Audi A4 Complaints (2004)

189 consumer complaints on file.

#10280537August 15, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUDI A4 3.0 WHILE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT TO PICK UP FRIENDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. ONLY 68000 MILES. HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS IN ANOTHER STATE. FRIENDS HAD TO RENT A CAR AND PICK ME UP. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS EARLIER I HAD A BAD FUEL FILTER THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONLY USE 93 OCTANE. NOT GOOD. DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10279768August 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AUDI 2004 A4 FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL USED WAS ALWAYS 93 OCTANE AND TANK REPLENISHED AT 1/4 TANK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278464July 27, 2009
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION PRIMARILY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NO. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10275452July 1, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 AUDI A4 1.8T STALLED IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY LOCAL DEALER. DRIVER WAS LEFT STRANDED IN CENTRE LANE FOR ALMOST THIRTY MINUTES UNTIL POLICE AND TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. LOCAL AUDI DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. THIS IS THE SAME FUEL PUMP AS THE ONE RECALLED IN THE 03 AUDI A4. WHY HASN'T THE 2004 AUDI A4 BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10273109June 8, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 AUDI A4 - FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 46,000 MILES. WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE (BY DEALER). THE SAME MODEL (2003) WAS RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP ISSUES. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS/COMPLAINTS AND ASSOCIATED SAFETY ISSUES, VW/AUDI SHOULD RECALL THE 2004 MODEL AS WELL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272548June 1, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL NOT START AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267803May 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS FAULTY AND PREVENTED FUEL FROM ENTERING THE ENGINE. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,885.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267693May 4, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FUEL PUMP FAILURE ON 2004 AUDI A4. AUDI HAD A RECALL OF 2003 MODEL A4 AND A6 VEHICLES FOR PREMATURE FUEL PUMP FAILURES. I EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH MY 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE I CAUGHT THIS ISSUE BEFORE A COMPLETE FAILURE, THIS PREMATURE FAILURE COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10264794April 9, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TWO OF THE ORIGINAL "COILS" IN MY 2004 AUDI HAVE FAILED ON SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THESE SHOULD NOT BE FAILING. MY DEALERSHIP STATED THERE IS A HIGH FAILURE RATE. A RECALL OF AUDI COILS WAS LAST MADE IN 2003. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS IN ANTICIPATION OF MORE FAILURES AND UNDER THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT STATED I SHOULD EXPECT ALL COILS TO FAIL. AN INTERNET SEARCH INDICATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. IT APPEARS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OF A4 AUDI'S SO THE COILS CAN BE REPLACED AND A REIMBURSEMENT TO PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF WHO HAD TO PAY HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX THIS ORIGINAL DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10262902March 24, 2009
STEERING
THE STEERING RACK HAS A HOLE IN IT AND IS LEAKING INTO THE BOOT. THE PROBLEM JUST STARTED. I NOTICED A SOUND AND STIFFNESS IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH GOES AWAY AFTER THE CAR IS MOBILE FOR ABOUT 3 MINUTES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255826January 21, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED WELL, AS PER MANUFACTURERS SPECS. BOTH THE FUEL PUMP AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AT 4 YRS/APPROX 60,000 MILES WHICH IS UNACCEPTABLE BY TODAY'S QUALITY STANDARDS DEALER INVESTIGATED AN EXISTING FUEL PUMP RECALL ON THE MODEL BUT MY VIN WAS "OUT OF RANGE". I BELIEVE THE RECALL (06V017) INCORRECTLY EXCLUDED SOME CANDIDATE VINS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10255591January 19, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
A FUEL PUMPED HAS FAILED IN MY 2004 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 3.0L. THERE IS A RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP IN THE PREVIOUS MODEL (2003). WITHIN MY RESEARCH, I HAVE CONCLUDED THAT SEVERAL 2004 OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PREMATURE FAILURE WITH THE FUEL PUMP (WHICH HAPPENS TO BE THE SAME FUEL PUMP FOR THE 2003 MODEL, AS WELL AS THE 2002 AND 2001). I WAS QUOTED A PRICE OF 800 DOLLARS AT AN AUDI DEALER RECENTLY. MY CAR ONLY HAS 60K ON IT, AND SHOULD NOT BE HAVING FUEL PUMP ISSUES. I FEEL THAT THE DEALERSHIP SHOULD COVER MY CHARGES, AS WELL AS ALL OTHER 2004 A4 OWNERS' CHARGES FOR THE FUEL PUMP FIX. IT SHOULD BE A RECALL, AND I HOPE TO FIND THE REASONING TO BE A SIMILAR INSTANCE AS THE 2003 A4 FUEL PUMP RECALL DETAILED BY THE NHTSA. THANK YOU. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253856January 5, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
2004 AUDI A4 1.8L FUEL PUMP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10250258December 1, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
1. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS 2. IT THEN TURNS ITSELF OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. 5. HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY OUT NOW 6. REPLACED BULB TWICE 7. AUDI NOW SUGGESTS ITS IGNITER 8. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T593349-AUDI_A4_LEFT_DIPPED_HEADLIGHT_PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247796November 5, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, VISIBILITY:REAR WINDOW WIPER/WASHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND REAR WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FAILED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE COST OF $1,458.33. LATER, THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IN 2006 AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SECOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V017000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 52,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247008October 22, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
2004 AUDI A4 HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS A BULB. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT GO DOWN. AN ELECTRICAL PART ON THE CONVERTIBLE WAS REPLACED, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT AND THE CRANK PULLEY WAS REPLACED.. *JB THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REPLACEMENT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE HEADLINER AS WELL THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAD A LEAK. UPDATED 02/07/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10242901September 19, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED; HOWEVER, HE WAS NOT PRESENT AT THE TIME OF THE CRASH. AT THE TIME, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER WAS INJURED AS WELL AS THE PASSENGER IN THE OTHER VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED. THE CONTACT WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10241841September 11, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY CAR IS THE 2004 AUDI A4 3.0 QUATRO. THE PRODUCTION DATE OF MY VEHICLE IS 12/03. WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROX. 45 MPH ON A 4-LANE HIGHWAY GOING UP A HILL, I SUDDENLY LOST POWER. THERE WAS NOT ANY WARNING PRIOR TO THE SPUTTERING AND LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. IT FELT AS THOUGH THE CAR HAD RUN OUT OF GAS. I WAS IN THE FAST LANE, AND FORTUNATELY FOR ME, THERE WASN'T A CAR IN THE LANE TO MY RIGHT, SO I WAS ABLE TO COAST TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. AAA RESPONDED AND, AFTER DETERMINING THAT ADDING FUEL DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM, THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. I TOWED THE CAR VIA A FLATBED, RENTED A CAR, AND TWO DAYS AND $750 LATER, DISCOVERED THAT MY PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY FUEL PUMP AND CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. THE MILEAGE ON MY AUDI IS ONLY 38,000 MILES....VERY LOW MILEAGE FOR A FUEL PUMP TO GO OUT. I DISCOVERED THAT THE 2003 FUEL PUMPS HAVE BEEN RECALLED, BUT AUDI OF AMERICA HAS DENIED MY CLAIM THAT MY '04 CAR'S FUEL PUMP (WHICH WAS ALSO MANUFACTURED IN '03) SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240609September 2, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE TURNING A CORNER AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, HE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FAILURE WITH THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 56,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240024August 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BEEN A NOT SO PROUD OWNER OF A AUDI A4 2004 , AND HAVING A NUMBER OF DOCUMENTS ISSUES WITH MY CALL AND RECEIVING POOR SERVICE FROM MY LOCAL DEALER. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES BEFORE MY WARRANTY EXPIRED THE FRONT BRAKES STARTS TO MAKE GRINDING NOSE AFTER TAKING TO THE DEALER THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE BRAKES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED INCLUDING THE ROUTERS (WHICH BY THE WAY THEY NEVER REPLACED UNDER THE MAINTENANCE DESPITE THE FACT I REQUESTED THEM TO CHECK MY BRAKES EVERY TIME I TOOK THE CAR FOR SERVICE AND THEY KEPT TELLING MY THE BRAKES WERE GOOD). AT THIS TIME THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD TO PAY $320.00 TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACED. WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS MY DID THE DEALER WAITED FOR THE ROUTER TO THE FULL DAMAGED BEFORE REPLACING THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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