2002 Audi TT

Defect. The Gates Corporation (Gates) is recalling certain aftermarket Tru-Flow Water Pumps, part number TFW 41127, sold at certain NAPA Auto Parts and/or installed by automotive service technicians after November 1, 2013 (and manufactured August 2013 through October 2013) that have a black-colored pulley/sprocket or do not have 'US9377' stamped on the water pump housing. These service replacement parts were sold for use in model year 1999-2005 Audi A4, 2000-2006 Audi TT, 1998-2005 Volkswagen Beetle, 1999-2006 Golf, 1999-2008 and 2011-2013 Volkswagen Jetta, and 2000-2005 Volkswagen Passat. In the affected water pumps, the pulley or sprocket that turns the timing belt may develop microfractures causing the timing belt to fail.

Risk. A failure of the timing belt may cause the engine to shut down, potentially increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.

Remedy. Gates will notify owners, and dealers will replace the water pump, free of charge. The recall began during May 2014. Owners may contact The Gates Corporation at 1-303-744-1911.

Defect. CERTAIN CARDONE MASTER CYLINDERS WITH PART NUMBERS 10-2925, 10-2987, 10-2987MZA, 10-3083, 11-3015, 11-3042, 11-3044, 11-3045, 11-3047, 11-3064, AND 11-3156, AND WITH DATE CODES LOWER THAN DCA7078 SOLD AS REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE SEAL ON MASTER CYLINDER CAN FAIL AND LEAK BRAKE FLUID.

Risk. LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID CAN RESULT IN POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE, POSSIBLY RESULTING IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy. CARDONE WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND OFFER TO REPURCHASE ANY DEFECTIVE MASTER CYLINDERS. THE RECALL BEGAN DURING APRIL 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT CARDONE AT 1-800-777-4780.

The clutch experienced failure while on the highway and wouldn’t go into gear without being put into neutral first then into second gear . Then while driving one day I couldn’t put it in reverse it’s just gone so now the car will roll slightly even with the emergency brake on but I was put in danger the day it wouldn’t shift gears as it should while on the highway leaving me pretty much in fast motion but unable to continue in gear as it should which caused me to have to drift to the side of the road to then experience the effect of it being in neutral to second to continue driving however the vehicle seems to be high reviving in all gears after this experience happened

TIRE CAME OFF CAR. REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE, LOWER LEFT KNUCKLE BUSHING SEIZED, SWAY BAR LINK BROKE, AXEL SHAFT COMPROMISED THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE THE KNUCKLE BUSHING WAS REPLACED. SECOND OCCURRENCE WAS 11/18/2017

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO MOVE OUT OF FIRST GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

LEFT HEADLIGHT OCCASIONALLY WONT TURN ON. WOULD HAVE TO SWITCH ON/ OFF A FEW TIMES TO GET THEM TO TURN ON. TENDS TO HAPPEN MORE WHEN VEHICLE IS COLD.

ONE MORNING STARTED UP THE ENGINE ON MY AUDI, AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LIKE IT HAD ROUGH IDLING, STUTTERING SOUND TO IT. I HAD TOOK IT FOR A TEST DRIVE AND EXPERIENCED LACK OF POWER, HESITATION IN ENGINE, ROUGH IDLING, AND THEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CHECKED OUT THE CODE. IT CAME UP TO BE (P0304) CYLINDER 4 MISFIRE. I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC, AND HE REPLACED SPARK PLUGS, COIL PACKS. THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED. HE HAD CHECKED THE COMPRESSION. IT WAS GOOD. CHECK ALL WIRES, SENORS...ECT. ANYTHING HE COULD THINK OF AND IT ALL CHECKED OUT GOOD. TIMING BELT AND WATER PUMP WAS REPLACED COUPLE MONTHS BEFORE THIS PROBLEM EXISTED. THE PROBLEM ONLY EXISTS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. ONCE YOU WARM UP THE ENGINE, RESTART THE CAR, AND IT DRIVES PERFECTLY FINE! ENGINE COOLS DOWN, AND ROUGH IDLING, LACK OF POWER AND ALL THE COMES BACK AGAIN. THE MECHANIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM COULD BE.

REAR GLASS WINDSHIELD STARTED TO COME APART N RAIN WATER LEAKED IN N SHORT CIRCUITED THE WIRING . THE WINDOW FINALLY CAME APART COMPLETELY N FELL OFF. BECAUS OF THE WATER LEAK , IT SHORT CIRCUITED THE WIRING N THE COMUNICATION WITH THE MAIN COMPUTER IS CORRUPTED N THE AIR BAG SIGN IS ON ALSO. THIS IS A BIG FIRE HAZARD N I HAVE TO REINSTALL NEW WIRING N HV A NEW ROOF INSTALL. THIS REAR WINDOW PROBLEMS ARE ON ALL AUDI CONVERTABLES BECAUSE OF THE BAD GLUE. ITS HIGH TIME THAT A RECALL ON THIS SHOULD BE ISSUED AS THIS IS ALSO A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD ALSO AS WELL AS A SAFETY ISSUE.MY CAR HAS ONLY 25,000 MILES ON IT NOW.

THE LED LIGHTS IN THE CENTER OF THE CONSOLE ARE GOING OUT. THERE WAS A RECALL AT ROUGHLY 50K MILES, THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AND NOW THE SAME THING IS HAPPENING AGAIN. THESE LIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT AS THEY TELL YOU WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOUR CAR SUCH AS ON OVERHEAT, LOW OIL ETC. *TR

AUDI TT'S 2002 AND OTHERS ALL HAVE A MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM. THE DOOR LATCH HAS A DEFECTIVE ELECTRONIC SWITCH THAT FAILS. THUS, MAKING THE DOOR IMPOSSIBLE TO OPEN. THE COMPUTER SENSOR IN THE DOOR HANDLE IS DEFECTIVE. IT'S DANGEROUS. YOU CAN'T EVEN GET OUT OF THE CAR DUE TO AN ACCIDENT. IF YOU GOOGLE AUDI TT DOOR LATCH SENSOR PROBLEMS, YOU WILL SEE NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM. GO TO THIS LINK FOR A UTUBE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM: HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=2LV62SEDY-S AUDI NEEDS TO REPAIR OR REPLACE ALL THESE DEFECTIVE DOOR LATCH ASSEMBLIES IMMEDIATELY. *TT

PARKING BRAKE DISENGAGED ON 3 OCCASIONS: BUTTON POPPED OFF PARKING BRAKE HANDLE, AS IF SHOT FROM A GUN, AND CAR ROLLED BACKWARD. 1ST INSTANCE WAS PRIOR TO AUGUST 2012 BUT NO DAMAGE BECAUSE I WAS STILL IN THE CAR AND STOPPED IT. 2ND INSTANCE IN AUG. 2012 CAR ROLLED BACKWARD INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE IN A PARKING LOT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO MY REAR BUMPER AND EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO OTHER VEHICLE, WHICH WAS PARKED. 3RD INSTANCE ON 5/11/13, CAR ROLLED BACKWARD DOWN DRIVEWAY. I TRIED TO GET IN THE CAR TO STOP IT, BUT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP IT UNTIL THE DRIVER DOOR WAS CAUGHT AND RIPPED PAST ITS NORMAL MAXIMUM OPENING, EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED. IN AUG. 2012 AFTER THE 2ND INCIDENT, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS CHECKED BY AUDI DEALER, WHO SAID THEY COULD GLUE THE BUTTON BACK ON BUT REPORTED NOTHING WRONG WITH THE PARKING BRAKE APPARATUS. REAR BRAKES WERE REPLACED AS THEY WERE WORN AND DEALER SAID THE PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED THE REAR BRAKES AND THE WORN BRAKES COULD HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. CAR HAS RECEIVED ALL REQUIRED MAINTENANCE FROM THE SAME AUDI DEALER. I AM SOLE OWNER OF CAR. AFTER 5/9/13 INCIDENT, DEALER REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE ANY KNOWN DEFECT, DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR DAMAGE, DID NOT OFFER ANY SORT OF COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE(S) OR TO REPAIR BRAKE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE JACK WAS NOT STRONG OR STURDY ENOUGH TO SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE JACK COLLAPSED ON TWO OCCASIONS WHILE LIFTING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

THE REAR GLASS WINDOW FELL OUT OF MY 2002 AUDI TT CONVERTIBLE TOP. *TR

AUDI TT 2002 DASH POD RECALLED IN IRELAND AND BRITAIN. INTERFERENCE AND ERRATIC PERFORMANCE WITH INSTRUMENT GAUGES AND LIGHTS. I AM HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND VEHICLE ONLY HAS 30K MILES. CAN RESULT IN UNEXPECTED SHUT DOWN ON HIGHWAY. DEALER SAYS CAR COMPUTER DOES NOT INDICATE ANY PROBLEMS AND CUSTOMER, ME, ENDS UP PAYING FOR EACH MALFUNCTIONING COMPONENT AS JUST "NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR". *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE IN DASH, TEMPERATURE GAUGE READING HOT WHEN CAR ISN'T WARMED UP. DISPLAY LIGHTS NEARLY UNREADABLE. NEED NEW INSTRUMENT CLUSTER AT THE COST OF $1100 FROM THE DEALER. *TR

MY INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT HAS SEVERAL PROBLEMS. THE DIGITAL DISPLAY IN THE CENTER OF THE COUNSEL HAS SEVERAL BURNT OUT PIXELS AND MAKES READING OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE AND TIME DIFFICULT. ALSO THE FUEL GAUGE NO LONGER DISPLAYS THE CORRECT FUEL LEVEL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO. WHEN THE CONTACT FILLED THE VEHICLE WITH GASOLINE, FUEL WOULD SPILL BACK OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. HE BELIEVED THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE FUEL WAS LEAKING AND WHERE IT ORIGINATED. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WOULD BE $800. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V222000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 132,000.

CLUSTER WENT OUT ON 2002 AUDI TT AT UNDER 21000 MILES, FOUR MONTHS SHY OF BEING COVERED BY AUDI. *TR

UNDER WARRANTY THE REAR WINDOW IN THE CONVERTIBLE TOP START TO COME OFF AND EVENTUALLY FELL OUT. *TR

2002 AUDI TT - MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE IN DASH COMPUTER. BATTERY GOES DEAD WHILE DRIVING AND ALL INDICATOR LIGHTS COME ON. SPEEDO AND ALL INSTRUMENTS GO DEAD. *TR

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER BEGAN TO FAIL IN AUGUST 2007. BY THE END OF THE SUMMER, NOT ONE NUMBER ON THE PANEL COULD BE READ...IT WAS IN COMPLETE FAILURE. BECAUSE OF THE FAILURE I CANNOT DRIVE MY CAR AT ALL BECAUSE I WOULD HAVE NO IDEA OF HOW MUCH GAS I HAD NOR WOULD I KNOW AT WHAT RATE OF SPEED I WAS TRAVELING. THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT ON THIS ISSUE WHICH WAS SETTLED THIS YEAR AND I RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF IT IN APRIL 2008...WHICH, AT THE TIME OF RECEIPT PLACED MY CAR OUTSIDE OF THE SIX YEAR LIMITATION PERIOD...EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS A 2002 AND THE PANEL FAILED LAST YEAR. I AM BEING TOLD THAT MY CAR WILL NOT BE REPAIRED BY AUDI OF AMERICA UNLESS I PAY THE $1,300.00 CHARGE TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS IS AN AUDI PROBLEM AND THEY ARE TRYING TO TURN IT INTO MY PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY EXPENSIVE CAR WHICH IS NEVER DRIVEN IN THE SNOW AND IS A "GARAGE QUEEN". I CAN'T DRIVE IT AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN SELL IT...WHO WOULD WANT TO BUY IT? IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND I WOULD NOT TAKE IT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER WORKING. I CANNOT AFFORD TO HAVE IT REPAIRED, THEREFORE, I HAVE AN EXPENSIVE LITTLE CAR SITTING IN MY GARAGE WHICH CANNOT EVEN BE USED. WHAT SHOULD I DO? *TR UPDATED 06/10/08

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI TT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS FADED OUT AND THE ODOMETER AND FUEL GAUGE READINGS WERE INACCURATE. AFTER A FEW DAYS, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY WAS COMPLETELY ILLEGIBLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO START THE VEHICLE. ONCE IT STARTED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL MOMENTS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FOR FREE BECAUSE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES, BUT THE VEHICLE IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,267 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,400. UPDATED 06/02/08 *BF UPDATED 06/02/08 *TR

TIMING BELT BROKE 10,000 MILES SHORT OF FACTORY RECOMMENDED SERVICE. *TR

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS NOT READING CORRECTLY. THE GAS GAUGE WILL READ AT THE HALF MARKER WHEN THERE IS A FULL TANK. AND THE MAIN ELECTRONIC CLUSTER IS FADED AND IT WILL NOT DISPLAY COMPLETELY. *TR

2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH DEFECTIVE INSTRUMENT PANEL. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE SINCE THE PROBLEM BEGAN WITH THE INSTRUMENT PANEL IT HAS NOW STARTED AFFECTING THE PERFORMANCE OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED AND THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY FAILED TO INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THE SPEEDOMETER AND TACHOMETER FUNCTIONED SPORADICALLY. *JB

AUDI TT INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS OUT AT 38,000 MILES. NO GAUGES FOR ANYTHING: RPMS, GAS, MILES, SPEED.... SAME ISSUE WARRANTED A RECALL FOR AUDI UK, WHY NOT HERE?? COST IS NEARLY $1200 DOLLARS TO FIX!! SITS AT DEALERSHIP NOW. *TR

2002 AUDI TT HAD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER REPLACED @41,000 MILES WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR IN JANUARY 2007. RECENTLY, THE BATTERY WENT DEAD AFTER SITTING 5 DAYS. WHEN IT WAS RESTARTED AND THE BATTERY RECHARGED, THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS ACTING UP AGAIN. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS IS A VERY NORMAL OCCURRENCE IN THESE CARS. THE PROBLEM CAN (AND HAS) CAUSED THE SPEEDOMETER TO STOP WORKING. THERE IS NOW 45,00 MILES ON THIS CAR. *TR

2002 AUDI TT WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAVE NOW BEGUN TO AFFECT THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS AWARE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE. *KB THE FUEL AND TEMPERATURE GAUGES NO LONGER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THERE WAS NO WAY TO KNOW THE ACTUAL LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE AND THE ACTUAL ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. *JB

2002 AUDI TT ROADSTER WITH INSTRUMENT CLUSTER PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS HAVE ESCALATED TO SERIOUS OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIQUID CRYSTAL DISPLAY HAS FAILED AND DID NOT INDICATE READABLE INFORMATION. THERE WAS NO WAY OF KNOWING THE LEVEL OF FUEL IN THE VEHICLE OR THE ENGINE OPERATING TEMPERATURE. THE DISPLAY PIXELS DID NOT ILLUMINATE, SO IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO UNDERSTAND THE WARNINGS THAT WERE BEING DISPLAYED. *JB

2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEMS. CONSUMER STATES THAT INSTRUMENT PANEL PROBLEM HAS GOTTEN WORSE AND EXPANDED TO SAFETY ISSUES WITH THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE WARNING GAUGES NEVER FUNCTIONED PROPERLY SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS DRIVEN FOR MILES WITHOUT FUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHTS, FRONT PARKING LIGHTS OR SIGNAL LIGHTS. THE FUEL GAUGE CONTINUALLY READ 1/4 OF A TANK WHEN IT WAS EMPTY. *JB

MALFUNCTION OF PASSENGER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG ON 2002 AUDI TT QUATTRO (FIRST NOTED WHEN INDICATOR LIGHT ACTIVATED), A FEW MONTHS AFTER MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY EXPIRED, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY IN PLACE ON VEHICLE; DEALERS DIAGNOSTIC TEST SHOWED "IGNITION RESISTANCE TOO HIGH" REQUIRING AIRBAG BE REPLACED. *JB

2002 AUDI TT COUPE WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS CUSTOMER STATES THAT THE PROBLEM STARTED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY PERIOD**NAR**CC THE FAILURE OF THE GAUGE CLUSTER CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO NOT BE ABLE TO READ THE FUEL, OR TEMPERATURE GAUGE, THE ENGINE OR VEHICLE SPEED. *JB

AUDI 2002 TT CYLINDER COIL FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASION (2 OF 4 COILS HAVE GONE BAD). UNSAFE TO GO AT HIGH SPEED ON HIGHWAY AND EXPERIENCE SUDDEN FAILURE AND DROP IN POWER. *NM

2002 AUDI MADE A CLUNKING NOISE WHEN TURNING AND WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER DOWNSHIFTED THE VEHICLE FROM THIRD TO SECOND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH THE VEHICLE MADE A CLUNK NOISE. THE CONSUMER STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE HE FOUND THAT IT WAS DIFFICULT TO GET IT INTO GEAR. A RATTLING NOISE WAS ALSO HEARD IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. LATER THAT MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE AXLE HAD BROKEN. *NM

MY AUDI TT (2002 MODEL) WITH ONLY 25K MILES HAS HAD SERIOUS DRIVE TRAIN FAILURES. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS WHEN TRAVELING AT 60 MPH MY FRONT LEFT AXLE FELL OUT OF THE DRIVE SYSTEM, AND MY CAR WAS THROWN INTO A SPIN. I BARELY MISSED SEVERAL OTHER VEHICLES AS WELL AS A HIGHWAY DIVIDER. I WAS TOLD AT THE SERVICE CENTER THE AXLE NEVER WAS PINNED IN PLACE PROPERLY. THE SECOND AND MORE RECENT INCIDENT INVOLVES THE TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING IN MODERATE TRAFFIC, AS I SHIFTED THROUGH THE GEARS, NOTHING HAPPENED, AND THEN FINALLY WHEN IT FELT LIKE THE CAR SHIFTED INTO GEAR, THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION FROZE UP, AND I ALMOST WAS HIT FROM THE BACK ... ONCE AGAIN THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE SERVICE CENTER FOR MORE REPAIR ... BESIDES THESE ISSUES, IN THE LAST 2 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR IN FOR NUMEROUS OTHER ISSUES REGARDING THE DRIVE SYSTEM ALSO. THIS IS JUST NOT A SAFE CAR. *NM

2002 AUDI TT DEVELOPED NUMEROUS MECHANICAL PROBLEMS.*MR THE WINDOWS MADE NOISE WHEN BEING ROLLED DOWNS, THE DEALER REPLACED THE REGULATOR. THE TURN SIGNAL RELAY WAS DEFECTIVE WHICH CAUSED THE FLASHER RELAY TO MAKE NOISE. THE COMPONENT WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE LEFT FRONT MAKER LIGHT BULB BLEW. THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASH. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT PADS AND REAR ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. A FEW DAY LATER THE BRAKE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE ABS UNIT. WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COOLANT TEMP SENSOR. IGNITION COILS FAILED TWICE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE RADIO LOST POWER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR. THE HORN STOPPED WORKING. THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL UNIT WAS REPLACED. BREATHER HOSE SPLIT. RIGHT TIE ROD END BECAME WORN AND CAUSED NOISE. THE DEALER FOUND LOOSE SUBFRAME BOLTS DURING INSPECTION WHICH CAUSED THE SUBFRAME TO MOVE WHILE DRIVING OVER BUMPS AND WHILE BRAKING. *NM

FRONT WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK DUE TO STRESS. *AK CONSUMER FELT THAT IT'S A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT AND REQUESTING REPLACEMENT OF WINDSHIELD FROM MANUFACTURER. *LA

DIRECT IGNITION COIL FAILURE DUE TO COLD WEATHER. LOST ONE COIL ON A COLD DAY AND WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE ADVISOR THAT THIS WAS COMMON AND THAT AUDI WAS ALREADY REDESIGNING THE UNIT. THEY REPLACE ONLY THE BAD COIL AS THEY HAD BEEN INSTRUCTED TOO DUE TO LACK OF SPARE PARTS. VERY UNHAPPY THAT I WILL BE DRIVING A VEHICLE THAT WILL HAVE 3 MORE POTENTIAL PROBLEMS WAITING TO HAPPEN.

MY NEW CAR CAME EQUIPPED WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE MICHELIN TIRES. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND NOTICED A PECULAR SOUND AND THEN HAD DIFFICULTY CONTROLLING MY CAR. SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR. I MANAGED TO PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE TIRE WAS SMOKING AND THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. THE TIRE WAS COMPLETELY SPLIT AROUND THE CIRCUMFERENCE OF THE RIM. THE VEHICLE STOPPED BECAUSE THE DRIVER SAID HE COULD SEE SMOKE COMING FROM MY PRIOR TO THE TIME I NOTICED A PROBLEM. I HAD THE SPARE PUT ON AND WENT HOME. THE NEXT MORNING, I HAD DIFFICULTY FINDING A DEALER THAT CARRIED THE TIRE, 225/10 ZR18. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THE TIRES WERE UNDER A WARRENTY FROM MICHELIN, BUT WERE UNABLE TO GIVE ME A CONTACT NUMBER AT THAT TIME. I TOOK THE TIRE TO A SHOP THAT COULD ORDER THE TIRE AND REPLACE IT IN LESS THAN 3 DAYS. THE OWNER WAS CONCERNED THAT THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. I CALL MICHELIN AND SPOKE TO A CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE WHO WAS CLEARLY DEFENSIVE AND NON- SPECIFIC. HE REFUSED TO TAKE ANY COMPLAINT OR INFORMATION ABOUT THE TIRE BECAUSE THE TIRE STORE WAS NOT AN AUTHORIZED MICHILEN DEALER. HE INFORMED ME THAT I COULD HAVE EASILY "HIT" AN OBJECT IN THE ROAD AND NOT FELT IT. I FIND THAT EXPLANATION VERY QUESTIONABLE. I HIT NOTHING. THERE WERE NO FOREIGN OBJECTS, SUCH AS NAILS OR GLASS, IN THE TIRE. I PURCHASED THE CAR, AN AUDI TT 2002, WITH THE FACTORY INSTALLED TIRES, NOVEMBER OF 2002. THE CAR HAD ABOUT 4000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AT PURCHASE AND NOW HAS 6200 MILES. MY

XENON HEADLIGHTS LIGHT MASKS MAKE SIDES OF THE ROAD COMPLETELY DARK. DRIVER CANNOT SEE ROADWAY WHEN TURNING MORE THAN 90 DEGREES ON RURAL ROADS WITHOUT STREET LIGHTS. AUDI AND DEALER SAY"GET USE TO IT". ONE CAN NOT GET USE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE WHEN DRIVING.*AK