Audi A4 Complaints (1999)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#852139November 19, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED OUT. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAD CAME ON & THEN OFF BEFORE STALLING. TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER THE AIR INTAKE HOSE WAS DETACHED & PROCEEDED TO REATTACH THE HOSE. THE STALLING HAPPENED BEFORE ON 12 SEP 1999. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714214November 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS MODEL AUDI HAS DANGEROUS WET BRAKING. WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IT PRESSED IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND FOR AT LEAST 2-3 SECONDS. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. MY DEALER (OTHER FROM WHERE I PURCHASE THE AUDI) SAYS THIS IS NORMAL, AND NOTHING CA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712888October 6, 1999
PARKING BRAKE
THE CAR IS A 5 SPEED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS BELOW THE CENTER ARM REST WHICH CAN BE ADJUSTED TO DIFFERENT HEIGHTS. WHEN THE ARM REST IS IN A LOWER SETTING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CANNOT BE PULLED UP HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, WHEN THE BRAKES COOLED, THE CAR ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849249September 29, 1999
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS
DEFECTIVE SUN ROOF WOULD OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY AND NOT CLOSE. DLR REPLACED SUN ROOF. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER MALFUNCTIONED AND WAS NOT READNG THE SPEED ACCURATELY. DEALER REPLACE SPEEDOMETER SENSOR AND GEAR. FINALLY, AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON, INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG. DEALER REPLACE DTHE AIRBAG SENSOR. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#708507July 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
BY MANUALLY PULLING UP THE CLUTCH, IT WILL ENGAGE. SINCE THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM (SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED AT 1500 MILES, AUDI IS REFUSING TO FIX THE PROBLEM, I REFUSE TO DRIVE AN UNSAFE VEHICLE WHOSE ABILITY TO SHIFT CAN FAIL AT ANY TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839157June 9, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT ILLUMINATION ON LOW OR HIGH BEAM. DRIVER WAS NOT ABLE TO AVOID HITTING A HERD OF ELK BECAUSE OF THE LIGHTING. THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704595March 18, 1999
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE DEFECTIVE WAS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER WINDSHIELD THAT WAS OF THE SAME INFERIER QUALITY WHICH I WAS INFORMED WAS THE ONLY POSSIBLE SOLUTION. THIS CAR IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703423February 17, 1999
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT CONTROLS DO NOT CONFORM TO CAR'S MANUAL. CAR MANUAL SPECIFIES A SEPARATE "LUMBAR" SUPPORT KNOB. WHILE DRIVING I TURNED WHAT I ASSUMED WAS THE LUMBAR SUPPORT AND FOUND IT TO BE THE KNOB CONTROLLING THE ANGLE OF THE BACK SEAT, CAUSING A MOMENTARY JOLT, DISRUPTING MY CONCENTRATION AND THEREBY CONSTITUTING A SAFETY HAZARD. IT TURNS OUT, THERE IS NO SEPARATE KNOB TO CONTROL THE LUMBAR PRESSURE, CONTRARY TO THE DESCRIPTION IN THE MANUAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832510February 9, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO A DRIVEWAY THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKES WERE CONTINUOUSLY BEING APPLIED BUT DID NOT RESPOND, RESULTING IN VEHICLE HITTING A TRUCK. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702658January 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS BACKING UP IN DRIVEWAY IN FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF A HOUSE. MY CAR GAVE A SLIGHT LURCH AND THE MOTOR REVVED UP. I IMMEDIATELY LOOKED BECAUSE I THOUGHT I MUST HAVE MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE. HOWEVER, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD INTO THE TRUCK, DRIVING IT 15 FEET INTO THE PORCH STEPS. THE PICKUP TRUCK WAS TOTALLED AND THE STEPS COMPLETELY DEMOLISHED. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED TISCHER, OUR INSURANCE COMPANY AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SOMEONE AT AUDI. IT WAS A FULL 2 WEEKS BEFORE SOMEONE FROM AUDI CALLED US BACK. FINALLY, AN AUDI REP MET US TO INSPECT THE CAR. AUDI DETERMINED THAT IT WAS "OPERATOR ERROR" AND ABSOLUTELY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING. WE'RE HAVING OUR INSURANCE COMPANY REPAIR THE AUDI, AND WE WILL THEN TRADE IT IN ON OUR SECOND CHOICE CAR--A BMW. I SIMPLY COULD NOT DRIVE THE AUDI AGAIN, AND THANK GOD THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED. I BELIEVE THAT AUDI'S ARE VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD UNTIL THIS "SUDDEN ACCELERATION" PROBLEM HAS BEEN SOLVED. IF IT WERE "OPERATOR ERROR" AS THEY CLAIM--WHY DOES ONLY HAPPEN IN AUDI'S??? PLEASE DO EVERYTHING YOU CAN TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED BEFORE MORE PEOPLE ARE MAIMED, INJURED AND KILLED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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