Audi A4 Complaints (1997)

98 consumer complaints on file.

#10080862July 12, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONTROL ARMS WENT BAD. THERE'S NOISE WHEN TURNING AND GOING OVER BUMPS. *LA
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067375April 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051054December 24, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED WHILE DRIVING ON PAVED HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH AT 11:30 PM. FAILURE CAUSED ALL HEADLIGHTS TO STOP FUNCTIONING, THEREBY LEAVING THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER IN TOTAL DARKNESS AT CRUISING SPEED. EXTREME POTENTIAL FOR FATAL ACCIDENT. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME THIS SWITCH HAS FAILED.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10046151November 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
AFTER THE DEALERSHIP PERFORMED THE IGNITION SWITCH RECALL THE DEFECT REOCCURRED. DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING THE FIX THE PROBLEM, INDICATING THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH COMPONENT THAT FAILED WAS NOT THE RECALLED COMPONENT.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042612October 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
FAILURE IN IGNITION SWITCH.*MR THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED WHICH CAUSED THE STARTER TO REMAIN PARTLY ENGAGED DAMAGING IT BEYOND REPAIR. A TECHNICIAN AT THE DEALER NOTIFIED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE SUBJECT OF A RECALL WHICH THE CONSUMER RESPONDED TO ON SEPTEMBER 2001. AT THAT TIME THE DEALER REPLACED IT WITH A REDESIGNED ONE. THE MANUFACTURER CONSIDERED THE FAILURE NORMAL WEAR. THE ORIGINAL SWITCH WAS REPLACE AT 63136 MILES THE SECOND WAS REPLACED AT 102692. *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10032260August 6, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING IGNITION SWITCH PROBLEMS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2000, WHICH HE HAD IT DONE .A FEW MONTHS LATER IT BURNED THE STARTER TWICE. MANUFACTUREE WAS CONTACTED, AND STATED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025699July 9, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BOTH THE CRUISE CONTROL AND THE HEADLIGHT WASHER VACCUM PUMPS SHORTED OUT AT THE SAME TIME AFTER 40000 MILES. NOTHING WAS DONE BY THE OWNERS OTHER THEN NORMAL DRIVING THE MIGHT BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE NUMBER OF INGINTION SWITCHES PROBLEMS NOTED ON AUDI 4'S.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022229June 3, 2003
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10016783April 30, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FRONT CONTROL ARM BALL JOINTS CLUNK AND SQUEAK, THEY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT DUE TO POOR DESIGN.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017560April 24, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
THE TIMING BELT BROKE, WHICH CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE ENGINE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010751March 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
UPPER AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS (ALL 4) FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION HAVE FAILED AND MUST BE REPLACE AGAIN. SQUEEZING/CRUNCHING NOISE AT LOW SPEED AND OVER BUMPS. HAVE BEEN REPLACED- LESS THAN 15K MILES AGO BY AUDI DEALER AND THEY'VE WORN OUT ALREADY. THIS IS A POOR DESIGN AND AUDI NEEDS TO COME THROUGH WITH A SOLUTION FOR ITS CUSTOMERS. THIS IS A SEVERAL THOUSAND DOLLAR REPAIR JOB! *NLM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007751February 18, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILED AT 64K. MECHANIC SAID THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS VIRTUALLY UNDER NO TENSION AND WOULD HAVE FAILED IMMEDIATELY IF NOT CAUGHT BY A VIBRATING SOUND FROM IDLE TO 2200RPM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005309February 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT CONTROL ARMS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10005311February 4, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT CONTROL ARMS ARE NOTORIOUS FOR MAKING CLUNKING NOISE. YOU CAN REPLACE THEM EVERY 6 MONTHS AND PROBLEM STARTS ALL OVER. THIS IS SAFETY DESIGN FLAW THAT AUDI NEEDS TO ASSIST IN REPAIRS OR RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10004864January 29, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
THE SEAT HEATER WAS TOO HOT AND BURNED HOLES THROUGH HE SEAT. PH *TS *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001775December 31, 2002
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECT WITH THE TIE RODS AS STATED IN RECALL NUMBER 99 V 248 000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED, CAUSE RECALL IS ON THE LATER YEAR VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769872November 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THERE HAVE BEEN CRACKING NOISES IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION. CONCERNED THAT SOMETHING WOULD BE BREAKING, I TOOK THE CAR TO A SERVICE SHOP THAT DOES WORK FOR THE AUDI DEALERSHIP. THEY INDICATED THAT THE CRACKING WAS A PROBLEM ALREADY IDENTIFIED BY AUDI AND A KIT HAS BEEN ASSEMBLED TO FIX IT. WHEN WE PURCHASED THE AUDI, WE WERE ASSURED THAT WE HAD THE SPECIAL AUDI ASSURED FOR PREOWNED VEHICLES. WELL WHEN WE CALLED THEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY DENIED EVERYTHING AND PROCEEDED TO TELL ME THAT IT WAS WEAR AND TEAR AND THEREFORE I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. SINCE WHEN DO AUTO MAKERS ISSUE AN ALERT WITH A FIX IT KIT FOR ALL A4 S FROM 1996 TO 1998 AND CLAIM IT IS THE OWNERS FAULT. THIS IS A DESIGN PROBLEM THAT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE. I CALLED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY WERE RUDE TO THE POINT OF SAYING THAT IT ISN'T THEIR PROBLEM. IT IS MINE. I SENT A COMPLAINT TO THE NYS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE WITH ASSORTED ATTACHMENTS AND THEY REPLIED ON SEPT 6, 2002 SAID THAT THEY HAD FORWARDED THE INFORMATION ON TO YOU AND TO CONTACT NHTSA IF I HAD NOT HEARD SOMETHING IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. IT HAS BEEN 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM YOU. WOULD YOU PLEASE CHECK YOUR RECORDS AND LOCATE THE FORM FROM THE NYS ATTY GENS OFFICE AND GET BACK TO ME WITH SOME INFO. I REALLY THINK AUDI SHOULD PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS SINCE IT IS A DESIGN OR MANUFACTURING DEFECT AND NOT FROM USE BY THE OWNERS (THE PREVIOUS OWNER AND ME). THANK YOU FOR YOUR ANTICIPATED HELP AND THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769261November 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILURE CAUSED CAR TO DIE WHILE DRIVING. LOW MILEAGE OF CAR INDICATES THAT PART IS DEFECTIVE. DEFECT LIKE THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS, AS IT COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. I WAS LUCKY BUT THE NEXT PERSON MIGHT NOT BE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021571October 25, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE TIMING GEAR BELT BROKE, CAUSING TO PULL OUT OF THE ROAD. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786466October 4, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
ON TWO OCCASIONS THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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