Hi I just bought a 120k Audi A6 2001 2.7T.
Today while driving back home ~30 Miles, car drove as usual with AC at Full POWER, PS - I have used it only for 1 week :(
I had to stop for some work on the way back to home when I noticed that even after turning off the Engine, the fan in CAR was still running (may be to cool engine off ?).
I live in MN and its hot at this time (around 98F).
When I returned back to my car after 10 min engine was still cooling itself by FAN.
I started the car and drove 'slowly' , as there was some repair work going on in the Parking Lot where I parked my car. After I tried to take a turn on the STOP Sign -- the POWER STEERING capability of the car was gone. I faced this issue for the first time since I have begun driving (about 4 years - I have drove a Camry). I was just able to avoid an accident that might have happened as I was on the main street of the town :( Then I parked my car in another parking lot (barely 40 50 yards away) and called my Insurance to send me a towing vehicle..
When towing vehicle came - its owner saw my car and explained me the issue --
As per him, the issue was Engine was overheated.. He showed me by driving the car slowly in parking lot - that it is still in drivable condition, I just need to drive it easily with caution and dont take narrow turns.. He told me - once the car gets cooled off Engine Power Steering will come back and there is no need to visit an Audi or Firestone facility.. Still my CAR is cooling off outside and I am waiting to test it again.. I thought of posting my experience on this community so that I can get an idea of fellow drivers and auto mechanics on if this is a KNOWN ISSUE ? What is the Root Cause of the Problem ? How to get it fixed (if repair is required)? and HOW much its gonna cost me ?
Thanks a lot for reading my experience, please provide your thoughts and comments .... I will post an update as soon as my CAR engine gets cooled off......