Audi A4 problems and owner complaints

THE BRAKES ARE NOT FUNCTIONAL, CAN HARDLY STOP THE CAR, WITHIN THE FIRST 150 FEET WHEN INITIALLY APPLIED IN WET CONDITIONS. THIS CONDITION REAPPEARS EACH TIME AFTER THE VEHICLE GOES FOR 1 TO 2 MILES WITHOUT REAPPLYING BRAKES TO DRY IT.

Owner-reported narrative. 35,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10000559 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING RACK ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE CONTROL. ALSO SEALER BROKE WHICH RESULTED IN POWER STEERING FLUID TO LEAK, DAMAGING BRAKE PADS AND DISC. VEHICLE CRASHED DAMAGING FRONT END. DEALERSHIP NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING. *TT *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 71,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10001737 at NHTSA ↗

AFTER STARTING MY VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN ON MY HEADLIGHTS (INCIDENT OCCURED APPROX. 8:00 PM), I NOTICED THAT MY HEADLIGHTS, AND TAIL LIGHTS WERE INOPERABLE. I ALSO NOTIICED THAT MY CLIMATE CONTROL SYSTEM, WARNING/INDICATOR LIGHTS (LIGHTS DURING NORMAL START-UP), OUTSIDE AMBIENT TEMPERATURE GAUGE, DOOR LOCKS, AND MY TURN SIGNALS WERE ALL INOPERABLE. I THEN PROCEEDED TO TURN OFF MY ENGINE TO TROUBLE SHOOT THE PROBLEMS WHEN I FOUND THAT I WAS UNABLE TO TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION (TO THE OFF POSITION). I VERIFIED THAT MY AUTO…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 718941 at NHTSA ↗

THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN INDIANAPOLIS INDIANA AROUND 11:40AM THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS TWO DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. I WAS DRIVING MY 98 AUDI A4 2.8 QUATTRO NORTH ON A TWO LANE CITY STREET WITH A SPEED LIMIT OF 35MPH. I HAD BEEN DRIVING FOR TWENTY MINUTES AND SMELLED A VERY POWERFUL GAS SMELL SINCE I STARTED DRIVING. MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE ACCELERATION OF MY CAR INCREASED TO 45MPH. I TRIED BREAKING TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN AND THE BREAK PEDAL RESISTED MY EFFORT. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW TO 40MPH BUT NO LOWER. WHEN I TOOK MY F…

Owner-reported narrative. 128,269 miles reported. Look up ODI 10106345 at NHTSA ↗

1996 AUDI A4 INTERIOR OF VEHICLE FLOODING. *MR THE CONSUMER OPENED THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR TO FIND A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WATER ON THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE (FRONT AND REAR/APPROXIMATELY 32 GALLONS OF WATER). THEY LATER FOUND WATER AROUND THE BATTERY AND OTHER ENGINE PARTS WITHIN THAT AREA, WHICH ULTIMATELY DESTROYED THE WIRING HARNESS AND TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED BEFORE. THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED FROM A DESIGN FLAW THAT RESTRICTS WATER DRAINAGE FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BECAUSE OF THE MALFUNCTIONING OF THE …

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10026409 at NHTSA ↗

TRANSMISSION IS SHOT AND HAS TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 52,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10022229 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE STALLED. DRIVER DROVE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10067375 at NHTSA ↗

STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS AND IDLED. HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SINCE EARLY MAY, WITH NO SUCCESSFUL REPAIR. VEHICLE STALLING IN TRAFFIC IS A SAFETY HAZARD. AUDI AMERICA CONTACTED, DEALER WORKING ON CAR FOR 30 DAYS. CAR STALLS AND IT TAKES UP TO 6 CRANKS OF UP TO 30 SECONDS EACH TO RESTART.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 723632 at NHTSA ↗

THE TIE RODS OF BOTH FRONT WHEELS WERE DAMAGED. THE RUBBER CAP WAS BROKEN ON BOTH AND THE TIE RODS HAD A LOT OF PLAY AT THE JOINT UNDERNEATH. THE POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED CAUSING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE LAMP FAILED. *NLM

Owner-reported narrative. 66,642 miles reported. Look up ODI 10004571 at NHTSA ↗

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DEFECT WITH ELECTRICAL SEAT HEATER AND BURNER AS STATED IN RECALL # 02 V 314 000. BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 55,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10021846 at NHTSA ↗