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Jul 10, 2005 | 12:09 AM

benspruce

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When do problems occur?

I took delivery of my C6 vert A4 only recently. I have been reading a good deal of posts about problems with dead batteries, A/C running warm, fuel guage sending units, electrical issues, power tops not working, etc. How many miles does it take for these things to start showing up? So far I am loving every minute of my car and have had no problems.....yet.

Jul 10, 2005 | 12:12 AM

2005ArcticWhite

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From: Manhatten Beach, California

St. Jude Donor '05 thru '11,'18,'20,'21,'24,'25, '26

On the good side NO problems with my C-6 at 2,200 miles, built in Jan 05.

Jul 10, 2005 | 12:18 AM

S2K

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I don't have any of those problems (yet) and I have 8k on the car.

Jul 10, 2005 | 12:24 AM

shopdog

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Quote:

Originally Posted by benspruce

I had my first problem at 500 miles, another member had his pulley bolt fail at 14,000 miles. People started seeing A/C problems when summer began. The battery issue seems to be continuing, hitting early and late. There doesn't seem to be any predictable failure window.

Jul 10, 2005 | 08:50 AM

StanNH

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You won't necessarily have any problems at all. Most C6 owners have not had any serious issues, so there's no reason you should expect to. No car is perfect, so it can happen but, IMHO, no more so than any other car.

Jul 10, 2005 | 08:52 AM

burtonbl103

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From: Boston MA

St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08,'12-'13

Hopefully Never
The only problem i have had is the static on the fm in the nav !
But there is a fix on the way!

Jul 10, 2005 | 09:09 AM

AFVETTE

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There is no answer to this question. My fuel gauge just started acting up and my 03 Z was built Sept 02.

Good luck.

Tom

Jul 10, 2005 | 09:20 AM

Steve Germany

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I had the dead battery problem and it was replaced with a more powerful one. The car would do strange things (like not reindexing the windows). I've pulled the #46 relay and not had one problem since.

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Jul 10, 2005 | 10:41 AM

ttomczak

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St. Jude Donor '06

When it will be the most incovientant for you...

My brake line went out when I had a group of people following me to show them our new house...

Jul 10, 2005 | 05:04 PM

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Jul 10, 2005 | 07:53 PM

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Boozman

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Oct 2005 12.587 miles only daytime running lights other than that zero problems and as you can see vin #4954

Jul 10, 2005 | 09:09 PM

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MARCUMS

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4100 Enjoyable miles 0 problems.

Jul 10, 2005 | 09:19 PM

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2,500 miles on a coupe built in March. Zero problems

Jul 10, 2005 | 09:36 PM

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Need 4 Speed

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They can and will occur at all miles...Just hope that your 1 of the lucky ones and it doesn't happen to you to soon..Good luck and enjoy.

Jul 10, 2005 | 10:39 PM

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BowtieBrigade

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Fuel Sending Unit @ 500 miles.

Jul 11, 2005 | 01:58 AM

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RX4WRK

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8,000 miles and not one little problem....

Must have been built on the right day of the week!!

Jul 11, 2005 | 03:17 AM

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calemasters

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I am at 4 months and about 4,400 miles. No problems. Nada.

Jul 11, 2005 | 11:59 AM

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bangbgC6

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From: Granada Hills CA

Crank Pulley twice 560 & 775 miles.

Now the car has 14,000 miles and no further problems, yet.

Jul 11, 2005 | 12:06 PM

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U2bassAce

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St. Jude Donor '06

Quote:

Originally Posted by ttomczak

When it will be the most incovientant for you...

My brake line went out when I had a group of people following me to show them our new house...

Actually that could have been worse. What if you were following them!? LOL

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