2004 Audi A4 Complaint Log

IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING ON FREEWAY ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE IN TRAFFIC HAD TO MAKE EMERGENCY MANEUVERS TO AVOID BEING HIT BY TRAFFIC TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. GOT TO SIDE OF ROAD WHERE CAR WOULDN'T START TOOK TO DEALER WHICH STATED THAT A NEW FUEL PUMP WAS REQUIRED. *TR

AUDI 2004 A4 HEADLIGHTS. *TR

1. ON NOVEMBER 4TH, I TRAVELED EARLY IN THE DAY FROM PITTSBURGH TO ALTOONA, PA USING MY CRUISE CONTROL OFTEN ON THE HIGHWAYS AND ROADS. I RETURNED TO PITTSBURGH AFTER WORK AND I PICKED UP MY DAUGHTER AT SCHOOL AROUND 5 PM. WE DROVE AND WENT TO DINNER. WE DROVE AND ATTENDED AN EVENT AT 7:30 PM. 2. FOLLOWING THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS EVENT AROUND 9:00 PM, WE DROVE SEVERAL MILES TO OUR HOME. AS WE WERE LEAVING DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, AND ONE MILE FROM OUR HOME, THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED DOWN ON ITS OWN, PUSHING THE CAR FORWARD. I STOOD ON THE BRAKE TO STOP THE CAR AS WE CAME TO A STOP LIGHT. I TOOK MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINED IN THE DOWN POSITION WITH THE CAR ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN. I ONCE AGAIN STOPPED THE CAR BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE. I THEN TRIED TO LIFT THE PEDAL PHYSICALLY WITH MY HAND AND FOOT, BELIEVING THAT WOULD HELP. I ALSO TRIED MOVING THE MAT. THE CAR HAD BEEN INSPECTED TWO WEEKS EARLIER AND THE MAT LOCK WAS NOT PUT BACK ON. THE CAR WAS MOVING ON ITS OWN. I STOPPED THE CAR BY STANDING ON THE BRAKE, PUT IT IN PARK AND THE ENGINE REVVED VERY HIGH AND I QUICKLY TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE IN THE NEARLY 2 YEAR HISTORY OF OWNING THE CAR. FOR ONE MILE, THE CAR'S ACCELERATOR WAS STUCK TO THE FLOOR OF THE VEHICLE. 3. IN THE MORNING, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THAT SERVICES THE CAR AND HAD CONDUCTED THE INSPECTION TWO WEEKS EARLIER. I USED MY AAA SERVICE TO TOW THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER DID START THE CAR AND THE PEDAL WAS NO LONGER STUCK. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO RECREATE THE EVENT AND RETURNED MY CAR IN ONE WEEK STATING THEY HAD OPENED A FILE, CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THAT I COULD COME AND TAKE MY CAR BACK AND DRIVE IT. IT APPEARED THEY DROVE IT 35 MILES IN THAT TIME PERIOD. I AM DRIVING THE CAR AND I HAVE NOT USED MY CRUISE CONTROL. I REMAIN CONCERNED FOR THE SAFETY OF MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND MY COMMUNITY. I AM NOT SURE WHAT I SHOULD DO. *TR

MY AUDI A4 2004 QUATTRO 1.8L CAR RECENTLY STOPPED WORKING ONE RANDOM MORNING. THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN ON AT ALL. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO AND AUDI SPECIALIST WHO INFORMED ME THAT THE FUEL PUMP ON MY CAR WAS BAD AND THAT IN HIS PERSONAL OPINION I SHOULD RESEARCH THIS PROBLEM AND CONTACT AUDI CORPORATE. UPON RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT THE 2003 MODEL OF MY CAR HAD A RECALL OUT FOR ITS FUEL PUMP. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF PEOPLE WITH THE 2004 MODEL OF THIS CAR HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE FUEL PUMP. I CONTACTED AUDI CORPORATE AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION THEY TOLD ME THAT SINCE THE RECALL WAS ONLY FOR THE 2003 MODEL AND MY CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY THAT THEY COULDN'T HELP ME. THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS ONLY RECALLED ON THE 2003 MODEL BECAUSE THEY USED A DIFFERENT PART FOR THE 2004 MODEL. WELL IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THEY USED A DIFFERENT PART OR NOT BECAUSE THE FUEL PUMPS ARE STILL GOING WIDE SPREAD AMONG THE 2004 MODEL. AUDI NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FACT THAT THE 2004 MODEL IS HAVING THE SAME FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS AS THE 2003 MODEL AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL. AUDI TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD MAKE A NOTE OF MY COMPLAINT BUT THAT'S ALL THEY COULD DO. IM STUCK IN A SITUATION WHERE MY CAR WHICH I PAID A LOT OF MONEY FOR AND HAVE BEEN SAVING FOR MOST OF MY LIFE NOW DOES NOT WORK BECAUSE OF A FAULTY PART WHICH AUDI WILL TAKE NO CREDIT FOR. *TR

I PURCHASED A 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T ALL WHEEL DRIVE IN OCTOBER 2010. CARFAX SAYS NO ACCIDENTS, FLOODING, ETC. AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK IT TO AUDI OF SCHAUMBURG, IL WHO SAID THE HARNESS UNDER THE SEAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND CHARGED $507.77. THIS IS THE DRIVER'S SEAT. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. TOOK IT TO AUDI EXCHANGE IN HIGHLAND PARK, IL AND THEY SAID IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT THE AIR BAG BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, AUDI DOES NOT GUARANTEE THAT THIS FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE COST IS $900 TO REPLACE THE AIRBAG BUT THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS GOING TO TRY TO GIVE ME SOME SORT OF DISCOUNT. PICKING THE CAR UP AGAIN TODAY. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND AUDI SHOULD RECALL THE CARS AND FIX IT FOR FREE. IF AIRBAGS AREN'T GOING TO DEPLOY THEN WHY HAVE THEM? WHY PAY MONEY FOR SAFETY FEATURES THAT DON'T WORK? *TR

MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HER 2004 AUDI A4 AT ABOUT 40 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THE CAR JERKED, SHE THEN PULLED UP TO THE STOP LIGHT AND STOPPED. THE CAR STALLED AND WOULD NOT START. THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ON. WE PUSHED THE CAR OUT OF THE LANE OF TRAFFIC. A FEW HOURS LATER WE WENT BACK TO THE CAR AND IT STARTED UP WITH NO PROBLEM, WE DROVE THE CAR WITH NO PROBLEMS. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IT APPEARS THAT OTHER OWNERS HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. THERE WAS AN INVESTIGATION PE08027 OPENED ON THIS ISSUE IN 2008 AND CLOSED IN 2008 WITHOUT A RECALL. *TR

I PURCHASED A USED 2004 AUDI A4 IN NOVEMBER 2007 FROM AN AUDI DEALERSHIP. IN THE FALL OF 2008, BOTH MY HEADLIGHTS AND BOTH TAILLIGHTS ALL WENT OUT WITHIN A MONTH OF EACH OTHER. I BROUGHT THE CAR INTO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP AND PAID FOR SERVICE REPLACEMENT BULBS FOR ALL FOUR LIGHTS. ABOUT A MONTH AGO, MY CAR DASHBOARD GAVE A WARNING THAT MY REAR LEFT FOG LIGHT WENT OUT. I HAVE NOT REPLACED THAT YET, AS I DO NOT USE MY FOG LIGHTS. LAST WEEK, I GOT ANOTHER DASHBOARD MESSAGE THAT MY RIGHT FRONT HEADLIGHT HAS DIPPED. THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT IS NOW MUCH MORE DIM THAN THE LEFT ONE. BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN SUMMER, I HAVE VERY RARELY NEEDED TO DRIVE AT DARK USING HEADLIGHTS IN THE PAST FEW MONTHS. I RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FOR AUDI CARS WITH DIPPED FRONT HEADLIGHT PROBLEMS, AND NO RESOLUTIONS OR TRUE FIXES FOR THE PROBLEM. AT A MINIMUM, IT APPEARS IT WILL CAUSE GREAT EXPENSE TO HAVE THE HEADLIGHT FIXED, ONLY TO HAVE A VERY HIGH CHANCE OF THE PROBLEM RECURRING ANYWAY. SEVERAL OF THOSE WEBSITE REFERRED ME TO THIS COMPLAINT FORM. I HAVE NOT YET CONTACTED THE AUDI DEALER ABOUT FIXING THIS PROBLEM, AS I DON'T WANT TO PAY FOR JUST A TEMPORARY FIX. AS WE NOW GET INTO THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS, I AM CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY WHILE DRIVING IN THE DARK. *TR

FUEL PUMP FAILED IN 2004 AUDI A4 3.0Q. HAD CAR FLAT BEDDED FROM ABOUT 30 MILES FROM HOME. COST OVER $500 TO REPAIR + FLATBED FEES. CAR HAD 68,000 MILES WHEN IT HAPPENED. FORTUNATELY, I WAS RIGHT AT A GAS STATION WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF HIGHWAY AND OUT OF TRAFFIC SAFELY. I SEE MANY MANY STORIES ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW, NEWLY INSTALLED PUMP IS BARELY 4 MONTHS OLD AND MAKING LOUD NOISES. I EXPECT THIS ONE HAS GONE BAD OR IS ABOUT TO. CAR GOES INTO SHOP IN A FEW DAYS TO INSPECT THIS. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 3.0 REPORTING "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" WITH LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERING ON AND OFF. WITH NO KNOWN WAY TO FIX THIS PROBLEM, PER AUDI DEALERSHIP, WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT ALSO GOES BAD? NOT ONLY DANGEROUS TO THE DRIVER, BUT ON-COMING TRAFFIC! ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED RELATED TO AUDI HEADLIGHT ISSUE! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE & IMMEDIATELY. ~THERE WERE NO EVENTS LEADING UP TO IT'S FAILURE & THIS PROBLEM OCCURS CONTINUOUSLY... *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY AUDI A4 2004 DOWN A SLIGHT SLOPE AND HAD TO STOP AT THE RED LIGHT JUST BEFORE CROSSING A MAJOR HIGHWAY (VA 123). AS I SAW THE RED LIGHT, I TRIED TO PRESS ON THE BREAKS AND AROUND THE SAME TIME, I REALIZED THAT THE CAR STARTED SHAKING AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL. HOWEVER, THE CAR DID NOT STALL AND THE BREAK WAS ROCK HARD. I COULDN'T APPLY THE BREAKS. I LOWERED THE GEAR AND USED THE HAND BREAK TO STOP THE CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE AUDI DEALER. DEALER TOLD ME THAT THE SUCTION PUMP VALVE SPLIT INTO TWO AND THAT IS WHY THE ENGINE SUDDENLY GOT TOO MUCH AIR AND THE BREAK POWER ASSIST ALSO FAILED. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE SUCTION PUMP. THE OLD PART HAS BEEN TRASHED. *TR

2004 AUDI A4, QUATTRO, 3.0L V6. PREMATURE FAILURE OF POWERSTEERING RACK SEALS CAUSING PS FLUID TO LEAK OUT, AND RENDER THE CAR IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER, UNTIL FLUID IS ADDED OR RACK IS REPLACED. RESEARCH INDICATES THAT ALL AUDI POWER STEERING RACKS FAIL WITHIN 6 YEARS. DEALER NEVER BOTHERED TO CHECK PS FLUID LEVELS DURING REGULAR REQUIRED MAINTENANCE PERIODS. AS USUAL AUDI CORP."VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY" GOV.'T AGENCIES NEED TO PUT AUDI ON NOTICE FOR SUB STANDARD PARTS WITH PREMATURE FAILURE, THAT CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. *TR

ONE DAY THE LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON, BROUGHT IT TO CAROUSOL AUDI IN GOLDEN VALLEY MN AND THEY INFORMED ME ABOUT THE OIL SLUDGE PROBLEM AND TOLD ME TO GET MY OIL RECEIPTS READY. I CHANGED MY OWN OIL AND DON'T HAVE MY OIL RECEIPTS AND AM NOW BEING DENIED A WARRANTY COVERAGE. WAS TOLD THAT I WOULD HAVE A NEW ENGINE PUT IN IF I HAD OIL RECEIPTS BUT WILL COST AT LEAST 9000 WITHOUT THE WARRANTY. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 1.8T ENGINE SLUDGE--COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE. AUDI ABSURDLY REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR OWN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE BASIS THE CAR WAS RUN WITHOUT OIL. THE ENGINE FAILED INTERNALLY BECAUSE THERE WAS AND IS SLUDGE BLOCKING LUBRICATION PORTS TO THE MOVING PARTS, I.E., FAILURE. THIS IS MY EXECUTIVE SYNOPSIS, BUT I HAVE VOLUMES OF SUPPORTING EVIDENCE, UNBELIEVABLE AS IT IS TO THINK THIS COULD HAPPEN IN AMERICA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF SEVERAL WARNING LIGHTS. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO A LACK OF LUBRICATION AND AN INTERNAL COMPRESSION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCES THE FAILURE WITH THE SPORADIC ILLUMINATION OF THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT. THE CONTACT STATED HE PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC WHICH LOCATED THE FAILURE AS A MULTI-CYLINDER MISFIRE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE BE TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FURTHER REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED WITH HIS SAFETY WHEN OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000. UPDATED 04/25/11 *BF UPDATED 04/27/11

2004 AUDI A4 1.8L TURBO - THE CAR SUFFERS FROM A PROBLEM THAT BEGINS WITH A FLASHING OF THE GEAR SELECTOR RANGE (PRNDS). THIS OCCURS CONSISTENTLY, EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS OPERATED. WHEN PRNDS IS FLASHING THE VEHICLE POSSESSES A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN THAT HAS OCCURRED (3) TIMES SINCE THE ONSET OF THIS CONDITION. WHILE THE GEAR SELECTOR RANGE WAS FLASHING I PULLED OVER TO RE-FUEL AT A LOCAL GAS STATION. AFTER PURCHASING GAS I RETURNED TO THE CAR, STARTED IT UP, AND THE FLASHING PRNDS CONDITION PERSISTED. WHEN I ENGAGED REVERSE TO EXIT THE GAS PUMP AREA THE CAR VERY SUDDENLY LUNGED BACKWARDS WITH SUCH TREMENDOUS FORCE THAT THE VEHICLE BREAK SYSTEM COULD NOT CONTAIN THE JOLTING FORCE OF THE BACKWARDS MOVEMENT. IF ANYONE HAD BEEN STANDING BEHIND ME......THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY SERIOUSLY INJURED OR KILLED. I HAVE MADE EFFORTS TO CONTACT THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER (AUDI OF AMERICA) AND THEY FAIL TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS SIMPLY UNACCEPTABLE.... ESPECIALLY IN LIGHT OF THE FACT THAT THE COMPANY HAS FULL KNOWLEDGE OF THIS DEFECTIVE AND THREATENING VEHICLE CONDITION. THERE ARE MANY OTHER AUDI A4 OWNERS THAT HAVE REPORTED THIS PROBLEM, AND IT IS WELL DOCUMENTED ON AUDI FORUMS ON THE INTERNET. THE HEART OF MY CONCERN: INSTEAD OF VOLUNTEERING TO REPAIR THIS SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARD, AUDI OF AMERICA HAS ADVISED THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE REPLACED AT A PERSONAL COST TO ME OF APPROXIMATELY $3,000.00, WHICH I FIND APPALLING. THE CAR CONTINUES TO EXHIBIT THIS DRIVING CONDITION, AND LUNGING REVERSE CONDITION CAN BE REPLICATED. I WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CALL THIS TO THE ATTENTION OF THE NHTSA FOR REVIEW BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED. I WOULD VERY MUCH APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO ELEVATE MY CONCERN ASAP. *TR

"INTERMITTENT HEADLIGHT MALFUNCTION. OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR AND A HALF OF OWNERSHIP, THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT HAS MALFUNCTIONED (TURNED OFF), WITH NO CONSISTENT CAUSE APPARENT. THE SPECIFIC ERROR MESSAGE THAT APPEARS IN THE DRIVER INFORMATION SCREEN IS "RIGHT HEADLIGHT DIPPED". THIS CONDITION IS BOTH UNSAFE, AND ILLEGAL - AS MANY STATES WILL ISSUE A TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR DRIVING WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING HEADLIGHT. IT HAS HAPPENED ABOUT 7-8 TIMES, THE HEADLIGHT FLICKERS, THEN GOES OUT, BUT WILL COME BACK ON WHEN THE CAR IS RESTARTED, THEN BE FINE FOR WEEKS OR MONTHS AT A TIME. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM ON AT LEAST 3 VISITS, AND HAS CLAIMED THAT EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE. THEY HAVE SUGGESTED/GUESSED THAT IT IS THE XENON LIGHT BULB ITSELF, HOWEVER IT HAS CHECKED OUT FINE EACH TIME, AND AS MENTIONED, HAS FUNCTIONED FLAWLESSLY AFTER EACH OCCURRENCE WITH MERELY A RESTART OF THE VEHICLE. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED OR REPLACED, HOWEVER THEY HAVE CLAIMED TO PERFORM A VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS ON AT LEAST ONE VISIT. ANECDOTAL EVIDENCE (CONVERSATIONAL, AND VIA INTERNET OWNERS' FORUMS) SUGGESTS THAT THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD AMONG A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF AUDI'S MODEL RANGE AND YEARS." *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON RTE 495 IN LITTLETON, MA IN THE PASSING LANE, WE WERE CAUGHT IN A THUNDER STORM WITH HEAVY RAIN. I TURNED ON THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS THAT INITIALLY RAN SLOWLY BUT THEN STOPPED COMPLETELY IN THE UP POSITION. HAD TO PULL IT MEDIAN AS VISIBILITY WAS VERY LIMITED. *TR

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE 405 FREEWAY AT 60MPH WHEN THE ENGINE STALLED AND SHE HAD TO GO ACROSS 4 LANES TO GET TO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER WITH NO POWER. OTHER CARS HAD TO BRAKE HARD TO AVOID HER SO SHE COULD MOVE OVER. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE AUDI DEALER AND THEY SAID THE FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $551. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR FUEL PUMPS ON 2003 A4 AND TOLD THEM THAT MY 2004 HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY DISAGREE AND SAID THE 2004 MODELS ARE FINE AND I HAVE TO PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS SINCE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THIS IS A REAL SAFETY ISSUE THAT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE EVEN THOUGH IT'S IDENTICAL TO THE PROBLEM OF THE 2003 MODELS BEING RECALLED. THEY OFFER NO APOLOGIES AND I'M STUCK WITH THE REPAIR BILL. *TR

LEFT XENON HEADLIGHT BEGAN TO FLICKER, AND AFTER DRIVING FOR A FEW MORE DAYS, IT WENT OUT COMPLETELY. I REPLACED THE BULB, BUT THE HEADLIGHT STILL DOES NOT WORK. EVERYTHING I HAVE READ ONLINE INDICATES THE BALLAST OR IGNITER MIGHT NEED REPLACEMENT. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, GIVEN THAT THE HEADLIGHTS SPONTANEOUSLY STOP WORKING WHILE DRIVING. *TR

TL*-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 61,000.

I HAVE A 2004 AUDI A4 1.8 TURBO .. 5:45PM ON A HEAVY TRAFFIC FRIDAY BEFORE EASTER WEEK.. MY CALL STALLED WHILE I DRIVING HOME WITH BOTH KIDS. I WAS VERY LUCKY AND FORTUNATE THAT A TRUCK DRIVER GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND PUSHED MY CAR TO THE CURB. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE NEAREST AUDI DEALERSHIP SINCE IT WAS CLOSE TO 8PM BY THE TIME THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED . SERVICE REP CALLS ME THE FOLLOWING DAY (SATURDAY MORNING) AND SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP INJECTOR THAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HOW CAN WE COMPLAIN TO AUDI MANUFACTURER SINCE I NOTICED TONS OF FUEL PUMP ISSUES FOR THE 2004 A4 AUDI. *TR

AUDI A4 WITH 68,000 MILES HAD MAIN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO NO OIL PRESSURE. OIL WAS CHANGED AT 8,000 MILE INTERVALS. AUDI WILL NOT STAND BEHIND NAME. ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $8700. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 W. APPROX 38,000 MILES. FAILURES INVOLVE PLUG & LEAKING WATER PUMP WHICH RUINED TIMING BELT. TOTAL CHARGE FOR REPAIR: APPROX $1700. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES LATER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000.

MY HUSBAND AND I OWN A 2004 AUDI A4 CABRIO AND TOOK IT IN FOR A VOLUNTARY EMISSIONS SERVICE ACTION FOR AN IGNITION COIL REPLACEMENT ON FEB 4, 2010. AT THAT TIME, THE DASHBOARD LIGHT FOR THE DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG WAS ON CONSTANTLY AND WOULD NOT GO OFF SO WE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO LOOK INTO IT. THEY TOLD US WE NEEDED A NEW AIRBAG AND REPLACED IT AT A COST OF $746.14. WE HAD NOT BEEN IN A COLLISION AND HAD NOT TAMPERED WITH THE AIRBAG EITHER. *TR

DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW AND RIGHT REAR PASSENGER WINDOW FAIL TO OPERATE FROM DRIVERS POSITION. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW REGULATOR WAS FAULTY, THEY REPLACED IT AND IT. THEY SAID THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW WASN'T WORKING BECAUSE THE SAFETY LOCK WAS ON. PICKED UP VEHICLE AFTER THE SERVICE DEPT. WAS CLOSED AND WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THE REAR WINDOW STILL DOESN'T WORK, NO MATTER WHAT POSITION THE SAFETY LOCKOUT IS IN. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SAID TO RETURN BUT BECAUSE OF LOCATION I WILL HAVE TO WAIT FOR ANOTHER DAY. *TR

WHILE DRIVING THE CAR, THERE WAS A POP, THEN THE CAR STARTED RUNNING POORLY. I STOPPED THE CAR AND CHECKED THE GAUGES; THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. I RETURNED HOME AND CALLED THE DEALER WHO SUGGESTED I CALL FOR A TOW TRUCK AND HAVE IT BROUGHT IN. HE SAID THAT THE VEHICLE COULDN'T BE DRIVEN IN THIS CONDITION. HE TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE COIL PACK. I CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE COIL PACK THAT HAD BEEN RECALLED AT NO CHARGE TO ME, IT HAS RUN FINE SINCE. *TR

I HAVE OWNED MY 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO FOR FOUR YEARS. THE PROBLEM THAT I AM HAVING IS A MASSIVE ISSUE THAT HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF OTHER B6 PLATFORM OWNERS ALSO HAVE, THE WATER PUMP IN OUR VEHICLES IS VERY PRONE TO FAILURE. THE WATER PUMP FOUND IN OUR US MARKET VEHICLES HAS A PLASTIC IMPELLER THAT IS KNOWN TO SNAP, CRACK, OR LEAK CAUSING THE PART TO FAIL. I HAVE HAD TWO OF THESE PUMPS FAIL IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. THE FIRST ONE FAILED AT AROUND 74K IN JULY OF 2008 WHEN THE PART WAS NEARING IT'S REPLACEMENT DATE. THE SECOND FAILURE OCCURRED IN JANUARY 2010 AT ROUGHLY 98K MILES. SO I HAVE HAD TWO FAILURES IN A VERY SHORT TIME PERIOD. NOW AUDI IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS BUT HAS NEVER HAD A RECALL OR EVEN ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT IS THEIR FAULT FOR RELEASING A POORLY DESIGNED PART. WHEN A PUMP FAILS IT USUALLY GOES VERY QUICKLY. IN MY CASE IT LEAKED AND THEN I LOST AC COMPRESSION. I AM LUCKY THAT I KNOW CARS AND KNEW TO IMMEDIATELY PARK THE CAR AND GET IT INTO THE SHOP. I KNOW THAT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT ENGINE DAMAGE BECAUSE THE FAILED PUMP CAUSED OVERHEATING. THE PUMP IS ALSO PART OF THE WHOLE SYSTEM THAT DRIVES THE TIMING BELT SO A FAILURE COULD ALSO CAUSE CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE IF THAT BELT SEIZES UP. OVERALL IT IS A HUGE PROBLEM AND EACH TIME A PUMP NEEDS TO BE REPLACED THE ENTIRE TIMING BELT SERVICE NEEDS TO BE PERFORMED WHICH RUNS ABOUT $1700.00 AT A DEALERSHIP AND AROUND $800-$1500 AT INDEPENDENT SHOPS. I FEEL THAT THIS IS VERY UNFAIR TO US AS OWNERS, BUT THAT IT ALSO PUTS THE PUBLIC AT GREAT RISK IF A FAILURE OCCURS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR IN TRAFFIC. LIVES ARE ALREADY AT RISK ENOUGH ON OUR HIGHWAYS AND THE LAST THING THAT I WANT TO DO IS CAUSE BODILY HARM OR PROPERTY DAMAGE BECAUSE A COMPANY RELEASED A POORLY DESIGNED PART AND DID NOTHING TO IMPROVE IT. I REQUEST THAT THE NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS ISSUE. IF YOU SEARCH SITES LIKE AUDIWORLD.COM AND AUDIZINE.COM YOU WILL FIND LOTS OF INFORMATION AND FIRST HAND ACCOUNTS. *TR

2004 AUDI A4. ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOISE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND FUEL FILTER WAS REPLACED. SEEMED TO BE FIXED, TWO WEEKS LATER ON NEW YEAR'S EVE WE WERE DRIVING TO A PARTY WHEN THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AGAIN AND THEN STALLED AND ALL POWER WAS LOST. LUCKILY WE AVOIDED GETTING IN AN ACCIDENT. HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER WHO INFORMED US IT WAS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. APPARENTLY THIS HAS BEEN A MAJOR ISSUE WITH AUDI A4S, AND A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR 2003 FUEL PUMPS. 2004 FUEL PUMP OBVIOUSLY ALSO HAS DEFECTS AS I'VE SEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND AN INVESTIGATION WAS OPENED PREVIOUSLY. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 3.0 L QUATTRO PRODUCTION DATE OCT 3, 2003. PREMATURE FAILURE OF FUEL PUMP WHILE DRIVING, NO WARNING NO SPUTTERING. IF IT HAD HAPPENED AT A BUSY INTERSECTION IT WOULD HAVE CAUSED A MVA. *TR

DRIVING ALONG AT 55MPH, CAR LOST ALL POWER. I DRIFTED TO THE SHOULDER, LUCKILY THERE WAS A WIDE SHOULDER. AFTER AN HOUR WAITING FOR A TWO TRUCK I OPENED THE FUSE BOX TO SEE IF I COULD SEE AN ISSUE. FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP FUSE WAS BLOWN. REPLACED FUSE, CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED 2 MORE TIMES. DESPITE BEING UNDER WARRANTY, DEALER SAYS THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME BECAUSE THE FAILURE DOES NOT "THROW A CODE". FOR NOW I DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR WITH MY FAMILY IN IT FOR FEAR OF GETTING STUCK, OR WORSE, HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN AN INTERSECTION. *TR

I OWN A 2004 AUDI A4 AND LAST YEAR MY PASSENGERS SIDE HEADLIGHT STARTED TO FLICKER AND WOULD EVEN GO OUT AS I WAS DRIVING! MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD! I AM ON MANY AUDI FORUMS AND THERE ARE PAGES AND PAGES OF THE SAME ISSUE! DO YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS FOR ME AND MY CHILDREN! AND LAST TIME I WENT TO AUDI TO FIX MY RIGHT (DRIVERS SIDE) HEADLIGHT IT COST ME OVER $1,000 DOLLARS. I JUST DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY FOR THAT RIGHT NOW AND I THINK IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT AUDI CUSTOMERS ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS AND THE NHTSA OR AUDI ARE DOING NOTHING TO SOLVE IT. I KEEP THIS CAR UP IN IMMACULATE CONDITION WITH FOLDER AND FOLDERS OF SERVICE PAGES SO ITS NOT FROM NEGLECT AND EVERYONE ELSE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM! I DON'T KNOW IF YOU KNOW HOW DANGEROUS IT IS BECAUSE THE ONLY WAY TO TURN MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BACK ON WHEN IT GOES OUT IS TO PULL OVER SHUT MY LIGHTS AND TURN THEM BACK ON THEN IT COMES BACK ON AND WILL EITHER STAY ON FOR A LITTLE BIT AND THEN START FLICKERING AGAIN AND GO OUT AGAIN. I AM TAKING MY LIFE IN MY HANDS DRIVING THIS CAR AND ITS MY ONLY CAR TO COMMUTE WITH. THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE FIXED VERY SOON! *TR

THIS IS DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE VTO FUEL PUMP ON AN 04 AUDI A4 MANUFACTURED DATE OF 6/2003. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THIS PUMP DUE TO FAILURE, THIS FAILURE WAS PREMATURE AND HAZARDOUS DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PART. I WAS LUCKY AND THE FUEL PUMP DID NOT FAIL WHILE DRIVING. THE ISSUE BEGAN ON OR AROUND JULY OF 2009 WITH A WHINING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE CAR, THIS WAS TRACED DOWN TO THE FUEL PUMP. UPON DEALER INSPECTION AND RESEARCH MOST PEOPLE REMEDIED THE PROBLEM BY REPLACING THE FUEL FILTER, THIS WAS DONE ON JULY 20TH 2009 WITH A AUDI FACTORY PART PURCHASED FROM AUDI. THIS FIXED THE SOUND ISSUE UNTIL OCTOBER OF 09. THE REPLACED FILTER WAS NOT CLOGGED CATASTROPHICALLY BUT WAS NOT AS PASSIVE AS THE NEW FILTER. IN OCTOBER THE SOUND RETURNED AND KNOWING THE FILTER HAD BEEN REPLACED I NEW IT WAS THE PUMP. ON NOVEMBER 5TH 2009 THE CAR WOULD NOT START, THE PUMP WOULD NOT PRIME. AFTER INSPECTING THE TANK AND THE PUMP THERE WAS NO DEBRIS IN THE TANK NOR IN THE SURGE TANK AROUND THE PUMP. THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED MORE THAN MOST CARS WITH PREMIUM 91 GAS USED THE ENTIRE TIME I HAVE OWNED IT. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 60K MILES ON IT AND HAS HAD TWO FILTER CHANGES, ONE AT 30K AND THE OTHER AT 47K DUE TO ANOTHER ISSUE AND POSSIBLE CAUSE. BUT THREE FILTERS IN A CAR THAT HAD 60K IS RIDICULOUS FOR A VEHICLE. *TR

LOST ALL ENGINE POWER DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING. DISCOVERED BLOWN FUEL PUMP FUSE. REPLACED FUSE, ATTEMPTED TO START, IMMEDIATELY BLEW THE SECOND FUSE. CAR TOWED TO AUDI DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THE CAUSE TO BE A FAILED FUEL PUMP. THE FAILED UNIT HAD 1.1 OHMS RESISTANCE, INSTEAD OF THE SPECIFIED 28 OHMS. INSTALLED NEW FUEL PUMP. *TR

I HAVE A 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T. THIS EXACT MODEL IS WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE AUDI MANUFACTURER'S 8 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR ENGINES. I AM CURRENTLY BEING DENIED WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR THE ENGINE SLUDGE THAT HAS BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE. THE REASON BEING ACCORDING TO UNIVERSITY AUDI IN SEATTLE, IS THAT: MY CAR IS "TOO NEW." BUT IT IS A 2004, THE CUT OFF YEAR FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. *TR

MY AUDI A4 AVANT WITH THE 3.0 ENGINE EXPERIENCED A SUDDEN FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE EVENT WAS NOT PRECEDED WITH ANY CHANGE IN PERFORMANCE AS DESCRIBED IN NHTSA INVESTIGATION # PE08027. THE PUMP FAILURE EVENT WAS SIMILAR TO THAT DESCRIBED IN THE RECALL OF THE 2003 A4 VEHICLE. THE FUEL PUMP WAS CHANGED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITH NO MENTION OF FUEL FILTER OR OTHER COMPONENTS HAVING FAILED. *TR

DRIVING SOUTH ON NJ TURNPIKE AT APPROX 65MPH. ATTEMPT TO PULL TO LEFT LANE AND PASS, DRIVER PRESSES ON GAS PEDAL AND THE PEDAL DROPS COMPLETELY TO FLOOR AND CAR ACCELERATES OUT OF CONTROL. THROUGH HEAVY BRAKE APPLICATION CAR IS SLOWED AND PULLED TO SHOULDER AND STOPPED. IGNITION IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO OFF. AFTER CHANCE TO CALM DOWN, DRIVER RESTARTS CAR AND GAS PEDAL NOW OPERATES NORMALLY. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED 5 TIMES IN THE 5 YEARS CAR HAS BEEN OWNED TO 2 DIFFERENT DRIVERS. LAST EPISODE OCCURRED ONLY 3 WEEKS AFTER PREVIOUS INSTANCE. IN ALL CASES, CRUISE CONTROL LEVER WAS IN ON CONDITION BUT NOT ACTIVATED, CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN BY MANUAL GAS OPERATION. THIS IS NOT THE 1980S AUDI SUDDEN ACCELERATION AT START UP. CRASH WAS AVOIDED BECAUSE PASSENGER IS A CERTIFIED HIGH PERFORMANCE DRIVING INSTRUCTOR AND WAS ABLE TO CALMLY ISSUE INSTRUCTIONS. THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WHEN CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY BUT NOTHING WAS DONE. IT HAS BEEN INTERMITTENT BUT INCREASING IN FREQUENCY. IT IS MOST LIKELY A ELECTRICAL FLAW (WIRING?) IN THE CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM. AS WELL AS A CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR, OWNER IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED OCTOBER 2006 AND CAR HAD LESS THAN 40500 MILES. *TR

PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON DUE TO PASSENGER SEAT HARNESS ISSUES. THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN HOWEVER AUDI WILL NOT REPAIR THIS ISSUE. *TR

2004 A4 AUDI FUEL PUMP FAILURE 1. NO NOTIFICATION JUST FAILURE. 2. THE FAILURE OCCURS QUITE OFTEN, MOST COMPLAINTS WERE FOUND ON YOUR WEB SERVICE. 3. TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 1.8T FUEL PUMP FAILED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING LOT. HAD TO PUSH IT INTO THE GRASS. NO WARNING ABOUT ANY PROBLEM. I USE ONLY 91 - 93 GRADE GAS AND IT HAS ABOUT 71,000 MILES ON IT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED AND SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE COILS; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AGAIN WHILE DRIVING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP CAUSED THE FAILURE WHEN IT RECURRED. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY RISK SINCE THE VEHICLE COULD SHUT OFF AND CAUSE A CRASH TO OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,500.

AUDI DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS, UNDER MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE. WITHIN 90 DAYS WET WEATHER BRAKING IN THE FRONT IS NILL! ONE HAS TO PUT THE LEFT FOOT ON THE PEDAL KEEPING THE PADS WARMED UP SO WHEN BRAKING IS NEEDED, BRAKE FORCE IS AVAILABLE. SOME DEALERS HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED AUDI SOLD PADS THAT GOT WET EASILY AND RETAINED MOISTURE, CAUSING SEVERE BRAKING LOSS. AUDI AMERICA REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE PROBLEM AND OWNERS HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE PADS REPLACED AT THEIR OWN COST! WHAT IS IT GOING TO TAKE..A BRAKE RELATED DEATH AND A LAWSUIT? *TR

IGNITION COIL FAILED IN ONE CYLINDER ON 2004 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO. THIS PART ON AUDIS REPEATEDLY FAILS. LOSS OF POWER, VERY SHAKY AT IDLE AND ACCELERATION. $400 TO REPAIR, BUT NOW CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS RUINED DUE TO THE CYLINDER MISFIRING. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 QUATRO, FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW ONLY OPERATES FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT. REAR WINDOWS AS WELL AS DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW OPERATE INTERMITTENTLY FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL. *TR

I WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION PRIMARILY ON THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED AND THE DRIVERS SIDE DID NO. *TR

AUDI 2004 A4 FUEL PUMP FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. WILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH THE CAR STALLED AND HAD TO BE PUSHED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE FUEL USED WAS ALWAYS 93 OCTANE AND TANK REPLENISHED AT 1/4 TANK. THERE IS A RECALL ON THE 2003 MODEL I THINK THIS CAR SHOULD HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE CAMPAIGN. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 1.8T STALLED IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC WITH NO WARNING. VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 40,000 MILES ON IT AND HAS BEEN REGULARLY MAINTAINED BY LOCAL DEALER. DRIVER WAS LEFT STRANDED IN CENTRE LANE FOR ALMOST THIRTY MINUTES UNTIL POLICE AND TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. LOCAL AUDI DEALER DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS A FAILED FUEL PUMP. THIS IS THE SAME FUEL PUMP AS THE ONE RECALLED IN THE 03 AUDI A4. WHY HASN'T THE 2004 AUDI A4 BEEN RECALLED FOR THIS PROBLEM AS ONLINE RESEARCH INDICATES THE PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD? *TR

AUDI A4 3.0 WHILE DRIVING TO THE AIRPORT TO PICK UP FRIENDS THE CAR SUDDENLY DIED. ONLY 68000 MILES. HAD TO WAIT FOR A TOW TO A DEALERSHIP. I WAS IN ANOTHER STATE. FRIENDS HAD TO RENT A CAR AND PICK ME UP. TURNED OUT TO BE A BAD FUEL PUMP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS EARLIER I HAD A BAD FUEL FILTER THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. ONLY USE 93 OCTANE. NOT GOOD. DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT SEEMS TO BE A REGULAR OCCURRENCE. *TR

2004 AUDI A4 - FUEL PUMP FAILURE AT 46,000 MILES. WELL-MAINTAINED VEHICLE (BY DEALER). THE SAME MODEL (2003) WAS RECALLED FOR FUEL PUMP ISSUES. GIVEN THE NUMBER OF PROBLEMS/COMPLAINTS AND ASSOCIATED SAFETY ISSUES, VW/AUDI SHOULD RECALL THE 2004 MODEL AS WELL. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING BELT FAILED AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE WILL NOT START AND THE VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,500.