2nd DRC leak...200 miles after replacement
01-04-2009, 04:11 PM
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So maybe the upfront thing would be for AoA...
to sell the car with a disclaimer that they've put a faulty technology in RS4s and that owners should plan on spending thousands of dollars in their first 1-2 years of ownership to really get the suspension right...
Just doesn't seem fitting for a top of the line performance car, does it?
Just doesn't seem fitting for a top of the line performance car, does it?
01-04-2009, 04:30 PM
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Thats somethign you can address right now!
Called Lemon law. Here is clause 2 from Washington State Lemon law:
2: Reasonable number of attempts shall be deemed to have been undertaken by the manufacturer, its agent, or the new motor vehicle dealer to conform the new motor vehicle to the warranty within the warranty period, if:
A) The same serious safety defect has been subject to diagnosis or repair two or more times, at least one of which is during the period of coverage of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty, and the serious safety defect continues to exist;
B) the same nonconformity has been subject to diagnosis or repair four or more times, at least one of which is during the period of coverage of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty, and the nonconformity continues to exist; or
C) the vehicle is out-of-service by reason of diagnosis or repair of one or more nonconformities for a cumulative total of thirty calendar days, at least fifteen of them during the period of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty. For purposes of this subsection, the manufacturer's written warranty shall be at least one year after the date of the original delivery to the consumer of the vehicle or the first twelve thousand miles of operation, whichever occurs first.
2: Reasonable number of attempts shall be deemed to have been undertaken by the manufacturer, its agent, or the new motor vehicle dealer to conform the new motor vehicle to the warranty within the warranty period, if:
A) The same serious safety defect has been subject to diagnosis or repair two or more times, at least one of which is during the period of coverage of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty, and the serious safety defect continues to exist;
B) the same nonconformity has been subject to diagnosis or repair four or more times, at least one of which is during the period of coverage of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty, and the nonconformity continues to exist; or
C) the vehicle is out-of-service by reason of diagnosis or repair of one or more nonconformities for a cumulative total of thirty calendar days, at least fifteen of them during the period of the applicable manufacturer's written warranty. For purposes of this subsection, the manufacturer's written warranty shall be at least one year after the date of the original delivery to the consumer of the vehicle or the first twelve thousand miles of operation, whichever occurs first.
01-04-2009, 04:45 PM
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Possible plan of action...
I have a suggestion:
if someone is up to the task....
take the VIN database...
update it with owners from AW
update it with owners who have had DRC issues
maybe columns for 1st, 2nd, 3rd incidents...
this will give us a pretty good idea of the failure rate...
document this and send to Audi, as a collective effort...maybe approach other forums...
maybe start a website for DRC failures...
(much like Jasons for M3 engine failures)...
this will get their attention...
if you sue, they go defensive and all opportunity to negotiate may be lost...
if someone is up to the task....
take the VIN database...
update it with owners from AW
update it with owners who have had DRC issues
maybe columns for 1st, 2nd, 3rd incidents...
this will give us a pretty good idea of the failure rate...
document this and send to Audi, as a collective effort...maybe approach other forums...
maybe start a website for DRC failures...
(much like Jasons for M3 engine failures)...
this will get their attention...
if you sue, they go defensive and all opportunity to negotiate may be lost...