1999 AUDI A4 Complaints

WET BRAKING PROBLEM--I HAVE NO BRAKES (DELAYED) FOR THE FIRST 2-4 SECONDS DURING, OR AFTER A RAIN.*AK

ALL I WANT TO DO IS REPORT THAT THE REAR DOORS CAN BE AJAR AND DRIVER HAS NO WARNING SYSTEM TO TELL HIM OF THE PROBLEM (SUCH AS A LIGHT OR WARNING BUZZER) I AM CONCERNED AS MY SIX YEAR OLD RIDES IN THE BACK SEET. I CONTACTED AUDI AND WAS TOLD THAT THER IS NO WARNING SYSTEM CONCERNING THE DOORS BECOMING AJAR. I FIND THIS DANGEROUS. *AK

IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO SWITCHING FROM 3RD TO 4TH GEAR, THE VEHICLE LOSES R.P.M.'S AND POWER THEN CATCHES AND CHANGES GEARS. IT IS ONLY IN THIS GEAR SHIFT --3RD TO 4TH. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY SAY IT IS WITHIN DESIGN PARAMETERS. I TEST DROVE OTHER IDENTICAL CARS AND THIS PROBLEM IS NOT DETECTED. IT IS DANGEROUS TO LOSE SUCH POWER, ESPECIALLY AT OR AROUND HIGHWAY MERGE SPEEDS.

IF YOU OPEN ANY WINDOW OR SUNROOF, A LOUD WIND TURBLANCE CREATS A BOOM AND DOES NOT GO AWAY UNTIL YOU CLOSE ALL WINDOWS/SUN. THIS PROBLEM IS KNOWN BY AUDI , BUT THEY DO NOT WANT TO FIX IT. THEY SAY THAT I CAN GO BUY A WIND DEFLECTOR. THIS PROBLEM HAS CAUSED MAJOR HEADACES, AND HAS DISTRACTED ME FROM THE ROAD ON MANY OCCASSIONS, ALMOST LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT. THIS NOISE IS VERY LOUD, AND IS CLEARLY A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE WRITTEN TO AUDI THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO MANY ACCIDENTS, BUT THEY DON'T CARE. I KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE COMPLAINED TO AUDI, AND THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE NHTSA TO A RECALL TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM CORRECTED BEFORE ANYONE DIES.

BRAKES HAVE A HUGE DELAY WHEN DRIVING IN WET CONDITIONS. UNLIKE ANY CAR I HAVE EVER DRIVEN. WHEN TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS IT CAN BE AS MUCH AS A ONE SECOND DELAY UNTIL THE BRAKES KICK IN. I HAVE CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY THAT THIS PROBLEM CAN'T BE FIXED. MY ONLY HOPE IS THAT AUDI OF AMERICA WILL DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS.

WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE BRAKE FAILURE WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL AND EMERGENCY LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED. *AK

UNDER WET CONDITIONS, BRAKES ARE DANGEROUSLY SLOW TO GRAB. THERE IS A NOTICEABLE AND VERY DISCONCERTING DELAY OF APPX 1-2 SECONDS. THE CONDITION IS WORSENED BY DRIVING WITHOUT BRAKING FOR DISTANCES >10 MILES. PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE CONTACT AUDI CONCERNING THIS PROBLEM AS IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED AND DANGEROUS TO ME AND OTHERS.*AK

POOR WET WEATHER BRAKING - ALL TIMES - ABOUT A 2 SECOND DELAY BEFORE BRAKES GRAB

WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 50-55 MPH AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A GRADUAL STOP SLOWLY PUMPING THE BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CONSUMER NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT BRAKE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER AWAITING SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING ON WET ROADS AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKES, THEY FAILED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK