2007 AUDI A4 Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHEN AN OBJECT WAS PLACED NEAR OR ON THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OF THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT UN-LATCHES. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18000.

07 S-LINE UNDER 25,000 MILES AND JUST PUT ON 3RD NEW SET OF TIRES. I KNOW SPORT SUSPENSION WEARS TIRES QUICKER THAN NORMAL CAR BUT THIS RIDICULOUS.1ST SET LASTED 14,500 MILES,2ND SET 9,000 (I'M NOT A BOY RACER, I'M A SENSIBLE DRIVER)1ST 2 SETS OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTALS SO TRYING FIRESTONE NOW TO SEE IF THEY ANY BETTER. AUDI CARS ARE HEAVY SO THEY SHOULD ACCOMMODATE TIRES TO SUIT OR BETTER STILL, MODIFY CARS SO THEY ARE LESS HEAVY. YOUR WORTH UMPTEEN MILLIONS OF POUNDS AND STILL CANT SATISFY A LOT OF CUSTOMERS. READ THE PROBLEMS CUSTOMERS HAVE AND SORT THEM OUT WHEN U PAY MONEY FOR ANY CAR IT SHOULD NOT COST YOU EVERY 5 MINS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERS ALSO THINK EVERYBODY IS 'DUMB' WITH ALL THE FEEBLE EXCUSES THEY COME OUT WITH. CUSTOMER CARE IS AN EMPTY 2 WORDS THAT DON'T STAND FOR ANYTHING ONCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN OFF THE FORECOURT. I KNOW LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUDI'S AND THE COMPLAINTS FROM THEM ALONE WOULD FILL A FOOTBALL STADIUM. LOVE MY CAR BUT SERIOUSLY THINKING OF CHANGING IT AFTER THE YEAR. *TR

FUEL CUT-OFF/SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE IS NOT THROWING ANY ENGINE CODES; HOWEVER, A LOSS OF POWER IS PRESENT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAM FOLLOWER AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON ALL 2.0T FSI MOTORS FROM AUDI AND VW. MY CAM FOLLOWER HAS A HOLE IN IT (HAVE THE PART) AND THE HPFP IS WORN DOWN BECAUSE IT HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAM LOBE, WHICH HAS BEEN SCARRED. REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A NEW CAM, HPFP AND CAM FOLLOWER. THE DESIGN HOWEVER WILL REQUIRE CONSTANT INSPECTION OF THE CAM FOLLOWER TO AVOID MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. ALL 2.0 T FSI ENGINES WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. AUDI HAS A TSB #2013147/4 DATED JUNE 18, 2007 THAT WARNS OF THIS PROBLEM UPON CEL LIGHT BEING SHOWN. MY CAR NEVER SHOWED THE CEL LIGHT; HOWEVER, HAD THE OTHER SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HAD A HOLE IN THE CAM FOLLOWER, WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAM AND HPFP. *TR

SINCE I GOT THE CAR, A4 CABRIOLET 2.0T, I'VE BEEN ADDING OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS COURTEOUS, AND RAN THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHEN IT'S AROUND 9000 MILES. THEY ADVISED IT'S WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE, AND I SHOULD SEE IMPROVEMENT. WELL, IT'S NOW 21K MILES, AND I AM STILL ADDING OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. THE MAINTENANCE GUIDE SAID TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 10K AFTER THE INITIAL OIL CHANGE, BUT NEVER MENTION THE NEED TO ADD OIL EVERY 2-3 MONTH. HOW IS IT NORMAL? I TALKED TO OTHER AUDI OWNER, AND NO ONE EVER HAD TO ADD OIL BEFORE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AFTER I SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS W/ THE SAME THE ISSUE ON THE MYCARSTATS.COM. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY AUDI, I HAVE HAD TO PUT OIL IN IT MANY TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR A TURBO. I THINK THAT IS CRAZY, AND EVEN AN AUDI SERVICE MAN TOLD ME NOT ALL OF THE TURBOS DO THAT. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR SEEMING TO LOSE POWER AND JERK ABOUT TWICE A MONTH WHEN I AM USUALLY AROUND 70 MPH. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF FOR 1 SECOND, THEN IT ACTS FINE. THIS IS VERY STARTLING WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY COILPACKS AND DIVERTER VALVES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AS SOON AS I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD TO START PAYING FOR THEM. THEY BREAK FAR TOO OFTEN AND ARE FAR TOO EXPENSIVE TO NOT BE COVERED BY AUDI. *TR

AFTER LEASING THE CAR 2 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO ADD OIL TO IT. THE ENGINE BURNS OIL LIKE CRAZY. 1 QUART OF OIL PER MONTH TO MONTH AND A HALF. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAS COME SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION TO BUY SOME OIL. DEPENDING OF WHEN IT HAPPENS, THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT STRESSFUL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT THINK SO. IF THEY HAD TOLD ME THIS, I WOULD NOT HAVE LEASED THIS CAR! *TR

A WOMAN RAN A RED LIGHT HEADING EAST, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE HEADING NORTH, THE WOMAN T-BONED US THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI SAYS IT WAS THE "ANGLE" OF IMPACT. I HAVE POLICE REPORT, THE COLLISION SHOP, AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ALL AGREE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/45R17 94H TIRES. DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD A BULGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES COULD NOT BE ROTATED BECAUSE OF THE BULGES AND COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT. THE TIRES ARE BEING REPLACED AT THE COST OF $654. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE A COMPLAINT (CLAIM NUMBER 5071636334) BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE A RESULT OF ROAD HAZARD. SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE HER TIRES TO A DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WHILE IN PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.