2006 Audi A4 complaints

TRANSMISSION BURN AT 90 000 MILES. AND THE DEALER TELL ME OF ALL AUDI WITH CVT TRANSMISSION BURN BETWEEN 80,000 TO 90,000 MILES. THAT A REPAIR COST OF 7,000$... *TR

LIGHTS ON AUDI 2006 A4 GO OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALER WILL NOT FIX. *TR

RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT *TW

2005.5 AUDI A4 OFTEN GET A LEFT/RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED MESSAGE ON MY READOUT SCREEN AND EITHER ON OR BOTH OF MY HEADLIGHTS HAVE TURNED OFF DURING NIGHT DRIVING. I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM. TW*

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNERSHIP, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 35 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THEN BE FINE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 3 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR

LEFT OR RIGHT XENON HID HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT, DASHBOARD WARNING SAYS "XX HEADLIGHT DIPPED" (XX= LEFT OR RIGHT, DEPENDING ON SITUATION). HEADLIGHT MAY OR MAY NOT REIGNITE BY SWITCHING LIGHT SWITCH TO OFF POSITION, THEN BACK ON. THIS PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED DOZENS OF TIMES, ONCE BOTH WENT OUT TOGETHER! WHEN TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, TECH CAN NEVER FIND THE PROBLEM (NTF). *TR

WITHIN THE FIRST MINUTE OF TURNING HEADLIGHTS ON, HEADLIGHTS BEGIN TO MALFUNCTION. MOST APPARENT AT NIGHT SINCE THERE IS A LOSS OF VISION WHEN HEADLIGHTS MALFUNCTION. MALFUNCTION OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS STOPPED OR IN MOTION. THE HEADLIGHTS WILL FLICKER ON AND OFF. FLICKERING OCCURS ALMOST EVERY TIME HEADLIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. ON OCCASION, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF AFTER FLICKERING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. BOTH FAILURES APPEAR TO OCCUR MORE FREQUENTLY IN COLD TEMPERATURES. SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE LOW BEAM LIGHT TURNING OFF ON ITS OWN, A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATES ON THE DASH BOARD STATING "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". MALFUNCTIONS CAUSE DRIVER TO LOSE FULL VISION OF OUTSIDE SURROUNDINGS AT NIGHT AND WHILE DRIVING IN POOR ROAD CONDITIONS. MALFUNCTIONS CAUSE A SEVERE SAFETY HAZARD. FLICKERING ALSO CAUSES A DISTRACTION TO ON-COMING VEHICLES AND VEHICLES TRAVELING AHEAD IN THE SAME LANE. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO PERMANENTLY CORRECT THE MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT INVOLUNTARILY SHUTS OFF, THE PROBLEM CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY TURNING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND ON AGAIN. I HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED A SOLUTION TO THE FLICKERING HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING THE MALFUNCTIONS TO DETERMINE IF ANYONE ELSE HAS IDENTIFIED PERMANENT SOLUTIONS TO THE FLICKERING AND HEADLIGHT FAILURE PROBLEMS. I HAVE DISCOVERED THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE COMMON AMONGST AUDI A4 OWNERS (2005 AND 2006 MODELS). OTHER OWNERS HAVE SOLVED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING

2006 AUDI A4 HEADLIGHTS INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION OCCURS DAILY AND SOMETIMES THREE OR FOUR TIMES DURING A 45 MINUTE COMMUTE. THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH HAS TO BE MOVED TO THE OFF POSITION THEN BACK TO ON AND USUALLY THAT RESTORES THEM, OTHERWISE CAR MUST BE STOPPED AND SHUT OFF THEN TURNED BACK ON. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY PROBLEM. *TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNERSHIP, BOTH THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED (FLICKERED AND THEN TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "LEFT/RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED OVER 10 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THEN BE FINE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 2 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR

IT HAS HAPPENED SINCE I FIRST GOT THE CAR IMPLYING THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT AS SOON AS I TURN ON ONE OF MY HEADLIGHTS I GET A "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" ERROR AND MY HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND GOES OUT. THE BULB FIRES AND IGNITES JUST FINE, BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER SEEMS TO FLICKER AND GO OUT, ALWAYS GET THE ERROR AS SOON AS THEY TURN ON. THE DEALERS WON'T FIX THIS PROBLEM AS THEY SAY IT'S MOST OFTEN REPLICATE. THE TIMES THEY'VE ATTEMPTED TO FIX OTHER VEHICLES BY SWITCHING THE BALLAST AND THE BULB ALMOST NEVER WORKS IMPLYING THAT IT COULD BE A SOFTWARE OR DESIGN ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN FOR PEOPLE THAT OWN THIS CAR. A SIMPLE ONLINE SURVEY POLL OF 83 OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE, 68% OF THEM HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. OUT OF 83 VOTERS, 49% OF THEM STILL HAVE THIS ISSUE AFTER TRYING TO FIX IT. THAT TELLS YOU HOW WIDESPREAD THIS PROBLEM IS. IT'S A HEADLIGHT, IT'S A VERY CRITICAL COMPONENT FOR DRIVING SAFELY AT NIGHT AND IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH ONLY A SINGLE HEADLIGHT IN MOST STATES. THIS HEADLIGHT ISSUE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL FOR AUDI TO FIX THIS ISSUE.*TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 12-15 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS. *TR

INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT FAILURE (HEADLIGHT DIPPED): REGARDING MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO, THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS WILL OFTEN GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS MORE FREQUENT ON THE LEFT HEADLIGHT. THE ERROR DISPLAYED IS "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED" OR "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". IT HAS ALSO OCCURRED ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME. THE PROBLEM IS TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY MANUALLY SWITCHING OFF THE HEADLIGHTS, AND THEN TURNING THEM BACK ON. THIS IS AN OBVIOUS SAFETY CONCERN DUE TO THE REDUCTION IN VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. I WAS UNABLE TO CONVINCE MY AUTHORIZED AUDI SERVICE CENTER TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BECAUSE THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE IT ON SITE. CALLS TO AUDI OF AMERICA ALSO DID NOT RESULT IN ANY ACTION BEING TAKEN TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR SEVERAL MONTHS NOW, STARTING IN AUGUST 2009. *TR

DIPPED HEADLIGHT SIGN COMES ON AND HEADLIGHT GOES OFF INTERMITTENTLY. HAPPENS OFF AND ON NO RIME OR REASON. NO SUCCESS WITH DEALER THIS HAS BEEN REPORTED BY MANY AUDI A4 OWNERS. *TR

ACCELERATOR STUCK WHEN I WAS STOPPING FOR A RED LIGHT AFTER DRIVING IN NORMAL RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT AN HOUR. I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR BY SLAMMING ON BRAKES (BUT I DID NOT THINK TO SHIFT OUT OF DRIVE), AND THE ENGINE SLOWED AFTER A MOMENT OR TWO. THEN THE ENGINE RACED AGAIN EVERY TIME I TOOK FOOT OFF BRAKE PEDAL. THIS CONTINUED FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF ROAD AND PARK. I TURNED OFF THE CAR, THEN TURNED IT ON AGAIN, AND AGAIN THE ENGINE RACED. I CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CHECK THE FLOOR MAT - I DID, AND IT WAS NOT UNDER ACCELERATOR PEDAL. AFTER COOLING DOWN, THE ENGINE RAN NORMALLY, BUT I HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND NO PROBLEM. THE ACCELERATION PROBLEM HAS NOT HAPPENED AGAIN. *TR

THE LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT OF MY 2006 AUDI A4 FIRST FLICKERS AND THEN SHUTS OFF. THIS SEEMS TO OCCUR MORE WHEN THE TEMP OUTSIDE IS BELOW 55 DEGREES. IF YOU SHUT THE LIGHTS OFF (WHICH IS NOT A GOOD IDEA WHILE DRIVING) WAIT ABOUT A MINUTE OR SO THE LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT COMES BACK ON AND WILL STAY ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATEDLY. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS NOW. I HAVE BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, THEY HAVE LOOKED AT IT AND HAVE REPLACED THE LIGHT. THEY CLAIM THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR, LIGHT OR MAIN COMPUTER. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 AUDI A4, AUTOMATIC-TRIPTONIC TRANSMISSION, 2.0 TURBO AND I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE PREVIOUS OWNER PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCT 2005 AND IN LATE 2006, THE TRANSMISSION BROKE DOWN AND AUDI HAD REPAIRED IT AT NO CHARGE AT AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER. I BOUGHT THE CAR ON OCT 2007 AND BY MID-2008, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND JOLTED IN A VERY BUSY PARKING LOT WITH MY 2 YOUNG CHILDREN IN THE BACK. MY HUSBAND DECIDED TO DROP US OFF AND TRIED TO DRIVE THE CAR HOME BECAUSE HE KNEW THERE WAS SOMETHING SERIOUSLY WRONG WITH THE CAR AS IT JOLTED AND LOUD POPPING MECHANICAL SOUNDS BEGAN EMITTING FROM THE FRONT. HE WAS NEAR OUR HOUSE WHEN THE CAR GAVE UP AND WOULD NO LONGER ACCELERATE. IMAGINE IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY! ABSOLUTELY HORRENDOUS THAT AUDI WOULD ONLY RECALL THE NEWER CARS WHEN OBVIOUSLY PREVIOUS MODELS HAVE THE SAME TYPE OF GEARBOX IN QUESTION. I WILL BE GETTING THE CAR FIXED AND DEFINITELY WILL BE TRADING THE CAR IN TO GET A NON VW/AUDI CAR. I HONESTLY WISH I COULD JUST TELL THEM TO TRASH IT BECAUSE I WOULDN'T WANT ANYONE DRIVING THIS CAR, EVEN AFTER I'VE FIXED IT. IF IT HAPPENED ONCE, IT MAY HAPPEN AGAIN. *TR

WE BOUGHT A NEW 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 2.0T IN THE SPRING OF 2006. ABOUT A YEAR LATER, WHILE DRIVING ON A ROUGH PATCH OF ROAD AT NIGHT, THE ERROR MESSAGE 'LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED' APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY CONSOLE AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. THERE WAS NOT MUCH WE COULD DO AT THAT TIME, SO WE CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR. WE GOT TO OUR DESTINATION, CONDUCTED OUR BUSINESS, GOT BACK IN THE CAR, THE HEADLIGHTS WORKED FINE, AND THE ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEARED. WE DID NOT HAVE THE PROBLEM AGAIN UNTIL A FEW MONTHS LATER. SPECIFICALLY, ON ROUGH SURFACES THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WOULD "DIP," TURN OFF, AND AN ERROR MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY SAYING, "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED." AS A TEMPORARY FIX, WE WOULD TURN THE LIGHTS OFF, THEN ON - THE ERROR MESSAGE WOULD CLEAR AND THE LIGHTS WOULD RE-IGNITE. THIS IS NOT A SAFE FIX WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THEREFORE, IN APRIL 2009, WE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER FROM WHICH WE BOUGHT IT. AT THE TIME, THEY TOLD US THAT ALTHOUGH THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE FAULT AND WERE NOT SURE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, PERHAPS WE SHOULD HAVE IT REPLACED. GIVEN THE DEALER'S LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN ITS OWN REPAIR SUGGESTION AND THE COST (~$500), WE CHOSE NOT TO HAVE THE BULB REPLACED. THE DEALER SAID THAT UNTIL THEY COULD REPRODUCE THE FAULT, THEY WOULD NOT ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD SON, AND THE LEFT AND RIGHT HEADLIGHTS CONTINUED TO "DIP", EVERY FEW MINUTES, ALL THE WAY HOME. AN ERROR MESSAGE WOULD APPEAR ON THE DISPLAY CONSOLE SAYING EITHER, "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED" OR "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED." WHAT WAS MOST FRIGHTENING WAS WHEN THEY BOTH WENT OUT, SECONDS FROM ONE ANOTHER, ON THE PART OF THE DRIVE WHERE THERE WERE NO STREET LIGHTS AND PLENTY OF DASHING DEER. ON SEPTEMBER 17, WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND HEARD THE SAME STORY, I.E. THAT UNTIL THEY COULD REPRODUCE THE FAULT, THEY COULD NOT FIX THE CAR. FURTHERMORE, AS THE CAR IS NEARING THE END OF THE WARRANTY PERIOD, SHOULD WE BRING IT IN LATER, AND THEY ARE ABLE TO RECREATE THE FAULT, WE WOULD STILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR IT, DESPITE PRIOR REPORTS OF THE ISSUE. *TR

AN ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE DISPLAY CONSOLE SAYING, "LEFT HEADLIGHT DIPPED." IT HAPPENED DURING DAY AND THE DEALERSHIPS BUSINESS OURS, SO WE IMMEDIATELY DROVE IT TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT, LEAVING THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE SCREEN. ON SEPTEMBER 22, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WAS BURNED OUT AND THAT WE NEEDED TO REPLACE IT. WE KNEW THAT THE LIGHT WAS NOT BURNED OUT SO WE REJECTED THEIR REPAIR RESOLUTION. SURE ENOUGH, WHEN WE PICKED UP THE CAR, WE TURNED ON THE LIGHTS AND THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WORKED FINE. ON THE EVENING OF SEPTEMBER 22, THE ERROR MESSAGE APPEARED AGAIN, THIS TIME ON THE RIGHT (PASSENGER) SIDE. THERE ARE OVER 3900 WEB PAGES ON THE INTERNET OF OTHER AUDI OWNERS WHO HAVE DESCRIBED THE SAME PROBLEM FROM MODEL YEARS AS FAR BACK AS 2003, MOST WITH NO RESOLUTION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY WHILE MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT A SAFETY CONCERN AND DID NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS NO REPAIR NEEDED. THE VIN IS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2000.

I DRIVE A 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO S-LINE AND MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT SEEMS TO GO OFF RANDOMLY WHEN I AM DRIVING AT NIGHT. ONCE I COMPLETE TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURN BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS WORK FOR SOME TIME. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED TO ME AND I ALSO SEE THAT LOT OF OTHERS SHARING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ONLINE.. EX: HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T593349-AUDI_A4_LEFT_DIPPED_HEADLIGHT_PROBLEM I GOT PULLED OVER BY A COP SINCE MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WAS OFF. LUCKILY I JUST GOT A WARNING AND I DIDN'T GET ANY TICKET. IT IS VERY ANNOYING TO TURN OFF AND ON A HEADLIGHT ALL THE TIME AND I FEEL THERE IS SOME INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE CAR. PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANKS MANJESH *TR

AUDI A4 B7 PLATFORMS WITH HID HEADLIGHTS HAVE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS TURNING OFF WHILE IN OPERATION. THIS HAS BEEN DOCUMENTED ON MANY INTERNET FORUMS. SEARCHING FOR "AUDI HEADLIGHT DIPPED" OR "AUDI HEADLIGHT FLICKER" WILL YIELD MANY RESULTS. THE PROBLEM MANIFESTS INITIALLY AS FLICKERING HEADLIGHTS. PROPER STATE FOR HID HEADLIGHTS IS NOT MAINTAINED AND FLICKERING ENSUES. IF PROPER STEADY STATE IS NOT RETAINED WITHIN A TOLERABLE TIME THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF REQUIRING A REFIRING TO CREATE IGNITION IN THE BULB AGAIN. THE "HEADLIGHT DIPPED" MESSAGE TELLS THE OPERATOR THAT THE DIPPED HEADLIGHT IS NOT OPERATIONAL. A DIPPED HEADLIGHT IS THE EUROPEAN TERM FOR A LOW BEAM. ONCE THE HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT IT WILL REMAIN OUT UNTIL THE HEADLIGHT SYSTEM IS REFIRED BY TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AND TURNING THEM BACK ON. THIS PROCEDURE CAN BE FOLLOWED TO REOBTAIN LIGHTING WHILE THE VEHICLE HAS LOST LIGHTING IN MOTION BUT DEPENDS ON THE OPERATOR'S ABILITY TO RECOGNIZE THE SITUATION AND PERFORM THE APPROPRIATE ACTION. A VEHICLE'S ABILITY TO PROPERLY MAINTAIN OPERATIONAL HEADLIGHTS IS IMPORTANT FOR COLLISION AVOIDANCE. THE MITIGATING FACTORS FOR THIS ISSUE ARE THE FACT THAT OFTEN IT IS ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT THAT GOES OUT AND THAT WITH THE PROPER PROCEDURE THE HEADLIGHTS CAN BE RELIT. AGGRAVATING FACTORS FOR THIS SAFETY ISSUE ARE THE FACT THAT HID HEADLAMP ASSEMBLIES ARE SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPLACE AND MANY OF THE VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM WILL SOON BE OFF OF THE WARRANT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE FRONT AND BACK OF THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. SHE THEN HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SHE EXITED AND NOTICED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED, THE FRONT HALF OF THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED, BUT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY FAILURES PRIOR TO THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY AN INSURANCE ADJUSTER, WHO WAS ALSO UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LABELED AS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 33,000.

LEFT HEADLIGHT EXTINGUISHING DURING DRIVING AT NIGHT. DEALERS HAVE CLAIMED THAT THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS. THIS CAUSES DANGEROUS CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE LIGHT GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. *TR

TURN CAR ON, LIGHTS GO ON THEN AS SOON AS I START DRIVING, MOSTLY WITH A COLD ENGINE, ACCELERATION, LEFT TURN, SLIGHT BUMP/VIBRATIONS IN THE ROAD THE LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OFF, THERE IS A WARNING MESSAGE IN THE CAR THAT SAYS LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT, BUT WHEN I TURN THE LIGHTS OFF THEN BACK ON AND IT "FIXES" THE PROBLEM, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND IF YOU TURN THE LIGHTS OFF IT WILL FIX IT AGAIN, BUT IT DOES HAPPEN (ALMOST) EVERY DAY. IF I GO PARTICULARLY SLOW IN AND OUT OF PARKING LOTS SOMETIMES I SEE THE LIGHT FLICKER BUT IT DOES NOT ALWAYS SHUT OFF RIGHT AWAY, IT MAY TAKE A MINUTE OR TWO FOR IT TO DO THIS LATER. THIS HEADLIGHT ISSUE HAPPENS DAILY AND THE DEALER STATES IT IS A LIGHT BULB ISSUE, BUT THE BULBS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO PURCHASE AND REPLACE AND I HAVE READ MANY PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH MY SAME VEHICLE AND REPLACING THE BULB DOES NOT FIX THE ISSUE, IT IS A MALFUNCTION THAT THE DEALER IS UNAWARE OF HOW TO FIX. *TR

EXTREME VIBRATIONS ARE OCCURRING WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT NEW. IT NOW HAS ONLY 40,000 MILES. THE VIBRATION LEVELS VARY AND CAN FLUCTUATE. WHEN VIBRATIONS ARE HIGH THE VIBRATION IS NAUSEATING OCCURS EVERY DAY. DEALER STATES AUDI WILL NOT DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM AS IT MAY REQUIRE REPLACEMENT OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 AUDI A4 3.2L AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS PROBLEM ON AND OFF FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND THEN IT TURNS OFF. THEN I GET A WARNING MESSAGE THAT SAYS "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT". BUT WHEN I TURN OFF THE LIGHTS AND THEN TURN THEM ON AGAIN, BOTH HEADLIGHTS WOULD TURN ON JUST FINE. BUT THEN FEW MINUTES LATER, THE LEFT HEADLIGHT STARTS FLICKERING AGAIN AND TURNS OFF, REPEATS OVER AND OVER AGAIN. THIS HAPPENS TO ME FREQUENTLY AND IT IS VERY DANGEROUS ESPECIALLY WHEN I'M DRIVING ON HIGHWAY OR VERY DARK AREAS, AS I HAVE TO TURN OFF THE HEADLIGHTS TO RESET THEM. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND IT LOOKS LIKE MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I HAVE BEEN TO DEALERSHIPS TO FIX THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT SO FAR. *TR

THE HID HEADLIGHTS HAD BEEN FLICKERING FOR ALMOST A YEAR IN MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 2.0. ORIGINALLY (ALMOST A YEAR AGO, APPROX 35K MILES) I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE PROBLEM INVESTIGATED, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD FLICKER AND THEN EXTINGUISH, LEAVING ME DRIVING IN THE DARK, OR WITH ONLY ONE HEADLIGHT. THE DISPLAY IN MY CAR WOULD INDICATE LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHT 'DIPPED'. IF I SHUT THE LIGHT SWITCH TO THE OFF POSITION, THEN TO THE ON POSITION, THE HEADLIGHT WOULD RE-IGNITE. I RECENTLY HAD MY CAR SERVICED AGAIN, AND THEY INDICATED THE LEFT FRONT HEADLIGHT BULB WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING IT (AT A COST OF $515), AFTER DRIVING IT FOR ABOUT A WEEK, I NOTICED THE CONDITION WAS STILL PRESENT. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER, AND THEY INDICATED THE OTHER BULB WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IN THIS INSTANCE COVERED THE COST OF THE BULB AND LABOR. I FEAR THAT THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED BY SIMPLY REPLACING THE BULBS, AND I WILL BE AGAIN DRIVING THE CAR WITH A FAULTY HEADLIGHT, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT IN THE WRONG CONDITIONS. *TR

THE LEFT HEADLIGHT OF MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO HAS THIS ANNOYING -- AND DANGEROUS -- PROBLEM: 1. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS 2. IT THEN TURNS ITSELF OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. IF I TURN THE LIGHT OFF (NOTE: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DRIVING AT NIGHT HERE) AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT WILL BECOME NORMAL AGAIN, FOR ABOUT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE CYCLE REPEATS ITSELF. THIS PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. IT HAS BEEN OCCURRING A LOT RECENTLY WITH THE COLD WEATHER. MY AUDI DEALER SAID THAT AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO FIX IT. NUMEROUS OTHER INDIVIDUALS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS EVIDENCED BY POSTINGS ON USER FORUMS. HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T593349-AUDI_A4_LEFT_DIPPED_HEADLIGHT_PROBLEM. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2006 AUDI A4 FROM PITTSBURGH TO VA MONDAY 1/18/09. APPROX 2 HRS INTO THE DRIVE, WHILE DESCENDING A HILL ON INTERSTATE 70 I WENT TO BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE INSTEAD. I HAD BEEN DRIVING IN THE 6TH GEAR OF THE TIPTRONIC MODE. SO I THREW IT OVER TO DRIVE MODE INSTEAD THINKING MAYBE SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE OTHER MODE. IT CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS I APPLIED THE BRAKE I COULD HEAR THE ACCELERATION CONTINUING AND WHEN REMOVING MY FOOT FROM BRAKE THE CAR TOOK OFF UNTIL I HIT BRAKE AGAIN. PANICKED I TRIED TO GET OVER FROM THE PASSING LANE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAD TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN A CAR I ALMOST HIT AND AN 18 WHEELER. ONCE OVER ON SIDE I THREW ON EMERGENCY BRAKE AND COULD STILL HEAR AND FEEL CAR ACCELERATING. I TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE TO STOP IT COMPLETELY. I WAS SCARED TO DEATH AND SHAKING. I IMMEDIATELY CHECKED THE FLOOR TO SEE IF SOMETHING HAD OBSTRUCTED THE GAS AREA. ALL MATS WERE IN PLACE AND NOTHING APPEARED UNUSUAL. I THEN CHECKED FOR MY CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE NEVER USED IT IN THIS CAR AND ACTUALLY HAD TO FIND THE LEVER. THOUGHT MAYBE I BUMPED IT WHILE USING THE WIPERS. THE CC IS ON THE OTHER SIDE AND NO WHERE NEAR ANYTHING I WOULD HAVE TOUCHED. I CALLED AUDI ROADSIDE AND THEY TOWED IT TO FREDERICK MD. I CALLED AUDI CUSTOMER SERVICE THE NEXT MORNING TO ALERT THEM. THEY SEEMED RESPONSIVE AND CONCERNED. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEMS. THEY SAID THEY TRIED TO REPLICATE IT. I ASKED IF THAT MEANT THEY DROVE IT AT NI

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT OF MY 2005.5 AUDI A4 QUATTRO HAS THIS ANNOYING -- AND DANGEROUS -- PROBLEM: 1. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS 2. IT THEN TURNS ITSELF OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. *TR

THE XENON HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO HAS THIS ANNOYING -- AND DANGEROUS -- PROBLEM: 1. THE LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER (THE LEFT ONE WAS RECENTLY FIXED) 2. AFTER FLICKERING THE HEADLIGHT WILL SHUT OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" OR "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. IF I TURN THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH TO OFF (NOTE: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DRIVING AT NIGHT HERE) AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT WILL BECOME NORMAL AGAIN. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS MANY PEOPLE DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET. *TR

HID LIGHT ON LEFT SIDE FLICKERS THEN CAN FAIL AND GO TO A DIPPED STATUS DISPLAYING IN THE CONSOLE. TURNING OFF THE LIGHTS AND BACK ON WILL RESTORE THEM. FORUMS CANNOT ISOLATE THE ISSUE TO BULB-FLASH UPDATE FOR HEADLIGHTS-OR BALLAST. JUST GOOGLE AUDI DIPPED OR HID FLICKER. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE LIGHT MAKE OTHER DRIVERS THINK YOUR FLASHING THEM. ITS A DISTRACTION TO OTHER DRIVERS. FAILURE IN A CORNER IS DANGEROUS. *TR

THE XENON HEADLIGHTS OF MY 2006 AUDI A4 QUATTRO HAS THIS ANNOYING -- AND DANGEROUS -- PROBLEM: 1. THE LEFT OR RIGHT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER (THE LEFT ONE WAS RECENTLY FIXED) 2. AFTER FLICKERING THE HEADLIGHT WILL SHUT OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" OR "RIGHT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. IF I TURN THE LIGHT CONTROL SWITCH TO OFF (NOTE: WE'RE TALKING ABOUT DRIVING AT NIGHT HERE) AND TURN IT BACK ON AGAIN, THE LIGHT WILL BECOME NORMAL AGAIN, FOR ABOUT A FEW MINUTES AND THEN THE CYCLE REPEATS ITSELF. THE PROBLEM OCCURS MORE IN COLDER TEMPERATURES. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED ONE OF THESE VERY EXPENSIVE BULBS, BUT WILL NOT REPLACE THE ONE THAT IS CURRENTLY CAUSING PROBLEMS. THE CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS MANY PEOPLE DISCUSS THE PROBLEM OVER THE INTERNET. IN FACT, AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AS WELL BECAUSE THERE HAS BEEN SOME SORT OF REDESIGN OF THE BULB AND A TSB HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CARS THAT ARE LESS THAN 1 YEAR OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 12000 MILES ON IT. I WOULD THINK THEY WOULD WANT TO RECALL THESE CARS ON THEIR OWN BECAUSE IT IS NOT SAFE TO HAVE TO TURN YOUR LIGHTS OFF AND ON WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *TR

MY 2006 AUDI A4 AVANT 2.0 HAS THE XENON HEADLIGHTS. ONE OF THE LIGHTS HAS BEEN FAILING INTERMITTENTLY FOR THE PAST FEW MONTHS. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SUNNYVALE CAN'T POINT TO THE SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND WANTS TO CHARGE ME $500 TO REPLACE THE XENON BULB WHICH IS NOT BROKEN. IT WORKS AFTER YOU TURN OF THE LIGHT AND THEN ON AGAIN. IT'S HAPPENING IN COLD WEATHER MOSTLY LATE AT NIGHT OR VERY EARLY IN THE MORNING. IT WORKS FINE OTHERWISE. I SUSPECT THAT THIS MAY BE RELATED TO THE LIGHT CONTROL BLAST. A QUICK SEARCH ON GOOGLE REVEALS HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS RELEASED BUT NO REAL SOLUTION SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FOUND. THOSE WHO HAD THE BULB REPLACED STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS. IT IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN TO ME SINCE MY LIGHT TURNS OF IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVE WHEN IT'S DARK. I'D LIKE FOR THE DEALER TO RECALL THIS AND REALLY FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT MAKING ME PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. *TR

LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS AND THEN GOES OUT RANDOMLY ON MY 2006 AUDI A4 WHILE I AM DRIVING. THIS HAPPENS ALMOST DAILY. THE CONSEQUENCE IS THAT YOU ARE DRIVING WITHOUT A HEADLIGHT. TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM, YOU HAVE TO TURN THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH OFF AND THEN BACK ON AGAIN. TO DO THIS, YOU HAVE TO STOP THE CAR SO WHEN YOU TURN THE HEADLIGHTS OFF TO RESET THE LEFT LIGHT, YOU WON'T BE DRIVING WITHOUT HEADLIGHT. SOMETIMES THE LIGHT WILL GO OUT AGAIN WITHIN A FEW MINUTES AND SOMETIMES IT IS OK. *TR

2006 AUDI A-4 HIT WITH DEBRIS FROM A TIRE BLOW OUT. CONSUMER STATES THAT A TRACTOR TRAILER TIRE BLEWOUT AND THE DEBRIS HIT HIS VEHICLE. *KB (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0331-91) *JB

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE IGNITION COIL PACK IN CYLINDER 1 FAILED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP REPLACED ONLY THE COIL PACK FOR CYLINDER 1. ONE WEEK LATER, AGAIN UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, IGNITION COIL PACK 2 FAILED. THIS TIME IT FAILED WHILE IN MOTION ON A BUSY FREEWAY IN WASHINGTON DC. THE LOCAL DEALER REPLACED COIL PACK 2, AND PETITIONED AUDI TO REPLACE 3 AND 4. AUDI ACQUIESCED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A PIECE OF WOOD THAT PUNCTURED HIS PLASTIC GAS TANK. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE GAS TANK NEEDED REPLACING. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 16,000.

2006 AUDI A4 CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE BRAKES ARE SQUEAKING VERY LOUD AND CUSTOMER WANTS AUDI TO FIX IT**CC

EXTREME VIBRATIONS ARE OCCURRING WHILE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AND IN GEAR. THIS PROBLEM HAS EXISTED SINCE I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT NEW. IT NOW HAS ONLY 8000 MILES. THE VIBRATION LEVELS VARY AND CAN FLUCTUATE. WHEN VIBRATIONS ARE HIGH THE VIBRATION IS NAUSEATING, TINGLES MY EARS, AND RATTLES MY TEETH. MY KEYS VIBRATE ENOUGH TO PRODUCE SOUND AND THEY APPEAR BLURRY. MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT CURRENTLY, BUT SUGGEST THERE MAY BE FUTURE REMEDIES. THEY DID TIGHTEN MY SEAT AND SAY THAT MY CAR IS OPERATING WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. I DROVE AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE TO COMPARE FROM THEIR LOT AND MY CAR VIBRATED SIGNIFICANTLY MORE. THESE SEVERE VIBRATIONS PROMPT ME TO PLACE MY CAR IN NEUTRAL AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS SO I DON'T FEEL ILL. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS SINCE MY CAR MAY NOT BE IN GEAR, AND IF I'M DISTRACTED, THEN NEED TO ACCELERATE SUDDENLY, I WON'T BE ABLE TO IMMEDIATELY. I'M AFRAID I MAY GET REAR ENDED AT ONE OF THESE TIMES. THE VIBRATIONS MAKE ME FEEL SICK AND GIVE ME HEADACHES WHILE DRIVING WHICH CAN DETRACT FROM MY ABILITY TO OPERATE THE CAR SAFELY.*JB

NO FAILURE, ACCIDENTS OR INJURIES. THE PROBLEM IS A LAG IN ACCELERATION AT THROTTLE TIP IN. THE LAG CAN CAUSE DANGEROUS SITUATIONS WHEN PULLING IN FRONT OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR FAILS TO ACCELERATE IN A TIMELY MANNER. IT HAS CAUSED US TO BECOME HESITANT WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND WE LACK CONFIDENCE WHEN PULLING INTO AN INTERSECTION FROM A STOP. IT IS CONSIDERED NORMAL OPERATION BY THE MANUFACTURER. WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS WHO BOTH AGREED THERE WAS A LAG AND BOTH TOLD US THERE IS NO RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. WE FEEL THE LAG IS BAD ENOUGH TO CONSTITUTE A SAFETY ISSUE. *NM

THE PROBLEM IS A STEERING WHEEL SHAKE THAT SETS UP A DISTRACTING VIBRATION AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-60 MPH. THE STRENGTH OF THE VIBRATION IS VARIED AS THE VIBRATIONS CAN BE STRONG OR WEAK AND AT TIMES, EVEN FEEL AS IF THEY ARE NOT THERE. THE DANGER IS THAT THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE AN ANSWER AS TO WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. IT'S RELATED TO STEERING OF THE VEHICLE. BECOMES VERY DISCONCERTING CREATING A NERVOUS DRIVER AS THE SENSATION FROM THE VIBRATIONS IS ONE OF "LACK OF CONTROL". TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED, REBALANCED AND TIRE PRESSURES CHECKED AND CHANGED MULTIPLE TIMES TO CHECK FOR CHANGES. THE VIBRATION REMAINS. DIFFERENT TIRES RESULT IN THE SAME TYPE OF VIBRATION. THE OVERALL FEELING IS A LACK OF CONTROL, AND THE POTENTIAL THAT MAYBE ONE DAY SOMETHING MAY "SNAP" AND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM MAY BE FOUND IN THE WORST POSSIBLE WAY, BY WAY OF AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD RATHER NOT WAIT UNTIL THEN. MANY OTHER AUDI A4 (MODEL B7) OWNERS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH NO RESOLUTION FROM AUDI AT THIS POINT. IT'S NOT JUST A MATTER OF DRIVER COMFORT. FOR ME, STEERING IS VITAL, AND HOW THE VEHICLE OPERATES IS VERY CONTINGENT ON HOW THE STEERING FEELS AND FUNCTIONS. SOMETHING DOES NOT FEEL RIGHT WITH MANY OF THESE A4'S. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 58 MPH ON ALL ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS AN EXTREME VIBRATION PHYSICALLY FELT THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE STEERING WAS DESIGNED TO PROVIDE ROAD FEEDBACK THROUGH THE STEERING VIBRATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. UPDATED 10/30/06. *JB

2006 AUDI A4 2.0T, PARKED ON A HILL, PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED AND CAR WAS IN GEAR. CAR ROLLED BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER CAR. *NM