2009 AUDI A4 Complaints

DRIVING VEHICLE HOME AND IT STARTED SHAKING GOT THE CAR HOME AND WHEN I SHUT IT OFF AND TURNED IT BACK ON IT RATTLED AND SOUNDED LIKE METAL I TURNED IT OFF AND THEN I TURNED IT ON AGAIN AND THIS TIME IT DIDN'T TURN ON AT ALL I HAD IT CHECKED BY MECHANIC AND HE TOLD ME THAT THOSE AUDI AND THAT YEAR HAD AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AND SO HE CHECKED THE ENGINE WITH A DIAGONATE MACHINE AND IT SAID CHANCES ARE THERE CAN B MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEM IT SAID THE MACHINE SAID THE CHAIN JUMP AND COULD HAVE CAUSE PISTON AND ROD PLACES SAD CAR IS IN GREAT SHAPE AND LOOKS GOOD AND HAS LOW MILEAGE NOW IT NEEDS A ENGINE REPLACEMENT

TAKATA RECALL - I HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED THEY NEED TO REPLACE MY 'PASSENGER SIDE' AIRBAG (DRIVER SIDE WAS REPLACED ALREADY), BUT THE PARTS HAVE NOT BEEN AVAILABLE FOR ABOUT 1 YEAR. I GET CARDS IN THE MAIL TELLING ME I NEED TO REPLACE IT, BUT THE DEALERS DO NOT HAVE THE PART. EVERYONE SAYS BECAUSE OF THE LOCATION, TEXAS, AND THE AGE OF THE CAR, 2009 MODEL, THIS CAR IS A 'PRIORITY', BUT I CANNOT GET THE PART TO HAVE IT REPLACED.

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK, ALL OF A SUDDEN MY VEHICLE WAS REVVING WHILE IT WAS IDLE AND AT LOW SPEED, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS TO STEER THE CAR AND KEEP IT UNDER CONTROL. UPON INSPECTION, IT WAS FOUND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN TENSIONER HAD FAILED AND HAD CAUSED SERIOUS ENGINE DAMAGE, CAUSING THE PISTONS TO FIRE PREMATURELY. PREVIOUSLY THE TENSIONER WAS REPLACED IN 2014 BY AUDI WHEN THE CAR HAD ~50K MILES AND WAS REPORTED AS A "WEAK TENSIONER". MY CAR CURRENTLY HAS 92K MILES. I BELIEVE THAT NO REPLACEMENT TENSIONER SHOULD ONLY LAST 40K MILES AND CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND PUT CONSUMERS AT RISK OF NOT BEING ABLE TO CONTROL THEIR CARS.

I HAVE A 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. I RECEIVED NOTICE THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE PART OF THE TAKATA RECALL. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT MY NEAREST DEALER, AND THEY TOLD ME THAT AUDI WAS NOT FIXING THE REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THAT AUDI WOULD GIVE ME A FEW THOUSAND TOWARD A NEW AUDI, BUT THAT WAS IT. I CALLED ANOTHER DEALERSHIP A SEVERAL MONTHS LATER AND WAS TOLD THAT AUDI IS STILL NOT PREPARED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. IT'S DISGRACEFUL OF AUDI. I LOVE MY CAR AND WANT TO KEEP IT. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY AND THEY SHOULD STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCTS. MY DAUGHTER'S HONDA WAS FIXED WITHIN A FEW MONTHS OF BEING NOTIFIED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS). 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 (AUDI NORTH SCOTTSDALE, 7150 EAST PRINCESS DRIVE, PHOENIX, AZ 85054) AND WAS REFERRED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V032000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AUDI WARRINGTON (1607 S EASTON RD, WARRINGTON, PA 18976, PHONE: (215) 343-1600), BUT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TAKATA RECALL - I BOUGHT MY CAR IN FEBRUARY 2016, AND I STILL HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET MY DEADLY AIRBAG REPLACED. EACH TIME I CHECK ON THE RECALL, I GET THE FOLLOWING DISAPPOINTING MESSAGE: "DRIVER FRONTAL AIRBAG TAKATA PSDI-5 INFLATORS REPAIR NOT YET AVAILABLE" AFTER A 20 MONTH WAIT, A REPAIR SHOULD BE READY BY NOW.

THE GLASS IS SEPARATING FROM THE CANVAS ON MY CONVERTIBLE TOP! I HAVE ATTEMPTED REPAIRS AND READ THOUSANDS OF THREADS IN REGARD TO THIS ISSUE. MY CONCERN IS THAT THE GLASS COULD COME DETACHED FROM THE SOFT TOP AND EITHER INJURE ONE OF MY DAUGHTERS IN THE BACKSEAT OR FLY OUT AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE. AUDI IS ATTEMPTING TO CHARGE OVER 5K FOR A NEW TOP-CLAIMING REPLACEMENT IS THE ONLY OPTION. I APPRECIATE SOMEONE LOOKING INTO THIS ISSUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

AUGUST 12, 2017 CAR WAS PARKED IN A TARGET PARKING LOT. WENT TO START AND CAR LIGHTS AND RADIO CAME ON BUT ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. ALSO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BECAME ILLUMINATED. NEXT DAY CAR WAS TOWED TO QUAD CITIES AUDI TO SERVICE DEPT. AUDI SERVICE DEPT FINALLY GOT AROUND TO LOOKING AT CAR ON FRIDAY SEPT 1. THEY STATE THAT " FOUND TIMING TO HAVE JUMPED CAUSING VALVES TO COME INTO CONTACT WITH PISTONS AND BEND." THEIR REPAIR SUGGESTION STATES " R&R CYLINDER HEAD AND SEND TO MACHINE SHOP TO DETERMINE HOW MANY VALVES NEED TO BE REPLACED. REPLACE TIMING CHAINS, GUIDES AND TESIONER." QUOTED $3,729 TO FIX, PLUS $595 FOR DIAGNOSIS. CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THAT DEALERSHIP BEING WORKED ON.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO A GARAGE - IT DID NOT START AGAIN. AFTER INVESTIGATION THE TENSIONER FAILED CAUSING PISTON AND VALVE DAMAGE WHICH EQUALS AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT! NO INSURANCE COVERAGE AND WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR - THERE WAS ANOTHER ONE COMING IN FOR THE SAME ISSUE!