Audi A4 Complaints (2004)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10153390March 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWE A 2004 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE. IN LATE FEBRUARY OF 06, I STARTED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WHEN I PUT THE GEAR ON D (DRIVE) OR R (REVERSE) AND GAVE GAS; THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AT ALL. DASH BOARD INSTRUMENT WAS NOT RESPONSIVE EITHER. INITIALLY I THOUGHT THIS WAS DUE TO COLD WEATHER. ON MARCH 13, 06, I WAS RUNNING ERRANDS IN A VERY BUSY AREA OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA. THE CAR WAS WARM AS IT HAS BEEN RUNNING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. I APPROACHED A BUSY INTERSECTION TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. WHEN THE ROAD WAS CLEARED, I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE FORWARD BUT THE CAR WAS TOTALLY FROZEN - IT WOULD NOT MOVE REGARDLESS OF HOW MUCH I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL. I WAS NOW FACING THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC OF THREE CARS BLOWING THEIR HORNS LIKE CRAZY. I JUST COULD NOT MOVE THE CAR AND WAS TERRIFIED THAT I WOULD BE HIT BY THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC CAME TO AN ABRUPT STOP AND AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS I WAS ABLE TO MOVE THE CAR. I WAS VERY SCARED AND CALLED THE AUDI OF TYSONS CORNER (HBL) IN VIENNA, VIRGINIA IMMEDIATELY AND TOOK THE CAR IN THAT DAY. THE NEXT DAY (3/14) AFTERNOON, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE SERVICE ADVISOR INDICATING THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I INSISTED THAT THEY RECHECK AS I EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM SEVERAL TIMES AND THAT THE LAST INCIDENT WAS COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL AS I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THEY AGREED AND KEPT THE CAR FOR ANOTHER DAY; HOWEVER, THE NEXT DAY THEY CALLED AND SAID THE SAME THING - NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. I PICKED THE CAR ON MARCH 16, 06. WHILE WAITING IN THE LOBBY, I SAW ANOTHER AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE DRIVER. I APPROACHED HER ABOUT MY EXPERIENCE AND ASKED IF SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. SHE SAID YES AND THAT IS WHY SHE BROUGHT HER CAR IN ALONG WITH A REGULAR SERVICE CHECK. SHE RECEIVED THE SAME FEEDBACK FROM THE AUDI OF TYSONS - NOTHING WRONG WITH HER CAR EITHER. I HAVE THE NAME, PHONE NUMBER, ETC., OF THE OTHER DRIVER IF NEEDED. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153428March 22, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR INTERMITTENTLY DOES NOT MOVE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT IN DRIVE. THIS HAS ONLY HAPPENED SO FAR WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. IT HAPPENED TO ME YESTERDAY AS I WAS TRYING TO PULL OUT INTO AN INTERSECTION AND THE CAR BEHIND ME ALMOST HIT ME BECAUSE IT LOOKED LIKE I SHOULD BE MOVING. I HAVE A CVT TRANSMISSION.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152952March 17, 2006
TIRES
AS AN OWNER OF A 2004 AUDI A4 W/ PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASON 17" TIRES HAVE BEEN VERY DISAPPOINTED NOT WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE BUT THE TIRES. ALL OF THE FAILURES HAVE BEEN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS AND THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 18,300 MILES ON 3/16/06. THE TIRES IN ALL FAILURES HAVE DEVELOPED BUBBLES ON THE SIDE WALLS AND/OR HAVE BLOWN OUT WHILE DRIVING. LUCKILY NO INJURIES TO ANYBODY HAS OCCURRED DURING EACH INCIDENT AND THE TIRES EACH TIME HAD TO BE REPLACED AT $145.00 A TIRE. I FILED A COMPLAINT W/ BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU (BBB) TO RECEIVE SOME TYPE OF COMPENSATION AND PIRELLI DID INDEED MAIL A CHECK FOR A DISCLOSED AMOUNT. I WISH MORE COMPLAINTS TO THE BBB WOULD BE FILED ALSO TO DOCUMENT THIS ON GOING PROBLEM WITH PIRELLI TIRE AND THIS ACTUAL TIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152487March 11, 2006
TIRES:SIDEWALL
BUBBLES IN PIRELLI P6 ALL SEASON TIRES AFTER 6000 MILES OF USE, NORMAL DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145122December 13, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
DT: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES HAD BLOW OUTS BETWEEN 3/1/04 AND 12/1/05. AFTER EACH BLOW OUT, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT HIT A POT HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTACT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH. THE THIRD OCCURRED WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THE LAST BLOW OUT HAPPENED WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT 40 MPH. IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS THE WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED. EVERY TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE SIDEWALL DAMAGE. THE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR ROAD HAZARDS.*AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131776August 6, 2005
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT
AUDI JACK CAME WITH MY 2004 AUDI A4 QUATTRO SEDAN BROKE WHILE PUTTING A WHEEL. I WAS IN THE PARKING LOT SO THE SURFACE IS FLAT. I USE THE USE THE JACK THAT CAME WITH MY CAR TO JACK UP THE CAR SO THAT I CAN REPLACE MY WHEEL. THE JACK BROKE AS I WAS PUTTING ON THE WHEEL TRYING TO ALIGN THE HOLES TO PUT BACK THE BOLTS. THE JACK JUST SNAPPED LUCKILY MY FINGERS AND HAND DID NOT GET CAUGHT AND I WAS NOT UNDER THE CAR. THE JACK WAS BROKE TODAY AUGUST 5, 2005 AT AROUND 4:00PM PACIFIC TIME. I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP 10 MINUTES TO 5:00PM AND THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT ALL THE TECHNICIAN HAVE GONE HOME FOR THE DAY AND THEY ASK ME TO CONTACT AUDI USA. I CANNOT REACH AUDI USA BECAUSE THEY HAVE CLOSE FOR THE DAY. I WILL TRY TO CONTACT THEM ON MONDAY. THE POINT TO MY COMPLAINT IS THAT THE JACK IS UNSAFE. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THE JACK THE COME WITH ALL AUDI CARS. THERE ARE ALOT OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE AUDI JACK. THANK YOU, KENNY,. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10128672July 13, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ON MY 2004 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET STUCK TO THE FLOOR. AT THE TIME, I WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-40 MPH. THE PEDAL SUDDENLY MOVED AWAY FROM MY FOOT, STUCK TO THE FLOOR, AND MY CAR STARTED TO RAPIDLY INCREASE IN SPEED. NOT KNOWING EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING ON, I HIT THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL. THE ENGINE WAS SCREAMING AS THE RPMS RACED INTO THE 7000S. I TRIED TO JIGGLE THE GAS PEDAL FREE WITH MY FOOT, BUT IT WAS STUCK AND WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE BRAKES, WHICH I PRESSED ON AGAIN WITH ALL MY STRENGTH, WOULD NOT OVERPOWER THE ENGINE. I THREW THE MANAUL TRANSMISSION INTO "PARK" BUT THAT DID NOT STOP THE CAR EITHER. I FINALLY TURNED THE IGNITION OFF AND THE CAR CAME TO A GRINDING HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSET AUDI DEALERSHIP, HOEHN AUDI. THEY HAD THE CAR FOR TWO WEEKS BUT TOLD ME SINCE THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM AND DID NOT DETECT ANY MALFUNCTIONS IN THE CAR'S COMPUTER, THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR NOR WAS THERE ANYTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. IN FACT, THEY TRIED TO TELL ME THAT THE ACCELERATOR MAY HAVE GOTTEN STUCK UNDER THE FLOOR MAT. I TOLD THEM THAT WAS NOT POSSIBLE AND THAT I WAS LOOKING AT THE ACCELERATOR AS I WAS TRYING TO GET IT UNSTUCK AND THERE WAS NO FLOOR MAT IN THE WAY. I ALSO FILED A COMPLAINT WITH AUDI'S CUSTOMER CARE ADVOCATES. MY COMPLAINT WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. I THEN TOOK MY CAR TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP WHERE I LEASED THE VEHICLE, MIRAMAR AUDI, FOR A SECOND OPINION. THEY, TOO, TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DETECT ANYTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THAT THERE WAS NOTHING MORE THEY COULD DO FOR ME. THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY BELIEVED AUDI CORPORATE WAS INVOLVED BUT WOULD NOT PROVIDE WITH THE NAME OF ANYONE AT AUDI CORPORATE WITH WHOM I COULD DISCUSS THE ISSUE FURTHER. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAD THREE OTHER AUDIS IN THEIR SERVICE DEPT FOR THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124897June 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
DT: THERE IS AN OILY FILM THAT DEVELOPS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDOWS, CAN'T WIPE IT OFF BECAUSE IT SMEARS. TRAVELED 80 MILES A DAY FOR WORK. DOESN'T HAPPEN IN THE WINTER, BUT HAPPENS IN WARM WEATHER. DEALER PUT IN A NEW WINDSHIELD WHICH WAS HAVING SAME PROBLEM. *AK THE OILY FILM CONTINUED TO COVER THE WINDSHIELD AT 11,000 MILES. AUDI DOESN'T PROVIDE A SOLUTION FOR THE PROBLEM AND CONSUMER FEELS THAT THIS CAN CREATE A DANGEROUS PROBLEM *SB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122048May 24, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
2004 AUDI A4 ACCELERATED FULL THROTTLE WITH PEDAL STUCK TO FLOOR ON 5/20/05. CAR WOULD NOT DECELERATE AND BRAKING HELPED AVERT ACCIDENT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER AND TESTING FOUND NOTHING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117002April 28, 2005
TIRES
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONSUMER HIT A POT HOLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER TIRE WAS FLAT. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE TIRE. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE PROBLEM RECURRED WITH FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. *AK THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED WITH THE CONSUMERS PARENTS' VEHICLE WHICH WAS EQUIPPED WITH THE SAME TIRES. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118334April 24, 2005
TIRES:SIDEWALL
AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 AUDI A-4 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI P-6 P235/45 R-17 TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE. AT APPROXIMATELY 12000 MILES THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE SIDEWALL BUBBLE. THIS TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY REPLACED. NOW A WEEK LATER AND APPROXIMATELY 300 MORE MILES, THE SAME PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AT THE DRIVER"S SIDE FRONT TIRE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115065February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS
AUDI A4 1.8T 2004, AIR BAG DEFECT. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104848December 31, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 AUDI A-4 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI P-6 P235/45 R-17 TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHESED FROM BELL AUDI OF RAHWAY, NJ. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES THE REAR RIGHT TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE SIDEWALL BUBBLE. THIS TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY RELPACED WITH THE FULL SIZE SPARE (SAME TYPE, MODEL AND RIM). CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AUDI, USA AND PIRELLI WERE MET WITH LIMITED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AT BEST. IN SUBSTANCE, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD / WOULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW A APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES (3000 ON THE REPLACEMENT), THE SAME PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CALLS ONCE AGAIN ARE APPARENTLY FALLING UPON DEAF EARS. UNDOUBTABLY WE HAVE A SAFTY ISSUE HERE (AS INDICATED BY SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS LODGED BY OTHER OWNERS OF P-6 TIRES) WHICH IS BEING INGNORE BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS AUDI, USA AND ITS DEALERS. IN VIEW OF THE LACK OF RESPONSE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SAFETY ISSUE, I'LL BE FORCED TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I'M REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA MAKE FURTHER INQUIRIES INTO THIS MATTER. I WILL ALSO BE VERY WILLING TO PROVIDE MY DEFECTIVE TIRES TO THE NHTSA, OR ANY OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCY, FOR TESTING, ETC. FURTHERMORE, IF THE NHTSA, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, COMPLAINTANTS, OWNERS, DEALERS, CONSUMER GROUPS, ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING LEGAL RECOURSE PLEASE CONTACT ME AS I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO ASSIST IN ENTERING INTO A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST PIRELLI, AUDI, ETC. I AM EGERLY AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105415December 28, 2004
AIR BAGS
THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE AIR BAG REPLACED AND THE DEALER HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104566December 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO LAUCH FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE RPM'S WERE IN THE RED, VEHICHLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, WHEN WE HIT THIRD GEAR, VEHICLE AGAIN LAUCHED FORWARD, PEDAL WAS PRACTICALY GLUED TO THE FLOOR, TRYING TO PRY PEDAL UP WITH FOOT WAS NO USE, AGAIN PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER CAR AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR FOR THE THIRD TIME, WE SAT WITH IT IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RAISE. CAR WAS BEING TOWED TO DEALER. WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANY OUTCOME, BUT WE ARE VERY SCARED TO EVER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10104593December 27, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MY 2004 AUDI A4 3.0 CABRIOLET HAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES OF WEAR BEGAN TO MAKE AN UNBEARABLY LOUD, RYTHMICALLY REPETITIVE SOUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SELLING DEALER, CHERRY HILL IMPORTS, HAS REPEATEDLY LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THIS SOUND, BUT THE CAR DID NOT DO IT WHEN IT WAS NEW. IN SEVERE WEATHER , I HAVE RESORTED TO TURNING OFF THE WIPERS FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME IN ORDER NOT TO BE HYPNOTIZED BY THE REPETITIVE SOUND OF THE DEFECT. THIS, OF COURSE, IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT I FEEL BEING PUT TO SLEEP WHILE DRIVING IS MORE DANGEROUS, SHOULD THE DEFECT LEAD TO THAT. DEALERSHIPS BESIDES CHERRY HILL IMPORTS HAVE REPLACED THE BLADES ON THE CAR, BUT THE EFFECT OF THIS REMEDY WAS NON-EXISTENT. I FEEL IT IS MY DUTY TO REQUEST THE AID OF THE NHSTA TO SAVE THE LIVES OF AUDI OWNERS WHO LABOR UNDER THIS HAZARD, AS WELL AS MY OWN. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101547November 22, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN THE CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10094824October 1, 2004
TIRES:SIDEWALL
PIRELLI TIRE P235/45R17 DOT XBCUC23640. TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING SIDEWALL BUBBLES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088041September 28, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
VEHICLE HEATED UP UNDER THE STEERING COLUMN, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING 50 MPH OR GREATER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE FOR EIGHT DAYS AND FOUND THE SAME FLAW AS THE CONSUMER. MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING UNDER NORMAL RANGE, AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090827September 11, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MY 2004 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE HAS HAD THE TOP FAIL MULTIPLE TIMES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO IDENTIFY OR FIX THE PROBLEM. THE CAR ONLY HAS 4600 MILES ON IT. 1ST INCIDENT WAS IN APRIL 2004 AND CONTINUES TO TODAY. SEPT 9 WWAS THE LAST INCIDENT AND THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALER. I NOTIFIED AUDI FOUR TIMES AND HAVE NOT GOTTEN A RESPONSE. THE TOP GETS STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION MAKING IT A HAZZARD TO DRIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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