1998 Audi A4 complaints

IN WET CONDITIONS (RAIN OR SLUSH), BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY FAIL TO RESPOND FOR SEVERAL SECONDS, THEN GRAB NORMALLY. BEEN THIS WAY SINCE I TOOK DELIVERY OF CAR. THIS IS NOT NORMAL WET WEATHER BRAKING FORCE REDUCTION. MORE LIKE NO BRAKES AT ALL FOR A FEW SECONDS. I BELIEVE THE BRAKES ARE GETTING WET INTERNALLY DUE TO LACK OF PROPER SHIELDS, BUT DRY THEMSELVES OFF AFTER A FEW SECONDS OF APPLICATION, WHICH WOULD EXPLAIN THE SEVERAL SECOND DELAY FOLLOWED BY NORMAL BRAKING. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED ALL BRAKING SYSTEM COMPONENTS TWICE FOR ME AND FOUND NOTHING UNUSUAL. LOTS OF OTHER AUDI A4 OWNERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. NO OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED OR DRIVEN HAS BEHAVED LIKE THIS IN WET WEATHER. ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKING DELAY IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, PATICULARLY SINCE IT IS INTERMITTENT. YOU JUST NEVER KNOW WHEN THE CAR WILL DECIDE NOT TO STOP WHEN YOU NEED IT TO! THE ONLY WAY I HAVE FOUND TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM IS TO APPLY THE BRAKES EVERY TEN OR FIFTEEN SECONDS TO K EEP THEM DRY. BUT THAT, TOO, IS DANGEROUS, SINCE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC GOES BANANAS SEEING MY BRAKE LIGHTS COME ON ALL THE TIME FOR NO APPARENT REASON. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO AUDI OF AMERICA, WHICH CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAVE NOT HAD OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. THEY ARE LYING, BECAUSE I KNOW OTHER A4 DRIVERS WHO HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED BITTERLY TO AUDI OF AMERICA AND THEIR DEALERS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP US! *AK

EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO BRAKE THE CAR, EVEN THOUGHT THE BRAKES WORK PROPERLY IN THE DRY. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM EVER SINCE THE PURCHASE, BUT HAVE DECIDED TO REPORT IT ONLY NOW. THE CAR SEEMS TO ACTUALLY GO FASTER WHEN INITIALLY PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND OLY AFTER ABOUT 2 SECONDS IT STARTS TO SHOW SOME SIGN THAT IT IS ACTUALLY BRAKING THE CAR. THIS MAKES THE CAR, WHICH IS BASICALLY NEW, UNSAFE TO DRIVE IN THE RAIN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS, THE BRAKES RESPOND VERY DIFFERENTLY THAN WHEN DRY, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES HAVEN'T BEEN APPLIED FOR A WHILE. THE BRAKE PEDAL REQUIRES MUCH GREATER FORCE TO DECELERATE AT THE DESIRED RATE COMPARED TO WHAT THE OPERATOR EXPECTS BASED ON THE EXPERIENCE OF DRIVING THE CAR PREVIOUSLY. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE MOST OBVIOUS WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN. I'M GUESSING A LAYER OF WATER BUILDS UP ON THE DISCS OR PADS (OR BOTH), AND WHEN EXITING THE HIGHWAY AND APPLYING THE BRAKES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A WHILE IT ALMOST FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO BRAKING AT ALL! THE FEW TIMES MY WIFE HAS DRIVEN THE CAR IN THE RAIN ON THE HIGHWAY SHE HAS COMPLAINED LOUDLY TO ME. THE PROBLEM IS NOT LIMITED TO HIGHWAY DRIVING, HOWEVER. EVEN NORMAL DRIVING AROUND TOWN CAN RESULT IN THE FEELING OF SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED BRAKING. IF I DRAG THE BRAKES A LITTLE USING MY LEFT FOOT TO KEEP THE DISCS HEATED UP AND CLEAR OF WATER THEN WHEN I NEED THE BRAKES THEY SEEM TO BE FINE. THE PROBLEM NEVER SHOWS UP WHEN IT'S DRY OUTSIDE. THIS IS VERY DISCONCERTING AND MAKES ME AFRAID OF GETTING INTO AN EMERGENCY SITUATION WHERE I NEED TO DECCELERATE QUICKLY AND SIMPLY CAN'T DO IT. AS IT IS NOW I HAVE TO PLAN WAY AHEAD KNOWING THAT I MAY NOT HAVE THE BRAKING POWER I THINK I SHOULD HAVE. I HAVE NEVER FELT THIS KIND OF REDUCED BRAKING POWER IN THE RAIN IN ANY OTHER CAR I HAVE EVER OWNED OR DRIVEN. *AK

WHEN TRAVELING AT SPEED OF 50 MPH OR GREATER IN VERY HEAVY RAIN, THERE IS AN INITIAL DELAY WHILE BRAKING (0.5 SEC-1 SEC) WHEN BRAKES DON'T HAVE AN EFFECT. PUSHED THE PEDAL AND NOTHING HAPPENED FOR THE INITIAL DELAY. THEN, ABRUPTLY THE CAR BRAKES. ALSO, THERE IS A LACK OF SPLASH SHIELDS ON THE FRONT ROTORS ON THE MODEL YEAR 98 (MODEL YEAR 2000 HAS IT). THE ROTORS HAVE WATER ON THEM AND IT TAKES A WHILE FOR THAT TO BE EVACUATED. *AK

TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEED, WEATHER WAS RAINING/SNOWING, WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO EXIT THE HIGHWAY, THE BRAKES DID NOT SLOW THE CAR AS THEY SHOULD. I PUMPED THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE CAR FOR THE EXIT RAMP. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS PRIOR AND SINCE, ALL DURING WET CONDITIONS. ON THE 1/22/00 INCIDENT, I WAS ON MY WAY TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A SCHEDULED SERVICE COMPLETED AND MENTIONED THE PROBLEM TO THE SERVICE WRITER. HE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH WET BRAKING IN MY MODEL HOWEVER AUDI HAS NOT AUTHORIZED ANY REPAIRS. HE DID HAVE THE PADS REMOVED AND CLEANED ALONG WITH THE ROTORS. THIS HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM.

NO PARTS HAVE BEEN AVAILABLE FOR RECALL # 99V131000/ BRAKE BOOSTER SINCE OCTOBER 1999. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ABOUT EVERY 4 WEEKS AS DEALER HAS INSTRUCTED. ALSO, DEALER CLAIMED THAT MANUFACTURER WAS NOT SENDING OUT PARTS FOR RECALL REPAIR. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V131001 CONCERNING THE BRAKE BOOSTER.CONTACTED THE DEALER, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WET BRAKING PERFORMANCE GREATLY DIMINISHED DUE TO WET ROTORS, REQUIRES HIGHER BRAKE EFFORT AND STOPPING TIME/DISTANCE. *AK

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE CONSUMER PARKED IT. BUT, WHEN CONSUMER TRY TO START AND MOVE, VEHICLE DID NOT MOVE. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN SAID THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE DRIVESHAFT. *AK

GAS PEDAL LOWERED AND STUCK TO THE FLOOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELAERATE EVEN THOUGH BRAKES WERE APPLIED. YH

WINDSHIELD WASHER INOPERATIVE CAUSING POOR VISIBILTY WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO GLEAR GLASS OF ROAD SALT WHICH WAS SPRAYED ON VEHICLE BY A PASSING TRUCK. NLM

ABS SYSTEM FAILED ON TWO OCCASIONS. *MJS

RECALLS 99V248 000/TIE ROD & 99V131 001/BRAKE BOOSTER; BOTH MAMUFACTURER'S RECALLS COULD NOT BE HONORED BECAUSE DEALER HAD NO PARTS. BUT INFORMED CONSUMER THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE ON OCT 15, 1999. ASKING NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

CAR WOULD POP OUT OF FIRST GEAR AT SLOW SPEEDS DURING A TURN. HAD TO FIGHT WITH DEALER & AUDI OF AMERICA FOR 4 MONTHS BEFORE THEY WOULD ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM OR FIX IT. THEY FINALLY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION, AND THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE SEVERAL OTHER NON-SAFETY PROBLEMS THAT THE DEALER IS SLOW TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND REPAIR. WE SWITCHED DEALERS IN THE DENVER AREA TO MCDONALD AFTER THE PROBLEMS WITH PRESTIGE. MCDONALD'S ATTITUDE TOWARDS CUSTOMER SERVICE IS NO BETTER. IF YOU WANT A REPORT/COMPLAINT ON THE ADDITIONAL, NON-SAFETY RELATED PROBLEMS, LET US KNOW. *AK

RECALL # 99V131000 VW/BRAKE BOOSTER; OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPTEMBER 1999. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. DEALER HAS NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO CORRECT RECALL. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT PARTS SHOULD BE AVAILABLE IN THE MIDDLE OF JANUARY 2000. *AK

THE WET BRAKING IS HORRIBLE ON THIS CAR. IF YOU ARE DRIVING IN THE RAIN, IT TAKES 2 SECONDS FOR THE ROTORS TO DRY OUT. I HAVE ALWAYS HAD CARS WITH 4 WHEEL DISCS AND HAVE NEVER SEEN A CAR THAT LOSES ITS BRAKES SO EASILY. THE CAR BRAKES *GREAT* IN THE DRY AND WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET, BUT WHEN IT IS RAINING ENOUGH TO WET THE ROTORS, ALL DRIVERS WITH THE STOCK PADS NEED TO BE EXTREMEMLY CAREFUL. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS PART OF THE PROBLEM, BUT THERE IS NO SPASH SHIELD BEHIND THE ROTOR. I DON'T WANT TO BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS AND FELT LIKE I SHOULD REPORT IT. I DO KNOW THAT THIS IS NOT JUST HAPPENING TO ME, BUT THAT IS NOT WHAT THE DEALER WANTS US TO THINK. I HAVE HEARD THAT CHANGING THE PADS TO AN AFTERMARKET HELPS, BUT I FEEL AUDI SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. *AK

AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN, FOOT WILL SINK ON BRAKE PEDAL AS IF HYDRAULIC FLUID IS GONE AND STOPPING FORCE IS GONE UNTIL RE-APPLYING FOOT TO BRAKE PEDAL 2ND-3RD TIME. *AK

BRAKES HESITATE WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES & THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. BRAKES WILL NOT WORK IN THE COLD WEATHER. *AK

AUDI OF AMERICA HAS LAUNCHED A RECALL CAMPAIGN, LABELLED KU, FOR ITS DEFECTIVE BRAKES. I RECEIVED A FORMAL NOTIFICATION ON OCTOBER 10, 1999. HOEVER, SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO HAVE THIS RECALL PERFORMED AT ANY AUDI DEALER. SINCE THE RECALL REPRESENTS A SERIOUS DEFECT AND POTENTIAL HAZARD, I SEEK THE NHTSA'S INVOLVEMENT TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. *AK

RECALL # 99V131000 BRAKES:HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST: BOOSTER: OWNER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER IN SEPTEMBER. CONTACTED DEALER ON NOVEMBER 1, 1999. OWNER CALLED AGAIN AFTER ONE MONT. , AND AGAIN ON JANUARY 4, 2000. PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN SHIPPED FROM MANUFACTURER. ON JANUARY 28, 2000 DEALER INSTALLED RECALL ITEM. *AK

RECALL 99V131000 CONCERNING BRAKE BOOSTER FAILURE. DEALER HAS NO PARTS SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1999. *AK

RECALL 99V248000 CONCENING TIE ROD FAILURE. DEALER HAS NOT HAD PARTS SINCE SEPTEMBER, 1999. *AK

RECALL 99V131000, BRAKE BOOSTER: RECALL, WHICH DEALER FRED LAVERY AUDI PORSCHE, 34602 WOODWARD AVENUE, BIRMINGHAM, MI PHONE # 2486455930, CLAIMED HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE SINCE OCTOBER.COLD SEASON IS COMING UP WHICH COULD CAUSE THE BRAKE BOOSTER TO MALFUNCTION AND CAUSE A CRASH. *AK

OIL PUMP FAILED TWICE, NOVEMBER 17 1999 AND DECEMBER 1, 1999. HBL, INC OF TYSONS CORNER, VA PRESUMABLY FIXED IT FIRST TIME. UPON RECURRENCE, I HAVE CONTACTED HBL THREE TIMES BY FAX, BUT HAVE NOT RETURNED MY MESSAGES. I CONSIDER THIS TO BE A MAJOR FAILURE, AS THE MANUFACTURER ASKS FRO THE CAR NOT BE DRIVEN WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR IS PREMANENTLY LIT.

THIS RECALL WAS ISSUED IN SEPT., 1999. STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE AT MY DEALER. I HOPE YOU ARE IN CONTACT WITH AUDI AND PLAN TO CITE THEM FOR SLOW COMPLIANCE. *AK

BRAKES DO NOT WORK IN WET CONDITIONS!

IN HEAVY RAIN OR AFTER WASHING CAR BRAKES DO NOT WORK FOR ABOUT 1-2 SECONDS AFTER APPLICATION. IT IS VERY SCARY AND DANGEROUS IMO.

BRAKES DO NOT "GRAB" IN THE WET/RAIN. THERE APPEARS TO BE A ONE TO TWO SECOND DELAY BETWEEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR SLOWING DONE. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME DELAY, IN DRY WEATHER, AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OF 50-60 MPH.

RECALL 99V131000; BRAKE BOOSTER RECALL. DEALER NEEDS TO INSTALL A VACUUM BY-PASS SYSTEM SO THE BRAKING SYSTEM WONT MALFUNCTION. DEALER WON'T SET AN APPOINTMENT UNTIL APRIL 2000, AND VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CONTACTED, FRAY AUDI, GREENWICH, CT 203-661-1800. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON HIGHWAY OFF-RAMP DURING HEAVY RAIN. DEPRESSED PEDAL, BUT ALMOST NO BRAKING FORCE. HAD TO VEER BACK INTO INTERSTATE TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING MAJOR CRASH. THIS HAS HAPPENED BEFORE TO ME, ALWAYS IN WET WEATHER. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. USUALLY BRAKES ARE OK IN WET, BUT NOW AND THEN ALMOST COMPLETE FAILURE FOR NO APPARENT REASON, ALWAYS IN WET. BRAKES RETURN AFTER BRIEF APPLICATION. I BELIEVE BRAKES ARE GETTING WET SOMEHOW AND FAILING TO OPERATE UNTIL THEY WARM UP AND DRY OFF, BUT THIS IS JUST A THEORY. THE FAILURES ARE INFREQUENT BUT VERY DRAMATIC AND EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. OTHER AUDI A4 OWNERS HAVE EXPERIENCED EXACT SAME PROBLEM. DEALERS HAVE NO SOLUTION. PLEASE HELP! THANKS.

PROBLEM IS MAJOR BRAKING DELAY IN RAIN (WORSE WITH HEAVY RAIN). WHEN PUSH ON PEDAL, GET NO BRAKING ACTION FOR 1-3 SECONDS, THEN BRAKES ACT NORMAL. PEDAL FEELS FIRM/NORMAL. SEEMS LIKE THERE IS WATER SHEETING ON THE ROTORS; BRAKES HAVE TO WIPE WATER OFF BEFORE GET ANY BRAKING. THIS IS THE ABSOLUTE WORST CASE OF THIS PHENOMENA I HAVE FELT IN 30 YEARS, 750,000 MILES OF DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED AT ROUTINE SERVICE, COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG.

THIS PART ISN'T DANGEROUS AT FAILURE BUT IS VERY NOISY AND SEEM TO FAIL AT ANYTIME AFTER 15,000 MILES. ONCE REPAIRED THEY MAY OR MAY NOT FAIL AGAIN. ITS ABOUT $1000 TO FIX THEM IF NOT UNDER WARANTEE. I BELIEVE OWNERS SHOULD HAVE AN EXTENDED WARANTEE ON THIS ITEM.

BOTH REAR SEATBELTS TIGHTEN ON PASSENGERS RESTRICTING FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT. NLM

AFTER RUNNING OVER A POTHOLE AT 30MPH PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK *ML

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. NO PASSENGER OR PARCEL ON PASSENGER'S SEAT, DRIVERS BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI CONTINUES TO DENY A PROBLEM EXISTED. AUDI'S OWN DOCUMENTATION DESCRIBES A NO PASSENGER LOCK OUT SWITCH TO PREVENT DEPLOYMENT OF THE PASSENGER'S AIRBAG WHEN NO PASSENGER OR (HEAVY PARCEL?) IS PRESENT. I WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT IN THE CAR, HAD MY SEAT BELT BUCKLED, PRETENSIONER FOR MY SEAT BELT FIRED BUT MY AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AN INTERLOCK, BY DEFINITION, IS EITHER ON OR OFF. AN INTERLOCK OR LOCK OUT DEVICE DOES NOT ACT AS A "MAYBE ON" OR "MAYBE OFF" GATE.

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE LOCK UP. MJS

ON JUNE 17, 1999 I SIMULTANEOUSLY LOST CONTROL OF BOTH THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES. THE WEHEEL WAS LOCKED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT PUMP. THE TRIP INSTRUMENT PANEL SHOWED THE BATTERY SIGN AND THE WARNING "CHECK". THE CAR CAME TO A STOP UPHILL, AND RESUMED NORMAL (?) OPERATION AFTER I TURNED ON THE ENGINE AGAIN.*AK

RIGHT FRONT UPPER CONTROL ARM BROKE. IT MAY CAUSE WHEEL TO FALL AND RESULT IN A CRASH. THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER ON PARTS, AND DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, AND SAID THA T A NEW DESIGN OF THE CONTROL ARM IS ON THE WAY. BUT MAMUFACTURER DOES NOT ADMIT TO THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

MY AUDI HAS WONDERFUL BRAKES IN DRY ROAD CONDITIONS. HOWEVER INITIAL BRAKING IN WET CONDITIONS RESULTS IN A FEW SECONDS OF DIMINISHED BRAKING CAPACITY WHICH ALMOST RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THIS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN REPORTED BY MANY A4 OWNERS AS INTERNET FORUMS LIKE WWW.A4.ORG HAVE MANY COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS. PLEASE DO NOT CONFUSE MY OBSERVATION WITH REDUCED BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET WEATHER, FOR THIS IS OBVIOUS. THIS CONDITION IS RATHER UNIQUE TO THE AUDI, AS MY WIFE'S '98 HONDA ACCORD V-6 EX DOES NOT EXHIBIT THIS CHARACTERISTIC GIVEN SIMILAR ROAD CONDITIONS. MY AUDI DEALER DID NOT INDICATE THAT MY A4 WAS PART OF ANY BRAKING RECALL CAMPAIGN.

BRAKES DO NOT RESPOND PROPERLY FOR 10-15 FEET WHEN IT IS RAINING, THE WATER THAT GETS ON THE BRAKES EFFECTS THEIR GRIPPING EFFICIENCY. IT'S VERY BAD. *MJS

DURING OR AFTER RAINING, INITIAL BRAKING HAS NO RESPONSE FOR ABOUT 1 - 2 SECONDS. THEN THE BRAKES SLOWLY BUILD UP FRICTION TO ENGAGE STOPPING POWER. I REALIZE THAT WET ROADS CAUSE SOME BRAKE PERFORMANCE LOSS, BUT THIS EXCEEDS THE NORM. THERE ARE ALSO MANY OTHER A4 OWNER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM ON THE A4.ORG FORUMS.

BRAKES DO NOT APPEAR TO WORK AT ALL FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER APPLICATION. THEN THEY WORK WITH REDUCED EFFICIENCY AND FINALLY (AFTER HEATING UP) WORK NORMALLY. IF ONE SIDE DRIES MORE QUICKLY ON APPLYING BRAKES, CAR PULLS SIDE-TO-SIDE LIGHTLY BUT NOTICABLY. I MUST APPLY MY BRAKES REGULARLY TO DRY THEM WHEN IT RAINS AND HAVE IRRITATED DRIVERS BEHIND ME WHO BELIEVE I AM "PLAYING GAMES" WITH THEM. *MJS

THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR WITH VERY LITTLE BRAKING. YOU COULD PUMP-UP THE PEDAL, BUT IF YOU APPLIED STEADY PRESSURE IT WOULD GO TO THE FLOOR. AT A LIGHT, IF YOU KEPT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN DRIVE, THE PDEAL WOULD GO TO TOWARDS THE FLOOR UNTIL THE CAR STARTED TO MOVE FORWARD AT IDLE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REOCCURRED. *AK

THE BRAKES ON MY CAR ARE VERY SUSPECT IN RAIN OR SNOW CONDITIONS. I DREAD A PANIC STOP. I MUST PRE-APPLY BRAKE PRESSURE IN PLENTY OF TIME TO BE ABLE TO STOP WHEN I NEED TO WHEN IT IS WET OUTSIDE. I DON'T MEAN AFTER DRIVING THROUGH A PUDDLE. I'M TALKING JUST GENERAL WET ROAD CONDITIONS.

BRAKE PERFORMANCE POOR WHEN WET. UNSAFE IN A PANIC STOP

ABS SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO STOP THE CAR FOR 30 FEET, WHILE I KEPT PRESSING THE BRAKES, AS REQUIRED, AND FELT THE VIBRATION. SEVEN FEET BEFORE I WAS ABOUT TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, I RE-APPLIED THE BRAKES ( REMOVED MY FOOT AND BRAKED AGAIN) AND THEN THE CAR STOPPED WITHIN INCHES FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR AHEAD OF ME. ROAD CONDITIONS WERE SLIPPERY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THAT THIS AUDI A-4 MODEL DOES NOT STOP AT ALL WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED CONSISTENTLY, AS REQUIRES UNDER THE ABS SYSTEM

DRIVER'S SAFETY BELT FAILED. MJS

FRONT SHEILD UNDER THE MOTOR BECAME LOOSE. YH

A/C FILTER FAILED. YH