2000 AUDI S4 Complaints

THE TIRE BUBBLED UP ON THE SIDEWALL. A VERY HAZARDOUS CONDITION AT ANY SPEED ESPECIALLY AT 55+MPH. COULD HAVE CAUSED A HIGH SPEED BLOWOUT.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225 45 17 )

LARGE BUBBLE APPEARED ON SIDEWALL OF TIRE. NO POTHOLES OR CURBS ETC.. WERE HIT. IT APPEARED THROUGH COURSE OF NORMAL DRIVING. I HAVE DIFGITAL PICTURES AND THE TIRE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE EITHER.( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45YR17 )

BUBBLE IN OUTER SIDEWALL, ABOUT THE SIZE OF A NICKEL (DOT NUMBER: EJH8 TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)

THE TIRE DID NOT 'FAIL' BUT RATHER CAUSES A PULL TO THE RIGHT THAT THE DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT. THEY CLAIM BRIDGESTONE NEEDS TO DO THIS. FOR A $45K CAR I EXPECT TIRES THAT LAST A WHILE AND IF NOT THEN AUDI SHOULD REPLACE THEM. THE LISTED COST IS ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST FOR DECENT TIRES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: EJN8 TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)

CAR WAS DELIVERED ON JUNE 4TH 2000. FROM THE TIME I DROVE OFF THE LOT THE VEHICLE SLIGHTLY STEERED TOWARDS THE RIGHT. I WAS TOLD BY DIFFERENT DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENTS IT WAS EITHER THE TIRE PRESSURE OR THE CROWNING IN THE ROADS. I ASKED OGNER MOTORS IN WOODLAND HILLS TO ROTATE THE TIRES AND PERFORM FURTHER EVALUATION. THEY FOUND ONE OF MY TIRES TO BE DEFECTIVE. APPARENTLY THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE IN QUESTION FAILED. THEY ARE AWAITING A REPLACEMENT TIRE FORM THE MANUFACTURER...I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE OTHER THREE TIRES ON THE VEHICLE CONSIDERING I HAVE HEARD NUMEROUS REPORT VIA AUDIWORLD.COM THAT THESE TIRES ARE EXTREMELY SUCSEPTIBLE TO SIDEWALL (BUBBLES) FAILURE.*AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

SIDEWALL OF FRONT PASSENGER TIRE HAS BUBBLED IN TWO LOCATIONS WITHOUT A CATALYST OF ANY KIND. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

SIDEWALL IS BUBBLED, DEALER WOULD NOT REPLACE TIRE. NO DAMAGE OR UNUSUAL WEAR ON TIRE.*AK( DOT NUMBER: )

WHILE DETAILING MY CAR, I NOTICED A SMALL CRACK IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT REAR TIRE. IT BEGINS WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL AND EXTENDS 1.5" TOWARD THE CENTER OF THE WHEEL. THE CRACK IS ABOUT 1/4" DEEP. I CAN SUPPLY A PHOTO IF YOU WISH, PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOU'D LIKE ONE. THIS TIRE HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM THE VEHICLE, AND NONE OF THE OTHER TIRES HAD SIMILAR CRACKS. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN ABUSED IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU! *AK( DOT NUMBER: EJH8CFE429 TIRE SIZE: 225/45R17 )

2 BUBBLED TIRES AT 3000/6000 MILES( DOT NUMBER: EJH8CFE 24 TIRE SIZE: 225/45/17 )

VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING DUE TO SOFT SIDEWALL AFTER JUST LESS THAN 800 MILES. REPLACED ALL TIRES AT THAT TIME, MARCH 24, 2000, KEPT THE 3 REMAING TIRES, SCRAPED THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. I STILL HAVE THE THREE TIRES WITH THE 800 MILES ON THEM IN STORAGE. YOU CAN HAVE THEM FOR YOUR INVESTAGATION. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45ZR17 )