2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD Complaints

ELECTRIC COOLING PUMP DEFECT THAT BLED ONTO THE POWER STEERING RACK RENDERING THE CAR INOPERABLE - LIGHT CAME ON AND SAID DO NOT DRIVE DEFECTIVE STEERING. $3770 TO REPLACE BOTH THE RACK AND PINION AND THE COOLING SYSTEM. THIS WAS DONE IN MAY. NO REFUND HAS COME THROUGH AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. RECALL SAYS REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE YET - I NEED THE MONEY NOW.

EPC FUEL PUMP FAILURE, DEALER NOT RESPONDING, NO REMEDY YET, ENGINE MAY EXPLODE UNSAFE TO DRIVE.

KNOWN TSB BY AUDI FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING SHAFT. TURNING BECOMES DIFFICULT AND HAPPENS RANDOMLY. SEEMS TO BE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. HAPPENS WHEN BOTH STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. I FEAR THAT IF THIS HAPPENS AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED THAT I COULD CRASH.

REAR COIL OF SUSPENSION BROKE ON DRIVERS SIDE, 49800 MILES ON THE CAR. INDEPENDENT SHOP AND DEALER CLAIM IT IS COMMON AND I FIND IT WEIRD FOR A PART TO FAIL (IT SNAPPED) AT SUCH LOW MILEAGE. I WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY HARD HITS OR POT HOLES THAT I HAD HIT OUTSIDE OF NORMAL DRIVING. THE PART WAS A HAZARD AS IT WAS LOOSE BOUNCING INSIDE OF SUSPENSION AND MADE A NOISE. NO SENORS WENT OFF DUE TO THE FAILED PART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, A WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED FOR A COOLANT LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (AUDI OF LYNBROOK, 855 SUNRISE HWY, LYNBROOK, NY 11563) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V229000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT REFUSED TO REIMBURSE THE CONTACT FOR THE REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,400.

I HAVE HAD AN EPC AND COOLANT SENSOR ISSUE FOR THE PAST MONTH, BUT IT TOOK AUDI 1 MONTH TO FINALLY INFORM ME OF THE RECALL NOTICE. THEY ISSUED THE RECALL MAY 15, 2018 BUT I RECEIVED THE LETTER JUNE 15, 2018. IN ADDITION, AUDI DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION TO REPAIR THE DAMAGED PARTS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL SUDDENLY MALFUNCTIONED AND BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI FARMINGTON HILLS, 37911 GRAND RIVER AVE, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI 48335) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 91,000.

13 AUDI A4 WITH APPROX 56K MILES - THE STEERING WHEEL HAS STARTED OFFER INCONSISTENT RESISTANCE TO DRIVER INPUT. THE STEERING WHEEL APPEARS TO INTERMITTENTLY LOSE THE ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST WHICH IMPACTS DRIVERS ABILITY TO JUDGE THE AMOUNT OF FORCE IT WOULD TAKE TO MAKE A TURN OR CHANGE A LANE. ISSUE OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING THE VEHICLE BEING STATIONARY. WHILE ROTATING THE WHEEL, IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING HAS HIT A DEAD END AFTER TURNING A MEAGRE 20 DEGREES, UPON ADDITIONAL FORCE THE STEERING WHEEL WILL ROTATE FURTHER. THIS BEHAVIOR IS INTERMITTENT WHICH MAKES IT HARD TO DRIVE THE CAR SAFELY THROUGH TURNS AND AT HIGH SPEEDS.

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AT ROAD SPEED (30MPH) STEERING LOCKED UP, NO WARNING. IT WAS AS IF POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. YOU COULD MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL ABOUT 15 DEGREE WITHOUT ANY IMPACT; BEYOND THAT YOU NEEDED TO TURN THE WHEEL VERY HARD. TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR HAS 54K MILES. FIXED BY AUDI (OUT OF WARRANTEE) - ELECTRIC STEERING FAILURE AND UNIVERSAL STEERING RACK FAILURE. ACCORDING TO AUDI, IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A4 FROM 2013 AT ABOUT 50K MILES - CATASTROPHIC FAILURE. IF I WAS AT HIGHWAY SPEED IT'S UNCLEAR I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR.

WHEN I BACK OUT FROM MY GARAGE THE VEHICLE FAILS TO MOVE FORWARD WHEN THE SHIFTER IS MOVED FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO APPLY AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE TO THE ACCELERATOR TO GET THE CAR TO MOVE FORWARD. WHEN THE FRONT WHEELS ENGAGE, THE EXCESSIVE FORCE FROM INCREASING THE POWER CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO LAUNCH FORWARD MANY TIMES ALMOST UNCONTROLLABLE WITH THE FRONT TIRES SQUEALING. IT APPEARS THE FRONT BRAKES ARE ENGAGED AND SUDDENLY DISENGAGES AND THEN SUDDENLY LAUNCHES FORWARD. THERE HAS BEEN NO ASSISTANCE FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO ASSIST WITH THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE ALMOST ALWAYS HAPPENS AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS SETTING OVERNIGHT IN MY GARAGE AND BACKING DOWN A SLIGHT SLOPE TONTO THE PUBLIC STREET.. THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 3 PLUS YEARS OF OWNERSHIP.