1999 AUDI A4 Complaints

FAILURE OF ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER-BEGAN AS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT FLASHING OCCASIONALLY-NOW LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME-HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THIS IS COMMON FAILURE ON AUDI AND VOLKSWAGEN-REPAIR REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF ABS BRAKE CONTROLLER-PART IS $2200.*AK

99V131001/BRAKE BOOSTER VACUUM VALVE. THE OWNER IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME DEFECTS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *JB

THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION WITH HIS 1999 AUDI A4 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE GAS PEDAL PULLED AWAY FROM HIS FOOT TO FULL ACCELERATION WHILE GOING UPHILL. THE VEHICLE REACHED A SPEED OF 80 MPH. THE RECALL DEALING WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DEALT WITH THE AUDI A6 MODEL. NO. 04V495000. *TC *JB

THIS IS THE 2ND COIL PACK FAILURE I HAVE HAD ON MY 1999 AUDI A4 1.8T. IT WAS FIRST REPLACED BY SOUTHBAY AUDI IN CA IN JUNE OF 2002 AND THEN NOW OCTOBER ON 2004. AFTER READING THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS MADE BY AUDI AND VW OWNERS ON WWW.AUDIWORLD.COM IT IS APPARENT TO ME THAT THIS IS DEFINITELY A SERIOUS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER ON THE HWY WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HWY 405 IN CA...IF IT HAD NOT BEEN FOR THE ATTENTIVE DRIVER BEHIND ME...THE CARS LOSS OF POWER DUE TO LOSS OF CYLINDER ONE IN MY 4 CYLDR CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN CATASTROPHIC. I TOOK MY CAR TO MY TRUSTED MECHANIC AND FOUND THAT THE COIL PACK WAS BAD DUE TO A MISFIRE IN CYLDR 1. I NOW HAVE TO SPEND OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM THAT IN MY OPINION WAS AN EXISTING PROBLEM FROM THE DAY THE CAR CAME OUT OF THE PRODUCTION PLANT IN GERMANY. KINDLY ADVISE OF MY OPTIONS TO RECOUP MY EXPENSES. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. VEHICLE LOST POWER, AND BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION, AND I T WAS DISCOVERED THE TIMING BELT WAS DEFECTIVE.*AK

ABS MODULE FAILED APPROX MAY 2004 AT 65000 MILES. ABS NOT FUNCTIONING AND WARNING LIGHT REMAINED LIT ON DASHBOARD DISPLAY. REPLACED PART WITH USED ABS MODULE FROM ANOTHER AUDI A4. OLD (FAILED) PART IS AVAILABLE.*AK

(1) IN MAY 2002 I PURCHASED A CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED AUDI A4 FROM THE LEITH AUDI IN CARY, NC. MY MANUFACTURER WARRANTY EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR AND I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON OCTOBER 8TH 2004 FOR A COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION PRICED AT $450. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED A FEW REPAIRS AND I DID THEM ALL AT A COST OF ANOTHER ~$1200. I SPECIFICALLY ASKED THE AUDI REP IF I NEEDED TO CHANGE MY TIMING BELT. THE VERBAL COMMUNICATION FROM THE DEALER WAS THAT I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT, SINCE THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDS A TIMING BELT CHANGE AT 90,000 MILES, MINE HAS ONLY 65,000. THE DEALER DID NOT PROVIDE ME WITH A WRITTEN SUMMARY OF THE INSPECTION RESULTS AND THE UPCOMING RECOMMENDED REPAIRS. (2) A WEEK AFTER THIS COSTLY COMPREHENSIVE INSPECTION MY CAR BREAKS DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE. THE DEALER QUOTES A REPAIR COST OF $4000 AND CLAIMS THAT THEY HAVE RECOMMENDED A TIMING BELT REPLACEMENT, WHICH IS NOT TRUE. (3) THE DEALER REFUSES TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY AND REPAIR THE CAR AT THEIR EXPENSE. I BELIEVE THAT THE DAMAGE IS A RESULT OF THEIR FAILURE TO INSPECT THE TIMING BELT AND RECOMMEND REPLACEMENT ONLY A WEEK BEFORE THE ACCIDENT.

ABS AND BRAKE LIGHTS ON DASH REMAIN ACTIVATED; MECHANIC SAYS ABS COMPUTER MODULE IS NOT FUNCTIONING. VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR - $1500. I HAVE READ OF OTHER REPORTS OF SAME DEFECT IN SAME MODEL/YEAR BUT NO SERVICE BULLETIN I CAN FIND.*AK

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH. UPON IMPACT,FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER'S HEAD IMPACTING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE FRONT END DAMAGE. *AK

DURING ROUTINE COMMUTING TO AND FROM WORK THE ABS WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTANTLY. A DIAGNOSIS WAS PERFORMED AND REVEALED A FAILED ABS CONTROL MODULE, RENDERING THE ABS SYSTEM INOPERABLE. THE COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT $1500. THE FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO FAULTY ENGINEERING IN THE OEM PART AS THIS FAILURE IS VERY COMMON WITH THIS MODEL AUDI. THE CONSEQUENCE OF THE FAILURE IS ULTIMATELY AN UNPREDICTABLE AND UNSAFE BRAKING SYSTEM AS THE ABS SYSTEM NOW WORKS SPORADICALLY THEN FAILS COMPLETELY. THE PART HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS POINT DUE TO THE EXUBERANT COST.*AK