Audi A4 Complaints (1996)

89 consumer complaints on file.

#8008374April 23, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING RPMS DROPPED AND VEHICLE STARTED TO BUCK VIOLENTLY. MECHANIC HAS REPLACED BOTH STARTER AND IGNITION SWITCH WITH IN 2-MONTH PERIOD. CONSUMER STATED PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758204February 13, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CONTROL RODS LOOSE ACCORDING TO AUDI DEALER. CONFIRMED BY INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. INDPT SHOP ALSO NOTED THAT TIE RODS WERE ALSO SO LOOSE THEY WERE HAZARDOUS AND INDICATED ON RECEIPT TO SHOW AUDI
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003809February 8, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND STAYS ON, VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS.*AK. CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSIS THE PROBLEM, ALSO THE LEFT OUTER CV BOOT WAS REPLACED, THE TRUNK WOULD NOT OPEN, AND TIRES WERE REPLACED (GOODYEAR TIRES P205/55R16).*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001514January 4, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE EXHIBITED SAME PROBLEM AS DESCRIBED IN RECALL CAMPAIGN 01V317000. EXTERIOR LIGHTS FAIL TO FUNCTION IF KEY IN IGNITION WAS NOT MANUALLY TURNED BACKWARDS BY DRIVER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED BY THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001330January 2, 2002
STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING BOX MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL, ALSO SEALER BROKE WHICH RESULTED POWER STEERING FLUID LEAKAGE. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, STEEING RACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE BLOWED OUT GASKET SEAK, THE MINERAL OIL SPRAY OUT UNDER PRESSURE TOWARD THE INSIDE OF FDRONT WHEEL SOAKING BRAKE PADS AND COATING DISC, VEHICLE WAS HARD TO STEER.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753473October 20, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ACCORDING TO MY DEALER, THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS OF MY A4 IS WORN OUT AT JUST 59000 MILES. FROM AUDIWORLD.COM, I FOUND THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHER A4 OWNERS (REGARDLESS OF THEIR CARS' MODEL YEAR) WHO HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THEIR CONTROL ARMS REPEATEDLY (SOME FAILED WITHIN 15000MILES). IT SEEMS THAT MANY DEALERS TOLD MANY OWNERS THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND THAT THERE IS A PART SHORTAGE BECAUSE OF THIS. SOME OUT-OF-WARRANTY OWNERS CLAIM THAT AUDI HAS EITHER PROVIDED THE PARTS FREE, OR AT HALF PRICE, WHICH MAKES ME BELIEVE THAT AUDI REALIZES THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT. MANY OWNERS BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING CONTROL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVING. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME YET, BUT I AM BECOMING INCREASINGLY CONCERNED ABOUT THIS SAFETY ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753252October 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WINDOW FAILS TO RAISE OR LOWER DUE TO BROKEN WINDOW REGULATOR PLASTIC COMPONENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750974August 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
FRONT PASSENGER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN REPLACED AND FAILED FOUR TIMES DURING THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750301August 13, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEFECT IS COVERED UNDER CAMPAIGN 00V317000; MY VEHICLE FITS MANUFACTURER/MAKE/MODEL/YEAR, HOWEVER IT DOESN'T FALL WITHIN THE VIN RANGE THE DEALER IS CHECKING - I WAS CHARGED FOR THE RECALL ITEM. THIS IS A REQUEST FOR ENFORCEMENT OF RECALL, AND SUBSEQUENT REIMBURSMENT FROM THE DEALER ON CHARGES WRONGFULLY INCURRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748336July 12, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
ABSOLUTELY THE WORST CAR I HAVE EVER BOUGHT I HAVE SPENT OVER $6000 IN REPAIRS AND GONE JUST 40K MILES! STAY AWAY FROM THIS CAR WHEN I CALLED THE 1-800 LINE THEY WERE NO HELP AND CUSTOMER SERVICE REFUSED TO LET ME SPEAK WITH ANYBODY IN A HIGHER POSTION. WHEN I SAID CAN I WRITE A LETTER THEY SAID SURE BUT IT COMES TO US AND THE DECISION IS FINAL ABOUT YOUR WARRANTTY DEFECTS. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890667June 19, 2001
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
WHILE TRAVLEING AT 20-25 MPH VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION, CRASHED INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WILL INSPECT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746275June 1, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WET BRAKING PROBLEMS. EXTREMELY LONG TIME FOR BRAKE TO ENGAGE WHEN WET. CAUSES UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION AS BRAKE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY WHEN WET. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886707April 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
IGNITION SWITCH FAILED AND CAUSED STARTER TO GO. VEHICLE WOULDN'T START AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881515February 27, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
RECALL 00V317000; PLASTIC IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING HAS FRACTURED AT RETURN ANCHOR POINT, VEHICLE HAS DEVELOPED EXACT SYMPTOMS LISTED IN RECALL(00V317) SUMMARY. VEHICLE NOT SELECTED FOR RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740494February 6, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES HAVE FAILED AND HAVE BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES OVER THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737995December 19, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
OVER THIS PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED 3 CONTROL ARMS, DEALER POINTS TO DESIGN FLAW. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737566December 9, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND AUDI USA ABOUT PROBLEM AND INFORMED THEM ABOUT THE RECALL (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NO. 00V317000). I WAS INFORM THAT MY CARS VIN WAS NOT ON THEIR LIST TO BE REPAIR FOR THIS RECALL. I TRIED TO EXPLAIN TO THEM MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 5/1996 AND WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737283December 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, WHEN DRIVING IN VERY WET CONDITIONS, THERE IS A VERY NOTICEABLE DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES HAVE ANY EFFECT. THIS CAN BE UP TO 2 SECONDS OR SO, AND DEPENDING ON DRIVING CONDITIONS COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS HAS NOT HAPPENED TO ME YET, BUT I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THIS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737122December 1, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES
MANY OTHER AUDI A-4 OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT PREMATURE WEAR OF TIE RODS AND CONTROL ARMS IN VERMONT. AUDI OF AMERICA AND LOCAL DEALER REFUSED TO COVER PROBLEM ALTHOUGH VOLUNTARY RECALL IN EFFECT FOR NEWER AUDIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874177October 30, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
PROBLEMS IS WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ SUSPENSION AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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