Audi A4 Complaints (1998)

258 consumer complaints on file.

#742962March 24, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN SNOW AND SOMETIMES RAIN AND WHEN GOING OVER RAILROAD TRACKS THE BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND AND YOU FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE ABSOLUTLEY NO BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742069March 7, 2001
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
HEATING ELEMENT FAILED, MELTING THE SEATING SURFACE AND BURNING THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740883February 14, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES DO NOT RESOND FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IN WET ROAD CONDITIONS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740840February 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR ALWAYS HAS A DELAYED RESPONSE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES WHEN THEY ARE WET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740516February 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CRUISE CONTROL INOPERATIVE.DURING HIGH SPEED BRAKING CAR SHIMMIES AND HOPS. PROBLEM BEGAN AFTER SERVICED BY AUDI AS PER AUDI BRAKE RECALL. IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS MY AUDI HAS SPENT 2 MONTHS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THIS VEHICLE IS A LEMON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740130January 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DURING RAINY WEATHER THE BRAKES HAVE A VERY PRONOUNCED DELAY FROM APPLICATION TO ENGAGEMENT DUE TO WET ROTORS, THE DELAY IS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 SECONDS. THIS IS NOT AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, IT HAPPENS WHENEVER IT RAINS AT A MODERATE TO HEAVY AMOUNT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878872January 23, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AFTER DRIVING FOR EXTENDED DISTANCE, BRAKES FAIL ON FIRST APPLYING, BUT RETURN TO NORMAL IF PUMPED. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739800January 22, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING IN THE RAIN, THE BRAKES DO NOT IMMEDIATELY GRAB. THERE IS A ONE HALF TO ONE SECOND DELAY BEFORE THE BRAKES BECOME EFFECTIVE. IT IS ESPECIALLY NOTICABLE ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN YOU HAVE NOT TOUCHED THE BRAKES IN SEVERAL MILES. THE ROTORS OBVIOUSLY GET WET AND ARE NOT ABLE TO GENERATE ENOUGH HEAT TO SLOW THE CAR INITIALLY. THE DEALER TAKES THE POSITION THAT THIS IS NORMAL AND, ALTHOUGH I KNOW OTHERS WITH THIS PROBLEM WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CARS INSPECTED BY AUDI, THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE. I BELIEVE IT TO BE A GLARING SAFETY DEFECT ON AN OTHERWISE WELL BUILT AND SAFE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739182January 10, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING IS DELAYED 3-4 SECONDS IN RAIN AND OR SNOW CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL PRESSURE IS REQUIRED TO STOP VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877542January 5, 2001
WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THERE WERE NO BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AUTOMOBILE SHOP, AND MECHANIC VERIFIED THAT WHEEL ITSELF RUBBED BRAKE LINE EVERY TIME VEHICLE WAS TURNED TO LEFT, WEARING A HOLE IN LINE, AND CAUSING BRAKE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738335December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR SIMPLY TURNED ITSELF OFF AT 65 MPH. EVENTUALLY RESTARTED. COMPUTER SAYS NO PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738338December 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR STALLED DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING, LOST ALL POWER. COMPUTER REPORTS NOTHING WRONG. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736922November 27, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735988November 8, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN IGNITION TURNED ON A STEADY LOUD CLICKING SOUND FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT BEGINS. ENGINE WLL START BUT ONLY AFTER EXCESSIVE CRANKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735191October 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REDUCED BRAKE PERFORMANCE WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR WET CONDITION. ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING FOR LONG PERIODS WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKE (I.E. LONG DISTANCE HIGHWAY DRIVES) YOU NEED TO PUT A LOT OF PRESSURE ON THE BRAKE PEDAL TO GET SUFFICIENT STOPPING POWER. IT'S STARTLING FOR THE DRIVER TO HAVE TO PUSH THE PEDAL DOWN THAT FAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873510October 20, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH ON HIGHWAY AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. SHE HEARD A POPPYING NOISE, AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OFF AND THERE WAS A BAD SMELL. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT, AND AIRBAG WENT OFF ON ITS OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731846September 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR QUIT RUNNING. WOULD NOT RESTART. BRAKES SQUEEK AND GRIND REVEALING EXCESSIVE AND PREMATURE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731847September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR QUIT RUNNING. WOULD NOT RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731848September 19, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR QUIT RUNNING. WOULD NOT RESTART.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731820September 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN BRAKING,BRAKES WOULD GRIND AND SQUEEK EXCESSIVELY AND REVEALED PREMATURE WEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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