Audi A4 Complaints (2007)

219 consumer complaints on file.

#10690324February 24, 2015
ENGINE
FROM DAY ONE IN AUGUST 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT BURNS OIL AT AN EXTREME RATE. A QUART EVERY 500 - 800 MILES. IT CALLS FOR SYNTHETIC OIL BY CASTROL WHICH IS CLOSE TO $10.00 A QUART. DO THE MATH. THE CAR MANUFACTURE SAY THAT IS WITH IN THE SPECS FOR HOW ENGINE WAS BUILT. THIS IS TRULY HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND AUDI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I WENT ON AUDI FORUMS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND THE U.K. COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AS 50 YEARS OLD AND BEEN PAYING TAXES FOR 35 YEARS. WORKING SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD. STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR A AGENCY THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO DO SO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10690433February 24, 2015
ENGINE
I PICKED UP MY AUDI A4 A FEW WEEKS AGO LEFT THE DEALER WENT ABOUT FIVE MILES AND THE CAR STARTS MISS FIRING BRING IT BACK FOR A NEW COIL PACK, ONE WEEK LATER OIL LIGHT CAME ON LOW OIL NOT EVEN 700 MILES AND ADD ONE 16 OZ OF OIL SO STARTED TO PARK CAR IN GARAGE OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR LOTS OF OIL SO FAR NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR. BRINGING IT TO AUDI REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK FOR THE LEAK. I SHOULD HAVE COME HERE FIRST TO SEE, WHAT I SEE NOW I WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT SOMETHING OTHER THEN AUDI NOW WAITING TO SEE IF IT BURNS OR CONSUMES ANY OIL IF SO SHOULD I CALL THE AUDI DEALER. I PAID 9,850.00$ *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663462December 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10663464December 10, 2014
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE HISTORY PAPERWORK HAS REPAIRS DONE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CALLED THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND A REP NAMED SHY IS WORKING ON MY REQUEST TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SHE SEEN HAT THERE IS A WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT, I CALLED 2 PRIOR TIMES TO THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10661424December 1, 2014
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM BETTER WAY AUTO SALES ON 10-31-14. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY ODOMETER WAS ALSO GOING UP PRETTY FAST, WENT FROM 89,000 MILES TO 93,000 MILES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC & HE GAVE ME A LIST OF ISSUES THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT WEEKS FROM WHEN I CALLED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY CALLED SAYING MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I'M 100% SURE I DIDN'T DRIVE 4,000 MILES IN 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY EXPIRES AFTER 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES WHICH EVER ONE COMES FIRST. I ALSO PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DON'T COVER THE PARTS NEEDED. THE LABOR OF EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE THAT THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I SUSPECT THAT THERE'S SOME ODOMETER FRAUD GOING ON OR SOME TYPE OF SCAM. I ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SELLING. THEY CLAIM THERE WAS A SAFETY INSPECTION DONE ON CAR BUT AREN'T BRAKES INCLUDED IN INSPECTION? I HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COME TO THINGS OF THIS NATURE BUT I DO SUSPECT SOMETHING WRONG IS GOING ON WITH BETTER WAY AUTO SALES. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10659934November 21, 2014
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ON FULL THROTTLE ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY. PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND RPM'S WERE RACING AS I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I CAME CLOSE TO A COLLISION WITH MULTIPLE CARS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE AREA. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE PEDAL STAYED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR OVER 2 MINUTES EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF. THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE PEDAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10644201October 12, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR HAS WHAT IS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE GIVEN NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE OF "RIGHT OR LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT." AUDI OF AMERICA IS QUITE AWARE BUT THIS IS NOT JUST ANY RECALL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND LIKE WINDSHIELD AND AIRBAGS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO QUITE SERIOUSLY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10619158August 5, 2014
ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH. THE ESP(STABILITY CONTROL) AND EPC LIGHTS CAME ON. 5 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND I KEEP ROLLING AT 60MPH BUT DECREASING SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO TURN BUT ONCE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND I COULD NOT PULL OVER. THERE WAS AN EXIT AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE OFF RAMP. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I TOOK THE KEY OUT THEN, PUT IT BACK ON THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN IT FINALLY TURNED ON THE VEHICLE STALLED BACK OFF AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 5MIN IN OFF. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND IT STARTED OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH OTHER AUDI'S BUT THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND DOING RESEARCH MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THE "ENGINE SPEED SENSOR" AKA CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD GO OUT AND THEIR ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! AIRBAGS GO OFF WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO BE TURNED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10618145August 1, 2014
ENGINE
EXTREMELY BAD OIL CONSUMPTION THE CAR USES A QUART UNDER 1000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE UPDATES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT AUDI OFFERS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT THAT PLAGUE MANY MODELS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10608794July 7, 2014
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE
CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP BACK GLASS IS FALLING OUT BECAUSE ADHESIVE FAILED. NO WARRANTY HELP AND DEALER QUOTED $3500. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10607186June 30, 2014
POWER TRAIN, STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON 6/10/2014, I DROVE MY 2007 AUDI A4 A FEW MILES TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AND PARKED. ON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR I FOUND THAT THE IGNITION KEY SPUN IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES OF SPINNING AND LIGHT PUSHING FOR KEY THE MECHANISM TO REENGAGED, AND THE CAR TO RESTART. DURING THE TIME THE KEY WAS SPINNING IT WAS FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE LOCK, BUT SPUN IN-PLACE WITH THE ENGINE NOT STARTING. TOOK CAR TO CERTIFIED AUDI DEALER ON 6/16 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA ON 6/30 REGARDING SAFETY INCIDENT. JUNE-14 08:15:41 PM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10592934May 20, 2014
STEERING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2013 THE KEY WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION, AFTER 3 MONTHS, IT LOCKED UP ONE TIME IN THE GARAGE SO I JUST LEFT IT AS IT WAS AND TRIED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER YANKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST BREAKING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT FINALLY STARTED. A WEEK LATER I WAS OUT SHOPPING AND IT DID THE SAME THING - TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD NO WAY OF EVEN TOWING THE CAR BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE COCKED TO THE RIGHT, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION - THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TOTALLY FROZEN. A MECHANIC CAME AND GOT THE WHEEL TO MOVE IN TURN ALLOWED THE CAR TO START I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE KEY IN IT FOR WEEKS WHILE WE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - I ASKED THEM WHY THIS WAS NOT CHECKED BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE CAR THEY INSISTED IT DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR A CERTIFIED PREOWNED AUDI I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC. AFTER 7 DAYS TEARING THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN OUT THEY FOUND THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE KEY/IGNITION SWITCH WAS BROKEN ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. AFTER MORE RESEARCH THE MECHANIC FOUND REPORTS ON THE FAULTY, IGNITION SWITCH, AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE WORST THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISMS WHICH SOME PEOPLE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALL INFO AND THIS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, TIME AND ANGUISH. AUDI WOULD NOT EVEN PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR WITHOUT AN UP FRONT COST, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AFTER IT WAS TAKEN OUT AND PUT BACK IN IT MUST BE RESET WITH A SPECIAL AUDI TOOL AND THEY CHARGE FOR THAT AS WELL. SERIOUSLY I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD BE DEAD FROM THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY MY AUDI IS A CONVERTIBLE ALL WHEEL DRIVE - SHOULD I TAKE OUT A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10577919April 7, 2014
ENGINE
AUGUST 2010 AT 30K MILES, ADD OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 2,000 MILES OF LAST OIL CHANGE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, APPROX 1K TO 3K MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT YR/MODEL. MAY 2013 AT 69K MILES, WHITE FOUL SMELLING SMOKE COMES FROM EXHAUST UPON ACCELERATION AND CAR DRIVES ROUGH. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP STATES NO CODES OR PROBLEMS UPON TEST DRIVING. JUNE 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THIS TIME NEEDS TO BE TOWED. DEALER FIXES FUEL INJECTORS. AUGUST 2013 HAPPENS AGAIN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER DOES OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. FAILS TEST. SEPT 2013 DEALERSHIP REPLACES PISTON RINGS AND CYLINDER HEAD. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY. OCT 2013 TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACE TURBO. ALL OF THE ABOVE SERVICES DONE AT NO CHARGE DUE TO EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. DEC 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP FINDS ANOTHER LEAK IN THE VALVES. DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO CHARGE ME 50% OF REPAIRS ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CURRENTLY CAR IS NOT REPAIRED. IT IS DRIVABLE BUT CONTINUES TO NEED OIL EVERY 1K MILES OR SO AND INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCES WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10573178March 18, 2014
AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS
THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DIDN'T DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE FOREHEAD AND OTHER BODY PARTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF AIRBAG BEING DEFECTIVE OR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10566927March 4, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. I'VE HAD IT CHANGED TWO WEEKS AGO AND TODAY IT APPEARED AGAIN. IT WAS TOTALLY EMPTY AND ONCE I FILLED IT UP THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CAR WAS JUMPING AND MAKING A HHUMM LIKE NOISE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TURBO PART OF THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10567011March 4, 2014
ENGINE
OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS AFTER A 75,000 MILE CHECKUP WAS PERFORMED (EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES) THE CAR PETERED OUT ON ME, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10568415February 27, 2014
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT AN EXTREMELY HOT DROP FALL ON TOP OF MY FOOT WHILE WEARING SANDALS. THE PAIN WAS SO BAD I HAD TO STOP ON THE EMERGENCY LANE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. THERE WAS A BROWN OILY SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM WHERE THE GAS PEDAL IS RIGHT ON MY FOOT. I HAD A PINK MARK AFTER I CLEANED OFF AND KEPT DRIVING. GOT HOME ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AND NEVER FELT IT AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, ALSO DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF THE BURNING SENSATION ON MY FOOT. ONCE AGAIN IT WAS THE SAME OILY SUBSTANCE. I WENT TO MY VERY TRUST WORTH MECHANIC AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE HEATER CORE? IMMEDIATELY I KNEW IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT'S AN 8 HOUR LABOR JOB. TOOK IT TO AUDI AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING ON THEIR CARS, AND SEEMED TO BLAME ME BECAUSE MAYBE "I AM NOT MAINTAINING MY CAR WELL" MEAN WHILE I AM ON TOP OF EVERY LITTLE THING ABOUT THAT CAR. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT FOR AN INSPECTION ON THIS WEEK, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL HAVE ME SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER AFTER. HOWEVER IN THE MEAN TIME I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT WAS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND TO HAVE TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. ALSO THE FACT THAT MY FOOT HAS NOW BEEN BURN TWICE, THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. I ALMOST CRASHED THE 2ND TIME AROUND AND COULD HAVE INJURED MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10562729February 3, 2014
SEAT BELTS
SEAT BELT TENSION SYSTEMS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FAIL. THEY LOCK THE SEAT BELT BUT DO NOT WITHDRAW THEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562731February 3, 2014
ENGINE
THIS AUDI AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ABOUT 1 QUART SYNTHETIC OIL IS USED/LOST EVERY 1000-2000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10562728February 3, 2014
ENGINE
LOW PRESSURE ALARM CAME ON AND ENGINE STALLED . MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CAM SHAFT CHAIN IS BROKEN AND THAT IS FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT AUDI DOES NOT HAVE ANY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE CHAIN. THERE IS SEVERAL THOUSANDS IN DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED IF THIS HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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