2008 AUDI A4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4 WITH PIRELLI TIRES, LINE SIZE 235/45R/17, THE ORIGINAL TIRES SINCE PURCHASE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE SPORADICALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SERVICE CENTER WHERE ALL FOUR TIRES WERE INFLATED TO THE CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TIRES CONTINUED TO LOSE AIR PRESSURE WITHOUT THERE BEING ANY DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIRE TREAD WAS EXTREMELY LOW AT A RATING OF FIVE. THE TIRES WERE NOT REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED, BASED ON HER RESEARCH THAT THE TIRES WERE NOT RECOMMENDED FOR THE SNOW OR EXTREMELY HARSH WEATHER. SHE WAS CONCERNED WITH THE SAFETY OF THE TIRES WITH WINTER APPROACHING. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,300.

I JUST PURCHASED AN 08 AUDI A4 3.2L CABRIOLET ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO WITH 16K MILES ON IT. AFTER 3 WEEKS, AND APPROXIMATELY 800 MILES LATER, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM (MAZDA) AND WAS SENT TO AUDI. I TOOK IT TO AUDI AND THEY COULDN'T GET ME IN FOR 1.5 WEEKS. I FINALLY GOT IT IN, AND THEY SAID THEY CLEANED MY VALVES AND CHANGED 3 INJECTORS DUE TO A CARBON BUILD UP. 2 1/2 WEEKS LATER, LIGHT IS BACK ON. I CALLED THE AUDI DEALERSHIP, CAN'T SEE ME FOR ANOTHER 2 WEEKS! I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND A FULL THREAD OF A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR/ENGINE SIZE FROM AUDI AND VW. AUDI IS CLAIMING THERE IS NO ISSUE AND THE GASOLINE IS AT FAULT. I USE ONLY TOP TIER GASOLINE AS RECOMMENDED. PLEASE REVIEW THE SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINANTS ON THIS FORUM AT HTTP://WWW.AUDIFORUMS.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=113568 THIS IS AN ONGOING ISSUE THAT IS BEING IGNORED AND AFFECTING A LOT OF CONSUMERS. IT HAS YET TO BECOME A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT COULD IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE IF NOT CORRECTED. *TR

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 AUDI A4 3.2L CABRIOLET. ABOUT 4 WEEKS AGO, WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED IT SOUNDED LIKE ONE OF MY WINDOWS WAS OPEN, AS I COULD HEAR OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING BY LOUDER THAN NORMAL. I TRIED ROLLING UP THE WINDOWS SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO CHANGE IN SOUND. ALL WINDOWS WERE UP. ONCE I ARRIVED AT HOME, I DID A WALK AROUND INSPECTION OF MY CAR, AND SAW THAT MY REAR WINDOW WAS DETACHED FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE TO THE WINDOW OR CONVERTIBLE TOP, JUST THE GLUE/SEALANT HAD WORN OFF (AFTER ONLY 2 YEARS!). THERE WAS VERY LITTLE ADHESIVE LEFT ON THE TOP-CENTER OF THE WINDOW. IT WAS HANGING ON BY ABOUT A 2" STRIP OF ADHESIVE. THIS TRIP HOME WAS 26 MILES ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEEDS OF >55MPH. HAD THERE BEEN A LITTLE MORE WIND OR THE NEED FOR EVASIVE MANEUVERS, THIS WINDOW COULD HAVE EASILY DETACHED FULLY, AND HIT OTHER VEHICLES. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE ONLY AUDI DEALERSHIP ON ISLAND COULDN'T GET ME IN FOR >2 WEEKS. DUE TO NOT WANTING RAIN DAMAGE, OR THE WINDOW TO CAUSE A MVC, I PURCHASED SOME SILICONE ADHESIVE/SEALANT AND PUT IT BACK ON MYSELF. I CAN NO LONGER PUT MY TOP DOWN WITHOUT THE WINDOW SEPARATING AGAIN. *TR

2008 AUDI A4 STALLED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE DRIVING. THIS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT WITH OTHER DRIVERS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED IT WOULD MOVE A FEW YARDS BEFORE STALLING AGAIN. *KB THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE NEAREST DEALER. IT TURNED OUT THE STALLING WAS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR.

PURCHASED 2008 AUDI A4 NEW FROM DEALERSHIP IN OCTOBER 2007. TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, NOTICE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AT 1QT EVERY 1,000 MILES. DEALERSHIP SAYS THIS IS NORMAL BUT MY MECHANIC SAID IT IS NOT. WITH THE HELP OF A PRO-BONO ATTORNEY, CONTACTED AUDI AND DEMANDED REPAIR AT 12,000 MILES. AUDI REPLACED RINGS AND CAR WAS FINE FOR 24,000 MILES. AT 36,000 MILES, LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON - 1 QT LOW AGAIN. HAD OIL CHANGED BY MY MECHANIC AND TWO DAYS LATER A NEW PROBLEM - LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT COMES ON. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH CAR (NO CODES, DRIVES FINE). I DEMAND THROUGH AUDI AN OIL PRESSURE TEST. TEST CAME BACK NORMAL. THEY TOLD ME TO DRIVE THE CAR AND THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON EVERY 20 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CAR GOES BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN THIS WEEK. CAR IS OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT TIRES, SIZE P235/45R17. THE CONTACT PURCHASED A NEW VEHICLE AND BEGAN EXPERIENCING TIRE FAILURES. WITHIN FIVE MONTHS, HE NOTICED BUBBLES ON TWO OF THE TIRES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ONE OF THE TIRES RECENTLY HAD A BLOW OUT. THE MANUFACTURER CONTINUED TO BLAME THE ROAD FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOW OUT WAS NOT CAUSED BY A POTHOLE OR ANY OTHER ROAD HAZARD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

SINCE WE LEASED OUR 08 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 2.0T WE HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE CAR SEEMING TO LOOSE POWER AND JERK USUALLY WHEN DRIVING BETWEEN 60 AND 70MPH. WE HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED OR REPAIRED THE FOLLOWING UNDER WARRANTY: TWO DIVERTER VALVES (FIRST AT 500 MILES AND THE SECOND AT 1200 MILES) THE CAR WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY WHEN COLD AS IF RUNNING ON 2CYL, REMOVED AN AIR FILTER PRE-SCREEN (AT 5000 MILES SCHEDULED SERVICE), REPLACED THE TURBO CHARGER AND BATTERY POWER CABLE (8500 MILES). UN-FORTUNATELY THE VEHICLE CONTINUES WITH THE PROBLEM AT 13,880 MILES. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL AND NOW ONLY GIVES US 15-17MPG IN THE CITY, WHICH WE HAVE BEEN TOLD ARE BOTH NORMAL BY MAPLEWOOD AUDI. I CAN SAY THAT IF WE HAD KNOW ABOUT THE VEHICLES OIL CONSUMPTION, POOR FUEL MILEAGE (ESPECIALLY FOR A 4CYL ENGINE) AND THE ENGINE JERK WE WOULD HAVE NEVER LEASED THIS VEHICLE. *TR

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE, LIGHT TRAFFIC, 65MPH, 5PM, GOOD BUT WET CONDITIONS. SUN ROOF EXPLODED! VERY VERY LOUD. BASEBALL SIZED HOLE IN EXACT MIDDLE OF SUN ROOF WITH GLASS PUSHED OUTWARD (BOWL SHAPED). NO IMPACT WITH ROCKS OR ANYTHING ELSE NEAR BY. NO CAR IN FRONT BUT A CAR IN NEXT LANE. DEALER HAD NOT HEARD OF SUCH A PROBLEM. COST WAS ABOUT $800 FOR REPLACEMENT WHICH WARRANTY APPARENTLY DID NOT COVER ACCORDING TO DEALER. *TR

I BOUGHT 2008 A4 ON LATE DECEMBER OF 2008. CAR CAME WITH THE PIRELLI P6 FOUR SEASONS TIRES..OWNED THE CAR FOR 3 MONTHS NOW HAVE 3600MILES ON THE CAR.. FIRST HAD 2 TIRE DAMAGES AFTER DRIVING ON MINOR BUMPY ROAD AT 25MPH.. 1 TIRE GOT PUNCTURED ON THE SIDEWALL 1 HAD BUBBLES ON IT.. WENT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ORDERED THE SAME SET OF TIRES AND REPLACE THEM.. AFTER 2 WEEKS, HAD ANOTHER BLOW OUT ON THE SAME EXACT SPOT ON THE SIDE WALL WITH SAME DAMAGE.. THEN AGAIN WEEK LATER.. ON NJ TURNPIKE AT HIGH SPEED HAD SUDDEN BLOW OUT..WHICH WAS RESULTED FROM SIDEWALL PUNCTURE..AND AGAIN ENDED UP WITH FLAT TIRE AND A BUBBLE ON THE OTHERS.. I'VE NOTICED THE SAME PATTERN HERE FIRST YOU GET BUBBLE EASILY FROM NORMAL TYPE OF DRIVING GOING OVER LITTLE BUMPY OR ROUGH ROADS.. THEN ALL THE SUDDEN THAT BUBBLE BLOWS OUT, END UP GETTING THE BLOW OUT OR A PUNCTURE.. I CONTACTED PIRELLI TIRES SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY DENIED ON DEFECTIVE TIRE ON THIS SPECIFIC MODEL.. THEY SAID THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH BLOW OUTS CAUSE FROM ROAD HAZARDS.. WHEN THE TIRE IT SELF ARE DEFECTIVE IN A WAY.. THEY SHOULD REALLY RECALL THIS TIRE OR GET THEM OFF THE MARKET BEFORE SOMEONE REALLY GETS HURT OR KILLED... THANK GOD I AVOIDED AN ACCIDENT BUT IT WAS REAL DANGEROUS.. IT COULD BE YOURSELF OR YOUR FAMILY MEMBER.. I FIND PIRELLI TIRES HIGHLY RESPONSIBLE ON THIS MATTER. AND AUDI AMERICA AND NHTSA SHOULD DEAL WITH THEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT CONSTANTLY HEARD A VERY LOUD SQUEALING NOISE COMING FROM HER BRAKES. THE DEALER STATED THAT AUDI USES SEMI-METALLIC MATERIAL INSIDE THE BRAKE PADS AND ALL THEIR VEHICLES MAKE THE SAME NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT WAS MORE CONCERNED OF THE NOISE, RATHER THAN THE SAFETY ASPECT. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WAS WILLING TO ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 20,000.