1987 Audi QUATTRO: complaints, problems and recalls

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 AUDI QUATTRO. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. HOWEVER, AFTER THE REPAIR THE DASHBOARD WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS FADED ON AND OFF AND OCCASIONALLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE KEY WAS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION THE RADIO SHUT OFF AND IT SHOULD CONTINUE TO PLAY. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURES WERE DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN. THIS FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED AF…

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THROTTLE BODY FAILED TWICE.

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I WAS PULLING MY AUDI QUATRO A6 (1999 MODEL) INTO A PARKING SPACE AT MY LOCAL BARNES & NOBLE LOCATED ON RICHMOND AVENUE IN STATEN ISLAND, NY. I WAS PULLING IN VERY SLOWLY INTO A HANDICAPPED SPACE WHEN SUDDENLY MY CAR ACCELERATED TO WHAT FELT LIKE 60 MPH. MY FOOT WAS ALREADY ON THE BRAKE WHEN MY CAR ACCELERATED. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL IT JUMPED OVER THE CONCRETE BARRIER AND CRASHED INTO THE WALL. EVEN THEN, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING. THE WITNESS (A STORE EMPLOYEE) WAS FLABERGHASTED. SHE CAME OVER TO ME AND SAID "I JUST WATCHED YOUR…

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AFTER SLOWING DOWN IN WARM WEATHER THEN ACCELERATING THERE IS A LAG TIME OF ABOUT 10-15 SECONDS BEFORE VEHICLE RESPONDS. IT LUNGED FORWARD. THIS HAPPENED INTERMITTENTLY. DEALER EXAMINED VEHICLE 10 TIMES, FINALLY DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE WAS FAULTY, AND COULD NOT BE REPROGRAMMED.*AKTHE DRIVERS SEAT BACK MEMORY DOESNT HOLD, PINNING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL. THE PARKTRONIC WAS INOPERATIVE. THE RIGHT REAR SPEAKER COVER WAS CRACKED. THE NAVAGATION CONTROL WAS BROKEN. THE REAR DECKLID HATCH NEEDED REPAIR. THE COMP…

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AUDI HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE FACT IN A REPORT TO USA TODAY THAT THE ALLROAD MODEL HAS WHAT IS CALLED DELAYED THROTTLE RESPONSE A POTENTIALLY LIFE THREATENING MALFUNCTION OF THE TIPTRONIC TRANSMISSION BUT AUDI OF AMERICA DENIES THE PROBLEM EXSISTS TO THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES WHEN WE CONTACT THEM OR THEIR DEALER NETWORK. THIS PROBLEM IS AS DANGEROUS AS AUDI'S UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE YEARS BACK. SEVERAL HUNDRED AUDI OWNERS HAVE SIGNED A PETITION REGARDING THIS VITAL SAFETY CONCERN. PLEASE HELP US. THANK YOU. DT

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THE PROBLEM IS ONE THAT IS KNOWN TO MANY OF US A4 OWNERS. IT HAS TO DO WITH VERY POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET CONDITIONS. THESE CARS DID NOT COME WITH A SHIELD BEHIND THE FRONT DISCS TO PREVENT WATER FROM ACCUMULATING. THE RESULT IS LITTLE OR NO BRAKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. I MUST DRAG THE BRAKE PEDAL IN ORDER TO DRY THE DISCS BEFORE THEY WILL PERFORM AS THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM THAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED IN DEPTH ON AUDIWORLD.COM(USE THE ARCHIVES TO INVESTIGATE). AUDI IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM…

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I PURCHASED AN AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO USED WITH 49,000 MILES ON THE ODOMETER AND BEGAN TO NOTICE THE ABS LIGHT ALONG WITH THE BRAKE LIGHT START TO FLICKER OCCASIONALLY WHILE DRIVING AT THE 70,000 MILE RANGE. WITHIN A MONTH OF THE FIRST SIGN OF FAILURE IT WOULD COME ON EARLIER (IN RELATION TO ENGINE START UP) AND MORE OFTEN UP TO THE POINT OF IT FLASHING CONSTANTLY UPON ENGINE START UP. AS A RESULT OF THIS I REALIZED THAT MY CAR'S ABS SYSTEM IS BASICALLY DISABLED AS I NO LONGER FEEL THE BRAKES PULSING DURING RAINY AND WET CONDITION TESTI…

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I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE ACTION FOR INCOVINENCE. NO SAFETY DEFECT (S) LISTED. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING BRAKES FAILED SIX TIMES. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER. BRAKES WENT OUT AGAIN. *AK

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WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH VARIOUS DASHBOARD INDICATORS, THE TEMPERATURE GUAGE STOPPED FUNCTIONING, FOLLOWED BY A LOSS OF DIRECTIONAL SIGNAL OPERATION, UPON REACHING HIS DESTINATION, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE HIS KEY FROM THE IGNITION, CONSUMER THEN NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE START POSITION, BUT WOULD STALL AS SOON AS HE RELEASED THE IGNITION FROM THE START POSITIION, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND THE NECESSARY REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER TWO WEEKS LATER, THE…

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I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IDENTICAL TO RECALL 00V317000. THE PLASTIC IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING FRACTURES, ALLOWING THE IGNITION AND STARTER TO FIRE CONTINUOUSLY. MY STARTER BURNED OUT AND THE REPAIR OF BOTH THE SWITCH AND THE STARTER COST $830.56. AUDI CLAIMS MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL GROUP.*JB

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CAR WON'T START. PROBLEM RELATED TO QUICK START TO MOVE VEHICLE ON PREVIOUS START. *AK

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE IGNITION COILS WERE ORIGINALLY REPLACED UNDER RECALL IN 2003 AT 9,000 MILES. AT 60,300 MILES THE IGNITION COILS FAILED AGAIN WHILE VEHICLE WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE ROAD CONDITIONS WERE NOT A FACTOR. THE ENGINE WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL, AND VEHICLE DID NOT DRIVE NORMALLY, ALSO, THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER.THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT APPEARED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE AT 10-15 MPH. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE IGNITION COILS FOR CYLINDERS 2, 3 & 6 WERE FAULTY , AND RECOM…

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BATTERY EXPLODED WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN GARAGE. ON 23 MARCH, 2002 WHILE STARTING VEHICLE BATTERY EXPLODED AGAIN.*AK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. FAULTY COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. BELT NOISE AT STARTUP. OIL LEAK CONTINUOUSLY. ROUGH IDLE. BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ON. BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HIGH PITCH NOISE FROM STEERING. POWER STEERING RACK LEAKING. POWER STEERING GEAR AND RACK AND LOOSE HOSE REPLACED. POWER WINDOWS WORKS ERRATICALLY. TURN SIGNALS INOPERATIVE. POOR CONNECTION FOUND. INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FADES OUT A…

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AUDI-A4 TIMING BELT BROKE WHILE DRIVE ON THE FREEWAY. ROUTINE SERVICES WERE DONE AT STEVEN'S CREEK AUDI ON A REGULAR BASIS. AUDI SERVICES NEVER REPORTED TIMING BELT PROBLEM IN ALL ROUTINE SERVICES. MY AUDI HAS ONLY 47,000 MILES AND WITHOUT WARNING, THE TIMING BELT BROKE. LUCKILY THERE WERE NO MAJOR INJURIES WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. NOW, AUDI INFORMS ME THAT IT WLL COST ME $10,000 TO FIX THE TIMING BELT AND THE REPAIR OF THE ENGINE. IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR WHEN I FOLLOW AUDI ROUTINE SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY,…

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JUST ABOUT EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. AUDI REFUSES TO BUY BACK

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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI QUATTRO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT AND HEAD GASKET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,530.

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I HAVE AN AUDI A4 2.8 QUATTRO 1998 MODEL. I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR ICLUDING A NEAR FIRE EXPLOSION 1 YEAR AGO.THE OTHER DAY AS I WAS DRIVING MY SON HOME FROM SCHOOL TRAVELING AT 55 MPH THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND I HAD TO MANUELY STEER THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE CAR STARTED STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SMOKE AGAIN .I TOOK MY CHILD FROM THE CAR AND CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AAA. THE CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BLOWN VALVES TO THE COST OF 3,000$.I HAVE ONLY 60,000 MILES ON THIS CAR AND HAVE TREATED IT WITH KIT GLOVES.IT HAS HAD…

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JUST ABOUT EVERY MAJOR COMPONENT ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. AUDI REFUSES TO BUY BACK

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CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, PILOT AND THROWOUT BEARINGS REMEDIED ISSUE. 10 HOURS LABOR WITH PARTS APROX $2700 TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. *TR

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI QUATTRO A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPM'S DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

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IDENTIFIED BUBBLE IN OUTER SIDEWALL, BEGINNING AT TREAD TO MID-SIDEWALL; SEPARATION ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE'S OUTER SURFACE OF AUDI A6Q. GOODYEAR DEALER CONFIRMED SIDEWALL SEPARATION AND NEED TO REPLACE IMMEDIATELY OR RISK CATASTROPHIC BLOW-OUT. DEALER BLAMED SOFT SIDEWALLS AS BEING "POT HOLE SUSCEPTIBLE". BUT NO DAMAGE TO INSIDE OF TIRE SURFACE! HAVE READ MANY OTHER REPORTS ON THIS TIRE SIZE REPORTING BUBBLES OR CATASTROPHIC FAILURES.*AK (DOT NUMBER: M60FBEDR34 TIRESIZE: 205/55R16)

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MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2001 AUDI ALLROAD WHICH IS EQUIPPED WITH GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1 RADIAL TIRES MARKED ALLROAD SIZE 225 R17 M+S RATED. THESE ARE THE ONLY MANUFACTURER APPROVED TIRES FOR THE VEHICLE. ABOUT A YEAR AGO I EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE AND THE SIDEWALL WAS DAMAGED REQUIRING A NEW TIRE. IT TOOK SEVERAL DAYS TO OBTAIN A TIRE AND I WAS LIMITED TO DRIVING ON STREETS AS THE SPARE IS NOT A FULL SIZE TIRE AND CANNOT BE USED OVER 50MPH. ON JULY 2, WE EXPERIENCED A FLAT TIRE CAUSED BY A NAIL AND THE SIDEWALL OF THE TIRE BLEW OUT. WE TRIED T…

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I HAVE AN 99 AUDI A6 QUATTRO AND MY ABS MODULE IS BAD NOW I HAVE BEEN READING ON ALOT OF FORUMS THAT EVERYONE AT ONE TIME IS HAVING TO REPLACE IT, IF TRUE WOULDN'T THE DEALER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING FAULTY MODULES. *NM

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SODA SPILLED ONTO THE CONTROL PANEL AD WIRING HARNESS TO THE AIR BAGS, CAUSING THEM TO MALFUNCTION. (NAR) *PH *CB

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CONSUMER IS EXPERIENCING ENGINE STICKING AT A SPEED SHOULD BE TAKEN OFF THE ROAD. (NAR) *LA DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB

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POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS WITH FUEL SENDING UNIT. EXPERIENCED 7 RECALLS SINCE THE PURCHASED OF 1999 AUDI QUATTRO. *BF THE CONSUMER STATED PERIODICALLY THE VEHICLE WOULD START, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS AND IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO CARBON BUILD UP ON CERTAIN ENGINE PARTS. THE FUEL SENDING UNIT WAS FINALLY RECALLED. *JB

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VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 50 MPH WHEN ALL OF ALL SUDDEN IT WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN THE DRIVER PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR A SIMILAR EVENT MONTHS EARLIER BY CONSUMER AND TESTED, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED. *AK AT 2700 RPM THE ENGINE DIED. WHEN RELEASING THE GAS PEDAL ENGINE MAY OR MAY NOT START MOVING. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS ILLUMINATING AND THERE IS INTERMITTENT BACK FIRE. DEALER REPLACED A NUMBER OF PARTS RELATED TO THE ENGINE. LIGHTER NOT WORKING. CONNECTION TO THE LIGHTER PLUG WAS R…

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