Audi A4 Complaints (1998)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#10141322October 31, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT HE IS UNABLE TO HAVE A RECALL 99V248000 REPAIRED WITHOUT CHARGE. HE PURCHASED A USED VEHICLE LAST WEEK WITH AN OUTSTANDING RECALL, WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO OFFER A FREE REMEDY. THE RECALL STATED THAT THE TIE RODS WOULD BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE RUBBER BOOTS THE TIE RODS WOULD NOT BE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALER PROVIDED A REPAIR ORDER INDICATING THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DAMAGED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137816September 27, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED TIMING BELT BROKE AT THE END OF 2001. SHE STATED THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELTS BREAK ON THESE AUDIS AND BEND THE VALVES,E THEY WILL DESTROY THE ENGINE. SHE REPORTED HAVING NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE SINCE THEN. SHE HAD THE CAR TOWED IN 2001. THE BILL WAS $4,468.00. THE TIMING BELT WENT OUT AT 80,000 MILES. AN ADVOCATE FOR AUDI IN MICHIGAN TOLD HER ON 9-26-05 THAT THEY SENT HER A LETTER CONCERNING THE TIMING BELT. THEY WERE UNSURE AS TO WHEN THEY SENT IT. THE CONTACT SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND FOUND SOME INFORMATION ABOUT A LAWSUIT FILED AGAINST AUDI. (9-27-05 THE CONTACT CALLED THE SAME ADVOCATE AND ASKED HER TO CHECK THE REFERENCE NUMBER ON THE CAR, AND THE ADVOCATE TOLD HER THAT THERE WAS ONGOING CAMPAIGN CONCERNING THE TIMING BELT. IT WAS CALLED THE JK CAMPAIGN. THE CONTROL ARM WAS CALLED THE JE CAMPAIGN. SHE HAS NEVER RECEIVED ANY RECALL LETTERS AND NOTIFIED THE ADVOCATE THAT SHE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN THE MAINTENANCE BOOK,IT STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE CHANGED UNTIL 90,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136751September 16, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILURE. ABS DASH LIGHT FLASHES AND BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS LIT. ABS SYSTEM NOT FUNCTIONAL. STANDARD HYDRAULIC BRAKES REMAIN FUNCTIONAL WITHOUT ABS SAFETY FEATURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10137754September 16, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1998 AUDI A4 QUATTRO EXPERIENCED EARLY TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136436September 14, 2005
TIRES
I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE ONE OF ITS TIRES (LEFT REAR) SERVICED BECAUSE IT HAD BEGUN TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE. A SCREW WAS VISIBLE IN THE TIRE. WHILE IN FOR REPAIR THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED SEVERE DRY ROT ON THE INSIDE OF THE DRIVER SIDE TIRES. THE OPENINGS WERE 2-4 INCHES LONG WITH EXPOSURE THROUGH TO THE LINER. THE SERVICE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE DRY ROT WAS "NOT UNHEARD OF BUT WAS UNUSUAL" AND THAT THE TWO TIRES WERE FAULTY AND UNSAFE AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. BECAUSE MY CAR IS AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE MODEL ALL FOUR TIRES WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED TO AVOID ANY POSSIBLE DAMAGE TO THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE/QUATTRO SYSTEM. THE SERVICE MECHANIC ALSO STATED THAT THE TREAD WEAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. THREE OF THE FOUR TIRES INCLUDING THE TWO FAULTY WERE BOUGHT IN JANUARY OF 2003 AND HAD 41K MILES ON THEM. THE FOURTH TIRE WAS NEWER, BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2004 AND HAD 17K MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10136500September 14, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RE: NHTSA RECALL ID NUMBER: 99V248000 (SEP 13, 1999) I OWN AN 1998 AUDI A4 [XXX]. ON 03/11/2003 I HAD THE $1,3000 REPAIR OF TIE RODS AND FRONT WHEEL BEARING AT HOUSTON MOMENTUM AUDI THAT SEEMED TO BE EXACTLY WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE RECALLS CONSEQUENCES. THE AUDI OF AMERICA DOES NOT SHOW MY VEHICLE AMONG THOSE SUBJECT TO THE RECALL. WHEN I CALLED THEM, THEY COULD NOT PROVIDE ANY REASONING, NOR COULD THEY RECONCILE THEIR REFERENCES WITH THE NHTSA RECALL. I BELIEVE, I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED BY AUDI AND WOULD APPRECIATE YOUR HELP IN RESOLVING THIS MATTER. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *NM UPDATED 07/19/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134374August 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
1998 AUDI A4 2.8 QUATTRO ABS CONTROL MODULE, PART#[XXX]OR N VIN: [XXX]. *JB CONTROLS THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING FEATURE. I HAVE ENCOUNTERED MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME DEFECT AT VARIOUS MILEAGE POINTS, EVEN RANDOM AUDI A4 OWNERS THAT I HAVE MET IN PERSON. IT NEARLY CAUSED ACCIDENT ON 2 OCCASSIONS AS BRAKES LOCKED-UP PREMATURELY. PART IS BEING REPAIRED. UPDATED 07/09/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133574August 19, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TIMING BELT TENSIONER FAILURE ENGINE RUNS POORLY, COULD SEIZE ENGINE AND CAUSE ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133469August 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
THE CONSUMER REQUESTED FOR RECALL REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT FOR WORK PERFORMED ON THE 1998 AUDI A4 LOWER CONTROL ARMS. *MR ALL 4 UPPER CONTROL ARMS AND ONE BOLT ON THE RIGHT SIDE WAS REPLACED. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132298August 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULES (BOSCH 5.3) ON ALL EARLY MODEL 98-01 AUDI A4 AND IT'S SISTER CAR THE VW PASSAT 98-01 WILL AND DO FAIL AT SOME POINT. CONTROL MODULE IS COMPLETELY INOPERATIVE MOST TIMES WHILE DRIVING. MAY START WORKING SPORADICALLY AND THEN QUIT AGAIN. COMMON PROBLEM ON FORUMS (AUDIWORLD.COM). I HAVE BEEN A VW / AUDI TECHNICIAN FOR 7 YEARS NOW AND HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OF THESE. WOULD BE NICE TO KNOW THAT THIS SAFETY FEATURE IS GOING TO WORK WHEN NEEDED. VW / AUDI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND HAS JUST RELEASED A TECHNICAL BULLETIN ALERTING THAT THE CONTROL MODULE MAY NOW BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY FROM THE HYDRAULIC UNIT. THIS CONTROL MODULE AT MY COST (CONSIDERABLE DISCOUNT SINCE I WORK FOR THE COMPANY) IS $1495.00. PLEASE HELP MYSELF AND OTHER AUDI / VW OWNERS GET OUR CARS STOPPING SAFELY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131072August 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
1998 AUDI A4 QUATTRO TIMING BELT BROKE CAUSING FAILURE WHILE DRIVING AND SEVERE DAMAGE TO ENGINE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129336July 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
I HAVE A 1998 AUDI A4 AVANT, 2.8 V6, MANUAL TRANSMISSION. AFTER 45K MILES THE CRUISE CONTROL MODULE ("BRAIN") FAILED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. AT 91K MILES THE ABS BRAIN FAILED. WAS THERE, OR WILL THERE BE, A RECALL ON THESE ITEMS?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128487July 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT STARTED UP ON THE DASH, CHECKED THE OWNERS BOOK AND IT TOLD YOU TO CANTACT THE AUDI DEALER. CONATACTED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IT COSTS A LOT ON MONEY, QUOTE FOR THE PART WAS $2711.00, NOT INSTALLED. WENT TO THE WEB AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS IS A BIG ISSUE, AND THAT THERE IS NO RECALL. POOR DESIGN AND A VERY EXPENSIVE PART, WHO IS MAKING MONEY OUT OF THIS SAFETY ISSUE. MILES ON THE CAR 82K
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128527July 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND THE BRAKE LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE BRAKE LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR THE PAST TWO DAYS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125758June 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, NO MODIFICATIONS TO VEHICLE, AT 80K MILES THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE MODULE FAILS AND THE ABS NO LONGER WORKS. THE BRAKES ARE PRONE TO LOCKING UP. THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THE VEHICLE WHEN OUT OF WARRANTY IS $1200. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING IT AS LITTLE AS POSSIBLE UNTIL I CAN SAVE FOR THE REPAIR. ADDITIONALLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL STOPPED WORKING OUT OF THE BLUE AT 55K MILES. THIS MODULE HAS NOT BEEN REPLACED EITHER DUE TO COST.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125191June 13, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS AND BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS ARE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO COMMUNICATION WITH THE ABS CONTROLLER. DEALER WANTED $2600 FOR PARTS PLUS $450 (3 HRS) TO REPLACE. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 51000 MILES!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124248June 5, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY AND ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONAL. ABS SYSTEM ALSO USED IN ELECTRONIC DIFFERENTIAL CONTROL. AUDI DEALER DIAGNOSED AS A ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILURE WITH PART COST OF $2600 PLUS LABOR AND WAS REPAIRED BY AUDI DEALER. CONTACTED AUDI CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THIS IS A VERY REAL SAFETY ISSUE AND BASED ON INTERNET SEARCHES HAS AFFECTED HUNDREDS OF AUDI AND VW VEHICLES. THIS APPEARS TO BE A FAULTY DESIGN OF A CRITICAL SAFETY COMPONENT AND WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120293May 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
I OWN AN AUDI A4, AND HAVE OBSERVED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE MIRROR TARNISHES SEVERALY. I HAVE PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THIS SAFETY HAZARD AND HAVE OBSERVED MANY OTHER AUDI VEHICLES WITH SIMILAR DEFECTIVE MIRRORS. RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THAT THIS GET LOOKED INTO AND A RECALL NOTICE BE ISSUED FOR REPLACEMENT MIRRORS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118117April 19, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING. PULLED OVER AND CHECKED OWNER'S MANUAL WHICH INDICATED LOSS OF ABS, BUT FULL CONVENTIONAL BRAKE POWER. BLINKING LIGHTS WENT OFF BY THEMSELVES AFTER FEW MINUTES. SINCE THE WARNING, I AM EXPERIENCING SLIGHT RESISTANCE FROM BRAKE PEDAL OCCASIONALLY. JUDGING BY POSTINGS ON AUDI WORLD.COM, THIS HAS HAPPENED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE. WAITING TO GET APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND PART REPLACEMENT IF NECESSARY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116909April 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS LIGHT AND BLINKING BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY AFTER 55800 MILES. DIAGNOSED AS (POSSIBLY) A BAD ABS CONTROL MODULE. ALSO TOLD IT COULD BE A BAD INSTRUMENT PANEL. COST OF $2200 QUOTED FOR ABS CONTROL MODULE REPLACEMENT WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM. AS A RESULT ABS CONTROL MODULE NOT REPLACED REDUCING SAFETY OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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