AUDI Complaints

AT 40K MILES, I'VE BEEN NOTICING THE SYMPTOMS OF A DYING MECH UNIT (BANG/JERK TO STOP, SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO REVERSE), ETC. THOSE SYMPTOMS HAPPENED WHEN I PULL UP FROM STATIONARY, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. CAR WILL ALSO THROW TRANSMISSION ERROR CODE ON DASHBOARD AND PUT IN "LIMP MODE" FROM TIME TO TIME. SINCE IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AUDI QUOTED ME $5800 TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE MECHATRONIC UNIT. MANY THREADS ON THE AUDI FORUM CONFIRM THE ISSUE WAS DUE TO QUALITY CONTROL ON AUDI'S PART, AND AUDI REFUSED TO ISSUE A CALLBACK OR PAY FOR THE EXPENSE FOR OUT-OF-WARRANTY CARS WITH FALUTY 7-SPEED DSG TRANSMISSION.

THE ORIGINAL ENGINE WATER PUMP FAILED AT 18,313 MILES ON MAY 12, 2019. THE REPLACED ENGINE WATER PUMP HAS FAILED AGAIN AT 24,700 MILES ON APRIL 25. 2021. THIS IS COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE AND UNSAFE.

AUDI AS ISSUED TSB #2043968/1 FOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES IN REAR TRUNK. THE WIRING HARNESS CAN BREAK WHEN TRUNK LID IS OPENED OR CLOSED, CAUSING IT TO PINCH AND SEVERE WIRES. CAUSING THE REAR LIGHTS TO MALFUNCTION FLASHERS NOT WORKING BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING, REVERSE LIGHTS NOT WORKING. THIS TSB COVERS EVERY VIN FOR 2015-2016. THEY NOW WANT TO CHARGE $1,000 TO FIX A DEFECT THEY KNEW ABOUT, THIS SHOUL BE BE A RECALL.

SLIGHT OIL LEAK FROM OIL COOLER LINE SLIGHT LEAK AT THE COOLANT RESERVOIR. BURNS OIL QUICKLY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V056000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER HAD EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

ON 09APR2021 I WAS DRIVING ON MY WAY TO PICK UP MY DOGS FROM DAYCARE. DURING MY RIDE THE CAR SEEMED HESITANT WITH POWER. WHEN I ARRIVED AT THE DAYCARE AND PARKED THE CAR ESSENTIALLY SEEMED LIKE IT WAS CHOKING AND AT ONE POINT COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON IT'S OWN. AFTER I PICKED UP MY DOG I TRIED STARTING THE CAR AND IT TOOK 3 ATTEMPTS FOR IT TO START. ON THE WAY HOME I HAD TO TRY AND KEEP THE CAR IN MOTION IN ORDER TO KEEP THE ENGINE ON, SO EVERY RED LIGHT WAS A GAME. MOVING THOUGH RUSH OUR IN THE CITY WAS VERY DIFFICULT AND THE CARE NEARLY DIED 3 TIMES. I MADE IT HOME AND THE CAR TURNED OFF ON IT'S OWN, WHEN I PARKED. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT WITH AUDI AND BROUGHT THE CAR IN THE NEXT MORNING - ON THE WAY IN THE CAR DIED ON WHILE IN MOTION APPROACHING A RED LIGHT ON A CITY STREET. IT INADVERTENTLY STOPPED TRAFFIC UNTIL I COULD PUT THE CAR BACK IN PARK, AND ATTEMPT TO START THE ENGINE TWICE, BEFORE IT STARTED AGAIN AND I WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED IT AS BLOWN TURBOS.

WHEN CLOSING THE TRUNK THE DASH MARKS AS IF IT WERE OPEN. I HAVE TO OPEN AND CLOSE THE TRUNK SEVERAL TIMES SO THAT IT STOPS MARKING AS IF IT WERE OPEN.

HAVING ACCELERATION PROBLEMS. VARIES NOT CONSISTENT. WHEN APPLYING PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR DOESN'T RESPOND. RPM DROPS TO ZERO. ENGINE STILL RUNS BUT NO MOVEMENT. RELEASING PEDAL AND TRYING AGAIN WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. SCARY WHEN TRYING TO GET CAR OUT OF DANGER.

AUDI IS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A REMEDY FOR THE PODS RECALL IN A TIMELY MANNER MAKING MY AUDI A3 UNSAFE FOR PASSENGERS SITTING IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT.

DURING A 500 MILE ROAD TRIP FROM IA TO MO I EXPERIENCED THE FIRST SYMPTOM. I WAS ABOUT 5 HOURS INTO THE TRIP, CRUISE WAS SET AT ABOUT 70MPH. ALL OF THE SUDDEN A 'SHUDDER' WENT THROUGH THE CAR, LIKE THE CAR COMPLETELY LOST ALL POWER FOR A MOMENT. GETS YOUR ATTENTION IN A HURRY! I CHECKED ALL THE GAUGES, AND THERE WERE NO ERRORS AND EVERYTHING APPEARED IN ORDER. WE WERE ABOUT 15-20 MINUTES FROM THE DESTINATION, SO WE DECIDED TO SEE IF WE WOULD HAVE ANY TROUBLE MAKING IT. WE MADE IT THE REST OF THE WAY DOWN WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE NEXT DAY WE HAD TO DRIVE BACK TO IA. IN GENERAL THE CAR DROVE OKAY. ALTHOUGH WE DID EXPERIENCE THE SHUDDER ABOUT 4 TIME ON THE TRIP HOME. I WAS SURPRISED THAT WE MADE IT, BASED ON THE FIRST SHUDDER. ONCE I GOT HOME I DECIDED TO INSPECT THE TURBOS, AS THEY HAVE A FAILURE HISTORY IN THESE CARS. I USED A BORESCOPE TO CHECK THE TURBOS. THE PASSENGER SIDE TURBO HAD OIL IN THE INTAKE, INDICATING OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TURBO COMPRESSOR SEAL. THERE WAS ALSO SLIGHT SCRAPING OF THE COMPRESSOR BLADES ON THE HOUSING, INDICATING THE INITIAL STAGES OF FAILURE. THE CAR WAS PARKED UNTIL I COULD GET A CHANCE TO PULL EVERYTHING APART. THIS WEEKEND I PULLED THE CAR APART. I FOUND A PLUGGED TURBO OIL SCREEN BURIED DEEP IN THE VEE OF THE ENGINE. THE ORIGINAL OIL SCREEN WAS DEFORMED IN THE DIRECTION OF OIL FLOW, INDICATING THE RESTRICTION TO FLOW THAT IT HAD CREATED. I HAVE ATTACHED PICTURES OF THE EXISTING OIL SCREEN AND A BRAND NEW OIL SCREEN HELD UP TO A LIGHT. THIS IS TO INDICATE THE LEVEL OF BLOCKAGE ON THE ORIGINAL SCREEN. CAR HAD 91,828 MILES WHEN IT WAS SCOPED. I HAVE OWNED 16 AUDI'S OVER THE YEARS, 9 WITH TURBOS. THIS IS MY FIRST TURBO FAILURE EVER. I HAVE TAKEN MANY OF THE CARS UP AROUND 200K MILES, WITH A FEW SURPASSING IT BEFORE BEING TRADED.