Has my car been tampered with? . . .

margin-walker

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. . . and not in a welcome or useful way! I've had the car scanned with VCDS to try and get to the bottom of some problems that nobody can seem to solve. So, expecting (and hoping for) an error code to reveal something insightful I get this:

000000 - SAE - Reserved by Document ISO 15031-6
P0000 - 006 - 2005 - Intermittent

Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 01100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 37
Reset counter: 40
Mileage: 0 km
Time Indication: 0

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 1984 / min
Torque: 144.0 Nm
Text: Kein MEASVALUE verfuegbar
Text: Kein MEASVALUE verfuegbar
Text: Kein MEASVALUE verfuegbar
Text: Kein MEASVALUE verfuegbar
Text: Kein MEASVALUE verfuegbar
Raw, Form. N / A: 000 000 000

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Auto HVAC Labels: 8E0-820-043.lbl
Part No: 8E0 820 043 BL
Component: A4 Klimaautomat 3233
Coding: 00000
Shop #: WSC 00000
VCID: 6CD392611C222C78EC3
1 Fault Found:
00716 - Air recirculation Flap Positioning Motor (V113) 41-00 - Blocked or No Voltage
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The first error code is weird, and there's not much on google to explain it, other than some non-English forums in Russian, German, Romanian, Hungarian . . . et. al. Using google translate with some amusing results it appears that the guy who posted it on the German forum appears to be getting told off for deleting his DPF. And then I came across an English post about somebody trying to fix a Golf TDI 170 with the same error code and the response says:

Sounds like someone has used a 'DPF delete' tool like ECUsafe (or similar) on it. If they have done that then they have probably messed around with the fuel and boost maps too. You could try switching the ECU with a known good unmodified one and see what codes it throws?

My problems are excessive black smoke, lumpy idle, hesitation at about 2,000 rpm (a slight flat spot), very easy to stall when cold and just turned on but seems okay once it's warmed up (this is a very new problem).

I've only had the car 6 weeks. I'm starting to think it's no wonder people can't find anything wrong with the engine because the problem might be the ECU! Has anybody seen this error code before? Do you think it looks like somebody could have tampered with the ECU/map? Is there a quick and inexpensive way of testing the current map on the car or returning it to standard?

I feel violated, like I need to take the car for a long wash!

All insight is greatly appreciated because I don't know what to do next.
 
Bought it from a dealer but they've already taken it to Audi and an independent garage and both have said there's nothing wrong with it even though they admit it smokes a lot and has a lumpy idle. Now I fear they may have been looking at the wrong part of the car though!
 
Might be helpful to post the full text of the VCDS scan for all controllers.
 
Hopefully this will display correctly:
Monday,12,August,2013,18:23:37:43483
VCDS Version: Release 11.11.6
Data version: 20121223



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Chassis Type: 8E - Audi A4 B6/B7
Scan: 01 02 03 08 09 0F 11 15 16 17 18 36 37 45 46 55 56 57 65 67
69 75 76 77

VIN: WAUZZZ8E38A070466 Mileage: 141510km/87930miles
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Address 01: Engine Labels: 03G-906-018-BRD.clb
Part No SW: 03G 906 018 AQ HW: 03G 906 018 AQ
Component: R4 2.0l PPD1.3 9973
Revision: --H43--- Serial number: XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Coding: 0000172
Shop #: WSC 00191 264 15243
VCID: 74E38A011712F4B8343

1 Fault Found:
000000 - SAE - Reserved by Document ISO 15031-6
P0000 - 006 - 2005 - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00100001
Fault Priority: 0
Fault Frequency: 37
Reset counter: 40
Mileage: 0 km
Time Indication: 0

Freeze Frame:
RPM: 1984 /min
Torque: 144.0 Nm
Text: Kein Messwert verfuegbar
Text: Kein Messwert verfuegbar
Text: Kein Messwert verfuegbar
Text: Kein Messwert verfuegbar
Text: Kein Messwert verfuegbar
Raw, Form. N/A: 000 000 000

Readiness: N/A

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Address 03: ABS Brakes Labels: 8E0-910-517.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 910 517 J HW: 8E0 614 517 BH
Component: ESP8 quattro H06 0140
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000000000000
Coding: 0004405
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 2E575869B9BE9E68827

No fault code found.

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Address 08: Auto HVAC Labels: 8E0-820-043.lbl
Part No: 8E0 820 043 BL
Component: A4 Klimaautomat 3233
Coding: 00000
Shop #: WSC 00000
VCID: 6CD392611C222C78EC3

1 Fault Found:
00716 - Air recirculation Flap Positioning Motor (V113)
41-00 - Blocked or No Voltage

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Address 09: Cent. Elect. Labels: 8E0-907-279-8EC.lbl
Part No: 8E0 907 279 N
Component: int. Lastmodul ECE 0907
Coding: 01001
Shop #: WSC 65536
VCID: 3D756F2537D875F00BD

No fault code found.

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Address 15: Airbags Labels: 8E0-959-655-94.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 959 655 G HW: 8E0 959 655 G
Component: Airbag 9.41 H14 4230
Revision: 91H14423 Serial number: 0036M0G9UVPD
Coding: 0031612
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 3B71613D7ACC7BC0359

1 Fault Found:
01316 - ABS Control Module
008 - Implausible Signal - Intermittent
Freeze Frame:
Fault Status: 00101000
Fault Priority: 2
Fault Frequency: 1
Reset counter: 39
Mileage: 1048575 km
Time Indication: 0


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Address 16: Steering wheel Labels: 8E0-953-549.lbl
Part No: 8E0 953 549 Q
Component: Lenksáulenmodul 0701
Coding: 04011
Shop #: WSC 06325
VCID: 418D13D54B2011106F5

No fault code found.

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Address 17: Instruments Labels: 8E0-920-9xx-8EC.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 920 982 M HW: 8E0 920 982 M
Component: KOMBI+WFS 4 H10 0200
Revision: 0200 Serial number: 00000000000000
Coding: 0007418
Shop #: WSC 00667 210 03906
VCID: 387B7E3148FA50D8D8B

Part No: 8E0 920 982 M
Component: KOMBI+WFS 4 H10 0200

No Faults Found
or DTCs not supported by controller
or a communication error occurred

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Address 37: Navigation Labels: 8E0-035-192-RNSE.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 035 192 Q HW: 8E0 035 192 Q
Component: RNS-E HIGH EU H74 0650
Revision: 04S Serial number: AUZBZ7G1146576
Coding: 0309717
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 326F4C19AE86BA88E6F

No fault code found.

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Address 45: Inter. Monitor Labels: 8E0-951-177.lbl
Part No: 8E0 951 177
Component: Innenraumueberw. 0804
Coding: 00001
Shop #: WSC 00000
VCID: EBD1117D992CAB40659

No Faults Found
or DTCs not supported by controller
or a communication error occurred

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Address 46: Central Conv. Labels: 8E0-959-433-MAX.lbl
Part No: 8E0 959 433 CQ
Component: Komfortgerát T3B 4336
Coding: 06895
Shop #: WSC 06325
VCID: 820F5CD98EA64A08B6F

Subsystem 1 - Part No: 8E2959802F
Component: Tõrsteuer.FS BRM 0606

Subsystem 2 - Part No: 8E2959801F
Component: Tõrsteuer.BF BRM 0606

Subsystem 3 - Part No: 8E0959801E
Component: Tõrsteuer.HL BRM 0606

Subsystem 4 - Part No: 8E0959802E
Component: Tõrsteuer.HR BRM 0606

1 Fault Found:
01370 - Alarm triggered by Interior Monitoring
35-00 - -

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Address 56: Radio Labels: 8E0-035-192-RNSE.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 035 192 Q HW: 8E0 035 192 Q
Component: RNS-E HIGH EU H74 0650
Revision: 04S Serial number: AUZBZ7G1146576
Coding: 0309717
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 326F4C19AE86BA88E6F

No fault code found.

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Address 76: Park Assist Labels: 8E0-919-283-8EC.lbl
Part No SW: 8E0 919 283 D HW: 8E0 919 283 D
Component: Parkhilfe 4-Kan H06 0010
Revision: 00H06000 Serial number: 00067802020723
Coding: 0000104
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 316D4315AB8081909F5

No fault code found.

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Address 77: Telephone Labels: 8P0-862-335.lbl
Part No SW: 8P0 862 335 Q HW: 8P0 862 335 Q
Component: FSE_255x BT H26 0350
Revision: 00000000 Serial number: 00000005240933
Coding: 0011822
Shop #: WSC 06325 000 00000
VCID: 44831AC104320438443

No fault code found.

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