Audi S4 Complaints

589 consumer complaints on file.

#10057011February 11, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
PULSATION FELT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER ROAD TESTED AND REPORTED THAT THE PULSATION WAS FELT, THEY INSPECTED AND REPLACED FRONT ROTORS WITH PART NUMBER 8D0-615-301-M. AFTER PICKING UP THE CAR, THE CONDITION STILL EXISTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056399February 3, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ABS CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED IN 2000 AUDI S4 AFTER NUMEROUS FALSE DASHBOARD WARNING LIGHT INDICATIONS WERE INTERMITTENTLY DISPLAYED WILL DRIVING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068881January 15, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
BUZZING NOISE IN BACK OF CAR TURNED OUT TO BE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS IN SHOP THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM -- A "BURNT" OR "CORRODED" WIRE NEAR THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK THAT COULD BE A "SAFETY ISSUE." THAT WAS 3 DAYS AGO. STILL NO UPDATE FROM THE DEALERSHIP. I AM WONDERING IF OTHERS HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP ON THE AUDI S4. I'M PARTICULARLY WORRIED BECAUSE EXPOSED WIRES NEAR A FUEL TANK SOUNDS LIKE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049596December 11, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I PURCHASED MY AUDO S4 AVANT NEW ON NOV. 10, 2001. IT HAS 26,000 MILES ON IT. THERE HAVE BEEN AT LEAST 6 REPAIRS PERFORMED TO CORRECT BRAKE PULSATION OR VIBRATION. PADS AND/OR FRONT AND/OR REAR ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THE CAR LEAVES THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE FACILITY OPERATING NORMALLY, BUT WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES THE CONDITION RETURNS. IS THERE A REAL FIX FOR THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044655December 10, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
THE DRIVER'S SEAT EXPERIENCED A ROCKING MOTION WHEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER SUSPECTED POSSIBLE SEAT FRAME DAMAGE. *AK THE SEAT WOULD ROCK FORWARD AND BACKWARD UPON ACCELERATION AND DECELERATION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO DO ANY FURTHER REPAIRS. THE PROBLEM GRADUALLY BECAME WORSE. THERE WAS A COOLANT LEAK AND AN ELECTRICAL SHORT WHERE THE OIL PRESSURE SWITCH WAS LOCATED.*SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044653October 23, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVE'S SEAT EXPERIENCED A ROCKING MOTION WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED.CONSUMER SUSPECTED POSSIBLE SEAT FRAME DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044654October 23, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DRIVER'S SEAT EXPERIENCED A ROCKING MOTION WHEN VEHICLE ACCELERATED. OWNER SUSPECTED POSSIBLE SEAT FRAME DAMAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10025342July 3, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THUNKING NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION FOR LAST TWO YEARS WHEN I GET ON THE GAS OR ON THE BRAKES. TWO SEPARATE DEALERS TOOK THE CAR FOR A ROAD TEST AND SAID IT WAS FINE. IT HAS GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY LOUDER AND MORE NOTICEABLE. I AM WORRIED THAT THIS COULD BE LEADING UP TO A FAILURE OF THE SUSPENSION OR STEERING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10010269March 11, 2003
TIRES:SIDEWALL
I OWN A 2000 AUDI S4 WITH ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT TIRES: PIRELLI P6000, SIZE 225/45-17. AT 3,000 MILES, THE FIRST TWO TIRES DEVELOPED SEVERE BUBBLING IN THE SIDEWALLS AND BOTH TIRES WERE REPLACED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE AUDI DEALER BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY WERE AWARE THERE WERE PROBLEMS WITH THESE TIRES. BY 15,000 MILES 2 MORE TIRES HAD SEVERE BUBBLING IN THE SIDEWALLS AND I HAD A FLAT TIRE WHEN THE TIRE PULLED AWAY FROM THE RIMS. THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH THIS BRAND OF TIRE. I HAVE NOW REPLACED ALL 4 TIRES IN UNDER 15,000 MILES. ONE OF THE TIRES THAT WAS REPLACED AT THE 3,000 MARK WAS THE SAME TIRE THAT HAD THE FLAT IN IT AT 15,000 MILES. IF THE AUDI DEALER IN LATHAM, NEW YORK KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE SIDEWALLS ON THESE TIRES AND REPLACED THEM WITHOUT A FIGHT, THEN YOU KNOW THERE IS A VALID COMPLAINT HERE. PLEASE, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY, LOOK INTO THESE TIRES AS I BELIEVE THEY HAVE SERIOUS DEFECTS. I HAVE THE PAPERWORK ON THE ABOVE REPLACEMENTS SHOULD YOU NEED VERIFICATION.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770485December 5, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
I HAD PREVIOUSLY CONTACTED NHSTA REGARDING FUEL LINE LEAKS IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT OF THE EALRY S4 AND S6 MODELS. THIS RESULTED IN THE "KY" RECALL CAMPAIGN. MORE RECENTLY, SOME OWNERS HAVE BEEN DISCOVERING LEAKS IN THE FUEL LINES GOING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR TO THE FRONT. THESE LEAKS OCCUR AT THE POINT WHERE THE FUEL LINE GOES THROUGH RUBBER ISOLATION/MOUNTING BLOCKS. MOISTURE ACCUMULATES AT THESE POINTS AND CORRODES THE FUEL LINE RESULTING IN LEAKS. I DISCOVERED THIS ON MY OWN CAR IN EARLY 2002 AND I KEEP HEARING FROM MORE AND MORE PEOPLE FINDING THE SAME THING. THESE CARS HAVE BEEN EXTREMELY GOOD IN OTHER AREAS BUT THE FUEL SYSTEM PLUMING LEAVES MUCH TO BE DESIRED. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770412December 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I JUST DID AN OIL CHANGE MYSELF ON THE CAR AND I NOTICED. (BEFORE THE CHANGE) THAT THE WHOLE BOTTOM OF THE ENGINE WAS COVERED BY OIL. SO THAT IS THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK. I THINK IS IT FROM THE HEAD CYLINDER GASKET, THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING IN THIS EARLY STAGE OF THE CAR SINCE MY LAST INSPECTION WAS ONLY 8000 MILES AGO. I JUST HOPE IT'S NOT WORSE SINCE THE CAR HAS LOST SOME POWER. THE TOTAL COST WAS AN INSANE $1500 BECAUSE THE HEAD CYLINDER AND BOTTOM WAS SEND TO BE RESURFACED, IF YOU NEED IT OR NOT. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770413December 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE RADIO HAD REALLY BAD RECEPTION, CD AND TAPE WERE FINE. THE RECEPTION ONLY WORK FOR SOME REASON ( BUT NOT THAT GREAT) IN THE AREA WHERE THE AUDI DEALER WAS. THE FIRST OWNER HAD AUDI PUT A NEW RADIO, BUT IT TOOK THEM 16 MONTHS TO RECEIVED THE NEW RADIO. THAT IS 2 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR FORM THE FIRST OWNER. THE RADIO WAS CHANGED BUT WITH THE SAME RESULT. THE DEALER SAID SOMETHING IT HAPPEN THAT THE RADIO DOES NOT WORK IN SOME AREA, AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. ( AS IF I DIDN'T KNOW HOW A RADIO WORKED) I EVEN TALKED TO THE MANAGER OF THE AUDI DEALER, AND HE SAID THE SAMETHING, SO UNTIL NOW I'M DRIVING A 40.000 DOLLARS CAR WITH NO RADIO, HOW FUNNY IS THAT! DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#770414December 4, 2002
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE CUP HOLDER IN THE DASH BOARD IS VERY BADLY LOCATED, JUST ON THE TOP OF THE RADIO AND OTHER EQUIPEMENT. IF ANY LIQUID SPILLS FROM THE CUP HOLDER, AS IT DID ON MY CAR, THE LIQUID WOULD DIRECTLY FALL ON THE RADIO AND THE OTHER EQUIPEMENT, AND COULD CAUSE A SHORTCIRCUIT ( AS I DID). THE RADIO BLEW UP AND THE HEAT AND A/C WORKS WHEN THEY WANTS TO. SO FOR ME THE CUP HOLDER HAS NO USE SINCE THE LOCATION IS TOO DANGEROUS. AND I THINK VW HAS THE SAME CUP HOLDER LOCATION PROBLEM. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#760628April 12, 2002
TIRES
OF FIVE OF THESE TIRES SUPPLIED AS NEW EQUIPMENT, TWO HAVE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES; ONE AT APPROXIMATELY 23,200 MILES. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TIRES, SUPPOSEDLY HIGH PERFORMANCE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS MONITORED USING BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL PRESSURE GAUGES, TIRES WERE KEPT AT THE RECOMMENDED PRESSURE OF 42 PSIG. PRESSURE CHECKS ON THE REMAINING 3 TIRES AFTER EACH FAILURE REVEALED THAT THEY WERE PROPERLY INFLATED TO 42 PSIG.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756878January 15, 2002
TIRES
BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE TIRES SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001 AUDI S4 FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES USAGE. THE FIRST EXHIBITED A TREAD SEPARATION BULGE AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE SPARE IN THE TRUNK. THE SECOND TIRE (I.E., THE SPARE FROM THE TRUNK) FAILED AFTER AN ADDITIONAL USAGE OF APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES WITH A BLOWOUT ON U.S. 95.*AK (TIRESIZE: 22545Y17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756749January 12, 2002
TIRES
I FEEL THAT I AM UNSAFE IN MY BRAND NEW CAR BECAUSE OF THE TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755849December 19, 2001
TIRES
NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH. BUBBLE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT TIRE FOR WINTER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/ 17)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755656December 14, 2001
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE DOOR LOCKS AND ALARM SYSTEM FAILED WHEN MY CAR WAS STOLEN FROM THE IKEA PARKING LOT IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY. THIEVES PUNCHED OR DRILLED A HOLE IN THE DRIVER DOOR BETWEEN THE DOOR HANDLE AND DOOR LOCK AND WERE ABLE TO OPEN THE DOOR AND DISABLE THE ALARM SYSTEM AT THE SAME TIME. AFTER BREAKING THE STEERING COLUMN, STARTING THE CAR, AND OUTRUNNING POLICE, THE CAR WAS RECOVERED VIA LOJACK WITH ALL MY PERSONAL BELONGINGS GONE. AUDI SHOULD ADRESS THIS ISSUE BY MAKING NEW CARS WITH AN IMPROVED SECURITY SYSTEM AND BY DOING SOMETHING FOR EXISTING OWNERS TO FIX THIS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS PROBLEM. OTHER AUDI OWNERS NEED TO BE MADE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754587November 15, 2001
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
SUN ROOF LEAKS / DOOR LOCKS BROKE , AND RADIO NEEDS REPLACING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896930September 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
PE00 020; CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY AND NOTICED A TREMBLE OF VIBRATION. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER. NOTICED THAT REAR PASSENGER TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM RIM. FIRESTONE, BRIDGESTONE RE040, POTENCA, P225 R15/ DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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