2013 AUDI A4 ALLROAD Complaints

LIKE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ ON THIS WEBSITE, MY AUDI HAS A SIGNIFICANT "NOTCHY" FEELING IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH HAS GROWN CONSIDERABLY WORSE IN THE LAST SEVERAL DAYS. IT STARTED RIGHT WHEN THE CAR WAS NEW. IT IS LIKE THE WHEEL IS FIGHTING AGAINST MY EFFORTS TO STEER IT, ESPECIALLY TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED ABOUT A YEAR FOR THE SAME COMPLAINT AND WAS BETTER FOR A WHILE, BUT MUCH WORSE NOW

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO CENTER AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND IT SPUN INTO A CIRCLE. THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE GUARDRAIL AND SIDESWIPED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2013 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WAS ERRATIC AND NO LONGER CENTERED. THE CONTACT HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. WHILE TRAVELING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND CRASHED INTO A GUARD RAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD FRACTURED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DID NOT KNOW WHETHER THE FAILURE OCCURRED BEFORE OR AFTER THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE STOPPED AT AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT ACROSS TRAFFIC, LET OFF BRAKE TO ACCELERATE WHILE TURNING WHEN THE ENGINE HESITATED. PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL AT THIS MOMENT RESULTED IN MINIMAL CAR MOVEMENT PLACING MY CAR IN THE PATH OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL MORE AND THE CAR FINALLY OVER ACCELERATED RESULTING IN SOME LOSS OF CONTROL IN THE TURN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME I HAVE NOTICED ENGINE HESITATION FROM A STOP. THE SAME HESITATION HAS OCCURRED AT FOUR WAY STOPS AND STOP LIGHTS. THE ENGINE HESITATION OCCURS MORE OFTEN AT LOWER FUEL TANK LEVELS AND COLDER AMBIENT CONDITIONS. THE ENGINE HESITATION FEELS LIKE EITHER AN AIR POCKET IN THE FUEL LINE OR DRIVE TRANSMISSION ISSUE. I TOOK THE CAR TO MY AUDI DEALER TO INVESTIGATE ON 12/5/2014. THE AUDI DEALER STATED THAT THIS ISSUE IS RELATED TO TURBO LAG AND/OR CVT REV UP. I HAVE OWNED OTHER VEHICLES WITH A TURBO ENGINE AND CVT TRANSMISSION WITH NO HESITATION ISSUES. A TRAFFIC ACCIDENT IS A LIKELY OUTCOME WITH THIS INCONSISTENT ENGINE HESITATION. I HAVE ALSO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH AUDI USA. *TR

MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A SLIGHT DOWN-SLOPE. WHEN PARKED THERE WITH MY AUDI A4 2.0T'S FRONT END FACING DOWN WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, I PUT MY AUDI IN REVERSE, MOVE MY FOOT FROM BRAKE TO THE GAS PEDAL AND ATTEMPT TO BACK UP THE DOWN-SLOPE, BUT MY AUDI AGGRESSIVELY ROLLS FORWARD AS I CONTINUE TRYING TO ACCELERATE TO BACK UP. I CAN ROLL FORWARD 3' TO 6' BEFORE REVERSE GEAR KICKS IN AND WHEN IT DOES THE LAUNCHES BACKWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED OUT DRIVEWAY INTO THE PATH PEDESTRIANS WHO I'VE NEARLY HIT AND GOES ON INTO STREET TRAFFIC WHERE I HAVE ALMOST BEEN HIT. ALSO, WHEN PARKED ON THE STREET THE BACK BRAKES LOCK AND WILL NOT RELEASE WITHOUT MORE GAS THEN THEY SUDDENLY RELEASE WITH A NOISE LAUNCHING THE AUDI FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THE AUDI DEAL HAS CONFIRMED THESE CONDITIONS AND SAYS THEY ARE NORMAL. I DISAGREE AND HAVE FOUND IT DANGEROUS AND SCARY AS I'M BEHIND THE WHEEL BUT NOT IN CONTROL OF MY AUDI. IT'S ANALOGOUS TO TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL LEFT BUT THE CAR GOES RIGHT FOR SIX FEET THEN SUDDENLY VEERS RIGHT. I NEED THIS SITUATION CORRECTED AS I CAN NOT USE THE AUDI FULLY AND SAFELY. *TR

I WAS LOADING MY DOGS INTO THE CAR. THE KEYS WERE SITTING ON DASH BECAUSE MY HANDS WERE FULL. I HAD AN 8 MONTH OLD IN THE CAR IN HER CAR SEAT. AS I CLOSED THE LAST DOOR, THE CAR LOCKED WITH THE KEYS AND THE BABY INSIDE IT. I WAS IN A FAIRLY REMOTE PLACE BUT WAS ABLE TO GET THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TO GET THE CAR OPEN AND GET THE BABY OUT BEFORE SOMETHING TRAGIC OCCURRED. IT HAPPENED TO ME ONCE BEFORE WHEN I WAS LOADING MY CAR AND THE WIND BLEW THE LAST DOOR SHUT. BOTH TIMES THE CAR LOCKED IMMEDIATELY. THE AUDI DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS KEY IS SUPPOSED TO LOCK THE CAR AFTER A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME, 20 OR 30 SECONDS. AFTER RESEARCHING THEY FOUND THEY COULD DISABLE THE AUTOMATIC LOCKING SYSTEM WHICH THEY DID FOR ME. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AS IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY HOT DAY WITH A CHILD LOCKED IN THE CAR, PEOPLE NEED TO BE AWARE OF THIS SYSTEM AND THAT THEY CAN LOCK A CHILD OR A NON ABLE BODIED PERSON OR ANIMAL IN A CAR. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, STEERING FEEDBACK IS VERY UNPREDICTABLE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT DRIVE IN A STRAIGHT LINE AT HIGHWAY SPEED, IT CONSTANTLY REQUIRES UNNATURAL ADJUSTMENTS TO MAINTAIN THE VEHICLES POSITION IN INTERSTATE LANE. THE VEHICLE DOES NOT PULL TO ONE SIDE OR THE OTHER INSTEAD THE STEERING IS LOOSE AND UNPREDICTABLE A FEW INCHES ON EITHER SIDE FROM THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION, NEUTRAL POSITION. THIS HAS CAUSED VERY OFTEN UNINTENTIONAL LANE DEPARTURES AND ALMOST ACCIDENTS. *TR

THE STEERING DEVELOPED AN INTERMITTENT NOTCHY FEEL DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING WITHIN THE FIRST 1600 MILES. THE STEERING WHEEL FEELS A BIT LIKE THE VOLUME KNOB ON THE RADIO AND "CLICKS" FROM ONE POSITION TO THE NEXT. IT IS VERY DIFFICULT TO HAVE THE STEERING WHEEL BETWEEN THE 2 POSITIONS. I COMPLAINED TO AUDI AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THE PROBLEM AND SAID THEY HAD A POWER STEERING UPDATE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THE UPDATE WAS APPLIED IN DEC 2013. AFTER THE UPDATE THE NOTCHY FEELING STARTED OCCURRING AROUND TOWN (35-55MPH). IT CAN MAKE STAYING IN THE LANE DIFFICULT. SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE STEERING WHEEL IS FIGHTING AGAINST YOU A LITTLE. ALSO THE CAR DOES NOT GO STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY. IT REQUIRES CONSTANT, SMALL ADJUSTMENTS TO KEEP THE CAR GOING STRAIGHT. DRIVING CAN BE VERY DISCONCERTING. I AM WORKING WITH AUDI TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM BUT THEY HAVE NOT ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS A LARGER PROBLEM. SO FAR THEY HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO FIX IT. *TR

CAR DEVELOPED NOTCHY FEELING WHEN TRYING TO KEEP VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON HIGHWAY ROADS. REQUIRES CONSTANT INPUT IN BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT DIRECTIONS. SIMILAR TO TRYING TO CORRECT FOR CROSS WINDS FROM BOTH SIDES EVEN THOUGH CALM CONDITIONS. CAR HAD UP-GRADE TO STEERING MODULE AT 5K MILES WHICH DEALER SAID I HAD NO CHOICE IN THE MATTER. CAR THEN WENT TO DEALER FOR STEERING COLUMN BUSHINGS AND OTHER PARTS ACCORDING TO THEIR INTERNAL RECALL. NOW CAR HAS LIGHTER FEEL BUT DOES NOT REBOUND TO NEUTRAL OR 12 O,CLOCK POSITION. DOES NOT PULL IN ANY DIRECTION BUT RATHER REMAINS IN WHATEVER DIRECTION NEEDED TO CORRECT TO TRAVELING IN STRAIGHT LINE. LITTLE INPUT TO GO LEFT, REMAINS TRAVELING SLIGHTLY LEFT. SAME THING CORRECTING TO RIGHT. AUDI AWARE OF PROBLEM BUT HAS NO DEFINITE FIX. VERY PRONOUNCED AT LOWER TEMPS ESPECIALLY BELOW FREEZING WHICH DOES NOT HELP IN THE ADIRONDACKS. AM TOLD THIS SYSTEM SAVES 1 MPG. NOT WORTH THE SKETCHY AND UNTRUSTWORTHY BEHAVIOR . *TR

THERE ARE TWO ISSUES WHICH OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING, USUALLY WHEN THE CAR IS COLD OR WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. THE FIRST ISSUE OCCURS WHEN TRAVELING IN A STRAIGHT LINE AND IS A "SLIP" IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN CROSSING THE 12 O'CLOCK POSITION WHERE IT FEELS LIKE IT'S HOLDING FINE AND THEN SUDDENLY "SLIPS" AND THEN GRABS AGAIN WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL OFF CENTER. THIS HAPPENS WITH NO CHANGE IN ROAD CONDITIONS, ACCELERATION, OR VEHICLE SPEED. WHEN THIS OCCURS IT IS UNSETTLING AND HAS CAUSED DRIVERS TO INADVERTENTLY DRIFT INTO THE ADJACENT LANE. THE SECOND ISSUE IS A "NOTCHY" FEEL WHICH HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED, ANY STEERING MODE AND ANY WHEEL POSITION. LIKE THE FIRST STEERING ISSUE, THIS ALSO FEELS UNSAFE AS THE DRIVER OFTEN OVER OR UNDER CORRECTS STEERING INPUT. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO AUDI DEALERS NUMEROUS TIMES, THEY EVEN CHANGED THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM IN JAN 2013 HOWEVER THE PROBLEM RETURNED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 45 DAYS. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN JUNE AT WHICH POINT THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT AUDI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND THEY ARE WORKING ON A FIX, HOWEVER NEITHER THE DEALER NOR AUDI HAS CALLED WITH A REAL FIX FOR THIS ISSUE YET. *TR