Ive read through and search both, here and the zine. I found many posts concerning the lost pixels/lines in your LCD display in the cluster. I'm not the only one having the problem and Im assuming neither are you. I found a thread that claimed someone was going to file a class action suit, but was later cancelled because his attorney said he didnt have a valid case.

So...... I called Audi USA. I told them about my problem. The woman, I spoke with, told me that she would look for a recall on the database. I already knew that there wasnt one, but I let her look anyway. She proceeded to tell me there was NO Recall or TSB on the issue, but that she would document the case. She told me to call my nearest dealer for tech support, but I already knew the answer to that one... a 500$ + part at my cost is not only ludacrous, but poor business. If Audi is/has having/had so many problems with this LCD is should have been TSB and fixed whether you still have a warranty in effect or not.

If anyone else here has this problem or has had to pay out of pocket for a fix that was not their fault at all, please post up. I plan on taking this thread and forwarding it, mailing it, and carrying it to a dealer with me to prove a point that there should be a TSB out on this problem and that the dealer should be fixing this as a warranty claim, whether it exists or not.

I can also talk to my lawyer and see if there is anything that he thinks he can do about the situation. I think this is poor business on Audis part, poor quality is not the consumer's expense.

Please post up contact info and VIN if you would like. I would like to start a petition and send it into Audi and see if we can get this situation resolved fairly for the customer. I'll see what I can do about a petition.

I don't really know anyone who doesn't have a problem with this

I got the same problem on a 200 A4 1.8T

Put me down. I've got a 2000 A4 TQM

Most likely there will never be a recall as it isnt a safety item.

I got the same problem on my '01 A4.

+1

count me in. Mine is so bad I just turn off the display

ive lost a few lines on my 2001 tt also.

same here i just shut mine off cuz i cant even see 90% of it

same here i just shut mine off cuz i cant even see 90% of it on my 01 a4 1.8tqm

Hi. 1997 A6. My on board computer is just visible in daylight and impossible to see at night. Sounds like it maybe a similiar problem to the many that are posted here.
Andy, Scotland.

My dad's 99 A6 has almost the entire left side faded out. Looks pretty poor. Definitly seems to be a common problem with the screens on Audi's.

I have had one replaced at 12k which is rediculous and it is starting to fade again. Put me down for that.

Jason

Yup. Me too. Only bought the car last night and discovered this on the way home. Guess there's no remedy except a new unit.

Nobody got any electronics experience? It's gotta be a dodgy connection somewhere. ;)

2000 a4 1.8t most of it is gone. well actually almost all of it is gone

ya so i went to my local stealership today to see how much they wanna rip us off for this and the guy said it was $650 for it. then he goes oh ya and theres a $350 core charge. so if nothing happens with this and they wont replace it for free then i guess im just gonna have to deal with it cuz theres no way im going to pay that kind of money for a new one that will probably do the same thing

yep mine and several other we get in. Its hard to find one with over 35 40k in working order

Same here. when i took mine to the dealer for a battery change the car worked fine for 1 day after that, pixels in the cluste, radio and climate unit where out. I had to get a new CD player they told me i need a new cluster and climate control. Rip off. Total parts and labor 2100$. 780$ was only the cd player i got a used one off ebay for 125$. I`m in for it.

+1, 98 a4 1.8t quattro sport pkg.

missing 2-3 lines, cant read outside temp reading... ever...

I've noticed the same problem on my '01 S4. The pixels that are out on the radio annoy me more than the center display though.

i'm starting to notice my screen going on the left side -put me down

Samething 01 A4 1.8t
seems to get worse when its hotter outside

It seems to me that audi dosent make very good LCD. the old coupes with the LCD speedo always went bad. in the older 96-98.5 climate controls the lcd would f up all the time. and in the newer lcd's like yours you got dead pixels. im not sure but for the climate control there is a rebuild kit, there may be one for your lcd as well.

98 a6 quatrro...

2001 S4 50% gone

99 A6 Quattro V6 30v is having the same LCD problems and didn't know what todo.
looks bad. Please help.

VIN # WAUBA24B3XN061091
EMAIL: PCTARVER@AOL.COM

Hi,
I have the same display problem with my 2000 A4 Quattro 2.8 V6 30v.
The display fades and lines are missing but the next day it will chance, some pixels come back and different ones disappear.
Does anybody know how to fix this without purchasing a new LCD unit.
It must be a bad connection somewhere I would have thought.
VIN…WAUZZZ8DZYA168370.

2000 A6 Avant 2.8L
Has same issue. About 4 lines out. Email justincr250@yahoo.com if U need more info. Thanks!

I have the same issue with my '01 A6.

me to 99 2.8 avant about 4 lines vertically if I bought it new I'd be p--ed off just goes to show japs are good at elecrtonics germans are good at mechanicals

2000 A4, put me down. stopped displaying computer, radio stations, outside temprature, completely blank most of the time. If a door is open it works as it used to. Shows low on gas alert.
Dealer wanted 850$+ labor for a new dashboard, said nothing else could be done to figure why it went out.

Thanks!
The petition reminded me to search for this. As recommended here I pushed the magic button under wiper bar and all is back. I should report them to corporate for proposing unnecesary work (after making a note, doing regular service and "checking things out" Sunset gave me this quote)

2000 S4, 50% unreadable, actually getting it fixed at the dealership today, it is covered in my aftermarket warranty

2001 A4 1.8T - Starting to go bad...

Me to, 2001 audi tt 225, 21K, unreadable at startup, gradually fades to redable, for now...

i have the hksame happy problem whit my A6 2000 ... thanks

same here, about 60% of the display, but the lines missing are not the same all the time

Are we making any progress on our petition? Thanks

Mine is gone on my 2000 A6. I know of several others also gone. Jiffylube guy told me EVERY Audi A4 and A6he sees has same problem. Annoying! Audi should be ashamed!

Not to spoil the party but my 98 A4 2.8Q Avant has all displays working properly. Of course I got it used so who know if any work was done. The stealership has all of the records since new. May have to check it out. Sure hope it doesn't start to go. Good luck to all, and for what it is worth, put me down for getting Audi to fix this problem-it may be mine too someday!

i have the same issue with both my 2000 4.2 and my brother's 1999 2.8. everyone i seem to speak with regarding their audi has the issue as well. very dissapointing when you know the manufacturer is well aware of the problem and continues to deny.

I have lines going out/fading as well - 2001 TT Roadster, 73k miles

1998 a4 1.8tqm, missing pixels on the climate controll....with all of these problems that everyone, but that one guy is having.....I'd say it's time for audi to bite the bullet and have a mass recall!...give me my pixels back!!!!

Just purchased a 2001 Allroad with only 25.8K miles. Primary dash display has this problem.

Same issues on both my 1998 Audi a6 quattro, and on my other 1999 audi a6 quattro !!! poor business

I cleaned all of the wires contacts that I could find "because my car wouldnt start" and my LCD went to 7 lines out to only one:Deven if they look good take a wire brush to them you'll me amazed[/align]

One more bad display here. 1999.5 A4 1.8T AT.

ORIGINAL: vellomike

I cleaned all of the wires contacts that I could find "because my car wouldnt start" and my LCD went to 7 lines out to only one:Deven if they look good take a wire brush to them you'll me amazed[/align]


Which contacts did you clean? The ones that go in the back of the instrument panel?

03 A6 2.7T same problem...

2000 Audi A4 2.8 L- maybe one or two lines were missing when I bought it back in 2003, and now I can barely read it. It seems to fade in and out.

small word of advice ( how do you clean the facia?? ) if you spray it with any liquid then its your own fault because it seeps into the display and the makers know this, you should never spray any liquid cleaner on any LCD;)

My 98 A6 1.9 TDi had this problem.

It was directly related to the temperature "inside" the car, on a cold morning the display worked 100% OK, but as soon as the interior of the car got to something like a comfortable temperature (I leave the climate control set at 22°C) it had gradualy faded away and became almost impossible to see.
During the warm summer months I never used to see it at all because the car interior was above the "critical" temperature all the time.

Maybe you guys should live somewhere that is not quite so warm, LOL

I have recently changed the car for a late 2002 model and so far the display has showed no signs of any trouble at all.

Phil (UK)

98 avant 2.8 same problem cant even read

I have a 1998 Audi A4 2.8 Quattro and the screen doesn't work on mine, either.

Im in!! 99 a6, lcd has been broke for 5 years!

Found this thread while googling around to see if I am the only one with 50%+ dead pixels. I guess not.

Sign me up / keep me informed.

I'm in. My 2000 A6 is so bad, I can't even read the shifter position across the bottom. With luck, I have about 6 lines working at best. I also checked into replacement or repair. None of the cluster rebuilding companies repair this, My cost on the cluster through Audi is over $500, and we must keep in mind the additional $135.00 to program it and transfer the information off the old one onto the new one. But I agree, with almost every Audi having this problem, Audi should stand behind their product. I think they need to chat with the Japanese for the electronics, and have them design a readout that works. Mine only has 73,000 miles, and has been bad for years. Count me in on your petition. My contact info is NoOther@aol.com. Contact me if you need any more info.

I have a 2000 A4 1.8 T and my display has been 30 % pixel dead for a year already. It's unbelievable to find so many peope with this issue and nothing has been done about it.

Keep this thread posted on any new developments for this issue.

-BK

I hate to put a wrench in the works but even if you get a new cluster the life of the display has a max of about 5 years or less, and if you have a tt cluster im sorry the company that makes those is horrible, you think faded pixels is bad try never getting your car started. Audi has been aware of this problem since it started happening back in 98 and has no plans on compensating you for it, trust me i have an s4 and they won't give me one and i work for them! Oh and by the way tt clusters and about 2x the price that of the a4, sucks huh [&o]

A6 2.5quattro 2002 , unredable :/

i got a 2000 S4 with the same problem

Me too.
98 A6 Quattro. The display has splotchy areas that are dim when the weather is hot. It has already been replaced under warranty once. That was about 2 years ago.

Yup. My LCD screen on my cluster is messed up as well. Doesn't display anything while driving, except for the gears, and only a diagnostic if I've pushed the button to run a quick diagnostic, and when that is pushed, it isn't clear like it should be due to bad pixels. I need to get it fixed and was quoted at $1000. Absolutely ridiculious is the price and the fact that Audi isn't allowing any clusters to get fixed outside the dealership.

my buddies... same thing 2001 a4

Replaced mine last summer - 2000 A6 Quattro 2.7T.

2000 A4, my panel seems to be temp related as well. For the most part I leave it off until there is something on it I wish to see. When I first turn it on its about 70% visible then after about 5 mins its complete.

2001 A6 2.7 ****Pixelation Problems****

Please include me. The display is all good first thing in the morning. As the day goes, it starts fading away. After the car cools down, the display is good again, then fades again. This is mainly on the center display.

I've got a 2001 A6 2.7T with the same issue. Every day, different areas are splotched out.

2000 A4 1.8T I have about 20- 30 % of the pixels I should have "great electrical design and manufacture choice I guess"

I have already posted one. What is the status on this? My screen looks terrible.

2000 Audi A6 2.7T. Same issue here, also seems to be temp related. During summer almost the entire display fades out and is completely unreadable.

Edit:contact me at vortix@hotmail.comif more info will help you. Can provide VIN, etc.

Cool temp = clear display
Hot temp = fading display

Same problem. This should definitely be a recall....why can't we just have good electronics like Lexus? :(
Let me know if you get any response.

I have a 98.5 A4 2.8 and it has splotchy areas too. Very annoying.

Mine's shot

1998 A4 2.8, count me down

mine too. it seems to be normal only in cold temperature during the night.

but again, it returns defected during the day.

Just bought my 99 Audi and I have a few horizontal pixels out.

Yeah, bought a 98 Audi A3 and have the same problem ;)

Add another to the list. It sucks, because I really enjoy seeing my display...40% out of the year (at night and in the winter)

Same. Only works when its cold.

Me too.... 99 A6 2.8 Q wagon. Partially gone

I too have the same problem in my 99 A6. But the strange thing is that it happens off and on. Meaning theloss of pixels / line will be visible for a day or so and will disappear for a few days and will come back again. The problem is more often seen during cold weather.

I have a 2000 A4 1.8T quattro Tip. My display is gone all of the time.

1999 Audi A6 2.7t Has anyone tried to replace their display themself? Is this a DIY? New to forum and just bought car for wife. Pm me please.

I've got the same problem on my 2001 S4. The top area blanks out permanently, until I disconnect the battery, how have you guys dealt with it?

Please add me to the list of Audi owners wanting a recall.

I think you can add just about every Audi owner there is. Keep me inform if there is action to be taken and sign me up for the petition.

also got lines in my 2001 Audi S4

You can put me on it too. 2001 A6.
What I can not understand is, this problem seem to be happening on and on and on from 1997/8 andwhy the hell in the world AUDI does not fix it properly.
We are in a age of OLED displays and LCD's are NOT new on the block. There is no excuse for AUDI to put such low quality displays in a 50,000 + car.
I agree with what my dealer said "AUDI is experimenting at owner's expense".
I've been driving AUDI's since 1995. I just think AUDI sucks. Its nothing but problems!I am not buying another AUDI. Sorry if I have ofended anyone.

same thing with my 01 1.8t quattro

Put me down, 1999 A4 2.8 - hard half of it is out, almost impossible to make out top two lines (the radio station and such)

here here, my radio's pretty much gone 00s4

mine out too, when its cold its really nice, but now in summer you can't see anything oh its on a A6 2.7

Hi,
In Europe, the mechanic repairs.
Look at here:
http://www.rickimauto.de/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3&Itemid =43

http://www.tachopix.de/061009221848.xml
[/align]

My 2001 allroad with 70k miles has 3 lines of pixels that don't light up. Still readable but looks funky as heck!

At $650 for the fix, I'll leave the lines there for a while. Probably watch for one to show up at a junk yard.

Count me in. I replaced my battery and then started losing lines and now the radio is all screwed up too.

Same. 2002 A6 Quattro. Only on the radio, and they alternate.. some come on, some go off. That's all for now (here's hoping).

2000 a4 1.8t quattro. Same problem with dashboard no matter what the weather's like. At least 75% gone in varying patterns.

Same for me...2000 A4 2.8 Q

blurr pixels effectsme mentally..

i feel pressure tofigure outwhat is showing on the board, sometimes causes lackless driving..

2001 Audi A4 Quattro 1.8T

Sign me up - the ONLY lines I see are the two horizontal lines separating the display areas in the cluster - NOTHING else. It's horrible - I called Audi about it. They called my local (Charlotte, NC) dealership who told me to go scratch.

The cluster is $900, plus 1 to 1.5 hrs labor - they would even spot me the labor if I bough the part (which they're making $500 to $600 on, PLUS the money on mine when they take it as a core charge)

Ridiculous!

I own a 2001 A6 and my center pixels do not work, sometimes i can see a faint light them but can not make out what is displayed.let me know how things go.
thanks for taking a stand

I have the same issue. I haven't seen a used A6 yet withiut the problem

'00 S4 with many missing pixels, looks like s**t!

GUESS WHAT? 99 A6 DEAD PIXELS. JUST BOUGHT USED CLUSTERFROM E-BAY FOR $165. HOPE THIS LASTS!

1999 A4 2.8 Quattro. Going from bad to worse. Now it doesn't even show when it's cold......

Frustrated.

Where are the torches and pitchforks???!?!

same here, seems to be only the top portion of the center display, fades down a bit, seems to only happen in hot weather, the shifting area gets affect to, has there been an progress on getting this a TSB or free fix for auid customers?;)

Add me to the list as well. This is a load of crap. I've yet to see one audi that doesnt have this problem unless it's on the showroom floor!

im mad that my tt is missing a line now[:@]

same problem on my 99 audi a6

Add one more! 99 A6/2.8/Q

Same thing. 2000 A6 2.7T Tip

I have same problem too. I bought it that way.
and after I searched around I found this
http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=44713
I'm gonna give it a shot also. and take pic on how to this weekend.
if that works for me. will post it.

I took my car in yesterday to the new Bommarito Audi dealer in West county and met Jeff the service manager, really nice guy, i took it in for an oil change and to see if they can fix the pixel issue and the front drivers compartment door will not stay closed, I do have 38XXXX on the car and he said that those fixes are under warranty! I was like really!, he is ordering a whole new cluster and the whole new part for the compartment door...I thought I read this was not a warranty item and that it was going to be a fight to get them to do this under warranty (the pixel thing) but he had no questions about it and just order the new parts and will have them by next week, I was like SWEET! Anyone had this luck with getting it taken care of under warranty? Even the oil change was $71 which its $100 at Parktown ( the otherAudi dealer) so this is my first visit here and I was pleased! Very pleased! Anyone that lives in Saint Louis, MO that is looking for a great place with great customer service go to Bommarito Audi West County!;)

http://lostworlds.lv/go.php?1139621409

add one more Audi A6 2002 2.7T

I knew I wasn't the only fuker losing out, Pixels are pissin me off, I've had this problem since Ive owned the car. Let's sue or get a recall fuk em!

yup sure do...i dont even know what is suposta be on it...i can see a number on the bottom sometimes. what is that number? is it gas mileage?

I guess I'm lucky so far. Only the top display is going a little bad. But you guys just let me know what I'm in for. So I'm in.

2001 A6 2.7T Add me too. I'm missing three lines of pixels, sometimes....Sometimes they are there most of the time they're not. Is this Post still good? i see that the original post was from 2006.

2001 A4 2.8 with 50k miles losing lines in center display too. But it's different lines each day. My Audi guy (not a dealer) says they all have the problem, but tends to go away during cold weather. As I'm in Colorado, I'll see what happens over the winter. I did have to replace "clock spring" electrical wiring in the steering column about 10k miles ago, as it caused horn to malfunction and air bag lights to go on.

Same problem on my 2000 S4. Renders the factory navigation system (an $1100 option) 100% useless since I can't see the display to set the destination, or any other options for that matter.

I own two A4's with bad screens!
If it were a 100.00$ fix, I would not be so mad about it!!!

Someone on ebay can "fix" them for about 250.00 I think.
thanks!

Adam

Same here 2000 Audi A4 1.8T whole LCD shot. Can only make out one number if that from each section. I purchased the car like this. Wasnt as bad then as it is now. Soo add another to the list.

so what's the latest on this? How many do you actually need for a class action suit? How many did they have against apple for the iPod?

I am looking at buying an 00 1.8t and the pixels are pretty bad Put me down as i will be owning it soon.

Yea same problem here! 2000 A6 2.7t..........

I've been having this problem for 1-2 years now on my 2000 A4 1.8T Avant. VIN WAUKC68D0YA168475. Start out with a couple of lines of pixels; now it's much worse, to the point of being almost completely invisible at times.

I did not take the time to see if anyone else has posted this info here, but there is a string of messages about this at http://www.audi-sport.net/vb/showthread.php?t=29577. A guy inJohannesburg, South Africa, posting as FlyingBy, says he fixedthis problem in his Audiin about an hour by rebonding the ribbon cable that leads to this display. He has a completedescription of what to do, and a couple of follow-up notes at this link.There was interest from others in knowing if anyone else had tried it, but apparently noone has.

While this problem is mainly only annoying, it did lead to me being out of gas on I-75 last week (which is why I am again considering getting this fixed). My sister and I were on a trip, and she was driving. She knew my car had an audible noise when the gas supply was low, but she kept exceeding the speed limit I had set, and after the 4th or 5th piercing noise warning her that she was going over 80 mph (which is the same sound as for low fuelor windshield washerfluid,worn brakes, light out, etc. etc.) she ignored it. Of course, she could have kept her eye on the gas gauge, butthat's another story.Bottom line...the lcd display wasn't visible,so shedid not have the visual warning of the gas pump symbol.

Others posting in the thread cited above say the problem is worse in warmer weather or when the car is warmed up. I'm not sure; I'll be paying attention to that. If the problem gets so bad that I can't see what that piercing tone is trying to tell me, I'll be thinking that I should pay what it costs to get it fixed.

OH! add me ! I have missing lines and blured lines

count me 01 A41.8T QMS

Console LCD works perfect in cold weather but in hot weather, about half of the LCD display disappears.

See sig for car info.

yup, me too. My dealer tried to get it done for me as a goodwill, but "Audi say NO". Ruins the car, and I knew it was a "feature" but hadnt realised it was this widespread! :eek:

mee too!!!!take this shyt and glue it to thier forehead...i've been seeing so lines coming and going....can hardly read my mpg(on the LCD screen) and some lines are faded..
2002 B5Audi S4 @ 40,000miles and experiancing this problem

Mine is also fading badly...

2001 A6Q 4.2

Igot a 2001 Allroad with the same problem [:@]

My bulbs are starting to go out at 95k.

It's so common on all a4,6,8 that a recall should be obvious. Unfortunately to the users, not Audi.

99 A4 Pixalized all over the place

O1 Audi 2.8L A6 Quattro

Add me too. '01 A4 1.8T Q [:@]

Ihave a 1999 audi a4 1.8t with the same problem. My entire lcd screen is off. I can only see the very top of it wich is just 5 dim red lines.

Audi needs to do something about this.

I just stumbled across this thread and actually read the entire list. Before I came up with any opinion I wondered what VW owners experienced. They are essentially the same vehicles, with similar dashes. Then I read at least two posts (not including the one in German!) that alluded to the ribbon cable and the electrical connections. Being in the electrical industry it was a forehead banger. Of course the problem is electrical! The loosening of the connector would result in all the voltage and/or inputs being compromised and either no light or poor readings, and explain the intermittent conditions.

The funny (or more accurately the SAD thing) is that the entire post is essentially a rant by individuals who want magic without effort. No denying the design is a bit piss poor, but a flat out class action suit supported by a bunch of supposed enthusiasts who would spend tons of $$ and many many hours on essentially useless stuff for their cars but won't even bother to TRY to repair the ribbon cable is a sad commentary on mankind.

The problem is repairable with not much more than an afternoons worth of time and effort with no money spent except that for the beverages consumed while doing the work.

There is no class action suit here unless it's for ignorance. [:o]

I have had this thing apart countless times to try applying extra pressure to the contacts of the lcd ribbon connector. I also tried shimming the contacts under the display itself. I've followed every suggestion to fix this thing that I've been able to find. It doesn't work, end of story. Sure I can shut it off, but I certainly can't use the factory navigation without the display working. I also can't make out what the warning lights are when they pop up, that's a problem. This display is a piece of trash, why should I be responsible for fixing it anyway? Thanks for playing.

2001 S4 Mine is the same, worse in warm weather. We should get a recall, this can be considered a safety defect since thats where alot of your warnings come up, worn brake pads, gas light, ect..., plus the fact that some people paid for the navigation feature but can't use it? BS if you ask me!

My 01 A6 has same problem!! Got 2 lines missing on my cd/radio and blurry on my dash!!! It's very annoying!!

THIS IS REAL SHIT. 01 S4 AND 98 A4 BOTH SHIT DISPLAYS. COUNT ME IN ASAP.

Oh yes, heavy fading on 99 A6 Avant, espically when warm, sometimes just blank color, it's actually dangerous, when using tiptronic one can't read gear indicator, as well as the fact that if a warning light comes on, it may not be displayed (very dangerous), I called in complaint as well a couple of weeks ago. I am suprised they have not recalled this problem yet.
PS, VW too.

My entire LCD screen is visible and I haven't noticed any deterioration as of yet. It's a 99 A6 Quattro with 80K + miles.

Yea, same here I got a 00, a4. I can see about 60% of the screen

Same here. Several lines missing on my 2.7

so is there an update on the petition?

ABSOLUTELY! I have the same problem. 2001 a6 2.7T

Everyone I've talked to has this problem. Including me on my 2000 A4. It would be nice if Audi did a recall because it is definitely a safety issue.

my '97 audi a6 quattro has the same problem

I agee with you and support the deal. My A6 2000 lost 1/3 of lines

My 2004 A6 3.0 now has this problem.

hulk getting angry... no one like hulk when he angry...

mine too 2000 b5 1.8t avant missing about 22% of the pixels... really tacky.. like a wort on a supa-model's nose.

2001 S4, I have 1 line going across & 1 line going down out. But for 1 whole day last week they worked .I got excited thought it fixed itself but it sadly didn`t.

Sign me up. I've got a 98 A4 2.8 and i can barely read the friggin display.... hate it

'01 A4 2.8Q... have noticed the lines come back in frigid weather... but normally about 50% out in the top portion. Is there any places in the U.S. (I've found lots in Europe) that'll replace the LCD by mail service? Count me in on the petition as well.

"I'm gonna get my kicks in before the whole shithouse goes down in Flames." -Jim Morrison

Im also having a problem with this please put me down Audi TT 1.8T 01

Please add me to your list. I have a 99 A6 2.8T.

Most days only40% visibility.

On rare occasional days---IT IS BRIGHT AND 100% CLEAR?!?!.

My wife had a 99 A6 Avant 2.8T also with 30-40% visibility-our kids totaled that one tho.

I thought I posted here already, but maybe not ?

I've got a 99 A6 with 125k miles and the display is in "okay" shape. It's missing 3 or 4 total lines and a couple pixels ... so if I concentrate, I can figure out what it's displaying. The problem for mine is that it slowly fades away after a few hours driving (it's winter where I live, so it could just be warming up ... we'll see what happens in the summer!)

2000 a4t quattro. mine is missing 5-6 lines on startup and gets worse the longer it is used.

Top left corner on mine is fading... and I have this feeling when it warms back up im gonna have problems. 00' A4Q 1.8T

Add my Dad’s 2000 A6 wagon to the list. You can hardly make out any readings on the display!!

I can't even read mine its so bad. '00 A6 2.7T

Anyone tried posting a complaint on http://www.thesqueakywheel.com/? Seems like there are enough people here with this issue to generate quite a bit of noise using this website.

I had some of the pixels go out on the cluster of my 2001 All-Road at 50K. Audi replaced it because it was still under warranty. The replacement cluster now has had the white backlights go out. It is out of warranty . Dealer told me $900 to replace the cluster, so I am just opting not to fix it.

I have had this problem in both my 02 a6 3.0and my 02 a4 1.8t count me in

Another one here, 2001 A4 2.8 Quattro.

any progress on this, doesnt seem to be much point in this topic if the poster aint been in at all

If you are still collecting signatures count me in. I have a 00 A6 4.2 and the display works until the car warms up and then fads into oblivion.

might be too little too late, but I have the same problem on my 98 A6 Quattro also.

Display is somewhat legible at first, but quickly fades to pixelated nonsense. 2001 A4 5 speed 1.8T Quattro. Count me in. It looks the poster is gone. Is there anyone else with some legal experience or some knowledge of consumer rights that is willing to step up and take action?

I used to own a 99 BMW. These were also notorious for pixel problems. Although there was never a recall, if you wrote to BMW of NA, they actually replaced your cluster, or furnished subsidized repair cost based on your mileage and ownership duration and etc. Too bad Audi does not do this.

One more... just got A6 Avant 2001 with this problem.

96 Audi A4 2.8 V6...climate control fucks up on a daily basis. Everything still works, it's just annoying as hell when its flickering and going crazy

2001 A4 multiple lines gone.....

2000 a4 atw fwd

it doesnt bother me too much i just put a picture there instead but it would be nice if it didnt cost so much to fix

02 s4 pixels are shot lines in the cd / display

I also have LCD problems with the radio and mainly the climate control (its unreadable most of the time). 1996 Audi A4 2.8l Quattro

Ad me to the list.It works when I first start the car up then 1/2hour later nothing.1999 audi avant quattro.The last owner told me the dealship wanted $1300.00 to replace.

I"m in my lcd is super f'd up...

i hope its not to late...add me to the list as well. 99 a6 avant. can't even read the display. i have only seen 1 or 2 displays that worked properly and they were at the dealer on new audi. have a friend with a 96 a8 and a 2006 a8 and both dislpays are horrible...

This does suck and I do have the issue, I bought the car at 70k and the issue presented itself around 90k. I am only able to see about 50% of the info. +1

I had a 98 audi a4 2.8 quattro and a 99 audi a4 1.8t quattro and both of them had this same problem. its very annoying cause where i live its 20 degrees one day and 70 the next so i like knowing the temperature when i get in my car haha

put me on the list~ 01 A4 with 94K, the whole display is tits up. this should be a safety issue, as the brake warning, temp warning and the battey warning run thru this POS

Don't think any good will come of it, but I'll add onto the list.

2000 S4, 1 line works.

I have a 1999 A6 and the dashboard LCD display is shot!! It still works, but the quality is soo bad, that it is useless.

I hope Audi will own up to this problem and fix it.

My 98 A4QM Avant in the US has a display which is toast other than when the interior is below 40 degrees F; approximately 114k Miles. Oddly enoughmy 96 A4 1.8T in Europe has no such issue; appx 120k Kilometers.

Has anyone found a good shop which will repair the connections in the US?

Same problem here 1999 A6 Avant dash LCD screen is out. I swear digital watches sold at walmart last longer than the screen on the dash.
Atlanta, GA

Add another one. 2001 A4 1.8TQ. All i see is a bunch of pixelated nonsense.

what about patitioning audi for the other really common problem with the audi ie clm shit oil pick up tube that causes sludgeing and all the other crap, for the money we pay for the cars we drive this is total crap these are some of the best driving machines that money can buy there is no reason that all these common problem should go unaddresses by audi

same thing ghere 2000 a4 1.8tq trip-traffic..
only one or two lines so far and my car has 93,XXX miles. but it makes me oh so mad when i cant read that shite

Add one more, 2000 A6 2.8 Tip. Multiple lines missing.

2001 Allroad 2.7t

Found a replacement, but dealer wants almost 1k plus labor for a new one. I'll take my chances on the $150 used one or just deal with it. I personally think they should offer a 1 time new replacement per vehicle since it isn't a "wearing" part.

count me in.

Sign me up! With all of the engineering that goes into the rest of this car... Who the hell dropped the ball on the display?!

I fix`em every day 8 out of 10 a4 and a6 over 100000k have same problem . Sorry no chip fix. You can clean display terminals some times work 50/50 chance.If your mechanic not to expencive worth to try. I try every time if it works , i charge 100$ if not sorry better luck next time no charge. any qustions???[sm=welcomesign.gif]

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Among my other multiple small issues, display pixelation is one. 2001 A6, I'm going to try cleaning the contacts, since mine comes and goes about as often as the check engine light.[:@]

Hi Everyone.

Im new to the forum, and came across it by accident, so imagine my surprise when I saw this petition. I thought I was the only person with a clusterlight problem. I have a 2003 A6 2.4, and had the multitronic box replaced as it was shuddering and slipping when pulling away. When I got the car back I noticed that the left side of the gear indicator was completely dead(only showed gears 1-3). That means that after third gear, I have no idea what gear I'm in. Third gear is very dim, so on a verysunny day, Ican only see gears 1&2. It seriously sucks. But what I have found, is that somtimes when I change gears, they all light up briefly. This lead me to believe that when the dealership replaced the gearbox, there might have been a faulty microswitch on the gearlever that sends a signal to the display on the dash. The dealershipimmediately ruled that out and told me I have a defective dash lightcluster, and was very keen to sell me a new one right there and then..at my own expense of course. Needless to say I maintained that the problem only came upon the exchange of the gearbox, which it did. Theywanted nothing of that.

Well, I still cant see what gear I'm in, and here is the best... The car has gone in again for another gearbox change..same shuddering and slipping problem as before. It has not even covered 20 000km. I have in the meantime also met two blokes whose multitronic boxed suffered the same fate(Both of them own 2004 A4 2.0T's). Im really getting fed-up with this. Coupled to this , Ihave had toput up with the attitude of a nasty service advisor. With my previous 2 Audi's, it did notgo much better...one defect after the other. And the sad thing is, we pay our asses off for the parts and so-called first class sevice. I have yet to experience that after 4 years of troublesome Audi ownership. I'm looking high and low for a good reason to stay with Audi( and beautifull lines and hot performance figures on a spec sheet aint gonna cut it)

Would like to hearif any of you out there have experienced similar problems with "multi" boxes. Maybe we can start another petition on that topic.

i have a 2002 a6 im starting to have that problem too im with you all the way sign me up

put me down for that, my 01 a6 is missing some but after putting up with it for 2 years i can figure out what it says but anytime someone else gets in my car they have no clue. How do you turn the mfd off?

The sadest thing is the poor service. Not a lot of people at the dealership seemed to care, or tried to avoid rectifying the problem at Audi's expence. But there were plenty of sales people trying to sell me another vehicle. Look, I will be honest, I love my A6, but if this is the service i'm going to get, I might start looking elsewhere to invest my money.

yup, me too, on my 2000 A6 4.2, except when its really cold outside, then it seems to work fine.... Oddly enough, my '95 A6 Avant with 210k miles has no problems, nor my '98 A8 with 165k miles.... but then, every Audi I've owned or own has some kind of weird electrical gremlin happenings....

Another 1999 A6 to add to the list. Mine is readable, but I am missing 3 or 4 lines:(

mine was fine untill the 90 degree weather hit and now the top is all faded and the hole thing looks like its shifted up, the multiple screen that you can change around starts a little bellow half way not at bottom

Sign me up - I have a 02 TT. When I bought it, the car had 26,000 miles on it and no problems. After about 35k, I noticed a line or two gone and hoped it was justa fluke. Now with 40k on it, lines are in and out all the time. If thedisplay was like thatwhen I test drove it, I wouldnt have bought it.
Last week, my radio went out on me completely. One minute it was working fine. I pulled into to get gas, turned off the car, filled up, and when I turned it back on, the radio was blank. It's backlit, but no station display, CD player wont come on, cant turn it off. I'm hoping its just a fuse but who knows.

Same here - I am the proud owner of the original TT Roadster - 2000 owner after a three year wait. Only got a couple of lines - but am worried. While I am here - any body had a leak in their headlamp washer units?

Same issue with my 2000 A4 1.8T.

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Audi A6 2000 with the same problem!

so whack on audi's part.ive got a 2001 a6 4.2 with the same problem. how are we supposed to see the cars warnings if we cant see the display? count me in for sure.

I've got a 1998 A6 2.8 30V sedan. About 30% of my lines are blank.

I think every b5 audi i have ever seen has this problem, 01 s4 well over half the pixels missing.

99 A6Q 2.8 with everything. The screen is often fine in the morning, but as the temperature rises or IDK what changes, then it begins to fade. I have an almost permanent line trhough the gear indicator.

I found these guys on ebay http://www.bba-reman.com/They rebuilt my cluster with a lifetime warranty. They're not cheap ($350). They turned it around in 4 days.

1/2 dead display in 2000 A6.
Any news on progress for this petition? I sure a heck don't feel comfortable ripping sensitive instruments out of my car, sending them away, and then reinstalling myself - Audi should fix this as goodwill to entice more customers to their brand. Else, it just looks shoddy.

Count me in,
2001.5 S4 Avant Two lines dead.

01 B5 S4, at least 50% of the pixels are F-ed.

I can make it out sometimes, temp and miles til empty, but always leave the display just off. dont want any passengers to see that mess.

SIGN ME UP

I read a few pages back that they wont recall due to the fact it is not a safety issue. Well how will we know any safety issues if we cant see our screen and the cars warnings if we cant see the display?

HELLLOOOO

put me down as well 2001 audi s4 gauge cluster is top left corner and head unit is about 30% of numbers

put me down 01 a6 2.7t. just starting to show. Lines through the temperature and radio station

same problemhttp://www.increasingyourgasmileage.blogspot.com/

ORIGINAL: gassaver2

same problemhttp://www.increasingyourgasmileage.blogspot.com/

And what problem would that be-SPAMMER

I have the same problem on my '00 A6 C5 and would very interested in any outcome or fix, if there is one that doesn't involve replacing the whole instrument cluster (including immobilizer).

98 2.8 quattro, same problem.

[:@]me2. Just vague lines of nothingness...A3 2000[:o]

SAME HERE 01 A4

2000 A4 TQM

Anything ever come of this?!

Add me - 2001 A4 1.8T Quattro

Yup me too! Its just readable, when its cold outside, but goes blank when the day warms up. Sunlight kills LCD's DUH!

I have the same problem on my 2003 A6 however on hot days the top and bottom portions of the display completely disappear. Since the bottom portion shows the gear position indicator, I can't tell what gear I'm in. For this reason I consider it a safety issue and I registered a complaint with the NHTSA at online at http://www.safecar.gov If anyone believes the fading or complete failure of this display is a safety issue, it might be a good idea to register a complaint to see of the NHTSA agrees.

The display issues aside -- I still love the car.

1 more, 00' A6 4.2, works 80% in cold, 0% in hot weather

ya pnc1luv i noticed that the other day when its cold my screen in the mid of gauge cluster looks brand new then when its hot i can barely see the top part for the audio

When I bought my '99 A4 I wanted that LCD changed as part of the deal. The dealer thought I was stupid and tried to cover the cluster with a towel to make it dark and show me how it sort of worked. I laughed and asked him if he thought I was an idiot. He then went on to "replace" the cluster. Looked great when I picked the car up, but on my way home half of it crapped out on me. I'm guessing even if they do fix it, it will just happen again. TERRIBLE design, I can't believe people are still having trouble with this, even on newer cars. Count me in if anything ever comes of this, VIN WAUCB28D6XA265601. Email eddiejohnson487@aol.com.

Yep put me down. Someone mentioned about not being really a safety issue. Well maybe not, but how about the thousands of people that have an issue with the ABS control module and Audi did not do anything as far as recall. That IS a HUGE safety issue. =(

2000 S4

PS
I do realize that this post has been up since '06. Anything new as far as this petition?

Everyone got an lcd issue. It is easier to switch to a differetn car maker than waiting someone to fix it %) Too much money, ain't worth just for good-will for them.

BTW, ABS module can be fixed! I've done mine last winter, works as new! Do a search on this forum about ABS, you'll find the info how to repair it.

Add me too. I have not a problem yet, (knock on wood), but want to be proactive.

i have the same problem

I have the same problem on my wife's Audi A-6 and I don't expect problems of this nature on a car of this caliber. This isn't a Hundai or a Kia and is not priced like either of those .
Kurt
kbunting@verizon.net

I have the same problem with my 2000 A6 4.2L. I have read about this before on here, and I'm pretty sure I have an idea of what's going on. I can't confirm my suspicions though until I get under the dash.

From what I remember, there is an issue with the soldering coming loose or cracking. This isn't really a * quality * issue in the sense that it's bad workmanship... I think it has to do with the type of soldering used to assemble these circuits.

The circuit that runs the display has some pretty tiny traces on it, so with not much solder over time thermal loading can cause damage. It's just natural wear and tear in my opinion. The real clincher is this: RoHS. Ever since the RoHS directives in Europe, they can no longer use solder containing lead. Well, lead is what made it strong and flexible so that thermal loading wouldn't cause premature failure. The use a tin solder instead, which is more brittle.

So, if anyone can find the thread in which the guy took his dash apart and gave a how-to on re-soldering all those connections, please post it up! I'm dying to find it so I can try to fix my display!

Thanks!

It has nothing to do with soldering in most cases - most of the time it's because of the actual ribbon that connects the display and the board. This ribbon contains a microcontroller that computes the data on the board to a matrix-format ready for the display (which, of course, is a matrix).

There isn't an easy answer to this problem. I don't believe any one has really fixed this problem unless it was one of the more rare soldering problems. The easiest is to actually pay the dealer, the next easiest is to buy one off of ebay for 1/4 the price of the dealer, and the third easiest is to send it in to specialists to fix them, there are a few companies who specifically deal with this issue - might take me a while to find them again. Finally the last option is to buy a new screen and ribbon - there is one website that sells them and again, it might take me a while to find it. I think Audizine had something going with that website/guy.

If you don't want to spend a decent amount of money (minimum of $100), you aren't going to be able to fix it. I've had mine apart and being an Electrical Engineer, i can see that there isn't anything wrong with the leads on the ribbon, thus it has to be somewhere between the leads and the display which is the ribbon!

edit: Here is the cable and the links are below it.
http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/87680/dscn6599.jpg



WHEW!! I found it: (read the thread)
http://www.audizine.com/forum/showthread.php?p=2807423#post2807423

Here is where they are getting them from:
http://www.sacer.com.cn/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=69

Here's a site that fixes them (it's in german):
http://www.tachopix.de/pixelerror/nav.395/subnav.4/pagetype.iav/colnav.8940/

I wrote a letter to Audi NA and three weeks later they called back. They got in touch with my dealer (who offered no assistance initially) and then the dealer’s service manager called me and offered to split the cost of the parts and labor for the repair. I went for it. My contribution was around $450. This seemed worth it to me.

The interesting thing is that the dealer replaced the entire instrument cluster not just the center of the display. I back on the road with my A6 and it is perfect once again!

RGW

count me in on this too. bought my 99 a6 with nothing visible at all anymore except (strangely) in the mornings, when i can barely make out some of the readings. I just turn it off most of the time, hurts my heart a little less if its just off. Also my fuel gauge decides to show whatever it wants within a quarter of a tank of whats really in there. any ideas on if this is a cluster issue or tank? fuel sensor recall was done.

same issue....i will have to look into shutting it off...i found one for just over 200 bux used but who's to say i replace it and it doesn't go bad again?