2008 AUDI A4 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL OUR PASSENGER AIR BAG WAS RECALLED IN MAY 2016, AND AUDI INFORMED US IN JULY 2016 OF THE RECALL. THE DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN FIXED, WHICH HAS CAUSED HARDSHIP FOR OUR FAMILY OF FOUR, FOR WHOM THIS CAR IS THE MAIN MODE OF TRANSPORTATION. WE PURCHASED THIS CAR USED IN 2011. WE CONTACTED AUDI OF NORTH AMERICA, WHO WOULD NOT GIVE US A RENTAL CAR OR TELL US WHEN OUR CAR WOULD BE REPAIRED.

TAKATA RECALL. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 SEPARATE RECALLS FOR THIS CAR BOTH INVOLVING THE AIR BAGS. THE FIRST ONE, IN FEB 2016 WAS FOR THE AIR BAG ON THE DRIVERS SIDE; THE SECOND WAS FOR THE PASSENGER'S AIR BAG IN MAY 2016. IT'S NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND MY LOCAL AUDI DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE A REMEDY FOR EITHER ONE. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE ONLY SOLUTION IS TO NOT DRIVE THE CAR UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO DO THAT? HOW CAN I HAVE A CAR THAT I CAN'T DRIVE? IN ADDITION, THEY CANNOT OFFER A LOANER CAR SINCE THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHEN THEY WILL HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT AND WON'T COMMIT TO OFFERING A LOANER INDEFINITELY. I ALSO CALLED THE AUDI CORPORATE OFFICES AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT'S UP TO THE LOCAL DEALERS TO TAKE CARE OF ANY OTHER ARRANGEMENTS BEYOND THE ACTUAL FIXING OF THE PROBLEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY, THIS IS NOT ONLY VERY DISCONCERTING BUT IT COULD LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC EVENT FOR EITHER MYSELF OR SOMEONE IN MY FAMILY. I WOULD LIKE SOME HELP FROM YOUR AGENCY TO TRY TO RESOLVE THIS ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT PROVIDED. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOCATED AND DRIVEN IN THE STATE OF TEXAS FROM AUGUST 2011 THRU FEBRUARY 2016. IT WAS RELOCATED TO ILLINOIS IN FEBRUARY 2016 AND THE RECALLED FOR TAKATA AIRBAG DANGER IN MAY 2016. THIS RECALL PROCESS HAS BEEN AN UNETHICAL AND IMMORAL PROCESS WITH IRRESPONSIBLE DELAYS AND LETHAL POSSIBILITIES. THIS SITUATION MUST BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY REGARDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES TO THE MANUFACTURER.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS RECAP WAS ANNOUNCED MAY 2016. I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM AUDI IN JUNE. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND THERE HAS BEEN NO FURTHER CONTACT FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE LETTER STATES NOT TO ALLOW A PERSON TO SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. MOST OF MY DRIVING IS ALONE TO WORK. BUT MY FATHER WAS RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER AND I AM NOT ABLE TO TAKE HIM TO TREATMENT. I CALLED DUBLIN OHIO DEALER TO ASK FOR A LOANER CAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS TWICE A MONTH. NO COOPERATION. NO PATH FORWARD. NO SCHEDULE FOR REMEDY. NOTHING. MY CAR MIGHT AS WELL BE A ONE SEATED CAR. *TR

TAKATA RECALL: THE RECALL NOTICE WAS ISSUED IN JULY. 2016. AS OF DEC. 2016 NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE, NOR PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL "THE SPRING". THE PASSENGER SEAT IS UNSAFE FOR USE, RENDERING THE AUTO EXTREMELY DYSFUNCTIONAL FOR AT LEAST 9+ MONTHS. INEXCUSABLE!

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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 NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL ACCORDING TO THE AUDI WEB SITE, THIS RECALL HAS BEEN OPEN SINCE MAY 26, 2016, WITH NO REMEDY AVAILABLE YET. SIX MONTHS SEEMS LIKE AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF TIME TO ADDRESS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM UNABLE TO HAVE ANYONE RIDE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, FOR FEAR OF THEIR INJURY OR DEATH IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, AND THE POSSIBLE PERSONAL LIABILITY RELATED TO THIS.

TAKATA RECALL. SINCE JULY 2016, I HAVE CALLED THE LOCAL AUDI DEALER THREE TIMES FOR INFORMATION ON EXPECTED AIRBAG REPAIR OR REMOVAL. NO REPAIR DATE OFFERED. CALLED AUDI USA FOR AIRBAG REPAIR DATE OR INFORMATION IN NOVEMBER 2016. AUDI STATED TAKATA HAS NOT GIVEN THEM ANY INFORMATION ON REPLACEMENT AIRBAGS. I ASKED ABOUT A VEHICLE BUY-BACK PROGRAM IN REGARDS TO RECALL. AUDI USA STATED NO HELP OFFERED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 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. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT SIDESWIPED A TRUCK AND A CRASH OCCURRED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TOWED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.