Audi S4 Complaints (2005)

43 consumer complaints on file.

#10392609March 23, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I OWN A 2005.5 AUDI S4 B7. THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS BEGINS TO FLICKER ON AND OFF. THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, IT JUST SHUTS OFF COMPLETELY. I HAVE TO TURN THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF AND THEN TURN THEM BACK ON TO MAKE THE LIGHT THAT JUST SHUT OFF GO BACK ON AGAIN. SOMETIMES I HAVE TO DO THIS THREE OR FOUR TIMES BEFORE THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. THERE HAVE BEEN A COUPLE TIMES THAT BOTH LIGHTS FAILED. MAJOR DRIVING PROBLEM AT NIGHT. ONCE I CYCLE THROUGH THIS THE LIGHT DOES STAY ON FOR THE REST OF MY DRIVING TIME. I HAVE LOOKED ON LINE AND IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS. AUDI SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS. WELL, IT SEEMS IF IT IS HAPPENING TO MANY OTHER AUDI DRIVERS, AUDI SHOULD BE RECALLING THESE LIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10384675February 27, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND SHUT DOWN. THIS OCCURS MOSTLY UNDER DECELERATION BUT CAN FREQUENTLY OCCUR DURING ACCELERATION AND TURNING. HEADLIGHTS RUN NORMALLY UNDER STEADY STATE SPEED OR AT REST. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS NO ISSUE. INDEPENDENT AUDI SPECIALIST HAS CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM AND SWAPPED BULBS (LEFT-RIGHT) WITHOUT EFFECT. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR OVER FOUR YEARS AND GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, TO THE POINT THAT EACH TIME THE CAR IS DRIVEN THE LIGHTS NEED TO BE RE-IGNITED A MINIMUM OF 5 TIMES DURING A 30 MINUTE DRIVE. SAFETY ISSUE AS LIGHTS TURN OFF AT NEARLY ALL BRAKING SITUATIONS AND DRIVER MUST DIVERT ATTENTION TO CONTROLS TO RE-ILLUMINATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376926January 17, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLAMP OR HEADLIGHT DIP PROBLEM ON AUDI S4 WITH HID LIGHTS. CANNOT BE FIXED BY AUDI. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375519January 10, 2011
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
AUDI: HEADLIGHT VIBRATION, 2005.5 S4. UNDER CERTAIN OPERATING CONDITIONS, SUCH AS AT IDLE, VIBRATIONS OR RESONANCES IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAN CAUSE THE HEADLIGHTS TO VIBRATE AND TURN OFF. HAPPENS MOST FREQUENTLY WHEN CAR IS STARTING UP OR COLD. CAN SPONTANEOUSLY FLICKER OR TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. OCCURS ABOUT 1 OUT OF 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. ASKED DEALER TO LOOK AT IT, SAID THERE WAS NO ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364354November 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
2005 AUDI S4 - EXPERIENCING "DIPPED HEADLIGHT" ERROR WHERE THE HEADLIGHTS FLICKER THEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THE HEADLIGHT CAN BE TURNED BACK ON ONLY IF THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON. THIS CORRECTS THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY, WITH THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERING AGAIN THEN SHUTTING OFF. THE PROBLEM IS PERSISTENT AND IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TOOK MY CAR TO AUDI DEALER BUT THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE WOULD NOT FIX IT. I'VE READ THOUSANDS OF OTHER COMPLAINTS OF HIS ISSUE ONLINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10353854September 4, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2005 AUDI S4 AND MY HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND GO OUT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST EVERY TIME I HAVE THEM ON. SOMETIMES IT IS ONE AND SOMETIMES BOTH AND I GET A MESSAGE ON MY DASH BOARD THAT THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHT IS DIPPED. IF I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON THE AFFECTED HEADLIGHT WILL USUALLY COME BACK ON. SOMETIMES THAT DOESN'T WORK AND THE CAR HAS TO BE TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. HEADLIGHTS TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE AUDI DEALERSHIP THEY SAY THEY CAN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349379August 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY CAR IS A 2005.5 AUDI S4. WHEN I DRIVE AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS TURN OFF AT RANDOM. IT WILL SOMETIMES BE ONE, BUT TONIGHT BOTH WENT OUT. IT OCCURS EVERY NIGHT I DRIVE THE CAR. THE BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE BALLASTS AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345903July 28, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR STARTED MISFIRING AND WITHIN LESS THAN 5 MILES IN THE HIGHWAY THEN STARTED TO BUILD UP SMOKE INSIDE THE CABIN, CAR THEN STOPPED AND TOWED TO A MECHANICS WHO CONFIRM THE DIAGNOSIS OF MISFIRING OF 3 CYLINDERS AND FOUND OVERHEATING OF THE PASSENGER SIDE CATALYTIC CONVERTER THAT LEAD TO A MELTING A CONNECTOR OF THE TRANSMISSION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10330468May 14, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FOLLOWING A COLD START, THE MAIN BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL FLICKER FOR APPROXIMATELY 5-10 SECONDS, THEN FULLY DISCHARGE. THIS WILL REPEAT FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, TYPICALLY RESULTING IN THE 'RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED' WARNING ILLUMINATING ON THE DASH DISPLAY AND THE HEADLIGHT FAILING TO LIGHT. I THINK THIS POSES A SAFETY RISK AS THE PROBLEM IS CONSISTENT AND RISKS THE DRIVER'S NIGHT VISION. WHEN THE WEATHER IS COLD (<40 DEGREES F), THE PROBLEM IS MUCH MORE CONSISTENT AND PERSISTS EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE HAS WARMED. IN WARM WEATHER, THE PROBLEM SOMETIMES STOPS AFTER ~10 TO 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING, WHEN THE ENGINE HAS WARMED UP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10326620April 20, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FRONT HEADLIGHTS (BOTH SIDES) FLICKER(BLINK) BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. WHEN THEY FLICKER I TURN THEM OFF AND THEN TURN ON AGAIN, THEN THEY ARE FINE. BUT I AM WORRIED THAT IT MAY GO BAD DURING DRIVING CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES. ITS NOT THE BULB ISSUES AS ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTICS WOULDN'T DETECT THE PROBLEM. IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER LAST COUPLE OF WEEKS. I TRIED FINDING SOLUTION ONLINE AND FOUND THIS FORUM HTTP://FORUMS.AUDIWORLD.COM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?P=23809262. THIS TELLS ME THIS PROBLEM IS PART OF NOTORIOUS DESIGN BY AUDI OF AMERICA. MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND AUDI WOULDN'T TAKE CARE OF IT AS THEY HAVE PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE TO SORT OUT OTHER MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH MY CAR WHICH HAS ONLY 50000 MILES. THOSE ISSUES INCLUDE FAILING OF FUEL PUMPS, LEAKING OF TRANSMISSION FLUID AND MELTING OF GASKET COVER CAPS (MAIN) LEADING TO INCONVENIENCE AND FINANCIAL STRESS FOR US AND ON A CAR WHICH IS NOT EVEN 12 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. I REQUEST YOU TO DO YOUR RESEARCH AND HOPE THEY DO A RECALL FOR THESE FAULTY HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10321791March 24, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
IN THE RAIN/SNOW, CONDENSATION/LARGE WATER DROPLETS/WATER FORMS ON INSIDE OF HEADLIGHT LENS ASSEMBLY REDUCING EFFECTIVENESS OF HEADLIGHT AND REDUCE VISIBILITY IN POOR LIGHTING CONDITION (NIGHT/SNOW/RAIN). WAS TOLD BY AUDI USA/DEALERS THAT THERE IS A TSB FOR THIS PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO FIX DEFECT UNDER CPO WARRANTY. WAS TOLD BY NYS INSPECTION STATION THAT IT MAY NOT PASS SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO DEFECT IN HEADLIGHT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO OPERATE CAR WITH DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT AND DECREASE LIGHTING POWER LEADING TO REDUCE VISIBILITY. OWNER SINCE 1/2010 CPO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10319009March 11, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONS: HEADLIGHT FLICKERING AS WELL AS HEADLIGHT SHUTTING OFF. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL. IT CAN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES PER TRIP, THEN NOT OCCUR AT ALL FOR SOME TIME. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SPORADIC. THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE LIGHT SWITCH IS TURNED OFF AND ON AGAIN. IT USUALLY OCCURS DURING COLD WEATHER OR ON BUMPY ROADS. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10302366January 26, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
SEVERAL INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTIONS: HEADLIGHT FLICKERING AS WELL AS HEADLIGHT SHUTTING OFF. HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 2 YEARS. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER BY POLICE AS A RESULT OF THIS. IT CAN OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES PER TRIP, THEN NOT OCCUR AT ALL FOR SOME TIME. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT AND SPORADIC. THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 3 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, AND REPLACED THE BULB ON ONE OCCASION. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10300160January 18, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
"INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF OWNERSHIP, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7-8 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THEN BE FINE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 3 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS." *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10298852January 9, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2005.5 AUDI S4 BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHT FLICKER AND 'DIP' (GO OUT). THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM AS WELL, AUDI IS DOING NOTHING TO RECALL THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10295757December 15, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I JUST PURCHASED A 2005 AUDI S4 WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES. THE CAR IS IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION AND I AM VERY PLEASED. HOWEVER, BOTH HEADLIGHT UNITS CONTAINED CONSIDERABLE CONDENSATION. IT SERIOUSLY REDUCES MY ABILITY TO CLEARLY SEE AT NIGHT. LAST NIGHT WAS THE FIRST TIME I HAD TO USE MY LIGHTS AND I HAD TO KEEP CHECKING TO SEE IF THEY WERE ON. AFTER DISCUSSING THE ISSUE WITH MY LOCAL AUDI SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT IS NORMAL. THEY SAID TO TAKE IT HOME AND LET IT RUN FOR AN HOUR WITH THE LIGHTS ON. ALSO IF I HAD A HAIR DRYER, THAT MIGHT SPEED UP THE PROCESS. THIS WAS ORIGINALLY A $45,000 - $50,000 CAR AND I AM EXPECTED TO "DRY" THE HEADLIGHTS EVERY TIME IT RAINS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255547January 19, 2009
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLAMPS FILL WITH CONDENSATION AFTER ANY SMALL FORM OF PRECIPITATION. THE CONDENSATION DOES NOT SUBSIDE AND THEREFORE MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS INEFFECTIVE AT NIGHT OR IN TIMES OF INCLEMENT WEATHER. THIS MAKES DRIVING DANGEROUS UNDER THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED CONDITIONS. AUDI REFUSES TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE SAYING IT IS A NORMAL OCCURRENCE BECAUSE OF VENTS IN THE HID HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. THE ILLINOIS VEHICLE CODE STATES THAT A VEHICLE SHALL, "..BE EQUIPPED WITH AT LEAST 2 LAMPS ON THE POWER OR TOWING UNIT, DISPLAYING A WHITE LIGHT VISIBLE FROM A DISTANCE OF NOT LESS THAN 1,000 FEET TO THE FRONT OF SUCH VEHICLE..." THE CONDITION OF THESE HEADLAMPS DO NOT ALLOW ME TO COMPLY WITH THIS LAW. MY EMPLOYER ALSO REQUIRES THAT I AM IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL VEHICLE CODES OR I CAN FACE DISCIPLINARY ACTION. AGAIN AUDI REFUSES TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255287January 16, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FAILURE OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIRBAG DURING A FRONT END COLLISION WHILE THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED-NO ONE WAS OCCUPYING THE PASSENGER SEAT. THE POINT OF IMPACT WAS CENTER BETWEEN THE TWO HEADLIGHTS. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10246401October 22, 2008
VISIBILITY
2005 AUDI S4 CABRIOLET - REAR WINDOW SEPARATING FROM SOFT CONVERTIBLE TOP. TOP APPEARS TO BE SHRINKING AT THE WINDOW EDGES AS WELL. INDEPENDENT CONVERTIBLE TOP REPAIR FACILITY AS WELL AS LOCAL AUDI DEALER CONFIRM THAT THIS IS DUE TO DEFECTIVE ADHESIVE USED IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS. AUDI OF AMERICA REFUSES TO REMEDY THIS ISSUE TO DATE. VEHICLE HAS 49,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND HAS BEEN OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY FOR ONLY A FEW WEEKS. REAR WINDOW WILL ALMOST CERTAINLY COME FULLY LOOSE FROM THE TOP SOON, AND COULD EITHER STRIKE A REAR PASSENGER OR SIMPLY DISLODGE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, POTENTIALLY INJURING OR KILLING PERSONS TRAVELING BEHIND THIS VEHICLE. THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS ACCIDENT IS PRESENT HERE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT. A RECALL IS NEEDED HERE TO PREVENT POTENTIAL LOSS OF LIFE. AUDI IS HANDLING THESE TOP PROBLEMS ON A CASE-BY-CASE BASIS, AND IS FIGHTING HARD WITH OWNERS NOT TO PAY AT ALL. AUDI DEALERS ARE QUOTING IN EXCESS OF $6400 TO REPLACE THE TOP, COSTLY ENOUGH TO PREVENT MANY OWNERS FROM SAFELY REPAIRING THE TOP. PER INFORMATION SOURCED FROM AUDIWORLD.COM, MANY OWNERS ARE NOT REPLACING THE TOP DUE TO THE EXORBITANT COST BUT RATHER SIMPLY GLUING OR TAPING THE REAR WINDOW IN PLACE AND HOPING FOR THE BEST. THIS IS AN ISSUE WHICH CLEARLY REQUIRES A RECALL IN THE INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204600October 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI S4. THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL DOES NOT DISPLAY ANY INFORMATION. THE CLUSTER SYMBOLS ARE BROKEN. THE DEALER HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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