Audi A4 Complaints (2001)

131 consumer complaints on file.

#757362January 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKING ABILITY OF THIS CAR IS REDUCED. WHEN FIRST APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE IS A DELAY BEFORE FULL BRAKING POWER IS AVAILABLE. THE THEORY IS THAT WATER IS BEING SPLASHED ONTO THE ROTORS AND MUST BE CLEARED BEFORE THE PADS CAN ACHIEVE FULL CONTACT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756205December 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES FAILED WHILE GOING DOWNHILL ON A WET BUT CLEAN ROAD. 58 DEGREES OUTSIDE. PEDAL FELT FIRM AND NORMAL BUT BRAKES DIDN'T SLOW CAR. 2 SECONDS OF DIRECT PRESSURE YIELDED NOTHING. I THEN LIFTED MY FOOT AND REPPLIED THE BRAKE WITH INCREDIBLE FORCE. 1 SECOND PASSED WITH NO RESPONSE AND SUDDENLY THE BRAKES GRABBED AND STOPPED THE CAR. SCARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754356November 10, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#897177October 2, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
THE BOLTS HOLDING THE HOOD LATCH TO THE HOOD CAME UNDONE CAUSING THE HOOD TO BREAK AWAY FROM THE LATCH, THE HOOD THEN BENT BACKWARDS SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE, THE HOOD LATCH REMAINED IN LOCK POSITION AT ALL TIMES, HOOD DETACHED ITSELF FROM LATCH, DRIVERS COULD NOT SEE OUT OF FRONT WINDSHIELD, WINDSHIELD, ROOF, FENDERS WERE DAMAGED AS WELL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895850September 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751437August 31, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER SITTING FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS THE BRAKES DO NOT KICK IN RIGHT AWAY IF YOU IMMEDIATELY START THE CAR AND BACK UP. YOU NEED TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL HARD AND TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THE CAR WILL STOP. LIKE THERE IS AN AIR BUBBLE IN THE HYDRAULICS. MANY WHO HAVE DRIVEN THE CAR HAVE NEARLY BACKED INTO OTHER CARS IN PARKING LOTS. FORTUNATELY THERE HAVENT BEEN PEDESTRIANS BEHIND THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. 2 DAYS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR I CONTACTED PRESTIGE ABOUT THE PROBLEM THEY SAID THERE WAS NO SOL THE CAR STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY. YOU CANT TELL IF THE CAR IS GOING TO STOP OR WHETHER IT IS GOING TO ROLL INTO SOMETHING. ONCE THE CAR RUNS FOR A BIT THE PROBLEM IS GONE. ON 3/15/01 I BROUGHT THE CAR IN & EXPLAINED THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE SVC AGENT SAID THIS WAS NOT NORMAL & THEY WOULD FIX IT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. ON 8/2/01 I BROUGHT THE CAR TO PRESTIGE AGAIN. THIS TIME I INSISTED THEY FIX THE PROBLEM AS THERE HAD BEEN TOO MANY CLOSE CALLS. ON 8/3/01 PRESTIGE SAID AGAIN IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM & THERE WAS NO FIX. I INSISTED THEY KEEP THE CAR LONGER TO RECREATE THE PROBLEM.. ON 8/2/01 I CALLED AUDI CLIENT RELATIONS & REPORTED THE PROBLEM. AUDI SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. SHE ASSIGNED CASE #10530656. ON 8/7/01 THE SVC MANAGER FROM PRESTIGE CALLED & SAID THEY HAD RECREATED THE PROBLEM & NEEDED TO GET AUDI INVOLVED TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. ON FRIDAY, 8/10/01, PRESTIGE SAID THEY WERE STILL WORKING WITH AUDI TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. ON TUESDAY 8/14/01, PRESTIGE LEFT ME THE FOLLOWING VOICE MAIL "I JUST HAD A SHORT DISCUSSION WITH MY SUPERVISOR (DENNIS). HE IS IN CONTACT WITH AUDI & WE ARE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DOWHAT WERE TRYING TO DO IS SEE IF AUDI WILL MAKE ANY ADAPTATIONS TO THAT OR IF THERE ARE ANY OTHER OPTIONS AVAILABLEHOPEFULLY WE SHOULD HAVE IT RESOLVED IT BY FRIDAY." ON 8/17/01 PRESTIGE CALLED & SAID THERE IS NO FIX. I NEED TO LET THE CAR WARM UP FOR 20 SECONDS BEFORE I DRIVE IT IN ORDER FOR THE BRAKES TO WORK PROPERLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894166August 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE TRAVELING AT APPROXMIMATELY 20 MPH ATTEMPTED TO STOP VEHICLE AND BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW VEHICLE DOWN. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, CAUSING NO INJURIES. DEALERSHIP HAS NOT EXAMINED VEHICLE. *AK *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746819June 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
REAR BRAKES MAKE WHINING/GRINDING SOUND ONLY WHEN IN REVERSE. DEALER HAS TRIED DEGLAZING AND POWER WASHING BRAKE DISCS AND ROUTERS TO NO AVAIL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746809June 13, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE NEW BLUE-WHITE LIGHT HEADLIGHTS ON THE AUDI AND OTHER LUXURY AND IMPORTED CARS IS BLINDING WHEN APPROACHING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION, SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCING THE ABILITY TO SEE AND POSING A SAFETY HAZARD. THE EFFECT SEEMS EVEN WORSE THAN A CAR APPROACHING WITH ITS HIGH BEAMS ON. THE EFFECT IS SO BAD THAT IT PREVENTS YOU FROM SEEING THE ROAD AND OTHER THINGS AROUND. THEY SHOULD BE BANNED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888134May 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTED AND JERKED FORWARD. DEALER IS INSPECTING VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737837December 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKING SYSTEM DOES NOT INITIALLY APPLY ANY MEANINGFUL STOPPING POWER WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS RESULTS IN A 1-2 SECOND DELAY IN ACTUAL SLOWING WHEN APPLYING BRAKES IN THE WET. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED WITH BOTH STOCK AND AFTERMARKET WHEELS AND BRAKE PADS AND LIGHT AS WELL AS HEAVY WET CONDITIONS, AND AT ALL SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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