Audi A4 Complaints (1999)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#10135116September 1, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DT: 1999 AUDI A4 QUARTO 1.8T. THE CONSUMER STATES THE ABS CONTROL MODULE IS DEFECTIVE. WHEN DRIVING THE ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. THIS HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR THE PAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE WA STAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY INDICATED THE ABS MODULE HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128474July 12, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I TOOK MY CAR INTO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO HAVE A RECALL DONE ON THE FRONT CONTROL ARMS OF THE CAR. THE DEALER TOLD ME EVERYTHING WITH MY CAR WAS FINE, AND THAT THERE WAS NO REASON TO PERFORM THE RECALL ON MY CAR. I TOOK MY CAR TO A MECHANIC TO GET A SECOND OPINION ON THE CONTROL ARMS, AND IT WAS THEIR OPINION THAT THE CONTROL ARMS DEFINITELY DID NEED TO BE REPLACED AND MIGHT BE CONSIDERED DANGEROUS TO DRIVE ON ANY FURTHER. NOW THAT MCDONALD AUTOMOTIVE HAS SUBMITTED THAT THE RECALL WAS DONE, I AM NO LONGER ELIGEABLE FOR THE RECALL AND AM STUCK WITH MY DANGEROUS CONTROL ARMS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10125584June 17, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
DT: AUDI NORTH AMERICA REFUSESDTO DISCUSS OR ACKNOWLEDGE A RECALL THAT MAY BE AFFECTING THE OWNERS VEHICLE. THE OWNER IDENTIFIED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FAULTY THROUGH STATE INSPECTION. AND THAT WAS VISIBLE BY VIBRATING THE WHEEL. THE PROBLEM WAS FOUND YESTERDAY BY STATE INSPECTORS ON THE ANNUAL STATE INSPECTION. THE OWNER HAD NOT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING ANY DIFFERENT. THE OWNER FOUND IT THROUGH STATE INSPECTION. THE OWNER HAS BEEN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE AND CHECKED FOR RECALLS. CONTACTED AUDI. AND THEY REFUSED TO TALK ABOUT IT ABOUT BECAUSE THE OWNERS SERIAL NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE RECALL THAT WAS ISSUSED WAS THE EXACT SAME THING THAT WAS HAPPENING TO THE OWNER'S CAR. THE OWNER DID NOT HAVE THIS CORRECTED YET, BUT WASHAVING HIS OWN MECHANIC FIX IT. THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE TIE ROD WAS FAULTY. THIS HAPPENED ON THURSDAY, JUNE 16, 2005. THIS WAS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10120717May 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS COMPUTER FAILURED DURING HARD BRAKING. AFTER SEARCHING CAR SITES, IT APPEARS THAT THE VW/AUDI ABS UNITS REGULARLY FAIL RENDERING THE ABS INOPPERABLE. ALTHOUGH THE REGULAR BRAKING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CAR ARE MAINTAINED, THE ABS NO LONGER FUNCTIONS. HAVING THIS FAIL DURING A PANIC STOP COULD HAVE CAUSED A BAD ACCIDENT. THANKFULLY I WAS ABLE TO FIGURE OUT THAT THE ABS UNIT FAILED (DUE TO THE BEEPING) AND CORRECT ACCORDINGLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121499May 10, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS ON THE 1999 AUDI A4.*MR THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM, BUT THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE THE LEFT SIDE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119362May 2, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
(1) NORMAL DRIVINGON HIGHYWAY. (2)TIMING BLET BROKE AT 70278 MILES. AUDI RECOMMENDED SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE IS 90K. (3) AUDI OF NASHUA EST. DAMAGE COST $4,800.00. UNFAIR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119337April 29, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
1999 AUDI A4 EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE RIGHT FRONT LOWER AND LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM. *MR THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING NOISE WHEN BRAKING. *SC THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER STATING THERE WAS A PROBLEM, HOWEVER THEY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118528April 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AUDI A4 ABS CONTROLLER FAILED, CAUSING ABS LIGHT AND SYSTEM LIGHT TO STAY ILLUMINATED. REPLACEMENT PART IS $1,000. LOOKING FOR USED. BASED ON RESEARCH APPEARS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI'S ACROSS MODELS. SHOULD BE REVIEWED BY MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117238April 1, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
VEHICLE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT 15 MPH WHEN THE OWNER NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER PARKED THE VEHICLE AND HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER. RESULTS SHOWED THAT THE TIMING TENSION ROD BROKE, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO FAIL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116095March 30, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TIMING CHAIN ON MY 1999 AUDI A-4 1.8 TURBO WITH 76,000 MILES BROKE AS I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY FREEWAY DURING RUSH HOUR, LEAVING ME A A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. FORTUNATELY, MY CAR WAS NOT HIT BY OTHER CARS. AS A RESULT, HOWEVER, THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AS WELL AS THE TIMING CHAIN WERE ALL TRASHED. THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN AT 90,000 MILES, BUT AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA TOLD ME THAT THEY NOIW RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT AT 70,000 OR 75,000. THEY DID NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ME OR TO THE DEALER WHERE MY CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED (FOLLOWING ALL THE MANUFACTURERS RECOMMENDATIONS) AND THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER SAID THAT SINCE THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED THEY WOULD DO NOTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114836March 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
OUR 1999.5 AUDI AVANT QUATTRO VIN[XXX] HAS PASSED 80,000 MILES. THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) CONTROLLER HAS FAILED CAUSING INTERMITTENT FAILURE OF THE ABS SYSTEM. THE RESULT IS INCONSISTENT AND DANGEROUS HANDLING OF THE VEHICLE IN LOW TRACTION CONDITIONS -- THE VERY CONDITIONS AUDI QUITTER'S ARE PURCHASED FOR! REPAIR OF THE SYSTEM IS IN EXCESS OF 25% OF THE VALUE OF THE MARKET CAR. A SEARCH OF SEVERAL INTERNET AUDI SITES REVEALED THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH MANY CURRENT AUDI MODELS. AUDI OF AMERICA REFUSES TO FIX THIS PROBLEM UNDER RECALL. *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
#10113902March 10, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROL MODULE FAILED ON A 1999 AUDI A4; THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, AND I MUST PAY $1662.39 PLUS TAX TO REPAIR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113486March 4, 2005
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
RECALL CAMPAIGN 99V248000 CONCERNING TIE ROD END SEAL FAILURE. WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES VIBRATED SEVERELY ON THE RIGHT FRONT SIDE. DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THIS RECALL WAS NOT IN THEIR DATA BASE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111833February 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER-BEGAN AS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT FLASHING-NOW LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME-HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS COMMON FAILURE ON AUDI AND VOLKSWAGEN-REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER-PART IS $2000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111705February 17, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM. WHILE DRIVING ON THE EXPRESSWAY, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE. THE THROTTLE BODY FROZE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE AT 85 MPH. OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE ITSELF. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110414February 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS CONTROL UNIT FAILS AT 68K, REAR BRAKES TEND TO LOCK UP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108014January 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AT ABOUT 86000 MILES EVENTHOUGH THE UNIT HAS BEEN VERY SELDOM HAVE BEEN ACTUATED. IT COST ME $2000 FOR AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN RARELY USED OR ACTUATED IN MY CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10107767January 23, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AUDI A4 1999 2.8 LITER - THROTTLE STICK DURING COLD WEATHER WHEN CRUISING AT STEADY SPEED OR WHEN ACCELERATING FROM REST. DRIVERS ONLY RECOURSE IS TO PULL OVER AND SWITCH ENGINE OFF, WAIT A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE RESTART. IDENTIFIED AS MOISTURE FREEZING IN THROTTLE BODY. NOTE CURRENTLY AUDI A6 RECALL IN PLACE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106331January 14, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS SYSTEM IN MY VEHICLE FAILED OUT OF THE BLUE WITHOUT ANY TRIGGER FOR IT. THE ABS WARNING LIGHT IS BLINKING IN THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. AS A RESULT, THE ABS SYSTEM IS NOT FUNCTIONING. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE QUOTE TO FIX THE PART WAS ABOUT $1500. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106162January 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
THE ABS CONTROLLER FAILED. NUMEROUS OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS POSSIBLY SAFELY RELATED FAILURE. THIS PART CONTROLS THE ABS BRAKING AND IF IT FAILS, THE ABS DOES NOT WORK. THIS COULD RESULT IN CRASHES DUE TO DRIVERS EXPECTING ABS SUPPORT DURING HARD BRAKING ONLY TO REALIZE IT IS NOT WORKING. SOME OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS FIXED OUTSIDE OF AUDI WARRANTY AND WE BELIEVE AUDI IS RUNNING A SILENT RECALL. THIS WEB FORUM DOCUMENTS WHAT COULD BE A SILENT RECALL BY AUDI HTTP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/THREAD.JSPA?THREADID=3409&TSTART=0. THIS PART COSTS AROUND $1500 NEW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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