jdomroe

The seat back of my 2001 A6 4.2 just doesn't feel right. Hard to explain...sometimes feels like it moves forward when I stop. I feel movement on both sides when I excellerate, on corners one side or the other feels like springs not working properly. It makes noise when you move front and back against the seat back.

I have a service apptmt next week and if I can't explain it to you (all) how will I ever explain it to the service writer.

Anybody experience a similar problem?

Thanks, Bill

2.7tDallas

mkae sure you point ti out, and do not let the service advisor leave the car until he recognizes that there is a problem.

Several folks have has to fight pretty hard to get it fixed.

It is a safety issue, and needs to be presented as such, even if it is in the form of a certified letter, to the dealer

jdomroe

When you say loose seat frame, I'm not sure what you mean. The seat base itself does not move. All the strange feelings eminate from the seat back.

Is the seat frame in the seat back?

When I examine the middle of the seat back I can pull it away from the seat and see the springs behind it. Is this normal?

It's starting to sound like the seat back is possessed.

Thanks, Bill

TRed 2.7T

When I grow up, I want to have youre knowledge!

2.7tDallas

Read it and weep!

7/99 build date
o2 sensor
Two (2) water temp sensors
Seat heater switch
Seat heater element wiring
Seat bracket
Lower drivers seat leather and springs
Radio
Three (3) Fuel Sender Recalls trips
Headlight washer pump (x2)
Various cup holder 9 times
Rear Brake Rumble - Fixed!
Three (3) window regulators/tracks
Fog light bulb
Front Turn signal bulb receptacle (burned) x2
Replaced front bumper due to a repainted used part
Bad paint on rear bumper skin that is a repainted used part -
Battery failed at 26k Miles
Throttle Body Boot, F-hose and By Pass Valves - replaced at my cost.
Two (2) valve cover gaskets
Two (2) cam cover gaskets
Front upper tie rod ends (2)
Mass Air Flow Sensor
Replaced front rotors/pad (38k miles)
Clutch (42k miles)
Various intake hoses.
Turbos

TRed 2.7T

I was weeping so hard, my wife come in to ask me what was wrong. Nxt time I'm in TX I'm calling you

2.7tDallas

1.Adjust shifter.
End of list.

Now I do have an intermittent strange feeling in my clutch pedal that is probably by sluch slave tring to croak, but that is it

TRed 2.7T

My 98 2.8 I had to put on tie roads @ 60K, on my 01/2.7t nothing, nock wood.

Dave G

Two visits to the dealer, and it was never fixed right. The dealer took the seat out, and tightened everything, which helped for a day, but then problems returned.
I ended up trading the car in, so I don't have answers for you, but I know that many people were reporting the problem on the S4 forum back in 2000 and 2001. It was sometimes referred to as "seat rocking".

Milpitas2.7T

And I'm a small guy 185lbs, so it's not me, just crap parts!!