Used 2003 Audi allroad quattro AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A) Consumer Reviews
99 Problems but a Hörch aint one
penwolf, 06/18/2011
AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
46 of 49 people found this review helpful
I killed my Audi today. After almost four years of Allroad ownership I should be qualified to write a thoughtful and informative review of my experience. Alas, Ive spent more time in and out of cheap rented harlots; Nissan Sentras, Chrysler PTs, Toyota Camrys, KIA Optimas and Chevy Cobalts, while my Audi slept in greasy mechanics shops with her claws on my credit card. If you like money in your pocket, dont buy this Audi. If you like to drive your own car, dont buy this Audi. If you, like me, are a masochist, hell-bent on suffering and burning money, check out the Audi Allroad. My Audi was four years of abject languish, watching something I love destroy itself and my finances.
It was the best of cars..it was the worst of cars
good_apple, 11/06/2011
AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
18 of 20 people found this review helpful
Purchased 2003 Allroad in September '05; parted ways in November '11. I chose the car for practicality and a need to be able to get around in winter..no matter what. It was perfect for that and was super comfortable on long trips. The downside: it went through tires and brakes like crazy. I am embarassed to admit how much I spent in repairs: the front suspension bladers, turbos, heater over and over, etc. Even my mechanic told me I could not afford to keep it. I will miss the winter reliability, but not the drain on my bank account.
Be Careful of Automatic Transmission
connveteran, 10/15/2013
AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
23 of 26 people found this review helpful
The ZF Automatic Transmission is known to have MAJOR problems in this car. Audi apparently was aware that the 2001-2004 Allroads had bad transmissions but never did a recall The first thing to go is Reverse Gear. It slips when going uphill backwards. Reverse might be okay on level ground but not on inclines/hills. It's a very costly $4,000+ repair and you can't replace it with a used transmission because that one will also probably go bad. It must be rebuilt. Audi changed the transmission in 2004 or 2005 because they were that bad.
Do not buy an Allroad
awdjunkie, 01/28/2011
AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
These cars are great for a while... like a short while. Like another poster said, each shop visit is going to cost 4 digits and they are going to happen a few times a year... not to mention 800 dollars tires. They are hungry Brake eaters as well... there is another $800 routine maintnance bill. They are money pits, but I did love it when it was behaving.
Not fun to fix
Hoss, 12/17/2009
AWD 4dr Wagon (2.7L 6cyl Turbo 5A)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
I loved driving the allroad, but I hated to fix it. Every time it went to the shop it needed at least $1000. Leaks here, bad parts there, $90 oil changes, Mine was becoming such a money pit I was glad to sell it at a loss. The 2.7T can be tuned to make great power, but it also leaks oil like a sieve and is expensive to fix. Parts go bad on these cars far short of what I would consider an acceptable life span.
