Driving in Greek Mountains on dirt track using "Allroad" setting when a warning message beeped " Suspension Too Low"

Stopped, examined and found all look fine with good ground clearance. 5 minutes later the rear N/S airbag exploded with a shotgun strength bang !

Now the rear suspension was down with only minimal ground clearance quite insufficient for the terrain resulting in damage to rear undersides and worse, a significant fear that we would not be able to get out of the dirt road network to a more level tarmac surface.

This problem and subsequent damage to a low-mileage 2014 A6C74G Allroad was caused by a snapped plastic drop link or rod connecting the level-sensor to the rear N/S suspension. The CPU thinks the car is too low, tries to further inflate the air-spring and the explosion results, potentially stranding me in uninhabited mountains.

Now I have the car on the ramp. One knackered airbag with no stock in Greece other than £800 from the stealership, and damaged to the rear skirt and underbody  parts all because of a "weak link" Examination of the other three links reveals that two are already bent and will doubtless stress-fail in due course.

Anyone else had the same problem? I urge owners to check and replace these links although at the moment I cannot locate a source, only the complete sensor and link kit at £80 a corner.

Totally p***ed off and cross?  yes, but grateful to be able to drag the A6 !Removed! over rocks and scree using 150kW of engine. Thinking of fabricating a better substitute, certainly, unless others have beaten me too it.

Sorry to hear this. Shocking that plastic is being used for such an important component 

 

 

Sorry to hear of your problem

 

I have an allroad and touch wood no problems with mine although I've never taken it off road. 

 

I think I've seen replacement metal ones for sale which allow adjustment in the ride height if wanted.