2008 AUDI A4 Complaints

TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE BEEN SENT MULTIPLE NOTICES ABOUT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS THAT NEED TO BE RECALLED. I HAVE CONTACTED FAIFIELD AUDI MULTIPLE TIMES TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED. THEY KEEP PUSHING ME OFF SAYING THAT THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO COMPLETE THIS RECALL AND THAT IT IS A FEDERAL ISSUE AT THIS POINT. THIS MAY BE TRUE, CAN YOU CONFIRM?

ON 7/2/18 I MERGED ON TO 280 S FROM MOORPARK AVENUE IN SAN JOSE. I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT A MILE @ 60 (I DO NOT USE CRUISE CONTROL) WHEN ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. I STEPPED ON BRAKE WHICH SLOWED MY VEHICLE BUT WHEN I REMOVED FOOT FROM BRAKE IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE AGAIN. I WAS ABLE TO EXIT FREEWAY SAFELY AND PULL OVER INTO AN EMPTY PARKING LOT. WHEN I TURNED OFF ENGINE I BELIEVE I HEAR A LOUD "ROAR" NOISE. EXPERIENCE WAS FRIGHTENING. I WAS AFRAID I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND CAUSE MAJOR INJURY. I CHECKED FLOOR MAT AND FLOOR TO SEE IF THERE WAS OBSTRUCTION BUT THERE WAS NONE. I CALLED TOW COMPANY BUT AFTER WAITING 3 HOURS FOR C&M TOWING TO NOT SHOW UP I DECIDED TO DRIVER CAR AROUND PARKING LOT TO SEE HOW IT WOULD DRIVE. IT DROVE FINE SO I DROVE HOME ON SURFACE STREETS. THE NEXT DAY TOOK 2008 AUDI A4 WITH 64K MILES IN TO OUR MECHANIC. DIAGNOSTICS DID NOT SHOW ANY ERROR CODES.I DO NOT KNOW WHAT CAUSED SUDDEN ACCELERATION. STILL I NEED TO REPORT THIS FOR THE PUBLIC RECORD,IN THE EVENT THIS HAPPENS AGAIN TO ME OR OTHERS AND IT DOES NOT END WELL. LINDA

POWER TRAIN PROBLEM RESULTS IN PRNDS LIGHT FLASHING, INTERMITTENTLY. WHILE DRIVING, THE TRANSMISSION CHANGES GEARS WHICH LEADS TO LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SIMILAR PROBLEM LED TO RECALL OF PREVIOUS MODELS. AUDI SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMEDYING THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE DEALER (AUDI SARASOTA, 4900 CLARK RD, SARASOTA, FL 34233, (941) 922-0000) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS).

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL DEALER (GREEN AUDI, 3901 W. WABASH AVENUE, SPRINGFIELD, IL 62707) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT CALLED AUDI CREVE COEUR (11830 OLIVE BLVD, CREVE COEUR, MO 63141, (314) 690-9579) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONTACT ALSO CALLED AUDI KIRKWOOD (10230 MANCHESTER RD, SAINT LOUIS, MO 63122, (877) 769-939) AND WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. THE SECOND DEALER ALSO PLACED THE CONTACT ON A WAITING LIST. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V082000 (AIR BAGS) AND PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). *TT *TR

AT 33,000 MILES CAR EPC LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. TOOK CAR TO INDEPENDENT SERVICE STATION AND READING COULD NOT BE ATTAINED FOR ANY TROUBLE CODE. WITHIN 2 WEEKS JUST STARTED DRIVING THE CAR. OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR DIED AND WOULD NOT START. HAD CAR TOWED TO SERVICE STATION. WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE COMPUTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ONCE REPLACED THEY REALIZED THAT THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT HAS SEIZED. ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED (WITH ONLY 34,000 MILES ON THE CARE AND REGULAR MAINTENANCE). CALLED AUDI DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS TOO OLD AND THAT THEY WOULD NOT EVEN BRING THE ISSUE TO THE MANUFACTURER. WE HAD THE ENGINE REPLACED THROUGH LOCAL SERVICE STATION. SERVICE STATION SUGGESTED THAT WHEN THEY RESEARCHED THEY FOUND THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE ON THE A4 2.0T. WE REALIZE THAT THE CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD, BUT AT 34,000 MILES A CARS ENGINE SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. AUDI SHOULD TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ENGINE ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AS THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED OVER A YEAR AGO. THE DEALER (KEN VANCE MOTORS, 2900 LORCH AVE, EAU CLAIRE, WI 54701) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED SEVERAL TIMES AND WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A POSTCARD FROM TK HOLDINGS, ALERTING HER THAT THEY FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TAKATA RECALL, NO SOLUTION OR REMEDY IS AVAILABLE. IT HAS BEEN GREATER THAN 1 YEAR (JAN 11, 2017) AND THE LOSS OF USE OF VEHICLE DUE TO RECOMMENDATION NOT TO HAVE A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT IS BEYOND UNACCEPTABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. AUDI FAIRFIELD (435 COMMERCE DR, FAIRFIELD, CT) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT HAVE AN AIR BAG MANUFACTURER TO SUPPLY PARTS TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.