# Marie's Leaky Audi TT **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** audi, leaks, a3\ **Created:** [January 12, 2008, 4:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305 "2008-01-12T16:01:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BluAquarius](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bluaquarius/32/620_2.png) [@BluAquarius](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BluAquarius)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 5:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/21 "2008-01-13T17:26:00Z")
Marie I have a personal explanation developed via my keen sense of observation of female TT drivers. See, only hot women drive TTs. I had a friend who had one, she was hot, but she had to trade it when she got old and divorced. You are still apparently hot. Anyways, Audi ALLOWS the extra sprayage because you are SO hot you need to be COOLED OFF. This is actually a predetermined mechanism crafted by the design engineers due to the VOLUMES of hot women _usually blondes with jobs in marketing_ that make the TT a great looking ride. So, though your comrades in hotness who commented above are well meaning, they are naturally unable to devise the true nature of your concern as “hotness” is just another ordinary facet of their everyday lives. As I am a wannabee hotguy who drives a red 94 Miata, I am capable of making this observation in a pseudo-valid manner. Peace and… stay hot. ---
**Author:** ![schriermo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8edcca/32.png) [@schriermo](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schriermo)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 8:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/22 "2008-01-13T20:43:52Z")
I have a leased VW Toureg . After this kind of mistreatment, I found a lemon lawyer and got quite a bit of money. More importantly car companies spend a lot of money to get you into their car. It cost a lot less to keep you happy. This situation would infuriate me. Needless to say wen it comes to purchasing a new car in the next year VW and Audi will not be on the my list. You might contact a law firm that specializes in lemon law even if the date has passed to file. I’ll bet you get some money . ---
**Author:** ![steriotypical](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@steriotypical](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steriotypical)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 9:22pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/23 "2008-01-13T21:22:08Z")
While I own an 2001 Roadster and Marie’s TT is a 2005 coupe, I think I can provide a lot of insight. The windows in this car will automatically lower slightly when the doors are opened. This is designed to help create a better seal. Unfortunately sometimes the programming gets a little whacky and sometimes doesn’t go back up. In some cases it doesn’t activate at all and remains slightly down all the time. It’s possible this is your problem but I doubt it. I suspect it’s more likely that the windows have slid down on their mounts over time. This has been a frequent problem for me. This makes the contact area much smaller. Adjusting the window up will likely solve your problem. Replacing the weatherstripping will likely not help since I doubt it’s worn out on a 2005 model but may be a contributing factor. It’s also possible to adjust the angle of the window slightly to improve contact via some adjustment screws in the bottom of the door (IIRC). I hope this is more helpful than the slackers at your dealership and Audi of America! ---
**Author:** ![Leighann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Leighann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leighann)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 9:23pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/24 "2008-01-13T21:23:05Z")
Marie, I’m the Assistant Manager at a Body Shop at a dealership that sells the 5 German lines (VW, Audi, Porsche. BMW and MB). Find a reputable body shop (one semi-near an Audi dealership so they probably have some experience working on Audis would be ideal) and ask them to take a look at it. I know my guys have _tons_ of experience making sure that everything is tight and lined up after we repair a vehicle, and this may be your answer. I know you haven’t been in a wreck, but body guys know how to look for stuff like this. Hope this helps! ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [January 13, 2008, 9:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/25 "2008-01-13T21:30:48Z")
Has that line ever actually worked? ---
**Author:** ![JananB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e19adc/32.png) [@JananB](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JananB)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 12:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/26 "2008-01-14T12:59:15Z")
Marie: I am on my second TT convertible (2005) and neither had this problem. I routinely take it to the carwash. I agree with all ther est of the replies that this is a dealer issue. Present TT is my 7th Audi and I have also noticed that they have gotten not as customer-friendly as they used to be. ---
**Author:** ![Tom\_in\_NC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@Tom\_in\_NC](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Tom_in_NC)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/27 "2008-01-14T19:00:23Z")
I have a 2000 TT Coupe and took it through a car wash with water jets on the side for the first time a couple of weeks ago and encounted the same problem, water came in over the top of the windows. I would think it is a problem in the original TT design that should be corrected by Audi ---
**Author:** ![missp44](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8c91f0/32.png) [@missp44](https://community.cartalk.com/u/missp44)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 8:49pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/28 "2008-01-14T20:49:34Z")
I have a 2004 Audi TT that leaks water when I go through a high powered car wash. It leaks a small amount around the windows (a few drops), and so far, I’ve only experienced this in a high powered touchless car wash. I have a large dog who goes everywhere with me in my car, so I usually go to the hand car wash where they also detail the inside, so I don’t get to experience the interior shower too often. ---
**Author:** ![alias\_jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@alias\_jones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alias_jones)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/29 "2008-01-14T23:41:28Z")
Well, I certainly appreciate this explanation. But…the passenger side seat also gets sprayed. Does that mean Audi assumes I’ll always have a hot friend with me? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/48514_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 14, 2008, 11:56pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/30 "2008-01-14T23:56:05Z")
Given the price of an Audi TT, I am not sure whether I am more amazed by: The bizarre problems that owners of these vehicles seem to tolerate. or The cavalier attitude of Audi dealers and Audi corporate customer service people. I know a woman who drives an Audi TT, and she swears that she can only get the windshield wipers to work by banging very hard on a particular area of the dashboard. And, this solution was only discovered after the Audi dealership told her “problem not found” on multiple occasions. ---
**Author:** ![shellylipsey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2acd7d/32.png) [@shellylipsey](https://community.cartalk.com/u/shellylipsey)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 10:24am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/31 "2008-01-15T10:24:38Z")
I say Marie should follow Grandma Lily’s lead and fix her leaky side windows using electrical tape. Or to do it up super fancy, duct tape! She may have to remove and replace the tape every time she opens and closes the door, but – what is life if not sacrifice??? On a serious note, there seems to be a nasty tendency among certain German car manufacturers never to admit a fault or mistake or defect, and to blame the driver instead. I recall Consumer Reports in the past blowing the whistle on Mercedes Benz for this kind of behaviour. Greetings from Vancouver Island – where it’s ten months of rain, two months of damp weather…! Shelly Lipsey Sooke, B.C. ---
**Author:** ![jmotsing](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/b782af/32.png) [@jmotsing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jmotsing)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 5:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/32 "2008-01-15T17:55:37Z")
Audi TT Water Leak Problem in A3 also. Same dealer runaround - just told not to use car wash. My 2006 A3 (no sunroof, etc) leaks somewhere on the passenger side when going through car wash. Water pours from behind dash onto passenger side floorboard. Dealership (Flow Motors) claims it cannot recreate problem, but that Audis aren’t designed for high pressure car washes, anyway! Interestingly, after the last episode, for the first time I did NOT get a survey caller from the dealer asking if I was pleased with the service. I guess they just didn’t want to mess up their customer satisfaction statistics. This is obscene for a high end auto and a reputable dealer. ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 6:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/33 "2008-01-15T18:00:09Z")
I would skip the dealer and go to a good high end body shop. Obviously something isn’t aligned correctly on the door/window and the dealer can’t be bothered to fix it. The biggest problem with VW/audi seems to be customer service. ---
**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/34 "2008-01-15T20:28:00Z")
No you want the Tritium car wash ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2008, 8:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/35 "2008-01-15T20:54:58Z")
Naw, Tritium is too heavy, it might damage the paint. ---
**Author:** ![alias\_jones](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9d8465/32.png) [@alias\_jones](https://community.cartalk.com/u/alias_jones)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 4:25am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/36 "2008-01-16T04:25:58Z")
Craig, another person also suggested this, but the car is still under warranty, so I really don’t want to pay to have the work done. Latest update is that Audi says they are going to send a field engineer to the dealership the week of January 28th to try and fix the problem. All credit goes to Car Talk, because I couldn’t get any help when it was just me asking. We’ll see how it turns out. Marie ---
**Author:** ![Craig58](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3da27b/32.png) [@Craig58](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Craig58)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 4:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/37 "2008-01-16T04:50:30Z")
Good to hear you are getting some action, finally. I would also be pretty annoyed if the dealer wasn’t responsive. I might get annoyed enough to pay for it myself if it wasn’t getting any response. ---
**Author:** ![Leighann](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Leighann](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Leighann)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2008, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/38 "2008-01-16T12:37:08Z")
I’m glad Audi is finally attempting to correct this problem. But, if they fail, the body shop diagnosis still may be your best bet. I like the TT’s also, and would rather get it fixed and pay for it even though it’s still under warranty than give up on the carwashes. 🙂 Good Luck and keep us posted. ---
**Author:** ![steve63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@steve63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve63)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 4:07pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/39 "2008-01-17T16:07:29Z")
Tritium car washes will also cause the car to glow in the dark until it dries (and set off Geiger counters). That might be cool. ---
**Author:** ![steve63](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/8baadc/32.png) [@steve63](https://community.cartalk.com/u/steve63)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2008, 4:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305/40 "2008-01-17T16:14:00Z")
Isn’t this also known as the “Fonzie Method”? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305.md?page=1) [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/maries-leaky-audi-tt/9305.md?page=3)