010 | |||
| Oct 200981000 miUS $150 | Replace front lower rear CA Replaced both rear Brake Calipers, passenger rear was leaking fluid around piston seal Replaced tie rod end on Passenger side | ||
| Jan 201091000 miUS $36 | The car would not start. Diagnosed (audi forum) the problem to be the Engine coolant temp sensor. Replaced the sensor. added fluid to replace fluid lost during work. | ||
1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4-door
4-cylinder automatic AWD
| Audi in Wisconsin, United States May 2011 - Apr 2012 | |||
| Oct 2011129000 miUS $2000 | Replaced tie rods. Replaced cv boots. | ||
1999 Audi A6 / S6 / RS6 4-door
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Audi in Nevada, United States Dec 2010 - May 2013 | |||
| Nov 2011131000 miUS $450 | driver side window wouldnt go back up | ||
| Dec 2011131000 miUS $400 | window would no longer go up or down | ||
| Nov 2012139400 miUS $1100 | gaskets, some wiring, cant even remember it all number of things | ||
| May 2013149000 mi | Needed everything shocks to struts | ||
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