Audi A4 Complaints (2000)

96 consumer complaints on file.

#10174749November 30, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2000 A4 1.8T AUDI. THE OWNER'S MANUAL STATES THAT THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT 105,000 MILES AND ALSO STATES THAT IT IS A "LONG-LASTING" BELT. I HAVE 95,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE TENSIONER AND DAMPER FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 65 MPH; THE CAR JUST STOPPED, AND I HAD TO NAVIGATE THROUGH FOUR LANES OF HEAVY TRAFFIC TO THE SHOULDER IN A CAR WITH NO POWER- SCARY AND DANGEROUS! THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE MECHANIC'S, AND SINCE I WAS 5 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME, I HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR THE NEXT 12 DAYS WHILE IT WAS BEING REPAIRED. $3300.00 LATER, AND AFTER TWO TRIPS UP THERE (10 HOURS ROUND TRIP FROM HOME) I GOT MY CAR BACK AND WAS INFORMED WHY THE WHOLE THING HAPPENED (DEFECTIVE PARTS). THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME ALL THE DAMAGE THAT WAS DONE-INCLUDING ALL 20 BROKEN AND TWISTED VALVES! APPARENTLY, AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS, AND OTHERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME THING, BUT AUDI HAS NEVER MADE ANY ATTEMPT TO NOTIFY ME OR OTHER A4 OWNERS OF THIS SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. THIS IS A FINICKY CAR AND WHEN THE TIMING BELT GOES, IT ALSO CAUSES SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE, WHICH IS VERY COSTLY TO REPAIR. BECAUSE AUDI KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND HAS NOT INFORMED THE CUSTOMERS, AND BECAUSE THE OWNER'S MANUAL INDICATES REPLACEMENT AT 105,000 MILES, I WILL ADAMANTLY PURSUE REIMBURSEMENT FROM THEM THROUGH THEIR CORPORATE OFFICE. I READ OF ONE OTHER PERSON ON THIS SITE WHO HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM--IF YOU HAVE ALSO, PLEASE POST YOUR COMPLAINT! *JB
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#10173537November 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY VEHICLE HAS A PROBLEM THE MY ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM LIGHT COMING ON AND MY BRAKE LIGHT BLINKING. I'VE HAD THIS PROBLEM AND THOUGH IT WAS FIXED THE LIGHTS KEEP DISPLAYING. THIS I BELIEVE IS A COMMON PROBLEM AMONGST OTHER OWNERS OF MY VEHICLE AS WELL. *JB
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#10171506October 21, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE/SENSOR FAILURE. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FREQUENTLY WITH OTHER AUDI OWNERS AND HAS BEEN THOROUGHLY DOCUMENTED ON SITES SUCH AS MYCARSTATS.COM. BASICALLY THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD COME ON WHILE DRIVING, ACCOMPANIED BY A BEEP. AFTER INITIAL RESEARCH, I WAS ABLE TO CONFIRM THE MODULE HAD FAILED AND WOULD REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. LOCAL AUDI DEALER QUOTED 1500 FOR THE MODULE PLUS LABOR. LUCKILY, I FOUND AN ALTERNATIVE BY SENDING THE FAULTY MODULE TO MODULEMASTER.COM. THIS COMPANY SPECIALIZES IN REPAIRING DEFEKTIVE CIRCUITRY. THE LABOR IS WARRANTIED FOR THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE AND COSTS 300.00 (INCLUDING SHIPPING AND MISC. STUFF). THE CAR WAS STILL DRIVEABLE WHILE THE MODULE WAS OUT. THEIR WEBSITE CONTAINED A VIDEO ON HOW TO PROPERLY ACCESS THE MODULE, REMOVE IT, AND REPLACE IT ONCE IT WAS REPAIRED. ALL IN ALL, I SAVED MYSELF '1200 PLUS LABOR'. I WOULD LIKE EXPRESS MY DISGUST WITH ALL AUDI DEALERS WHO SELL THEIR MODULES FOR THESE OUTRAGEOUS PRICES. ONE THING NONE OF THEM ADMITT TO IS THAT THE REASON WHY THESE BOSCH MODULES FAIL IS BECAUSE OF A KNOWN DEFEKT IN THE CIRCUITRY. SO THEIR $1200 MODULES WILL EVENTUALLY FAIL TOO. *NM
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#10164672August 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
2000 AUDI A4 WITH ONLY 51000 MILES. ABS BRAKE LIGHT COMING ON LOUD BEEP AND FLASHING BRAKE LIGHT IN PANEL. WILL COST 1200.00 TO FIX. MANY PEOPLE HAVING SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER YEAR MODELS BY AUDI. *NM
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#10153466March 22, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ANTILOCK BRAKING SYSTEM FAILING AT 80K MILES. INCREASING THE RISK FOR REAR BRAKES TO LOCK UP THE WHEELS POSSIBLY CAUSING VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING. *NM
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#10149698February 8, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF ABS IN A 2000 AUDI A4 AVANT QUATTRO. THIS IS THE WELL-KNOWN AND WIDELY REPORTED PROBLEM WITH THE BOSCH 5.3 ABS CONTROL MODULE UNIT. THE UNIT SPONTANEOUSLY FAILED WITHOUT ANY REASON, AT ABOUT 80K MILES. THE CONSEQUENCES ARE THE ABS DOES NOT WORK AND THE PART TO REPLACE IT IS ABOUT $1500. I HAVE YET TO REPLACE OR REPAIR IT AT THIS POINT, HOPING VW/AUDI WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT (A RECALL WOULD BE NICE). *JB
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#10146786January 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ON APRIL 5, 2005 ENGINE STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR REGULAR SERVICE AND INSPECTION, AND THE DEALER FOUND THE HEAD GASKETS, MASS FLOW SENSORS, VACUUM HOSES, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKETS, AND THE THROTTLE BODY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. REPAIRS WERE MADE. FOUR MONTHS LATER THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING LOUD NOISES AGAIN. THE CONTACT WAITED ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS BEFORE TAKING THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON DECEMBER 29, 2005 TO HAVE IT SERVICED A SECOND TIME. THIS TIME THE DEALER DISCOVERED THE TIE ROD ENDS, CHAIN TENSIONER AND THE OIL COOLANT LINES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NEVER ANY WARNING INDICATORS OTHER THAN THE NOISE INDICATING A PROBLEM. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS WERE MADE. *AK UPDATED 1/25/2006 - *NM
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#10146031December 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
RECENTLY THE ABS AND BRAKE ALARM CAME ON AND WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT REPAIRED THE SERVICE MAN SAID THERE WAS A FOUR WEEK BACK ORDER ON THE ABS MODULE. HE SAID THAT THIS PART IS GOING BAD IN ALL THE AUDI A4'S AND SOME A 6'S AND HE CAN'T EVEN GET THE PART FROM A JUNKED AUDI. *JB
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#10140616October 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE RESULTING IN UNSAFE ABS BRAKE FUNCTION. NEED TO REPLACE ABS CONTROL MODULE. THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM BASED ON A SEARCH OF THE INTERNET. *JB
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#10138756October 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUDI A4 2000 1.8T (1) ABS LIGHT FLASHING. BROUGHT TO DEALER. QUOTED $600 FOR REPAIR KIT, $1500 FOR NEW MODULE. BOTH PRICES DO NOT INCLUDE LABOR. SEARCHED INTERNET AND HUNDREDS OF OTHER AUDI A4 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE. (2) ABS IS NOW INTERMITTENT ON MY CAR AND WARNING LIGHT IS ON CONSTANTLY. (3) CAN'T CORRECT RIGHT AWAY B/C MY AUDI DEALERSHIP IS 6 MONTHS BACK ORDERED. I ASSUME BECAUSE SO MANY OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
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#10138361October 3, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS COMPUTER FAILS, RESULTING IN ABS SYSTEM TO BECOME INOPERABLE. *NM
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#10138173September 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
DT: 2000 AUDI A4. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WERE FUMES INSIDE THE CAB. THE CONSUMER SPENT OVER $1400 TUNING IT UP AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. THE CONSUMER READ ON SEVERAL WEBSITES THAT THIS WAS COMMON FOR THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, BUT HIS CALL WAS NOT RETURNED. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT YET CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. THE CONSUMER STARTED NOTICING A SMELL ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *AK
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#10137186September 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2000 A4 1.8T AUDI. THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES THAT THE TIMING BELT SHOULD BE REPLACED AT 105,000 MILES. I HAVE 94,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND THE TENSIONER FAILED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT A SPEED OF 60 MPH. WHENEVER I STARTED INVESTIGATING MY OPTIONS FOR REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE I WAS INFORMED THAT AUDI HAS EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS FAILURES DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THIS TENSIONER. AUDI HAS NEVER MADE ANY ATTEMPTS IN NOTIFYING CUSTOMERS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM AND THAT THE TENSIONER SHOULD BE REPLACED BEFORE THE RECOMMENDED 105,000 MILES AS STATED IN THEIR OWNERS MAINTENANCE PACKAGE. THE AUDI HAVE ZERO TOLERANCE SO WHENEVER A TIMING BELT FAILS THERE IS SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE HEAD AND VALVES. I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF $7,500 TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AUDI, I CHOOSE TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER AUTO SERVICE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHICH COST $4,000. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT AUDI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGE IN EXCESS OF THE REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF THE BELT DUE TO THE FACT THE THEY WERE AWARE OF THE TENSIONER PROBLEMS AND THE DAMAGE IF NOT REPLACED BEFORE WHAT IS STATED IN THEIR OWNERS MANUAL, I BELIEVE THAT THEY HAVE DECEIVED THE CUSTOMER. *NM
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#10136159September 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILURE. SEARCHED FORUMS AND INFO BOARDS AND IT'S A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
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#10135782September 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS MODULE FAILING AND OR LOOSING COMMUNICATION. *JB
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#10135298September 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT IS ON, AND BRAKE LIGHT IS BLINKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND I WAS TOLD MY ABS MODULE IS FAULTY. AFTER LOOKING AT THE FORUMS ONLINE IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT THAT THOUSANDS OF AUDI/VW OWNERS ARE GETTING. COST OF REPAIR IS VERY HIGH. WHY ISN'T THERE A RECALL YET???*JB
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#10134432August 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
EARLIER MODEL AUDI A4 AUTOS HAVE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE FAILURE OF THE ABS CONTROL MODULE. FAILURE TO REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AT A COST OF UP TO $3000 (IF AUDI CAN FIND PARTS) WILL RESULT IN REAR WHEEL LOCKUP AND POTENTIAL LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. AUDI WARNS/ADMITS OF THIS IN ITS OWNERS MANUAL. *JB
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#10127720July 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
AIRBAG SENSOR FAILED
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#10127432July 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BRAKES POWER ASSIST FAIL AT / JUST AFTER STARTUP WHEN SELECTING REVERSE OR DRIVE WHILE THE AIR CONDITIONING IS ON. I REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE AUDI EXCHANGE IN HIGHLAND PARK, IL LAST YEAR. THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE PROBLEM, AT THE TIME AS I WAS UNAWARE THAT IT ONLY OCCURRED WHEN THE A/C WAS ON AND AT LOW SPEED AFTER INITIAL START UP. THIS OCCURRED AGAIN THIS SUMMER WHEN I WAS TRYING TO MOVE OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AND WAS UNABLE TO STOP. THE RESULT WAS THAT I HIT ANOTHER CAR AT LOW SPEED CAUSING NO DAMAGE TO EITHER.
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#10113890March 10, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AUDI A4 OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM - LOW OIL PRESSURE, INITIAL REPAIR DID NOT FIX IT, ENGINE MAY SIEZE ANY DAY. *AK
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