Audi A4 Complaints (1999)

190 consumer complaints on file.

#10001368January 6, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLES LEFT REAR BRAKES FAILED. ALSO STATES THAT THE VEHICLE OFTEN FAILED TO STOP DURING WET CONDITIONS, THE CONSUMER WILL PRESS THE BRAKES AND THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE THEY WOULD ENGAGE. THIS HAPPENED TWICE, AND ALMOST RAN INTO AN INTERSECTION, THE LEFT REAR BRAKES SQUEAK CONSTANTLY UPON APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ONCE TO FIX AND IT STILL SQUEAKS. SCC PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000694January 2, 2003
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
AFTER ABOUT 25,000 MILES OF DRIVING THE TREAD ON TWO OF MY BF GOODRICH G-FORCE TA KDWS TIRES IS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE. ONE TIRE (WHICH WAS MY FRONT LEFT) HAS TWO AREAS OF SEPARATION AND ONE AREA JUST SHOWING SIGNS OF STARTING TO SEPARATE. THE AREAS OF SEPARATION ARE ABOUT 4"-6" LONG AND 12"-15" LONG. PICTURES CAN BE EMAILED ON REQUEST OR SEEN AT:HTTP://FORUMS.AUDIWORLD.COM/WHEEL/MSGS/56770.PHTML I CALLED BFGOODRICH ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THEY HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS BEFORE. ALTHOUGH, THE COMPLAINTS ON YOUR WEBSITE AND ON WWW.TIRERACK.COM SEEM TO INDICATE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED BEFORE. BFG IS ONLY WILLING TO PRO-RATE REPLACE THE TIRES IF I BUY THE SAME TIRES. AFTER ALMOST HAVING A SERIOUS CRASH IN THE HEAVY RAIN DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THESE TIRES, I WOULD NEVER PAY TO HAVE THEM AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769662November 13, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
AUGUST OF 2001 THE CAR BROKE DOWN AND WAS TOWED TO AN AUDI DEALER. THAT DEALER INFORMED US THAT THE ENGINE SIEZED AND HE WOULD NEED APPROVAL FROM AUDI OF AMERICA TO PERFORM THE REPAIR UNDER WARRENTY. AUDI OF AMERICA'S REPRESENTATIVE TOOK SEVERAL WEEKS TO RETURN A DECISION NOT TO HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE WE HAD OUR OIL CHANGES AT INDEPENDANT SERVICE STATIONS INSTEAD OF AUDI DEALERSHIPS. WE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THAT REPRESENTATIVE BUT WE WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK WITH HIM NOR WOULD THEY RELEASE HIS NAME. WE ATTEMPTED TO SPEAK WITH HIS SUPERVISOR, BUT AUDI OF AMERICA TOLD US THERE WAS NO SUPERVISOR, THAT REPRESENTATIVE WAS THE FINAL DECISION, AND THERE WAS NO APPEALS PROCESS. WE WERE GIVEN THE NAME OF THE VICE PRESIDENT AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS TO APPEAL THE DECISION, BUT WERE NOT ALLOWED TO SPEAK TO HIM. WE WROTE HIM A LETTER WHICH WAS NEVER RETURNED. WE HAVE FILED A LAW SUIT AGAINST AUDI OF AMERICA AND TWO OF THE DEALERSHIPS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769095October 30, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WET BRAKING 2/3 SECOND DELAY OF BRAKING POWER WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8021111October 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED THE VEHICLES BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, CONSUMER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. TOOK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED ABS PUMP FAILED AND BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT, CAUSING LOSS OF PEDAL PRESSURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765172August 4, 2002
TIRES
TREADS SEPARATED ON BOTH FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT TIRES ALONG ON INSIDE EDGE OF EACH WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93 IN NH. ONE THREW CORD, THE OTHER SHOWED SEPARATION UPON EXAMINATION. DEALER [LAKES REGION AUDI, GILFORD NH] CHECKED INFLATION, AT 31.2 AND 31.4LB (RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IS 32LB). MODERATE TREAD WEAR (4/32IN LEFT?) AFTER 30K MI. DEALER ALSO PERFORMED RE-ALIGNMENT AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, BUT FOUND NO SERIOUS PROBLEM (MINOR TOE-IN ADJ). THIS CAR IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN WASHINGTON DC WHERE IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT RECENTLY, BUT THESE ARE TEMPERATURE CATEGORY A TIRES. SAME FAILURE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AT SAME TIME SUGGESTS A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765173August 4, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TREADS SEPARATED ON BOTH FRONT LEFT AND FRONT RIGHT TIRES ALONG ON INSIDE EDGE OF EACH WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 93 IN NH. ONE THREW CORD, THE OTHER SHOWED SEPARATION UPON EXAMINATION. DEALER [LAKES REGION AUDI, GILFORD NH] CHECKED INFLATION, AT 31.2 AND 31.4LB (RECOMMENDED PRESSURE IS 32LB). MODERATE TREAD WEAR (4/32IN LEFT?) AFTER 30K MI. DEALER ALSO PERFORMED RE-ALIGNMENT AFTER NEW TIRES WERE INSTALLED, BUT FOUND NO SERIOUS PROBLEM (MINOR TOE-IN ADJ). THIS CAR IS DRIVEN MOSTLY IN WASHINGTON DC WHERE IT HAS BEEN VERY HOT RECENTLY, BUT THESE ARE TEMPERATURE CATEGORY A TIRES. SAME FAILURE ON BOTH FRONT TIRES AT SAME TIME SUGGESTS A POSSIBLE MANUFACTURING DEFECT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006860April 2, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHILE DRIVING, REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLEWOUT WITHOUT WARNING. MECHANIC STATED TREAD WAS SEPARATING BECAUSE OF A BAD ALIGNMENT. BODY SHOP THAT DID THE ALIGNMENT GAVE A PRINT OUT OF THE ALIGNMENT WITH STATISTICS. *AK. CONSUMER STATED THE BACK REAR TIRE WAS WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE TREAD OF THE TIRE, ALL TIRES HAVE SINCE BEEN REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757574January 31, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
MY 1999 AUDI A4 EXPERIENCES DELAYED BRAKING DURING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757352January 25, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
AFTER TRAVELING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES ON FREEWAYS IN RAIN STORMS THE FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES DOES NOT SLOW THE CAR. THERE IS A 1-2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THERE IS ANY BARKING FORCE REGARDLESS OF PEDAL PRESSURE. THIS ISN'T MERELY THE TYPICAL LACK OF INITIAL BITE ON WET BRAKES AS WITH WET BRAKES THE BRAKE FORCE WILL INCREASE WITH INCREASED PEDAL PRESSURE. WHEN THIS HAPPENS, INSTINCTS ARE TO PRESS THE BRAKE HARDER AND WHEN THE WATER IS FINALLY SHED THE CAR WILL PULL SHARPLY IN REACTION TO WHICH EVER OF THE BRAKES 'DRIES' FIRST. AUDI HAS DESIGNED AND SELLS A PLASTIC WING THAT FITS AROUND THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL WELL AT THE UNDERBODY/WHEEL WELL INTERFACE TO COMBAT THIS BUT IT ONLY MAKES A MARGINAL IMPROVEMENT. IN ADDITION, THE 2002 AUDI A4 COMES EQUIPED WITH THIS SAME SHIELDING IN AN APPARENT AWKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001281December 31, 2001
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
WHILE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ENGAGED VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL. STOPPED AT BOTTOM OF DRIVEWAY, TOOK TO DEALER AND THE DEALER WAS UNAWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755262December 4, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE HAS ALWAYS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKING PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE DURING WET CONDITIONS. THIS IS ONLY DURING HIGHWAY OR COUNTRY DRIVING WHERE THE BRAKES ARE NOT FREQUENTLY APPLIED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSURE IS APPLIED DURING THESE CONDITIONS, THERE IS APPROXIMATELY A 1 TO 2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES START TO RETARD SPEED. IT FEELS OR SEEMS LIKE THERE IS A FILM OF WATER BETWEEN THE DISCS AND PADS AND THIS HESITATION IS OCCURRING WHILE SQUEEZING OR DRYING OUT THIS FILM OF WATER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#563578October 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A DEFECTIVE OR MALFUNCTIONING AIR BAG SYSTEM, THE AIR BAG SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED ONCE UNDER WARRANTY, NOW THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR IT AGAIN SINCE THE VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES CITING THAT ALL REPAIRS HAVE A 12000 MILE WARRANTY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752494September 24, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHEN ACCELERATOR ROD BREAKS,, RATHER THAN SLOWING DOWN--IT THROWS THE CAR INTO FULL THROTTLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751940September 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RIGHT REAR AXLE BEARING IS FAILING. LOUD GROAN HEARD AT SPEEDS EXCEEDING 30 MPH. DEALER CLAIMS TIRE NOISE IS THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX IT. TWO NON-AUDI SOURCES SUPPORT AXLE BEARING FAILURE (AUTO MECHANIC AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749545August 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561426May 30, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V414, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT SAT FOR THREE DAYS WITH NO REPAIRS MADE, RECALL REPAIRS STILL HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLETED. *YD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745760May 23, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
THREE FAILURES OF HEADLIGHTS. AFTER 6 MONTHS, DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BURNT OUT. 6 MONTHS LATER PASSENGER SIDE BURNT OUT. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE HAS BURNT OUT AGAIN, JUST 18 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE. HAVE ALSO HAD A FUSE BLOW IN A CELL PHONE CHARGER PLUGGED IN THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885525April 10, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND HIT A POLE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT CONSUMER FELT THAT RECALL ON TIE ROD COULD HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THIS ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884103March 26, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHENEVER ROADS ARE WET AND BRAKE ROTORS FAIL VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO STOP. BRAKES FAIL TO RESPOND, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. *AK DEALER REPLACED BRAKES, CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM HAS SOMEWHAT IMPROVED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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