Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2007 record →
"TAKATA RECALL" I RECEIVED A NOTICE 7/2016 AND IMMEDIATELY WENT TO CORAL SPRINGS AUDI AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART TO REPAIR THIS ISSUE.I HAVE CONTINUED TO CHECK FOR A REMEDY WITH THEM AND AM STILL TOLD THEY CAN NOT FIX WHAT COULD BE A DEADLY SITUATION WITH FAULTY AIRBAGS. IT SCARES ME TO DRIVE MY CAR, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE RESOLUTION. I DO NOT HAVE ANOTHER VEHICLE AT MY DISPOSAL.
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED BACK IN JULY THAT MY CAR HAS THIS FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED A "RECALL REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE." I JUST CHECKED THE AUDI RECALL SITE FOR AN UPDATE AND THERE IS NO CHANGE. I ALSO CALLED AUDI'S SUPPORT AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHEN MY AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR OVER 6 MONTHS WITH A DANGEROUS AIRBAG AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED! *TR
2007 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER /PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES. *SMD
TAKATA RECALL THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED IN MAY 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND AUDI HAS NO TIMELINE ON WHEN THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IN A VEHICLE WITH SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS EVERY DAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IS RISKING THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS SUCH AS MYSELF.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TAKATA RECALL. I WAS NOTIFIED BACK IN JULY THAT MY CAR HAS THIS FAULTY AND DANGEROUS AIR BAG ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF MY CAR AND THAT I SHOULD NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. THE RECALL NOTICE STATED A "RECALL REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE." I JUST CHECKED THE AUDI RECALL SITE FOR AN UPDATE AND THERE IS NO CHANGE. I ALSO CALLED AUDI'S SUPPORT AND THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHATSOEVER WHEN MY AIRBAG WILL BE REPLACED. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS CAR FOR OVER 3 MONTHS WITH A DANGEROUS AIRBAG AND I STILL DO NOT HAVE ANY IDEA AS TO WHEN IT WILL BE REPAIRED!
IT IS 11-06-2016 AND THERE IS NO ATTEMPT TO FIX MY CAR. THIS RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MONTHS AND AUDI HAS NOT PROVIDED ANY SOLUTION OTHER THAN NO ONE CAN RIDE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS MY SON'S CAR AND WE ARE IN ONE OF THE MORE DANGEROUS ZONES ACCORDING TO THE DATA FOR THESE AIR BAGS TO FAIL. I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING DONE ASAP.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SUPPLY THE PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN MAY. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN JULY OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE PROVIDED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 12/21/16*LJ UPDATED 12/22/16.*JB
TAKATA RECALL: CONTACTED AUDI THAT I PLAN TO SELL/TRADE THIS VEHICLE IN NEXT 60 DAYS. OFFER NO SUPPORT. DEALER SAYS IT IS AUDI'S PROBLEM. RECALL LOWERS VALUE OF CAR BUT NO SOLUTION IS OFFERED EXCEPT TO PASS THIS ALONG TO NEXT OWNER.
SO I OPENED UP THE SUNROOF, TOOK A LONG WIRE AND STARTED POKING. I ALSO REMOVED THE WHEEL ARCH AND CLEANED OUT THE OUTLET. I POURED A BUCKET OF WATER THRU AND IT CAME OUT OF THE BOTTOM NICELY. ALL WELL I THOUGHT. TODAY IT RAINED FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE THEN, AND I WAS VERY UNPLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO FEEL WATERDROPS DRIPPING FROM THE HOOD OPENING GRIP NEXT TO MY FEET. SINCE MY CAR IS ALWAYS OUTSIDE AND NOT COVERED AGAINST THE RAIN, I HAD TO DEAL WITH IT RIGHT AWAY. I STRIPPED THE A PILLAR COVER AND SAW IT HAD SERIOUS WATER MARKS. OBVIOUSLY THE WATER HAD BEEN DRIPPING SLOWLY FOR MANY MONTHS ALREADY. IT JUST NEVER GOT WORSE ENOUGH AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE THE GREEN HOSE IS THE DRAIN, AND IT HAS A BROWN STRIPE DOWN THE BOTTOM FROM LONG TIME DRIPPING. THE LEAK SEEMED TO COME FROM ALL THE WAY UP TO WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE SUNROOF DRAIN PIPE. I PULLED IT LOOSE AND THE HOSE IS FITTED TO THE PIPE WITH SOFT PLASTIC CONNECTOR. THE CONNECTOR SLIDES OVER THE PIPE, BUT THE HOSE IS GLUED TO IT. NOW THE GLUE IS EXACTLY WHAT CAUSED THE PROBLEM! THE GLUE HAD GOTTEN BRITTLE AND HAD CRACKED, IT SEEMS LIKE AUDI USED THE WRONG GLUE FOR THIS HOSE. I CLEANED IT , GLUED IT BACK TOGETHER AND POURED ANOTHER BUCKET OF WATER THRU, BUT NOW WHILE THE LINING WAS STILL OPEN AND THE HOSE FULLY EXPOSED. NO DRIP AT ALL! I MUST SAY, THIS PROBLEM WAS A VERY NASTY ONE, IT REALLY BUGGED ME VERY MUCH TO GET WATER IN THE CAR, ESPECIALLY BECAUSE IT CAN DO SO MUCH DAMAGE. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE WHERE YOU SEE T
TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED EVERY AUDI DEALER IN THE DALLAS AREA AND THEY ALL WILL NOT GIVE ME A DATE FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY KIND OF REMEDY OTHER THAN DON'S SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS MY TEENAGE SON'S CAR AND HE RUNS CAR POOL FOR HIS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. HOW LONG AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT???? THIS CAR HAS A POTENTIAL LETHAL PROBLEM AND NO ONE WILL PROVIDE ANY HELP. WE ARE IN A HIGH RISK ZONE FOR FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN TEXAS AND THE HIGH HUMIDITY IN OUR AREA. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF NOW OR OFFER ME A SAFE LOANER CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. WHERE IS MY CONSUMER PROTECTION???? WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT IT HAD A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED I BOUGHT IT AT HUBER CHEVROLET IN OMAHA, NE ON 11/14/2015. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED SINCE 05/27/2016.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL I AM JUST CONCERNED ABOUT MY FAMILY'S SAFETY. AUDI SHOULD OFFER A LOANER PROGRAM UNTIL THEY FIND A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. AS A CITY DRIVER, THE LIKELIHOOD OF A COLLISION IS FAR HIGHER.
TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED IN MAY, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET AVAILABLE. IN FIVE MONTHS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO FIGURE OUT A REPLACEMENT INFLATOR AND OFFER IT AS A SERVICE, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE SYSTEM IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY. EVEN A PARTIAL REMEDY OF DISABLING THE AIRBAG WOULD BE PREFERRABLE. AS OF 9/9/2016, THE FOLLOWING IS LISTED "REMEDY: REPAIR SOLUTION PENDING. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"
2007 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONTAL AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES. *SMD
TAKATA RECALL - AUDI HAS NOT YET MADE A FIX AVAILABLE FOR MY VEHICLE TO ADDRESS THIS RECALL. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY PASSENGERS. FORTUNATELY, NO INCIDENT TO REPORT. I WAS INSTRUCTED AT VINRCL.SAFERCAR.GOV TO REPORT THE LACK OF A TIMELY REMEDY.
TAKATA RECALL. THIS CONCERNS NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V382, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 69O2. THE WEBSITE REFLECTS THAT THE RECALL DATE WAS MAY 27, 2016. I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM AUDI DATED JULY 2016 ADVISING ME THAT "A RECALL REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE." AS OF AUGUST 24, 2016, THE NHTSA WEBSITE REFLECTS THAT "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." I AM VERY CONCERNED BY THE ISSUE THAT LED TO THE SAFETY RECALL: THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD RESULT IS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THIS MAKES ME VERY WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT INJURY, NOT ACTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHEN THIS LIFE / SAFETY ISSUE IN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED? UPDATED 02/01/17.*JB
TAKATA RECALL. I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF THIS RECALL SEVERAL WEEKS AGO. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE ESPECIALLY WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS A PRIMARY DRIVING VEHICLE AND NEEDS TO BE IN UPSTANDING DRIVING SHAPE.
TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL. NO PARTS YET AND IT IS ADVISED NOT TO LET A PERSON SIT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. HOW DO I USE THE VEHICLE?
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI WAGON A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 09/27/16*LJ *TR
AUDI A4 TRANSMISSIONS HAVE A FAULTY TRASMISSION COMPONENT, WHICH CAUSES THEM TO FAIL. REPAIRS ARE COSTLY, AND ARE NOT A GUARANTEED PERMENANT FIX. DRIVING AROUND IN A VEHICLE (KNOWN TO THE MANUFACTURER) WITH A TRANSIMISSION WAITING TO FAIL IS NOT ONLY EXTREMELY UNSAFE - IT'S JUST BAD BUSINESS. PLEASE HELP INSTITUE A RECALL FOR ALL AUDI VEHICHLES WITH FAULTY CVTS. A LAWSUITE SETTLEMENT WAS ANNOUNCED IN 2013, HOWEVER, THIS ONLY COVERS YEAR MODELS FROM 2002-2006. CLEARLY, THE CVT TRANSIMISSION IS STILL IN PRODUCTION IN AUDI A4S TILL THIS DAY. I DRIVE A 2007 AUDI A4 WITH LESS THAN 100K MILES AND IS LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD. MY TRANSIMISSION WENT OUT ON ME WHILE TRYING TO REVERSE OUT OF A DRIVEWAY ON TO A HIGHLY POPULATED CITY STREET, WITH A SLIGHT HILL FROM ONCOMMING TRAFFIC - I COULD OF BEEN SLAMMED INTO FROM THE REAR.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN AUGUST OF 2016. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND NO ESTIMATED TIME FOR RECEIVING THE PARTS COULD BE GIVEN. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V385000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
CAR STARTED BLOWING WHITE SMOKE AND OIL CONSUMPTION INCREASED TO 1 QUART PER 500 MILES. DEALERSHIP REPLACED PCV VALVE, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER CSC-10043026-6562. HOWEVER, SINCE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NEVER ILLUMINATED, THE DEALERSHIP AND AUDI REFUSE TO COVER THIS ISSUE UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE DEFECTIVE PART IS SPECIFICALLY CALLED OUT IN THEIR CUSTOMER SERVICE CAMPAIGN.
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.
TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED LETTER FROM AUDI OF AMERICA IN APRIL 2016 INDICATING AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. HAVE APPOINTMENT FOR REGULAR CAR SERVICING ON JULY 21 2016. INQUIRED ABOUT PLANS REGARDING RECALL REPAIR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT TIMELINES FOR REPAIRS. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER RECOMMENDATION. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR DAILY, AND THIS DOESN'T SEEM QUITE RIGHT. AM INTERESTED IN THE ROLE OF CONSUMER PROTECTIONS SERVICES HERE. THANKS!
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.
I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT WAS OUT . LOW BEAMS ARE NOW FLICKERING WHEN IN IDLE AND WHEN IN MOTION.
THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT CONSTANT SPEED. THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY DISABLED THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR HAZARD HAD THIS NOT BEEN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AS I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION. HAD IT NOT BEEN AN AUTOMATIC THE CAR WOULD HAVE QUICKLY COMING TO A STOP IN MODERATE TRAFFIC CREATING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT THIS YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED THIS IS A MANUAL CAR, THAT STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL CLUTCH AND THE CAR HAS MET ALL MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY AN DEALER. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING OR ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY AUDI.
HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER AND INTERNAL METAL SHAVINGS FROM DEFECT AT 123,542 MILES.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL PIECE BESIDE THE BUCKLE WAS SHEARED OFF AND FRAYED THE SEAT BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE PROGRESSING TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE DETERIORATED SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. HAPPENED EARLY IN THE MORNING IN THE DARK. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.
FROM DAY ONE IN AUGUST 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT BURNS OIL AT AN EXTREME RATE. A QUART EVERY 500 - 800 MILES. IT CALLS FOR SYNTHETIC OIL BY CASTROL WHICH IS CLOSE TO $10.00 A QUART. DO THE MATH. THE CAR MANUFACTURE SAY THAT IS WITH IN THE SPECS FOR HOW ENGINE WAS BUILT. THIS IS TRULY HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND AUDI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I WENT ON AUDI FORUMS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND THE U.K. COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AS 50 YEARS OLD AND BEEN PAYING TAXES FOR 35 YEARS. WORKING SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD. STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR A AGENCY THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO DO SO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *JS
I PICKED UP MY AUDI A4 A FEW WEEKS AGO LEFT THE DEALER WENT ABOUT FIVE MILES AND THE CAR STARTS MISS FIRING BRING IT BACK FOR A NEW COIL PACK, ONE WEEK LATER OIL LIGHT CAME ON LOW OIL NOT EVEN 700 MILES AND ADD ONE 16 OZ OF OIL SO STARTED TO PARK CAR IN GARAGE OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR LOTS OF OIL SO FAR NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR. BRINGING IT TO AUDI REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK FOR THE LEAK. I SHOULD HAVE COME HERE FIRST TO SEE, WHAT I SEE NOW I WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT SOMETHING OTHER THEN AUDI NOW WAITING TO SEE IF IT BURNS OR CONSUMES ANY OIL IF SO SHOULD I CALL THE AUDI DEALER. I PAID 9,850.00$ *JS
THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *TR
THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE HISTORY PAPERWORK HAS REPAIRS DONE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CALLED THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND A REP NAMED SHY IS WORKING ON MY REQUEST TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SHE SEEN HAT THERE IS A WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT, I CALLED 2 PRIOR TIMES TO THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. *TR
I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM BETTER WAY AUTO SALES ON 10-31-14. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY ODOMETER WAS ALSO GOING UP PRETTY FAST, WENT FROM 89,000 MILES TO 93,000 MILES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC & HE GAVE ME A LIST OF ISSUES THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT WEEKS FROM WHEN I CALLED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY CALLED SAYING MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I'M 100% SURE I DIDN'T DRIVE 4,000 MILES IN 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY EXPIRES AFTER 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES WHICH EVER ONE COMES FIRST. I ALSO PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DON'T COVER THE PARTS NEEDED. THE LABOR OF EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE THAT THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I SUSPECT THAT THERE'S SOME ODOMETER FRAUD GOING ON OR SOME TYPE OF SCAM. I ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SELLING. THEY CLAIM THERE WAS A SAFETY INSPECTION DONE ON CAR BUT AREN'T BRAKES INCLUDED IN INSPECTION? I HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COME TO THINGS OF THIS NATURE BUT I DO SUSPECT SOMETHING WRONG IS GOING ON WITH BETTER WAY AUTO SALES. *JS
GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ON FULL THROTTLE ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY. PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND RPM'S WERE RACING AS I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I CAME CLOSE TO A COLLISION WITH MULTIPLE CARS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE AREA. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE PEDAL STAYED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR OVER 2 MINUTES EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF. THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE PEDAL. *TR
WHEN DRIVING MY CAR HAS WHAT IS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE GIVEN NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE OF "RIGHT OR LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT." AUDI OF AMERICA IS QUITE AWARE BUT THIS IS NOT JUST ANY RECALL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND LIKE WINDSHIELD AND AIRBAGS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO QUITE SERIOUSLY. *TR
TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH. THE ESP(STABILITY CONTROL) AND EPC LIGHTS CAME ON. 5 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND I KEEP ROLLING AT 60MPH BUT DECREASING SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO TURN BUT ONCE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND I COULD NOT PULL OVER. THERE WAS AN EXIT AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE OFF RAMP. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I TOOK THE KEY OUT THEN, PUT IT BACK ON THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN IT FINALLY TURNED ON THE VEHICLE STALLED BACK OFF AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 5MIN IN OFF. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND IT STARTED OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH OTHER AUDI'S BUT THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND DOING RESEARCH MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THE "ENGINE SPEED SENSOR" AKA CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD GO OUT AND THEIR ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! AIRBAGS GO OFF WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO BE TURNED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR
EXTREMELY BAD OIL CONSUMPTION THE CAR USES A QUART UNDER 1000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE UPDATES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT AUDI OFFERS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT THAT PLAGUE MANY MODELS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. *TR
CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP BACK GLASS IS FALLING OUT BECAUSE ADHESIVE FAILED. NO WARRANTY HELP AND DEALER QUOTED $3500. *JS
ON 6/10/2014, I DROVE MY 2007 AUDI A4 A FEW MILES TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AND PARKED. ON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR I FOUND THAT THE IGNITION KEY SPUN IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES OF SPINNING AND LIGHT PUSHING FOR KEY THE MECHANISM TO REENGAGED, AND THE CAR TO RESTART. DURING THE TIME THE KEY WAS SPINNING IT WAS FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE LOCK, BUT SPUN IN-PLACE WITH THE ENGINE NOT STARTING. TOOK CAR TO CERTIFIED AUDI DEALER ON 6/16 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA ON 6/30 REGARDING SAFETY INCIDENT. JUNE-14 08:15:41 PM. *TR
I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2013 THE KEY WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION, AFTER 3 MONTHS, IT LOCKED UP ONE TIME IN THE GARAGE SO I JUST LEFT IT AS IT WAS AND TRIED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER YANKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST BREAKING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT FINALLY STARTED. A WEEK LATER I WAS OUT SHOPPING AND IT DID THE SAME THING - TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD NO WAY OF EVEN TOWING THE CAR BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE COCKED TO THE RIGHT, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION - THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TOTALLY FROZEN. A MECHANIC CAME AND GOT THE WHEEL TO MOVE IN TURN ALLOWED THE CAR TO START I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE KEY IN IT FOR WEEKS WHILE WE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - I ASKED THEM WHY THIS WAS NOT CHECKED BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE CAR THEY INSISTED IT DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR A CERTIFIED PREOWNED AUDI I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC. AFTER 7 DAYS TEARING THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN OUT THEY FOUND THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE KEY/IGNITION SWITCH WAS BROKEN ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. AFTER MORE RESEARCH THE MECHANIC FOUND REPORTS ON THE FAULTY, IGNITION SWITCH, AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE WORST THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISMS WHICH SOME PEOPLE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALL INFO AND THIS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, TIME AND ANGUISH. AUDI WOULD NOT EVEN PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR WITHOUT AN
AUGUST 2010 AT 30K MILES, ADD OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 2,000 MILES OF LAST OIL CHANGE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, APPROX 1K TO 3K MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT YR/MODEL. MAY 2013 AT 69K MILES, WHITE FOUL SMELLING SMOKE COMES FROM EXHAUST UPON ACCELERATION AND CAR DRIVES ROUGH. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP STATES NO CODES OR PROBLEMS UPON TEST DRIVING. JUNE 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THIS TIME NEEDS TO BE TOWED. DEALER FIXES FUEL INJECTORS. AUGUST 2013 HAPPENS AGAIN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER DOES OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. FAILS TEST. SEPT 2013 DEALERSHIP REPLACES PISTON RINGS AND CYLINDER HEAD. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY. OCT 2013 TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACE TURBO. ALL OF THE ABOVE SERVICES DONE AT NO CHARGE DUE TO EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. DEC 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP FINDS ANOTHER LEAK IN THE VALVES. DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO CHARGE ME 50% OF REPAIRS ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CURRENTLY CAR IS NOT REPAIRED. IT IS DRIVABLE BUT CONTINUES TO NEED OIL EVERY 1K MILES OR SO AND INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCES WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKES. *TR
NHTSA publishes every complaint as the owner wrote it and investigates only a fraction. Spelling, capitalisation and judgement are the filer’s own. What carries weight is repetition: the same component failing the same way across many filings, and whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.
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