2007 Audi A4 Complaint Log

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) PERTAINING TO THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG INFLATOR. THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 02/22/17 *BF

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AND 17V032000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. ...UPDATED 04/13/17 *BF UPDATED 08/22/2017*JS

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V385000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART FOR THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE....UPDATED 10/23/17 *BF *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS). THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS ANNOUNCED IN MAY, BUT THERE IS NO REMEDY YET AVAILABLE. IN FIVE MONTHS, I THINK IT SHOULD BE POSSIBLE TO FIGURE OUT A REPLACEMENT INFLATOR AND OFFER IT AS A SERVICE, PARTICULARLY SINCE THE SYSTEM IS POTENTIALLY DEADLY. EVEN A PARTIAL REMEDY OF DISABLING THE AIRBAG WOULD BE PREFERRABLE. AS OF 9/9/2016, THE FOLLOWING IS LISTED "REMEDY: REPAIR SOLUTION PENDING. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE"

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER (AUDI BROOKLYN SERVICE LOCATED AT 211 63RD ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11220; (718) 492-7302) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY UNTIL OCTOBER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL

TAKATA RECALL. I AM STILL DRIVING AROUND WITH THESE UNSAFE AIRBAGS AND AUDI HAS NO ESTIMATE OF WHEN THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. THIS IS DRAMATICALLY REDUCING THE UTILITY OF MY CAR, AS I WILL NOT DRIVE MY FAMILY IN IT, AND IT'S RESALE VALUE, BECAUSE NOBODY WANTS TO BUY A CAR WITH DEFECTIVE AIRBAGS.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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.

TAKATA RECALL I HAVE CONTACTED EVERY AUDI DEALER IN THE DALLAS AREA AND THEY ALL WILL NOT GIVE ME A DATE FOR THE AIRBAG REPLACEMENT. THEY ARE NOT OFFERING ANY KIND OF REMEDY OTHER THAN DON'S SIT IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. THIS IS MY TEENAGE SON'S CAR AND HE RUNS CAR POOL FOR HIS CROSS COUNTRY TEAM. HOW LONG AM I SUPPOSED TO WAIT???? THIS CAR HAS A POTENTIAL LETHAL PROBLEM AND NO ONE WILL PROVIDE ANY HELP. WE ARE IN A HIGH RISK ZONE FOR FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE HIGH TEMPERATURES IN TEXAS AND THE HIGH HUMIDITY IN OUR AREA. THIS SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF NOW OR OFFER ME A SAFE LOANER CAR TO DRIVE UNTIL THEY CAN FIX IT. WHERE IS MY CONSUMER PROTECTION???? WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT IT HAD A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDED TO BE FIXED I BOUGHT IT AT HUBER CHEVROLET IN OMAHA, NE ON 11/14/2015. THIS HAS BEEN RECALLED SINCE 05/27/2016.

TAKATA RECALL. THIS CONCERNS NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V382, MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER 69O2. THE WEBSITE REFLECTS THAT THE RECALL DATE WAS MAY 27, 2016. I RECEIVED NOTICE FROM AUDI DATED JULY 2016 ADVISING ME THAT "A RECALL REPAIR IS NOT YET AVAILABLE." AS OF AUGUST 24, 2016, THE NHTSA WEBSITE REFLECTS THAT "RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE." I AM VERY CONCERNED BY THE ISSUE THAT LED TO THE SAFETY RECALL: THAT IF THE VEHICLE IS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WHERE THE PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG IS DESIGNED TO DEPLOY, METAL FRAGMENTS COULD RESULT IS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO VEHICLE OCCUPANTS. THIS MAKES ME VERY WORRIED FOR MY SAFETY AND FOR THE SAFETY OF ANY PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. THE AIRBAG IS SUPPOSED TO PREVENT INJURY, NOT ACTUALLY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN A REMEDY WILL BE AVAILABLE AND WHEN THIS LIFE / SAFETY ISSUE IN MY CAR WILL BE FIXED? UPDATED 02/01/17.*JB

TAKATA RECALL RECALL ISSUED MAY 26TH, 2016. IT IS NOW JAN 18TH, 2017 AND 8+ MONTHS LATER THERE IS NO REPAIR SOLUTION AVAILABLE.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. ROYAL MOTORS (1525 HOWARD STREET SF, 94103) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS). THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER 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. UPDATED 06/29/17*LJ *CN

TAKATA RECALL - IT'S BEEN ALMOST A YEAR (MAY 2016) SINCE I WAS NOTIFIED THAT MY FRONT AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE TAKATA AIRBAG RECALL AND I KEEP CHECKING FOR UPDATES AND AM TOLD THAT MY AIRBAGS CAN'T BE REPLACED UNTIL I RECEIVE ANOTHER NOTIFICATION. I DRIVE THIS CAR EVERY DAY WITH PASSENGERS AND AM GETTING FRUSTRATED THAT ALMOST A YEAR LATER, THERE IS STILL NO REPLACEMENT AVAILABLE. ALSO, I'VE BEEN READING THAT HEAT (ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHERN CA), HUMIDITY COMBINED WITH OLDER CARS CAN EXACERBATE THE SITUATION AND MY CAR IS 10 YEARS OLD AND I LIVE IN SO CAL. IF THERE'S ANY WAY THAT I CAN FIND A DEALERSHIP TO REPLACE MY AIRBAGS ASAP, I WOULD APPRECIATE IT OR AT LEAST HAVE AN UPDATE ON THE TIMING OF A REPLACEMENT

TAKATA RECALL. THE RECALL WAS IN MAY AND THERE STILL IS NO FIX.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PART DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TAKATA RECALL. I ONLY HAVE THIS CAR AND FEAR FOR MY LIFE AS THE AIRBAGS HAVE BEEN DEEMED DEFECTIVE AND THE CAR IS ON RECALL. I NEED TO HAVE THESE AIRBAGS REPLACED RIGHT AWAY SO I CAN DRIVE MY CAR. I WAS NEVER ADVISED BY AUDI ABOUT A RECALL FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG.

TAKATA RECALL: FIRST RECALL NOTIFICATION (69N2) CAME IN APRIL 2016 FOR DRIVER FRONT AIRBAG. SECOND NOTIFICATION (69O2)CAME IN JULY FOR PASSENGER FRONT AIRBAG WITH THE FOLLOWING: "AUDI RECOMMENDS AVOIDING USE OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WHENEVER POSSIBLE UNTIL THE RECALL REPAIR HAS BEEN PERFORMED." SERIOUSLY?! ONCE CAN ASSUME THEY RECOMMEND AVOIDING USE OF THE DRIVER SEAT AS WELL. I BELIEVE WAITING NINE MONTHS FOR A REPAIR IS EXCESSIVE, IRRESPONSIBLE AND DANGEROUS.

2007 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REMEDY NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER FRONTAL AND PASSENGER FRONTAL AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES. *SMD

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

2007 AUDI A4. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO REPLACEMENT PARTS NOT AVAILABLE TO REPAIR DRIVER /PASSENGER AIRBAG RECALL NOTICES. *SMD

TAKATA RECALL THE DRIVER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED IN FEBRUARY OF 2016 AND THE PASSENGER AIRBAG INFLATOR WAS RECALLED IN MAY 2016. IT IS NOW DECEMBER 2016 AND AUDI HAS NO TIMELINE ON WHEN THE AIRBAGS WILL BE REPLACED. I AM FORCED TO DRIVE IN A VEHICLE WITH SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS EVERY DAY. THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED IN A TIMELY MANNER AND IS RISKING THE SAFETY OF CONSUMERS SUCH AS MYSELF.

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY WHEN I RECEIVED AN ERROR MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL STATING LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT WAS OUT . LOW BEAMS ARE NOW FLICKERING WHEN IN IDLE AND WHEN IN MOTION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP FAILURE RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER AND INTERNAL METAL SHAVINGS FROM DEFECT AT 123,542 MILES.

FRONT HEADLIGHTS FLICKER. HAPPENED EARLY IN THE MORNING IN THE DARK. THIS HAPPENS FREQUENTLY.

THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT CONSTANT SPEED. THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY DISABLED THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR HAZARD HAD THIS NOT BEEN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AS I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION. HAD IT NOT BEEN AN AUTOMATIC THE CAR WOULD HAVE QUICKLY COMING TO A STOP IN MODERATE TRAFFIC CREATING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT THIS YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED THIS IS A MANUAL CAR, THAT STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL CLUTCH AND THE CAR HAS MET ALL MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY AN DEALER. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING OR ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY AUDI.

I PICKED UP MY AUDI A4 A FEW WEEKS AGO LEFT THE DEALER WENT ABOUT FIVE MILES AND THE CAR STARTS MISS FIRING BRING IT BACK FOR A NEW COIL PACK, ONE WEEK LATER OIL LIGHT CAME ON LOW OIL NOT EVEN 700 MILES AND ADD ONE 16 OZ OF OIL SO STARTED TO PARK CAR IN GARAGE OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR LOTS OF OIL SO FAR NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR. BRINGING IT TO AUDI REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK FOR THE LEAK. I SHOULD HAVE COME HERE FIRST TO SEE, WHAT I SEE NOW I WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT SOMETHING OTHER THEN AUDI NOW WAITING TO SEE IF IT BURNS OR CONSUMES ANY OIL IF SO SHOULD I CALL THE AUDI DEALER. I PAID 9,850.00$ *JS

THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE HISTORY PAPERWORK HAS REPAIRS DONE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CALLED THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND A REP NAMED SHY IS WORKING ON MY REQUEST TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SHE SEEN HAT THERE IS A WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT, I CALLED 2 PRIOR TIMES TO THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. *TR

THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . *TR

I PURCHASED A VEHICLE FROM BETTER WAY AUTO SALES ON 10-31-14. AFTER 2 WEEKS OF DRIVING, MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MY ODOMETER WAS ALSO GOING UP PRETTY FAST, WENT FROM 89,000 MILES TO 93,000 MILES IN LESS THAN A MONTH. MY BRAKE LIGHT WAS ALSO ON PERMANENTLY EVEN WHEN I WASN'T PRESSING THE BRAKES. I BOUGHT IT TO A MECHANIC & HE GAVE ME A LIST OF ISSUES THAT WAS WRONG WITH THE CAR. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM TO MAKE A APPOINTMENT TO BRING MY CAR IN TO GET FIXED. THEY GAVE ME AN APPOINTMENT WEEKS FROM WHEN I CALLED. AFTER HAVING MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS, THEY CALLED SAYING MY DEALERSHIP WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO THEY CAN'T FIX IT. I'M 100% SURE I DIDN'T DRIVE 4,000 MILES IN 3 WEEKS. THE DEALERSHIP WARRANTY EXPIRES AFTER 90 DAYS OR 3,000 MILES WHICH EVER ONE COMES FIRST. I ALSO PURCHASED A EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH THE DEALERSHIP SAID MY EXTENDED WARRANTY DON'T COVER THE PARTS NEEDED. THE LABOR OF EVERYTHING IS EXPENSIVE THAT THEY WANT ME TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. I SUSPECT THAT THERE'S SOME ODOMETER FRAUD GOING ON OR SOME TYPE OF SCAM. I ALSO FEEL AS THOUGH THE ISSUES WITH THE CAR SHOULD'VE BEEN FIXED BEFORE SELLING. THEY CLAIM THERE WAS A SAFETY INSPECTION DONE ON CAR BUT AREN'T BRAKES INCLUDED IN INSPECTION? I HAVE LITTLE KNOWLEDGE WHEN IT COME TO THINGS OF THIS NATURE BUT I DO SUSPECT SOMETHING WRONG IS GOING ON WITH BETTER WAY AUTO SALES. *JS

GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK ON FULL THROTTLE ON MY WAY TO WORK TODAY. PEDAL WAS ALL THE WAY DOWN AND RPM'S WERE RACING AS I WAS PUSHING THE BRAKES AND TRYING TO GET ONTO THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I CAME CLOSE TO A COLLISION WITH MULTIPLE CARS TRYING TO GET THE CAR TO A SAFE AREA. I WAS ABLE TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE PEDAL STAYED IN THE DOWN POSITION FOR OVER 2 MINUTES EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF. THIS WAS DEFINITELY NOT A FLOOR MAT ISSUE AND NOTHING WAS BLOCKING THE PEDAL. *TR

CONVERTIBLE SOFT TOP BACK GLASS IS FALLING OUT BECAUSE ADHESIVE FAILED. NO WARRANTY HELP AND DEALER QUOTED $3500. *JS

ON 6/10/2014, I DROVE MY 2007 AUDI A4 A FEW MILES TO A LOCAL BUSINESS AND PARKED. ON ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR I FOUND THAT THE IGNITION KEY SPUN IN THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. IT TOOK APPROXIMATELY TWO MINUTES OF SPINNING AND LIGHT PUSHING FOR KEY THE MECHANISM TO REENGAGED, AND THE CAR TO RESTART. DURING THE TIME THE KEY WAS SPINNING IT WAS FULLY ENGAGED WITH THE LOCK, BUT SPUN IN-PLACE WITH THE ENGINE NOT STARTING. TOOK CAR TO CERTIFIED AUDI DEALER ON 6/16 FOR DIAGNOSIS AND THE RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE IGNITION CYLINDER ASSEMBLY. CONTACTED AUDI OF AMERICA ON 6/30 REGARDING SAFETY INCIDENT. JUNE-14 08:15:41 PM. *TR

TRAVELING ON THE FREEWAY AT 60MPH. THE ESP(STABILITY CONTROL) AND EPC LIGHTS CAME ON. 5 SECONDS LATER THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND I KEEP ROLLING AT 60MPH BUT DECREASING SPEED. LUCKILY I WAS ON A STRAIGHT AWAY AND THERE WAS NO NEED TO TURN BUT ONCE THE ENGINE TURNED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS HARD TO TURN AND I COULD NOT PULL OVER. THERE WAS AN EXIT AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP ON THE OFF RAMP. AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I TOOK THE KEY OUT THEN, PUT IT BACK ON THE IGNITION AND TRIED TO TURN THE VEHICLE ON. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN BACK ON. WHEN IT FINALLY TURNED ON THE VEHICLE STALLED BACK OFF AND THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER SITTING IN THE VEHICLE FOR 5MIN IN OFF. I THEN TURNED THE VEHICLE ON AND IT STARTED OFF. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAD HAPPEN THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAD NEVER HAPPENED BEFORE WITH OTHER AUDI'S BUT THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE IT WAS THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR. AFTER LOOKING ONLINE AND DOING RESEARCH MANY OTHER AUDI OWNERS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM THEY STATED THAT THE "ENGINE SPEED SENSOR" AKA CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WOULD GO OUT AND THEIR ENGINE WOULD STALL WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE! AIRBAGS GO OFF WHEN THE ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND THE STEERING WHEEL IS HARD TO BE TURNED. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT! *TR

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN 2013 THE KEY WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN THE IGNITION, AFTER 3 MONTHS, IT LOCKED UP ONE TIME IN THE GARAGE SO I JUST LEFT IT AS IT WAS AND TRIED THE NEXT DAY. AFTER YANKING ON THE STEERING WHEEL AND ALMOST BREAKING THE KEY IN THE IGNITION IT FINALLY STARTED. A WEEK LATER I WAS OUT SHOPPING AND IT DID THE SAME THING - TOW TRUCK DRIVER HAD NO WAY OF EVEN TOWING THE CAR BECAUSE THE WHEELS WERE COCKED TO THE RIGHT, KEY WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION - THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TOTALLY FROZEN. A MECHANIC CAME AND GOT THE WHEEL TO MOVE IN TURN ALLOWED THE CAR TO START I HAD TO LEAVE THE CAR IN NEUTRAL WITH THE KEY IN IT FOR WEEKS WHILE WE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE. I CALLED THE DEALER WHO SOLD ME THE CAR, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED - I ASKED THEM WHY THIS WAS NOT CHECKED BEFORE THEY SOLD ME THE CAR THEY INSISTED IT DID NOT SHOW UP IN THE DIAGNOSTICS FOR A CERTIFIED PREOWNED AUDI I TOOK THE CAR TO MECHANIC. AFTER 7 DAYS TEARING THE WHOLE STEERING COLUMN OUT THEY FOUND THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISM AND THE KEY/IGNITION SWITCH WAS BROKEN ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF. AFTER MORE RESEARCH THE MECHANIC FOUND REPORTS ON THE FAULTY, IGNITION SWITCH, AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE WORST THE WHEEL LOCKING MECHANISMS WHICH SOME PEOPLE HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING CAUSING ACCIDENTS. I COULD NOT FIND ANY RECALL INFO AND THIS COST ME A LOT OF MONEY, TIME AND ANGUISH. AUDI WOULD NOT EVEN PERFORM THE DIAGNOSTIC ON THE CAR WITHOUT AN UP FRONT COST, ALSO THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AFTER IT WAS TAKEN OUT AND PUT BACK IN IT MUST BE RESET WITH A SPECIAL AUDI TOOL AND THEY CHARGE FOR THAT AS WELL. SERIOUSLY I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW BECAUSE IF THIS HAPPENS ON THE HIGHWAY I COULD BE DEAD FROM THEIR LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY MY AUDI IS A CONVERTIBLE ALL WHEEL DRIVE - SHOULD I TAKE OUT A LIFE INSURANCE POLICY? *TR

THE OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON. I'VE HAD IT CHANGED TWO WEEKS AGO AND TODAY IT APPEARED AGAIN. IT WAS TOTALLY EMPTY AND ONCE I FILLED IT UP THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE CAR WAS JUMPING AND MAKING A HHUMM LIKE NOISE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE TURBO PART OF THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *TR

THIS AUDI AND MANY OTHERS SUFFER FROM EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. ABOUT 1 QUART SYNTHETIC OIL IS USED/LOST EVERY 1000-2000 MILES. *TR

SEAT BELT TENSION SYSTEMS ON BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE FAIL. THEY LOCK THE SEAT BELT BUT DO NOT WITHDRAW THEM. *TR

LOW PRESSURE ALARM CAME ON AND ENGINE STALLED . MECHANIC TOLD ME THE CAM SHAFT CHAIN IS BROKEN AND THAT IS FAIRLY COMMON OCCURRENCE AND THAT AUDI DOES NOT HAVE ANY MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE FOR THE CHAIN. THERE IS SEVERAL THOUSANDS IN DAMAGE AND SERIOUS INJURY COULD HAVE RESULTED IF THIS HAD THIS OCCURRED AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. *TR

THE ABOVE LISTED VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE AIRBAG ON THE DRIVER SIDE DIDN'T DEPLOY, WHICH CAUSED MAJOR INJURIES TO THE FOREHEAD AND OTHER BODY PARTS. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR FRONT END DAMAGE AND IT IS UNKNOWN WHY THE AIRBAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS OF AIRBAG BEING DEFECTIVE OR NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. *TR

FROM DAY ONE IN AUGUST 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT BURNS OIL AT AN EXTREME RATE. A QUART EVERY 500 - 800 MILES. IT CALLS FOR SYNTHETIC OIL BY CASTROL WHICH IS CLOSE TO $10.00 A QUART. DO THE MATH. THE CAR MANUFACTURE SAY THAT IS WITH IN THE SPECS FOR HOW ENGINE WAS BUILT. THIS IS TRULY HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND AUDI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I WENT ON AUDI FORUMS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND THE U.K. COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AS 50 YEARS OLD AND BEEN PAYING TAXES FOR 35 YEARS. WORKING SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD. STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR A AGENCY THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO DO SO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *JS

OIL WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. THIS IS AFTER A 75,000 MILE CHECKUP WAS PERFORMED (EVEN THOUGH THE CAR HAS LESS THAN 75,000 MILES) THE CAR PETERED OUT ON ME, HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHERE I WAS TOLD IT HAD A BLOWN ENGINE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND FELT AN EXTREMELY HOT DROP FALL ON TOP OF MY FOOT WHILE WEARING SANDALS. THE PAIN WAS SO BAD I HAD TO STOP ON THE EMERGENCY LANE TO SEE WHAT IT WAS. THERE WAS A BROWN OILY SUBSTANCE LEAKING FROM WHERE THE GAS PEDAL IS RIGHT ON MY FOOT. I HAD A PINK MARK AFTER I CLEANED OFF AND KEPT DRIVING. GOT HOME ABOUT 15 MINUTES LATER AND NEVER FELT IT AGAIN. 2 DAYS LATER THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN, ALSO DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS TIME I ALMOST CRASHED BECAUSE OF THE BURNING SENSATION ON MY FOOT. ONCE AGAIN IT WAS THE SAME OILY SUBSTANCE. I WENT TO MY VERY TRUST WORTH MECHANIC AND TOLD ME IT WAS THE HEATER CORE? IMMEDIATELY I KNEW IT WAS EXPENSIVE TO FIX. IT'S AN 8 HOUR LABOR JOB. TOOK IT TO AUDI AND WAS TOLD THEY HAVE NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING ON THEIR CARS, AND SEEMED TO BLAME ME BECAUSE MAYBE "I AM NOT MAINTAINING MY CAR WELL" MEAN WHILE I AM ON TOP OF EVERY LITTLE THING ABOUT THAT CAR. THEY WANT ME TO BRING IT FOR AN INSPECTION ON THIS WEEK, AND THEY SAID THEY WILL HAVE ME SPEAK WITH A SERVICE MANAGER AFTER. HOWEVER IN THE MEAN TIME I AM AFRAID TO EVEN DRIVE IT AGAIN. IT WAS SUCH AN EXPENSIVE CAR AND TO HAVE TO FIX SOMETHING LIKE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. ALSO THE FACT THAT MY FOOT HAS NOW BEEN BURN TWICE, THIS NEEDS TO BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. I ALMOST CRASHED THE 2ND TIME AROUND AND COULD HAVE INJURED MYSELF AND MANY OTHERS.