audi a6 2013 Complaints

ENGINE

this does not refer to any specific incident. after purchasing the car i began to notice that when i accelerated from a stop, the car always surged ahead after a fraction of a second. i was told that the turbocharger on the 2 liter engine "spooled" at 1600 rpms and caused the surge. it is a very uncomfortable feeling to find the car surging ahead when you just touch the gas pedal slightly. when you're stopped in back of another car, the car surges ahead and you have to be very wary of "rear ending the other car. unfortunately, it is my understanding that this surge is a normal part of the turbocharger, but it creates a definite possibility of a slow speed collision.

Reported in: SHREWSBURY MA || Crash: N || VIN #: WAUGFAFC5DN

AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

had a frontal crash as i was trying to click in the safety belt while in motion. the impact was severe enough that my head went forward and cracked the windshield injuring my forehead. i lost consciousness for 30 minutes. this was a new car (115 miles) and none of the multiple airbags went off. tried to have audi explain to me why none of the airbags went off and i got 2 nonsensical reasons (one salesperson suggested that they did not go off because the safety belt was not engaged, a customer representative related to me some mysterious angle - 30 degrees from the midline of the car- where an impact would not activate air bags (!) . i was also given a lecture regarding the safety of audi cars. i asked them to test the front accelerometers in the crashed car but they did not see any point in doing it. i have seen a recall for the curtain air bags of last year a6 model. it seems that the sensors of the 2013 a6 i was driving do not function reliably and do not guarantee the safety of the driver.

Reported in: WEST BLOOMFIELD MI || Crash: Y || VIN #: WAUGGAFC5DN