2004 AUDI A4 Complaints

I HAVE A 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T. THIS EXACT MODEL IS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE AUDI MANUFACTURER'S 8 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ENGINES. I AM CURRENTLY BEING DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE SLUDGE THAT HAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. THE REASON BEING ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY AUDI IN SEATTLE, IS THAT: MY CAR IS "TOO NEW." BUT IT IS A 2004, THE CUT OFF YEAR FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

DRIVING SOUTH ON NJ TURNPIKE AT APPROX 65MPH. ATTEMPT TO PULL TO LEFT LANE AND PASS, DRIVER PRESSES ON GAS PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DROPS COMPLETELY TO FLOOR AND CAR ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. THROUGH HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION CAR IS SLOWED AND PULLED TO SHOULDER AND STOPPED. IGNITION IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO OFF. AFTER CHANCE TO CALM DOWN, DRIVER RESTARTS CAR AND GAS PEDAL NOW OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE 5 YEARS CAR HAS BEEN OWNED TO 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. LAST EPISODE OCCURRED ONLY 3 WEEKS AFTER PREVIOUS INSTANCE. IN ALL CASES, CRUISE CONTROL LEVER WAS IN ON CONDITION BUT NOT ACTIVATED, CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MANUAL GAS OPERATION. THIS IS NOT THE 1980S AUDI SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT START UP. CRASH WAS AVOIDED BECAUSE PASSENGER IS A CERTIFIED HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR AND WAS ABLE TO CALMLY ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT BUT INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. IT IS MOST LIKELY A ELECTRICAL FLAW (WIRING?) IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. AS WELL AS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR, OWNER IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED OCTOBER 2006 AND CAR HAD LESS THAN 40500 MILES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO PASSENGER SEAT HARNESS ISSUES. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER AUDI WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE COILS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AND CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500.

2004 AUDI A4 1.8T FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. HAD TO PUSH IT INTO THE GRASS. NO WARNING ABOUT ANY PROBLEM. I USE ONLY 91 - 93 GRADE GAS AND IT HAS ABOUT 71,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM, LEFT THE BLADE UP AND IN MY VIEW. TURNED THE WIPERS OFF THEN BACK TO THE ON POSITION TO SEE IF THAT WOULD RETRACT THEM. THEY MOVED ABOUT AN INCH AND THEN THE WINDOW CRACKED RIGHT ABOVE THE DRIVERS SIDE WIPER ARM. WIPERS WORK FINE AS LONG AS I LEAVE A CRACKED WINDSHIELD IN PLACE. REPLACE IT AND THEY WORK INTERMITTENTLY UNTIL THE WINDOW CRACKS AGAIN. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 QUATRO, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ONLY OPERATES FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT. REAR WINDOWS AS WELL AS DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL. *TR

AUDI A4 3.0 WHILE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT TO PICK UP FRIENDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. ONLY 68000 MILES. HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS IN ANOTHER STATE. FRIENDS HAD TO RENT A CAR AND PICK ME UP. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS EARLIER I HAD A BAD FUEL FILTER THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONLY USE 93 OCTANE. NOT GOOD. DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. *TR

IGNITION COIL FAILED IN ONE CYLINDER ON 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO. THIS PART ON AUDIS REPEATEDLY FAILS. LOSS OF POWER, VERY SHAKY AT IDLE AND ACCELERATION. $400 TO REPAIR, BUT NOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS RUINED DUE TO THE CYLINDER MISFIRING. *TR

AUDI 2004 A4 FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL USED WAS ALWAYS 93 OCTANE AND TANK REPLENISHED AT 1/4 TANK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. *TR