Audi A4 Complaints (1998)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#731824September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES NOISEY AND SHOWING EXCESSIVE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554557September 12, 2000
STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (99V-248) IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING SYSTEM, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE FROM STEERING FLUID CONTAMINATION WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL AND RESULTED IN VEHICLE COLLISION, INJURIES TO CONSUMERS. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER). *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#729651August 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THERE IS A 2 SEC. DELAY FOR BRAKE RESPONSE WHEN WET. MUCH WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN PUBLISHED DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. NEW BRAKE PAD MATERIAL IS REQUIRED . THERE ARE ALREADY MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN YOUR DATA BASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729568August 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED. THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURANCE AMONG A4 OWNERS. AUDI HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE THE RIGHT LOWER CONTROL ARM AFTER IT HAD BEGUN SHOWING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. AUDIWORLD.COM LISTS WELL OVER 50 PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD CONTROL ARMS REPLACED. I FELT YOU SHOULD BE NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728206August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DURING WET WEATHER, THE BRAKES TAKES SEVERAL SECONDS TO CATCH AFTER THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THIS HAS CAUSED MANY NEAR ACCIDENTS SINCE THIS BEHAVIOR IS NOT NORMAL NOR EXPECTED. DRY WEATHER BRAKING IS JUST FINE. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA AND MY DEALER. THEY DO NOT HAVE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM YET. I NEED HELP!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726796August 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I CONTINUE TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM ON THIS AUTO, EVEN ON DRY SURFACES. IT APPEARS THAT THE PROBLEM IS A MISALIGNED INTERFACE BETWEEN THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE (QUATTRO) SYSTEM AND THE ABS. THE PROBLEM IS ONE OF SOFTWARE, NOT HARDWARE, AND AUDI NEEDS TO REPLACE THE APPROPRIATE CHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866580August 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE DOES NOT BRAKE PROPERLY WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRAVEL. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED TO DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER MANY TIMES. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK THE PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED ON 2000 MODELS BY REDESIGNING BRAKES BUT NO ON EARLIER MODELS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725260July 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
MY CAR SUFFERS FROM THE SAME PROBLEM AS NHTSA CAMPAIGN 99V248000, BUT IS NOT COVERED AS IT WAS MFD 11/98. THE DEALER HAS AGREED TO REPAIR BUT I WANTED TO NOTIFY NHTSA THAT THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER ALL DEFECTIVE VEHICLES FOR THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552949July 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOLT FOR CRUISE CONTROL SERVO FELL OUT RESULTING IN SERVO BECOMING WEDGED IN ENGINE AREA AND CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION OF THE VEHICLE ON HIGHWAY. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724419June 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, WHEN BRAKES FIRST APPLIED, THE CAR ACCELERATES, THEN BRAKES AFTER 1-2 SECONDS. THIS IS VERY UNNERVING AND THE DEALER SAYS AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THIS BUT THERE IS "NO ADVISORY OR TECHNICAL BULLETIN TO FIX IT" PLEASE HELP. OTHERWISE, THIS CAR IS ONE OF THE BEST.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724200June 19, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#724016June 14, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WET BRAKING PROBLEM - DURING RAIN BRAKE EFFICIENCY FALLS TO AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL. BRAKE SHOES SLIP ON THE DISC AND DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT BRAKING. ABS DOES NOT ACTIVATE WHICH MEANS THAT TIRES DO NOT EVEN TRY TO LOCK. THIS MAKES ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS REALLY IN THE SHOE/DISC ENGAGEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723720June 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY A4 EXHIBITS A SEVERE DELAY (3-4 SECS) IN BRAKING FORCE WHEN THE BRAKES GET WET (I.E. ANY TIME IT RAINS). THIS IS NOT NORMAL AND SEEMS QUITE HAZARDOUS. IT ONLY HAPPENS WHEN THE BRAKES GET WET, WHICH ALWAYS HAPPENS DRIVING IN RAIN (AND I DON'T MEAN DRIVING THROUGH PUDDLES). DEALER'S LATEST STORY IS THAT AUDI IS AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NO FIX. SOME (NOT ALL) OWNERS OF THIS CAR MODEL HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723536June 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENTLY THE BRAKES DON'T GRAB AT ALL, ESPECIALLY IN THE WET. THIS HAPPENS EVEN AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN DRIVE FAR ENOUGH TO WARM UP THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723383May 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES INEFFECTIVE FOR 1-2 SECONDS DURING HEAVY RAIN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723218May 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MAJOR HESITATION WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. (ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAY). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723019May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SINCE I HAVE OWNED TH CAR, I HAVE EXPERIENCED A DELAY OR A LACK OF BRAKING ABILITY WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN. I HAVE HAD A FEW NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY AND I HAD NO RESPONSE. LUCKILY I HAD QUATRRO AND ROOM TO MOVE. NORMAL DRIVING IS O.K. ONLY BECAUISE I KNOW OF THE PROBLEM AND GIVE MYSELF TIME TO STOP. THIS SHOULD NOT BE THE CASE. I NEED THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY EVERY TIME AND UNDER ALL CONDITIONS. MY 87 MAXIMA HAS BEETER BRAKES NOW THAN THE AUDI. THIS NEEDS TO BE SOLVED OR I WILL HAVE TO CONSIDER SELLING MY VEHICLE FOR A SAFER BMW ESPECIALLY SINCE CHILDREN ARE ON THE WAY. NOT A SAFE VEHICLE FOR THEM. I HOPE YOU CAN REMEDY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723020May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
IN HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS, BRAKES BECOME UNRESPONSIVE FOR APPX 1-2 SECONDS, REGARDLESS OF PEDAL PRESSURE. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR 18 YEARS AND CAN ATTEST THAT THIS IS NOT A CASE OF NORMAL 'REDUCED EFFECTIVENESS' ASSOCIATED WITH WET CONDITIONS. IN CERTAIN CONDITIONS, THE CAR WILL TRAVEL FOR 20-50 FEET WITHOUT ANY NOTICEABLE BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS. YES, I DO PUMP MY BRAKES FREQUENTLY UNDER THESE CONDITIONS TO CLEAR EXCESS WATER FROM THE PADS/ROTORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723023May 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WET BRAKING PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722971May 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WET BRAKING DELAY; 15 OCCURRENCES A GUESS, BUT IS ANY HEAVY RAIN - WHEN INTIALLY HIT THE BRAKES IN HEAVY RAING, GET NO BRAKING ACTION, SOMETIMES FOR OVER A SECOND. PEDAL IS FIRM, FEELS NORMAL. AFTER ABOUT A SECOND, WATER WASHED OFF ROTORS AND BRAKING IS NORMAL. COMPLAINED TO DEALER, BUT THEY SAY HAVE TO DRIVE CAR UNDER THESE CONDITIONS BEFORE CAN TAKE ACTION - "HAVEN'T HEARD OF ANY OTHER COMPLAINTS". DIFFICULT TO DO WHEN AM 1 HR AWAY FROM DEALER AND HAVE TO SUDDENLY TAKE OFF FROM WORK AND DRIVE TO THEM, HOPING THAT RAIN CONTINUES. HAVE DRIVEN/OWNED CARS SINCE 1969, HAD PREVIOUS 1990 AUDI - EXPERIENCED NO SUCH PROBLEMS ON ANY PREVIOUS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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