2005 Audi A4 problems and owner complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE ESTIMATED COST OF $2,000. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE MORE THAN TWO WEEKS FOR THE PART TO BE AVAILABLE DUE TO THE HIGH DEMAND. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 51,000. UPDATED 6/15/09 *CN UPDATED 06/16/09.*JB

Owner-reported narrative. 51,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10272811 at NHTSA ↗

I OWN A 2005 AUDI A4. THREE MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY AND WITH THE ODOMETER AT 24,616, THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT ON MY CAR STARTED SIGNALING A FAULT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, BOARDWALK AUDI IN PLANO, TEXAS, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE UNIT WAS ABOUT TO GO OUT AND THAT THE CAR COULD JUST STOP WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE REPAIR COST WOULD BE $1490 AND IT WOULD TAKE UP TO TWO WEEKS TO GET THE TCU BECAUSE OF BACK ORDERS. IF FACT, ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD ME WAS THAT THEY HAVE HAD TO ORDER SEVERAL OF THE…

Owner-reported narrative. 24,616 miles reported. Look up ODI 10277673 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4. THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT ON JUNE 21, 2005. THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE HIT THE GUARDRAIL AND HIS AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI MANUFACTURER DID NOT SEEM TO BE TO INTERESTED. THE SPEED AT TIME OF IMPACT WAS BETWEEN 25-30 MPH. THERE WAS NO PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. A LARGE TRUCK CAME INTO HIS LANE HE STEERED TO THE RIGHT, STRUCK THE END OF A GUARDRAIL WITH THE FRONT OF HIS VEHICLE WENT OVER A 60 FOOT EMBANKMENT AND THEN ROLLED OVER. THERE WAS ONE OCCUPANT AND HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10128114 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4 2.0 LITER TURBO ENGINE. THE NON LINEAR ACCELERATION, IT WILL BOG AND SURGE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. WHILE PRESSING HARD ON THE GAS, IT WILL SUDDENLY SURGE FORWARD, CAUSING DRIVERS BEHIND HIM TO CONSTANTLY APPLY THE BRAKES. ALSO, THE LOW SPEED POWER STEERING WILL NOT COME ON. IT WAS LIMITED AND VERY HARD TO STEER. THIS PROBLEM WITH THE POWER STEERING STARTED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. BUT BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF POWER STEERING ACCELERATION PREVENTED FROM BEING HIT. THE V…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10138927 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOUR TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER EACH TIME, BUT DEALER WAS UNABLE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP CLEANED THE SENSOR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, REPAIRED THE AIRBAG, REPLACED THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, AND PERFORMED WIRING REPAIRS. THE REPAIRS WERE MINOR AND ONLY LASTED FOR A BRIEF PERIOD. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 15,891 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155986 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 AUDI A4 WHICH WAS PURCHASED JANUARY 30, 2006. HE STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES WHEN SHE PARKED THE VEHICLE AND SAW BLACK SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD. SOMEONE PASSING BY ATTEMPTED TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE WITH A STANDARD FIRE EXTINGUISHER AND WAS SUCCESSFUL. THE FIRE WAS NEAR THE BATTERY. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS ELECTRICAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNDER 68,000. UPDATE 12/14/09 *CN UPDATED 12/16/09…

Owner-reported narrative. 68,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10282082 at NHTSA ↗

STEERING VIBRATION IN CAR AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 50-65 MPH ON AN INTERMITTENT BASIS. DEALER HAS TRIED TO CORRECT BY ROAD FORCE BALANCING WHEELS AND TIRES, BUT HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REMEDY SINCE VEHICLE NEW, DESPITE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10167276 at NHTSA ↗

KNOCKING NOISE UNDER REAR PASSENGER SEAT BEHIND DRIVER. AFTER CHANGING OUT FUEL GAUGING MECHANISMS AND FUEL PUMP THE DEALER HAS BEEN TOLD (BY AUDI USA) THAT THE CAUSE IS PROBABLY A FILTER ELEMENT IN FUEL TANK AREA WHICH CLOGS AND DOES NOT LET THE TANK RETURN AIR TO TANK AFTER BEING COMPRESSED WHEN FUEL IS SENT TO ENGINE? THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OFF AND ON FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS. ALTHOUGH DEALER/AUDI ARE TRYING TO FIX THE VEHICLE THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN A 35K PLUS AUTOMOBILE. I AM ONLY LUCKY THAT I STILL HAVE SOME WARRANTY TIME LEF…

Owner-reported narrative. 30,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10192306 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2005 AUDI A4 AVANT SHUT DOWN TODAY ON THE FREEWAY. DEALER SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP AND THAT IT FAILED EARLY. HOWEVER, THEY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. I KNOW THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE FUEL PUMPS FOR THE 2003 MODEL BUT I BELIEVE THE PROBLEM IS ACTUALLY MORE WIDESPREAD. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM AND TO HAVE THE CAR SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY IS NOT NORMAL. THIS FUEL PUMP ISSUE SHOULD BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. I KNOW THERE ARE MANY MORE OWNERS OUT THERE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 60,305 miles reported. Look up ODI 10243274 at NHTSA ↗

MY 2005 AUDI A4 3.0 QUATTRO HAS 42,000 MILES. WHILE ON VACATION, 300 MILES FROM MY HOME TRAVELING ON PCH IN CALIFORNIA THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER. WHILE I WAS GOING UP A SHORT HILL, THE VEHICLE SHIFTED ERRATICALLY, I LOOKED TO SEE THE RPM'S AND THEY FELL TO ZERO. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND TRIED TO RE-START THE CAR. THE CAR WOULDN'T TURN OVER. I CONTACTED AAA AND WAS TOWED TO A SMALL TOWN WHICH WE HAD PASSED 10 MILES EARLIER. THE SHOP DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE AS A FUEL PUMP FAILURE, BEING NO PRESSURE AND FULL VOLTAGE TO TH…

Owner-reported narrative. 42,784 miles reported. Look up ODI 10255915 at NHTSA ↗

PRIOR TO STALLING, THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A LOW NOISE, WHICH I HAVE HEARD BEFORE AS A NORM ON COLD DAYS TO WARM UP. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 53,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10312498 at NHTSA ↗