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]