Audi A4 Complaints (1998)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#854455December 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL 99V131000 CONCERNING BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. DEALER HAS NO PARTS SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854456December 28, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
RECALL 99V248000 CONCENING TIE ROD FAILURE. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853853December 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL 99V131000, BRAKE BOOSTER: RECALL, WHICH DEALER FRED LAVERY AUDI PORSCHE, 34602 WOODWARD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, MI PHONE # 2486455930, CLAIMED HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE OCTOBER.COLD SEASON IS COMING UP WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715585December 3, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL PUMP FAILED TWICE, NOVEMBER 17 1999 AND DECEMBER 1, 1999. HBL, INC OF TYSONS CORNER, VA PRESUMABLY FIXED IT FIRST TIME. UPON RECURRENCE, I HAVE CONTACTED HBL THREE TIMES BY FAX, BUT HAVE NOT RETURNED MY MESSAGES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A MAJOR FAILURE, AS THE MANUFACTURER ASKS FRO THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR IS PREMANENTLY LIT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715438November 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN SEPT., 1999. STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT MY DEALER. I HOPE YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH AUDI AND PLAN TO CITE THEM FOR SLOW COMPLIANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715271November 26, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN WET CONDITIONS!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714687November 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
IN HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER WASHING CAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AFTER APPLICATION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IMO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714688November 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES DO NOT "GRAB" IN THE WET/RAIN. THERE APPEARS TO BE A ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SLOWING DONE. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME DELAY, IN DRY WEATHER, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851999October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
RECALL 99V131000; BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL. DEALER NEEDS TO INSTALL A VACUUM BY-PASS SYSTEM SO THE BRAKING SYSTEM WONT MALFUNCTION. DEALER WON'T SET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL APRIL 2000, AND VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CONTACTED, FRAY AUDI, GREENWICH, CT 203-661-1800. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713584October 20, 1999
STEERING:LINKAGES
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713227October 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP DURING HEAVY RAIN. DEPRESSED PEDAL, BUT ALMOST NO BRAKING FORCE. HAD TO VEER BACK INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ME, ALWAYS IN WET WEATHER. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. USUALLY BRAKES ARE OK IN WET, BUT NOW AND THEN ALMOST COMPLETE FAILURE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALWAYS IN WET. BRAKES RETURN AFTER BRIEF APPLICATION. I BELIEVE BRAKES ARE GETTING WET SOMEHOW AND FAILING TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY WARM UP AND DRY OFF, BUT THIS IS JUST A THEORY. THE FAILURES ARE INFREQUENT BUT VERY DRAMATIC AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OTHER AUDI A4 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED EXACT SAME PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE NO SOLUTION. PLEASE HELP! THANKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713218October 12, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
PROBLEM IS MAJOR BRAKING DELAY IN RAIN (WORSE WITH HEAVY RAIN). WHEN PUSH ON PEDAL, GET NO BRAKING ACTION FOR 1-3 SECONDS, THEN BRAKES ACT NORMAL. PEDAL FEELS FIRM/NORMAL. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS WATER SHEETING ON THE ROTORS; BRAKES HAVE TO WIPE WATER OFF BEFORE GET ANY BRAKING. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST CASE OF THIS PHENOMENA I HAVE FELT IN 30 YEARS, 750,000 MILES OF DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED AT ROUTINE SERVICE, COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712020September 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THIS PART ISN'T DANGEROUS AT FAILURE BUT IS VERY NOISY AND SEEM TO FAIL AT ANYTIME AFTER 15,000 MILES. ONCE REPAIRED THEY MAY OR MAY NOT FAIL AGAIN. ITS ABOUT $1000 TO FIX THEM IF NOT UNDER WARANTEE. I BELIEVE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE AN EXTENDED WARANTEE ON THIS ITEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548515September 15, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BOTH REAR SEATBELTS TIGHTEN ON PASSENGERS RESTRICTING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844752August 10, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AFTER RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE AT 30MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709208July 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. NO PASSENGER OR PARCEL ON PASSENGER'S SEAT, DRIVERS BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI CONTINUES TO DENY A PROBLEM EXISTED. AUDI'S OWN DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES A NO PASSENGER LOCK OUT SWITCH TO PREVENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHEN NO PASSENGER OR (HEAVY PARCEL?) IS PRESENT. I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE CAR, HAD MY SEAT BELT BUCKLED, PRETENSIONER FOR MY SEAT BELT FIRED BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AN INTERLOCK, BY DEFINITION, IS EITHER ON OR OFF. AN INTERLOCK OR LOCK OUT DEVICE DOES NOT ACT AS A "MAYBE ON" OR "MAYBE OFF" GATE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#546362June 22, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE LOCK UP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707627June 17, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ON JUNE 17, 1999 I SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES. THE WEHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP. THE TRIP INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED THE BATTERY SIGN AND THE WARNING "CHECK". THE CAR CAME TO A STOP UPHILL, AND RESUMED NORMAL (?) OPERATION AFTER I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838141May 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE. IT MAY CAUSE WHEEL TO FALL AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON PARTS, AND DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAID THA T A NEW DESIGN OF THE CONTROL ARM IS ON THE WAY. BUT MAMUFACTURER DOES NOT ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706303May 6, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY AUDI HAS WONDERFUL BRAKES IN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER INITIAL BRAKING IN WET CONDITIONS RESULTS IN A FEW SECONDS OF DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MANY A4 OWNERS AS INTERNET FORUMS LIKE WWW.A4.ORG HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE MY OBSERVATION WITH REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER, FOR THIS IS OBVIOUS. THIS CONDITION IS RATHER UNIQUE TO THE AUDI, AS MY WIFE'S '98 HONDA ACCORD V-6 EX DOES NOT EXHIBIT THIS CHARACTERISTIC GIVEN SIMILAR ROAD CONDITIONS. MY AUDI DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT MY A4 WAS PART OF ANY BRAKING RECALL CAMPAIGN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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