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AUDI S5 (2010) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: May 5, 2015
AFTER DRIVING IN STOP AND GO DRIVING FOR A PERIOD OF TIME THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO ACT UP. WHEN COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP THE CAR WILL SHIFT DOWN INTO FIRST GEAR AFTER THE STOP AND CAUSE THE CAR TO LEAP FORWARD. I HAVE ALMOST REAR ENDED SEVERAL CARS AS A RESULT OF THIS. IT IS A WELL KNOW PROBLEM WITH THE AUDI S-TRONIC TRANSMISSIONS FOUND IN THE AUDI S5 CABRIOLET AND THE AUDI S4 MODELS. THE OIL I... Read more
AUDI S4 (2011) — POWER TRAIN Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Sep 2, 2015
ROUGH/CLUNKING SHIFTING IN STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD, OR LACK POWER WHEN ACCELERATING.
AUDI S4 (2012) — POWER TRAIN Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Feb 1, 2015
VERY ABRUPTLY SHIFTS UP OR DOWN LAUNCHING THE CAR FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING
AUDI S4 (2012) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Feb 1, 2015
VERY ABRUPTLY SHIFTS UP OR DOWN LAUNCHING THE CAR FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING
AUDI S4 (2012) — SERVICE BRAKES Sep 16, 2015
Incident date: Feb 1, 2015
VERY ABRUPTLY SHIFTS UP OR DOWN LAUNCHING THE CAR FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING
AUDI A6 (2013) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 15, 2015
Incident date: Sep 1, 2015
LANE CHANGE ASSIST GIVES ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD AND TURNS OFF.
AUDI A6 (2013) — ENGINE Sep 15, 2015
Incident date: Aug 18, 2015
EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TO ADD 1 QUART OF OIL 3,000 MILES BEFORE THE NEXT SERVICE INTERVAL. ONLY 22,000 MILES ON THE CAR.
AUDI Q5 (2011) — ENGINE Sep 13, 2015
Incident date: Sep 13, 2015
THE CAR HAS ALWAYS HAD PROPER MAINTENANCE AND CARE. THIS CAN BE DOCUMENTED WITH AUDI OF HUNTSVILLE AL. NO WARNINGS OR INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE PRESENT. THE CAR WAS PARKED AND ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER A PASSERBY CAME INTO THE RESTAURANT IN WHICH WE WERE DINING SAYING A GRAY AUDI WAS ON FIRE. OWNER OF RESTAURANT TRIED TO USE HANDHELD FIRE EXTINGUISHER TO THE FRONT GRILL. NO LUCK AS IT IMMEDIATELY ME... Read more
Fire
AUDI A4 (2003) — ENGINE Sep 13, 2015
Incident date: Sep 7, 2015
GASKET LEAKAGE, IN TWO SEPARATE AREAS IN UPPER GASKET, PER MECHANIC. CAR IS NOW IN REPAIRS. BASED UPON READING THE ONLINE RECALLS ON THE OFFICIAL NHTSA PAGE, THIS IS PART OF THE RECALL FOR AUDI A4 2000-2006. UNITED STATES
AUDI Q5 (2015) — STEERING Sep 11, 2015
Incident date: Sep 6, 2015
I WAS DRIVING DOWN A LONG GRAVEL DRIVEWAY GOING 15-20MPH AND I WENT AROUND A SLIGHT LEFT CURVE. AFTER THE LEFT CURVE THE ROAD BECOMES STRAIT. MY CAR STEERING WHEEL LOCKED, I COULD NOT MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT AND I COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CURVE. THE CAR CONTINUED TO HEAD RIGHT NO MATTER HOW HARD I PULLED ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO GO LEFT. IT WOULD NOT BUDGE. THE CAR CONTINUED GOING RIGH... Read more
Crash
AUDI A4 (2006) — ENGINE Sep 11, 2015
Incident date: Mar 4, 2008
I HAVE THE A4 W/ 3.1 LITER V6. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED BUMPY LURCHING START FROM STOP. AUDI DIAGNOSE SAID THAT'S SYMPTOMATIC OF THIS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMBINATION. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT. WITHIN 1ST YEAR, THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NECESSITATING A RE-START. SOMETIMES UPON START, AND MOST NOTABLY (AND THE EXAMPLE CITED ABOV... Read more
AUDI A4 (2006) — POWER TRAIN Sep 11, 2015
Incident date: Mar 4, 2008
I HAVE THE A4 W/ 3.1 LITER V6. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED BUMPY LURCHING START FROM STOP. AUDI DIAGNOSE SAID THAT'S SYMPTOMATIC OF THIS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMBINATION. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT. WITHIN 1ST YEAR, THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NECESSITATING A RE-START. SOMETIMES UPON START, AND MOST NOTABLY (AND THE EXAMPLE CITED ABOV... Read more
AUDI A4 (2006) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 11, 2015
Incident date: Mar 4, 2008
I HAVE THE A4 W/ 3.1 LITER V6. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASE, TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED BUMPY LURCHING START FROM STOP. AUDI DIAGNOSE SAID THAT'S SYMPTOMATIC OF THIS TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE COMBINATION. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO PREVENT. WITHIN 1ST YEAR, THE CAR WOULD STALL AND COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN, NECESSITATING A RE-START. SOMETIMES UPON START, AND MOST NOTABLY (AND THE EXAMPLE CITED ABOV... Read more
AUDI S4 (2014) — STEERING Sep 4, 2015
Incident date: Feb 11, 2015
2014 AUDI S4 HAS DANGEROUS STEERING BEHAVIOR. THE STEERING SLIPS AT THE CENTER POSITION, WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT. THIS IS FURTHER EXACERBATED BY A CONSTANT NOTCHY FEELING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN THE 10 AND 2 OCLOCK POSITION. IT IS PARTICULARLY BAD IN LONG SWEEPING TURNS WHERE YOU CAN DISTINCTLY FEEL A NOTCH. WHEN IN ONE OF THESE TURNS YOU WILL HAV... Read more
AUDI S4 (2014) — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Sep 4, 2015
Incident date: Feb 11, 2015
2014 AUDI S4 HAS DANGEROUS STEERING BEHAVIOR. THE STEERING SLIPS AT THE CENTER POSITION, WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT. THIS IS FURTHER EXACERBATED BY A CONSTANT NOTCHY FEELING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN THE 10 AND 2 OCLOCK POSITION. IT IS PARTICULARLY BAD IN LONG SWEEPING TURNS WHERE YOU CAN DISTINCTLY FEEL A NOTCH. WHEN IN ONE OF THESE TURNS YOU WILL HAV... Read more
AUDI S4 (2014) — EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY Sep 4, 2015
Incident date: Feb 11, 2015
2014 AUDI S4 HAS DANGEROUS STEERING BEHAVIOR. THE STEERING SLIPS AT THE CENTER POSITION, WILL NOT GO STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY, AND REQUIRES CONSTANT STEERING INPUT. THIS IS FURTHER EXACERBATED BY A CONSTANT NOTCHY FEELING AT ANY SPEED BETWEEN THE 10 AND 2 OCLOCK POSITION. IT IS PARTICULARLY BAD IN LONG SWEEPING TURNS WHERE YOU CAN DISTINCTLY FEEL A NOTCH. WHEN IN ONE OF THESE TURNS YOU WILL HAV... Read more
AUDI S6 (2001) — AIR BAGS Aug 31, 2015
Incident date: Jul 6, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
AUDI A6 (2005) — ENGINE Aug 31, 2015
Incident date: Aug 29, 2015
ENGINEERING FLAW LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF JUST THE MODULE THAT FAILED. DOING SOME REVIEWS ON-LINE - SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM BUT AUDI DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT - HTTP://WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM/FORUMS/A6-S6-C6-PLATFORM-DISCUSSION-58/TRANSPONDER-STEERING-COLUMN-2834070/ MILLAGE LISTED AS APPROX SINCE CAR IS IN THE SHOP ... Read more
AUDI A6 (2005) — STEERING Aug 31, 2015
Incident date: Aug 29, 2015
ENGINEERING FLAW LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF JUST THE MODULE THAT FAILED. DOING SOME REVIEWS ON-LINE - SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM BUT AUDI DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT - HTTP://WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM/FORUMS/A6-S6-C6-PLATFORM-DISCUSSION-58/TRANSPONDER-STEERING-COLUMN-2834070/ MILLAGE LISTED AS APPROX SINCE CAR IS IN THE SHOP ... Read more
AUDI A6 (2005) — WHEELS Aug 31, 2015
Incident date: Aug 29, 2015
ENGINEERING FLAW LEAD TO EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE REPLACING THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN INSTEAD OF JUST THE MODULE THAT FAILED. DOING SOME REVIEWS ON-LINE - SEEMS TO BE A WELL KNOWN AND COMMON PROBLEM BUT AUDI DOES NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT - HTTP://WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM/FORUMS/A6-S6-C6-PLATFORM-DISCUSSION-58/TRANSPONDER-STEERING-COLUMN-2834070/ MILLAGE LISTED AS APPROX SINCE CAR IS IN THE SHOP ... Read more
AUDI Q5 (2013) — WHEELS Aug 31, 2015
Incident date: Aug 16, 2015
THE TIRE PRESSURE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FAILED TO ALERT THAT THE LEFT REAR (DRIVER'S) SIDE TIRE DEVELOPED A SLOW LEAK. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE WAS DRIVEN WITH DANGEROUSLY LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THE TIRE WAS RUINED AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE TPMS DID REGISTER A TIRE PRESSURE FAULT WHEN A NEW TIRE WAS MOUNTED.
AUDI Q7 (2013) — TIRES Aug 30, 2015
Incident date: Aug 26, 2015
TWO BLOW OUTS 2 MONTHS APART ON SET OF TIRES. NORMAL HIGHWAY DRIVING. FIRST ONE WAS RIGHT FRONT TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON FREEWAY - THE SECOND BLOW OUT WAS RIGHT REAR TIRE WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY. ALL TIRES WERE PURCHASED NEW ON JUNE 9TH 2014.
AUDI Q7 (2013) — ENGINE Aug 29, 2015
Incident date: May 29, 2015
I AM DISHA AND I BOUGHT AN AUDI Q7 FOR RS. 94 LAKHS FROM BENGALURU, TWO YEARS AND FOUR MONTHS BACK. THE REASON WAS ITS SPEED AS I HAD TO TRAVEL TO DIFFERENT CITIES AND IT WAS A BUSINESS REQUIREMENT TOO. I BOUGHT TWO MORE AUDIS FOR MY BUSINESS OFFICIALS AND PURPOSE. BUT MY EXPERIENCE WITH AUDI IS VERY BAD. THE FIRST AUDI CAR OF MINE IS Q7 AND IT IS A LITTLE OVER TWO YEARS OLD. I HAVE SPENT RS. 45 L... Read more
AUDI ALLROAD (2004) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI ALLROAD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND LATER TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE... Read more
Fire
AUDI ALLROAD (2004) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 24, 2015
Incident date: Aug 23, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI ALLROAD. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, BURNING FUMES EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT A FIRE ERUPTED NEAR THE TURN SIGNALS AND THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FLAMES WITH WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP AND LATER TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE... Read more
Fire
AUDI S4 (2007) — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Aug 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 1, 2013
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, EPC LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE GOES INTO WHAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS SAFE MODE. REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR DOWN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WILL BE SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND AT SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 75 MPH MAY NOT ACCELERATE OR EVEN MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERSHIPS. ... Read more
AUDI S4 (2007) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 1, 2013
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, EPC LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE GOES INTO WHAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS SAFE MODE. REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR DOWN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WILL BE SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND AT SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 75 MPH MAY NOT ACCELERATE OR EVEN MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERSHIPS. ... Read more
AUDI S4 (2007) — POWER TRAIN Aug 21, 2015
Incident date: Mar 1, 2013
THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, EPC LIGHT, AND STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM LIGHT ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD. THE ENGINE GOES INTO WHAT COULD BE DESCRIBED AS SAFE MODE. REGARDLESS OF HOW FAR DOWN YOU PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR, THE VEHICLE WILL BE SLOW TO ACCELERATE AND AT SPEEDS AT OR ABOVE 75 MPH MAY NOT ACCELERATE OR EVEN MAINTAIN HIGHWAY SPEED. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO TWO DIFFERENT AUDI DEALERSHIPS. ... Read more
AUDI A4 AVANT (2012) — ENGINE Aug 20, 2015
Incident date: Jul 30, 2015
I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2012 AUDI A4 AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD ( SYSTEM WAS TO LEAN IN BANK 1) I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW O2 SYSTEM, LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF AND I WAS TOLD NEXT THAT THEIR WAS A LEAK IN A VACUUM SEAL AND LASTLY MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS DEPLETING AT A RAPID SPEED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WAS A LEAK FROM THE WATER PU... Read more
AUDI A4 AVANT (2012) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 20, 2015
Incident date: Jul 30, 2015
I RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2012 AUDI A4 AFTER A FEW WEEKS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKING MY CAR TO HAVE IT DIAGNOSED I WAS TOLD ( SYSTEM WAS TO LEAN IN BANK 1) I WAS TOLD I NEEDED A NEW O2 SYSTEM, LIGHT NEVER WENT OFF AND I WAS TOLD NEXT THAT THEIR WAS A LEAK IN A VACUUM SEAL AND LASTLY MY COOLANT LEVEL WAS DEPLETING AT A RAPID SPEED AND I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WAS A LEAK FROM THE WATER PU... Read more
AUDI A8 (2015) — SERVICE BRAKES Aug 20, 2015
Incident date: Aug 20, 2015
THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE. I CONSISTENTLY HIT THE BRAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. THEY NEED TO BE SPACED FARTHER APART, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE COMMENTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AUDI SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE LARGE FEET AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER. I NEED THE NHTSA TO GET INVOLVED BEFORE SOME... Read more
AUDI A8 (2015) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Aug 20, 2015
Incident date: Aug 20, 2015
THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE. I CONSISTENTLY HIT THE BRAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. THEY NEED TO BE SPACED FARTHER APART, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE COMMENTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AUDI SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE LARGE FEET AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER. I NEED THE NHTSA TO GET INVOLVED BEFORE SOME... Read more
AUDI A8 (2015) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 20, 2015
Incident date: Aug 20, 2015
THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS ARE TOO CLOSE. I CONSISTENTLY HIT THE BRAKE WHILE ACCELERATING. THEY NEED TO BE SPACED FARTHER APART, AND THE BRAKE PEDAL MOVED TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE COMMENTS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND AUDI SERVICE SAYS THERE IS NO FIX. I HAVE LARGE FEET AND HAVE NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH ANY OTHER CAR MANUFACTURER. I NEED THE NHTSA TO GET INVOLVED BEFORE SOME... Read more
AUDI A4 (2003) — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL Aug 19, 2015
Incident date: Apr 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE LIFTED WITH HER FOOT FOR IT TO GO BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPE... Read more
AUDI A4 (2003) — POWER TRAIN Aug 19, 2015
Incident date: Apr 4, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK TO THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE LIFTED WITH HER FOOT FOR IT TO GO BACK TO NORMAL POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON THREE OCCASIONS. WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP AND ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE, THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPE... Read more
AUDI A5 (2013) — STEERING Aug 19, 2015
Incident date: Aug 6, 2013
WHILE TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, THERE ARE SPOTS THAT SEEM TO STICK AROUND THE 11 AND 1 O CLOCK MARKS. THIS PROBLEM COMES AND GOES, INDEPENDENT OF SPEED. NOW THE CAR SEEMS TO HAVE TROUBLE CORRECTING OUT OF A TURN AND MUST BE MANUALLY TURNED BACK TO CENTER. THE PROBLEMS SEEM TO BE GETTING WORSE.
AUDI S4 (2013) — STEERING Aug 18, 2015
Incident date: Aug 1, 2013
RATHER THAN A SMOOTH LINEAR FEEDBACK THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS AS IF IT HAS NOTCHES IN IT. THE WHEEL AT TIMES CAN BE HARD TO MAINTAIN CENTERED AND KEEPING THE CAR ON A STRAIGHT TRACK REQUIRES CONSTANT ADJUSTMENT FROM ONE SIDE OF A NOTCH TO ANOTHER. THE DEALER REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM.
AUDI A4 (2005) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Aug 17, 2015
Incident date: Apr 1, 2014
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
AUDI A4 (2006) — UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 14, 2015
Incident date: Aug 1, 2015
I HAVE AN AUDI A4 2006 THAT I PURCHACED AS A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED VEHICLE. SHORTLY AFTER IN NOVEMBER 2009 I RECEIVED A RECALL FROM AUDI OF AMERICA "UPCOMING VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE ACTION 28F2/JI IGNITION COIL INSPECTION REPLACEMENT"'. AT THE TIME I WASN'T HAVING ANY PROBLEMS BUT TOOK THE CAR TO DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND HAD THE COILS CHECKED. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE CHECK... Read more
AUDI A3 (2010) — ENGINE Aug 14, 2015
Incident date: Jul 31, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 AUDI A3. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK VIOLENTLY. THE CONTACT SHUT THE ENGINE OFF, BUT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE DIAGNOSED. THEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANI... Read more
AUDI A4 (2009) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 13, 2015
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
TWO FAULTY MIS FIRES CAUSED CAR TO MISFIRE AND RUN ROUGH AND JOLT. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUDI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. SUBSEQUENTLY, WITHIN THE NEXT 9 MONTHS, THE CARE AGAIN EXHIBITED CLOSE TO THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THE CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUDI DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED. WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS VEHICLE ON THESE EXACT I... Read more
AUDI A4 (2009) — ENGINE Aug 13, 2015
Incident date: Aug 1, 2014
TWO FAULTY MIS FIRES CAUSED CAR TO MISFIRE AND RUN ROUGH AND JOLT. CAR WAS TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUDI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. SUBSEQUENTLY, WITHIN THE NEXT 9 MONTHS, THE CARE AGAIN EXHIBITED CLOSE TO THE SAME SYMPTOMS AND THE CAR WAS AGAIN TOWED TO THE CLOSEST AUDI DEALERSHIP. THIS TIME, THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND WAS REPLACED. WITH A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THIS VEHICLE ON THESE EXACT I... Read more
AUDI A5 (2009) — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM Aug 12, 2015
Incident date: Aug 11, 2015
AUDI A5 2009 IS NOT A RELIABLE CAR I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER AUDI PRODUCT IN MY LIFETIME. I CANT BELIEVE HOW I THOUGHT I WAS ALONE WITH THE MISFIRE ISSUE AND I FIND IN MY RESEARCH THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES FOR VARIOUS MODELS UNBELIEVABLE. HAD I SEARCH THIS PRODUCT, WOULD HAVE BEEN MY ONLY WISH. THE CAR WOULDN'T EVEN START UP TODAY. HAD THIS CAR FOR ONLY 8 MONTHS. AT 45,000...
AUDI A6 (2008) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 11, 2015
Incident date: Jan 22, 2013
THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON ALL FOUR SIDES OF MY VEHICLE AND THE PASSENGER FRONT SIDE TWICE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. THE VOLTAGE IS TOO HIGH/HOT FOR THE THE CHEAP WIRES AUDI USED IN THE THEIR ASSEMBLY LIGHT HOUSING THAT THE WIRES PROTECTIVE COATING IS LITERALLY BURNED/MELTED OFF EXPOSING THE WIRES. THIS THEN LEADS TO THE LIGHTS AND COMPUTER CHIPS TO GO OUT, A... Read more
AUDI S4 (2010) — POWER TRAIN Aug 11, 2015
Incident date: Aug 11, 2015
SYMPTOMATIC DSG ENGAGEMENT ISSUES. BRAKING DOWN TO 0 MPH FROM GEARS ABOVE 1ST WILL HOLD THE GEAR UNTIL THE LAST SECOND BEFORE TOTAL STOP WHERE IT FEELS THE CAR IS REAR ENDED AND LOUD BANG IN THE TRANSMISSION. MOVING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE AND BACK CAN SOMETIMES CAUSE LOUD BANG IN TRANSMISSION. UPSHIFTING FROM 1ST TO 2ND SOMETIMES HAS TROUBLE GETTING INTO GEAR
AUDI S4 (2004) — EXTERIOR LIGHTING Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI S4. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE HEAD LAMP BULBS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING WAS BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Fire
AUDI S4 (2004) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: Jul 15, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI S4. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE LOW BEAM HEAD LAMPS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO THE HEAD LAMP BULBS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WIRING WAS BURNED AND DAMAGED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000.
Fire
AUDI S4 (2014) — SERVICE BRAKES Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: Oct 28, 2014
BRAKES LIGHT CAME ON AND PADS ARE WORN AND ROTORS ARE WARPED AT ONLY 16,000 MILES. HAD THE AUDI DEALER IN WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CALIFORNIA REPLACES BOTH PADS AND ROTORS. SEVEN MONTHS AND 8,000 MILES LATER, WHILE DOING THE MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGE, A DIFFERENT AUDI DEALER IN WOODLAND HILLS, CA NOTIFIED THAT BRAKE PADS ARE WORN AT 4MM AND ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS WEAR OUT PATTERN IS BEYOND THE MINIMUM... Read more
AUDI A8 (1999) — TIRES Aug 10, 2015
Incident date: Aug 10, 2015
AFTER INSPECTING MY MICHELIN PRIMACY MXV4 TIRES ON MY AUDI A8 I BECAME ALARMED ABOUT EXCESIVE SIDEWALL CRACKING AND SEARCHED FOR RECALLS...NONE? BEGAN READING COMPLAINTS AND NOTICED MANY OTHER SIDEWALL "DRYROT" ISSUES. WILL TAKE BACK TO RETAILER TO SEEK HELP!? HOPE TO PREVENT A BLOWOUT!
AUDI A4 (2003) — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 7, 2015
Incident date: Aug 5, 2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, VARIOUS ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS OF THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE... Read more
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