Audi S4 Complaints

589 consumer complaints on file.

#10198644August 6, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE OIL. THIS IS CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF COMPONENTS LUBRICATED BY THE ENGINE OIL. UNLESS CORRECTED, THIS CONTAMINATION WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED BY AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER WITH NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED OR SOLUTION PROPOSED. AUDI OF AMERICA IS NOT TAKING ANY ACTION TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197099July 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
COOLANT IN OIL. CAN'T TRACE IT DOWN, HAVE HAD 5 REAR MAIN SEALS REPLACED, HAD THE EXTERNAL OIL FILTER PARTS REPLACED AND STILL COOLANT IS FINDING IT'S WAY INTO THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PREMATURELY WEAR. AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE THEY HAVE BROUGHT ENGINES BACK TO GERMANY FOR REVIEW, BUT HAVE YET COME OUT WITH WHAT IS HAPPENING. WHAT CAN WE FIX TO STOP THIS. I'M NOT LOOKING FOR A RECALL, HECK MOST PEOPLE I KNOW WOULD JUST LIKE TO KNOW WHAT AUDI MESSED UP AND HOW WE CAN FIX IT. AT THIS POINT THE FIX IS UNKNOWN, STOP LEAK IN THE COOLANT SYSTEM BUT THAT'S A BANDAID AND GUNKS UP THE MOTOR. AUDI AND AUDI OF AMERICA NEED TO STEP UP AND AT LEAST MAKE THE FLAW KNOWN SO THAT IF THERE IS A FIX WE CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN. IF THERE IS NO FIX, THEN I CAN UNDERSTAND AUDI HIDING THE ISSUE, SINCE IT WOULD MEAN IT'S A MACHINING DEFECT, CASTING DEFECT AND IT WOULD BE VERY COSTLY TO REPLACE EVERY 2.7T ENGINE OR HEAD ON THE ROAD (BUT THEY HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD ABOUT STEPPING UP TO OTHER FAILURES (TURBOS! ABS CONTROLLERS, DASH DISPLAY PIXELS (GAUGE CLUSTER, CAN BUS), ROCKING FRONT SEATS ETC. MAYBE IT'S TIME FOR SOME PRESSURE TO BE APPLIED TO THEM. JUST TELL US!! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191844May 28, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
IN AUGUST 2006 WHILE DRIVING MY 2005 AUDI S4 CONVERTIBLE ON A BUSY STREET IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA AT 45-50 MPH, MY CAR DIED WITHOUT WARNING...I.E. NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES. I WAS ABLE TO NAVIGATE IT OFF-ROAD AND THEN TOWED TO ROYAL AUDI IN BLOOMINGTON, IN. THEY KEPT THE CAR OVER A MONTH THINKING MAYBE I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. HOWEVER, EVENTUALLY THEY SAID IT WAS A FUSE WHICH WAS REPLACED AND THE CAR DROVE FINE. HOWEVER, DRIVING CROSS-COUNTRY IN JANUARY 2007 WHILE ON I40 IN WEST OKLAHOMA, TRYING TO PASS AN ENORMOUS TRUCK, I FOUND I HAD NO BRAKES AND REAR-ENDED ANOTHER SIMILAR LARGE TRUCK ,TOTALING MY CAR. DESPITE A SEVERE ACCIDENT NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EITHER ON THE DRIVERS OR PASSENGER'S SIDE. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190478May 11, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI S4. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE AUTOMATICALLY ACCELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH WITHIN TWO SECONDS. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH. APPROXIMATELY TWO DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED FROM 50 TO 70 MPH WITHIN FOUR SECONDS. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE RPM'S CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE ACCELERATION FAILURE WHEN THE CLUTCH PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT GEARS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CLUTCH BURNED OUT AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD NEED TO HAVE THE CLUTCH REPLACED BEFORE THE FAILURE COULD BE INVESTIGATED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 840 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 725. UPDATED 02-25-08 *BF UPDATED *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188528April 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
I WAS GOING DOWN THE STREET AND MY ABS LIGHT AND BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON AND BEEPED 3 TIMES. I GOT OVER AS SOON AS I COULD TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO GO TO AUDI. I WENT UP THERE AND THEY SAID THAT THEY HAVE NEVER SEEN THAT CODE BEFORE SO THEY JUST ERASED THE CODE. I LEFT AND WAS GOING ABOUT 10MPH AND LIGHTLY PUT MY BRAKES ON AND MY FRONT BRAKES LOCKED UP, I CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT BACK TO AUDI AND THEY SAID THAT MY ABS MODULE IS NOT WORKING. IMAGINE IF I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY BRAKES LOCKED UP. THIS PRODUCT SHOULD BE RECALLED. SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY PRODUCT CAN YOU REPLACE THE PART. IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME I GO TO AUDI JUST FOR AN OIL CHANGE THAT I NEVER LEAVE WITHOUT SPENDING MORE MONEY, BECAUSE THEY FIND THINGS THAT ARE WRONG. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER AUDI OWNERS AND THEY SAY THAT THEY PROBABLY SABOTAGE OUR CARS JUST SO THEY CAN MAKE MORE MONEY. AS I JUST WENT IN FOR A OIL CHANGE AND THEY SAID THAT MY SECONDARY WATER PUMP WAS NOT WORKING. THERE WAS NO CEL (CHECK ENGINE LIGHT) I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IT WOULD COME ON IF THAT FAILED. I HOPE THAT THIS ABS CONTROL MODULE DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO THIS NON WORKING SAFETY PART. THE PART NUMBER IS: 8EO 614 111E OR 8EO 614 111A SINCE I COULD NOT FIND AUDI UNDER MANUFACTURER BUT I HAVE A 2000 AUDI S4. THANK YOU AND HAVE A GREAT DAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187931April 3, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2000 AUDI S4 CUSTOMER STATES THAT AFTER ABOUT 3 MONTHS HE DEVELOPED GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS*CC THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER, RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER NOT BEING ABLE TO READ THE FUEL, TEMPERATURE OR ENGINE SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186939April 3, 2007
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:BELL HOUSING, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
I LEASED ON BRAND NEW 2006 AUDI S4 ON JULY 29,2006. IN DECEMBER 14,2006 THIS CAR DEVELOPED A PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING OF CAR. THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THIS TOOK FOUR DAYS. TWO WEEKS LATER THIS CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR POWER STEERING PROBLEM. THIS TIME THEY REPLACED THE POWER STEERING RACK WHICH TOTAL A TWENTY-THREE DAY REPAIR. ON MARCH 24,2007 THE CAR WAS ONCE AGAIN TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THE CLUTCH OF VEHICLE WAS NO GOOD. ON APRIL 3, 2007 I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND NOW WAS TOLD ONCE AGAIN THEY ARE REPLACING THE POWER STEERING PUMPED. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME IN NINE MONTHS THEY ARE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE THE SAME REPAIR. IM ALSO FILING A COMPLAINT WITH NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE LEMON LAW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185595March 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
AFTER HAVING MY FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS REPLACED ON MY 2000 AUDI S4 AT 92,671 MILES, MY ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS CONTINUED TO COME ON INTERMITTENTLY, BUT EACH TIME I DROVE THE VEHICLE. AFTER HAVING THE DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM SCANNED, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED REPLACED WITH PARTS AND LABOR COSTING $742.58. I'VE DONE RESEARCH TO FIND THAT THIS HAS BEEN A COMMON PROBLEM WITH AUDI. I CONTACTED AUDI, BUT THEY DECLINED RESPONSIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182337February 12, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THERE IS A SEVERE SAFETY PROBLEM ASSOCIATED WITH THE AUDI 94S4, OTHER MODEL YEAR S CARS AND OTHER AUDI CARS WITH THE 100 BODY. WHEN THE PLASTIC PART THAT CONNECTS THE THROTTLE BODY TO THE THROTTLE CABLE BREAKS, THE ENGINE GOES UP TO 7000 RPM (OVER RED LINE). IF IN HEAVILY CONGESTED TRAFFIC AS I WAS, THE OWNER RISKS HIS LIFE OR HIS ENGINE. SINCE I DECIDED MY LIFE AND THAT OF MY PASSENGERS WAS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE ENGINE, I LET THE ENGINE RACE AND USED THE BRAKE TO CONTROL SPEED UNTIL I COULD SAFELY GET OFF THE BELTWAY AND ONTO A SIDE ROAD. ONCE THERE, I SAW THAT MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAD GOTTEN CHERRY RED WITH AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. THESE CARS NEED IMMEDIATE RECALL AS A SAFETY MEASURE AND THE PART REPLACED WITH METAL. FAILURE WAS WITHOUT WARNING, CAR''S SPEED BEGAN TO INCREASE WITHOUT WARNING AND THROTTLE PRESSURE HAD NO IMPACT WHATSOEVER. LESS SKILLFUL PERSON WOULD HAVE PANICKED AND CAUSED SEVERE PILE-UP IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE PROBLEM ON THE VARIOUS COMPUTER LISTS AND WEB SITES USED BY AUDI OWNERS. CALL OR WRITE FOR DETAILS. AUDI DEALER WAS UNCONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM AND PART IS NOT LISTED NOR CAN BE PURCHASED SEPARATELY. MUST PURCHASE ENTIRE THROTTLE BODY AT COST OF OVER $800. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182362February 12, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
PLASTIC THROTTLE CABLE PIECE BROKE RESULTING IN STUCK THROTTLE CONDITION. FOR AN ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT ALONG WITH PHOTOS SEE THE URL BELOW. *NM HTTP://WWW.S-CARS.ORG/POSTNUKE/MODULES.PHP?OP=MODLOAD&NAME=NEWS&FILE=ARTICLE&SID=183
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182302February 12, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2005 VOLKSWAGEN AUDI WITH 1000 FAILURE MILEAGE ONLY IN THE RAIN OR FOG, CONDENSATION BUILDS UP IN HIS HEAD LIGHTS AND EFFECTS THE ABILITY TO SEE AT NIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO REPAIR IT BECAUSE CONDENSATION WAS A NATURAL OCCURRENCE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 55800.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181650January 31, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2000 AUDI S4 WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED IN 2003 JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED. THE PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. AUDI UK CHOSE TO REPLACE THE CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT AUDI REPLACED THE CLUSTER IN HIS VEHICLE FREE OF CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180677January 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE--I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK SINCE DAY ONE. ONLY RECENTLY HAS IT GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS WATER IN MY COOLANT. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - COOLANT IN OIL CAUSES PREMATURE DAMAGE OF ENGINE COMPONENTS (BEARINGS, TURBOS). NEW ENGINE COSTS EXCEED $15,000. NEW TURBOS COSTS EXCEED $5,000. THIS PROBLEM IS POSTED ALL OVER AUDIWORLD.COM. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE OIL CHECKED AND DETERMINE THAT HIGH LEVELS OF COPPER (CAUSED BY COOLANT) WERE IN THE OIL AND WOULD RESULT IN NEAR-TERM ENGINE/TURBO FAILURE. (3) WHAT WAS DONE TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM: (A) COOLANT SYSTEM CHECKED THREE TIMES BY AUDI SERVICE AT MY COST AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. COSTS SO FAR EXCEED DOLLARS WITH NO FIX IN SIGHT; (B) WATER-PUMP REPLACED ; (C) SECONDARY WATER-PUMP REPLACED I AM ABOUT TO PAY $2000 TO GET THE HEAD-GASKETS REPLACED. UNFORTUNATELY THIS IS A MAYBE FIX SINCE THE PROBLEM CANNOT GET DIAGNOSED. MULTIPLE PEOPLE HAVE POSTED ON AUDIWORLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD THE SAME JOB COMPLETED WITH NO BENEFITS TO THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181598January 25, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 AUDI S4 HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE GAUGE CLUSTER .**NAR*CC THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS. THE CONSUMER REQUEST THAT THE DEALER REPLACE THE PART AT NO CHARGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179564January 18, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2001 AUDI S4 WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THIS PROBLEM SURFACED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2004. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND AUDI UK HAS REPLACED THE FAILED CLUSTER FREE OF CHARGE. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER REPLACE THE GAUGE CLUSTER AT TO COST TO HIM SINCE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178832January 16, 2007
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER COUPLING ON POWER STEERING MOTOR FAILED RESULTING IN LOSS OF STEERING AS I WAS DRIVING....DEALER LATER INFORMED ME THAT THIS WAS A DEFECT THAT HAD BEEN CORRECTED BUT I DID NOT SEE A RECALL POSTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178015January 7, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL AT UNDETERMINED LOCATION. NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED NOR SOLUTION PROPOSED. COOLANT LEVELS IN OIL HIGH ENOUGH TO LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. NO RECOURSE PROVIDED BY AUDI OF AMERICA. ENGINE REPLACEMENT ONLY OPTION AT PRESENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171425October 20, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK , SLOW LEAK DEVELOPED AND COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE OIL .. TOTALLY DESTROYING THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPONENTS! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170864October 15, 2006
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CAR HAS A PROBLEM WITH ITS HEADLIGHTS COMPLETELY COVERED WITH CONDENSATION INSIDE, THEREFORE CUTTING ON THE AMOUNT OF LIGHT FROM HEADLIGHTS. AUDI REFUSED TO OFFER ANY HELP TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM, THEREFORE MAKING DRIVING IN THE DARK VERY DANGEROUS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166547August 25, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2001 AUDI S4. THERE IS A VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FIREWALL THAT HAS A CHECK VALVE ON IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CHECK VALVE IS PRONE TO FAIL (TALKED TO OTHERS ON AN AUDI WEBSITE THAT HAD THIS PART FAIL ALSO) AND WHEN IT DOES, IT FAILS W/O NOTICE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ITS POWER BRAKES. I THINK THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, NOTHING HAPPENED TO ME, MINE FAILED IN A PARKING LOT AS I WAS PARKING, BUT WHAT IF I OR SOMEONE HAD THIS PART FAIL AT SAY 50-60 MPH AND THEY HAD TO STOP THE CAR? THEY WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO. I FIXED MINE BY BY-PASSING THIS CHECK VALVE. I THINK THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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