2007 Audi A4 Complaint Log

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES OR LESS. *TR

EXTREMELY BAD OIL CONSUMPTION THE CAR USES A QUART UNDER 1000 MILES AND HAS RECEIVED ALL OF THE UPDATES WITH THIS PROBLEM THAT AUDI OFFERS. THIS IS A MANUFACTURES DEFECT THAT PLAGUE MANY MODELS AND THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED TO ASSIST THE CONSUMER BEFORE ITS TOO LATE. *TR

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, A CAR ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ME CROSSED OVER A SOLID LINE AND ATTEMPTED TO MAKE HIS WAY INTO MY LANE. HE CAME WITHIN INCHES OF SIDE BLINDING ME. I QUICKLY JAMMED ON MY BRAKES, AND BEEPED MY CAR HORN. HE THEN SWERVED BACK INTO HIS LANE. FORTUNATELY FOR QUICK ACTIONS, THIS INCIDENT DIDN'T RESULT INTO AN "ACCIDENT." BUT WHAT REALLY CONCERNS ME IS THE FACT THAT BOTH SEATS IN THE BACK FELL FORWARD EXPOSING MY TRUNK! IF MY FIVE YEAR OLD WAS WITH ME, HE WOULD'VE BEEN SITTING IN THE BACK AND COULD HAVE POSSIBLY GOTTEN INJURED, AS EVERYTHING FROM THE TRUNK INCLUDING THE SEATS FLEW FORWARD. PLEASE CHECK IF THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM. I PURCHASED THIS SPECIFIC VEHICLE BECAUSE OF ITS HIGH SAFETY RATING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL PIECE BESIDE THE BUCKLE WAS SHEARED OFF AND FRAYED THE SEAT BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE PROGRESSING TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE DETERIORATED SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

AFTER A STOP LIGHT CHANGED TO GREEN I STARTED A LEFT TURN. IMMEDIATELY THE CAR STARTED TO "SHAKE". IT SEEMED LIKE I WAS DRIVING OVER SOME LANE DIVIDER BUMPS. I NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON SO I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO PULL OVER. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED A FAULTY IGNITION COIL.( ALL FOUR IGNITION COILS WERE ALREADY REPLACED IN 2010 BECAUSE OF A RECALL). AGAIN I HAD ALL 4 IGNITION COILS REPLACED. I ALSO HAD TO HAVE SPARK PLUGS REPLACED; (POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF THE FAULTY IGNITION COILS RUINING SOME OF THE PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED ABOUT 20,000 MILES AGO.) I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE ORIGINAL RECALL OF THE IGNITION COILS DID NOT COVER THIS EVENT. I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE ANOTHER RECALL FOR THE IGNITION COILS AND INCLUDE SPARK PLUG REPLACEMENTS. *TR

PURCHASED CAR FROM ELK GROVE AUDI AS A CERTIFIED USED VEHICLE. THE SEAT BROKE AND NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT WITH ONE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME ALSO STOPPED. A CHEVY TAHOE DOING APPROX 45 MPH HIT ME FROM BEHIND, SHE MOVED OVER AT THE LAST MINUTE SO SHE DID NOT HIT ME COMPLETELY FROM THE REAR, SHE ENDED UP HITTING THE BACK DRIVERS SIDE AND THEN DOWN THE SIDE OF THE DRIVERS SIDE. I WAS PUSHED INTO THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME. ONE OF THE OFFICERS ASKED IF WE HAD PURCHASED THE CAR USED SINCE THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CAR WAS TOTALLED - DURING THE PROCESS OF THE SETTLEMENT ON THE CAR THE INSURANCE COMPANY INFORMED US THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT BEFORE. WHEN WE WENT BACK TO AUDI ABOUT IT, THEY CLAIM THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. THE REASON WE DO NOT BELIEVE THAT IS BECAUSE THE MILEAGE ON THE ACCIDENT CLAIM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS ONE OF THE SERVICE VISIT TO AUDI 5 DAYS AFTER THE CLAIM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS RELEASED AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT EVERY WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED INTERMITTENTLY DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000.

CPSC#11210115A. 2007 AUDI A4. CONSUMER STATED HE WENT TO USE BRAKES ON CAR AND THEY DIDN'T WORK. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAD TO USE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN THE DEALER AND REPAIRED AT A COST OF $800.

MALFUNCTION AND FAILURE OF BOTH XENON FRONT HEADLIGHTS WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE. LIGHTS CONSISTENTLY WOULD FLICKER AND THEN AT TWO DIFFERENT TIMES BOTH HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT LEAVING THE DRIVER TO PULL OVER AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED COMPLETELY IN THE DARK. CONTACTED AUDI TO FIX THE PROBLEM AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. VERY DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN TRAVELING AT 75 MILES PER HOUR IN A DARK STRETCH OF I70 AND BOTH OF YOUR HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. IF THE WEATHER WOULD HAVE BEEN BAD IT COULD HAVE BEEN A DIFFERENT RESULT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT RESPOND TO ANY OF THE CONTACT'S INQUIRY LETTERS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

PROBLEM WITH DIPPED HEADLIGHT. TAKE VEHICLE TO AUDI DEALER ON 07 JUN 2011 FOR THIS PROBLEM. DEALER. THEY SAID DIDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEM. AND I WAS TOLD TO REPLACE XENON HEADLIGHT BULB FOR $440.00.BUT WARRANTY WAS EXTENDED ON DEC 2010. THEY DID NOT PERFORM REPLACEMENT SERVICE. NOW MORE FREQUENTLY LIGHT WENT OUT. EVERY 1 MIN-5MIN

MALFUNCTION IN 2007 AUDI A4 CAUSES HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER, THEN GO OUT COMPLETELY, RESULTING IN A "DIPPED HEADLIGHT" ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASH BOARD. HAVE TO TURN HEADLIGHTS OFF COMPLETELY AND TURN BACK ON THE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. FIXING THE PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND REPLACING BULBS AND OTHER PARTS DOESN'T SEEM TO REPAIR THE ISSUE FOR LONG. *TR

2007 AUDI A4 - "LEFT MAIN HEADLIGHT" ERROR AND LEFT HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. DEALER HAS REPLACED THE HEADLIGHT AND STILL HAS THE PROBLEM. DEALER SAYS NO ERRORS ARE IN THE SYSTEM, BUT I TOOK A PICTURE OF THE DASH DISPLAY WITH THE ERROR. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR ALMOST A YEAR, AND FREQUENCY IS ALMOST EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE I RANDOMLY LOSE MY FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT. LOOKING ON THE INTERNET SHOWS THAT IT CAN HAPPEN TO EITHER OR BOTH HEADLIGHTS FOR MANY PEOPLE. PLEASE CONSIDER FORCING AUDI TO FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM AND RECALL THESE VEHICLES FOR A PERMANENT FIX. THANKS. *TR

HIGHLY COMMON FAILURE WITH THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP(HPFP)AND RELATED PARTS IN 2005.5-2008 AUDI A4 2.0T FSI ENGINES. 'CAM FOLLOWER' THAT IS A BUFFER BETWEEN INTAKE CAMSHAFT LOBE AND HPFP LOCATED ON THE INTAKE MANIFOLD. WHEN PART FAILS, IT WEARS HOLE IN BUFFER "CAM FOLLOWER" WHICH RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE WEAR TO INTAKE CAMSHAFT AND FUEL PUMP PISTON AND SPRING. NO UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES LED UP TO THE FAILURE. NORMAL HIGHWAY/CITY MIX DRIVING. OCCASIONAL FUEL CUTOFF IS THE ONLY HINT THAT THE PART IS FAILING, AND ONLY HAPPENS WHEN DRIVING IS MORE SPIRITED. -- HTTP://WWW.AUDIZINE.COM/FORUM/SHOWTHREAD.PHP/295208-FAQ-OFFICIAL-THREAD-FOR-YOUR-CAM-FOLLOWER%28S%29.?HIGHLIGHT=HPFP+UPGRADE LINK IS TO A AUDI OWNER FORUM; THIS PARTICULAR THREAD HIGHLIGHTS THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE FAILURE. FAILURE IN MY CASE LED TO FREQUENT FUEL CUTOFF, PARTICULARLY WHEN TRYING TO PASS(WHEN CAR SHIFTS DOWN TO PASS AND THUS RESULTING IN THE NEED FOR MORE FUEL AT HIGHER REVS) FAILURE IN MY CASE CAUSED ME TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, FUEL PUMP AND OTHER MAINTENANCE PARTS AT EXTENSIVE COST (SEVERAL THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS) ACCORDING TO LINK PROVIDED, FAILURE CAN AFFECT VEHICLE AT ANY TIME, VERY FEW MILES UP TO 70,XXX+ MILES, MODIFIED OR STOCK. NO ONE IS COMPLETELY SAFE FROM THIS ISSUE. AUDI DEALERSHIPS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE BEEN MADE AWARE THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE, BUT LITTLE HELP HAS BEEN GIVEN TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. CAMSHAFT REVISIONS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM, BUT ARE ONLY INSTALLED WHEN PART HAS FAILED. NEW REVISION CAMSHAFT IS PRONE TO THE ISSUE AS WELL, IT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. JUST A POOR BAND-AID. THIS ISSUE GOES BEYOND A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, AND BECOMES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN A VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO UTILIZE ITS PASSING ABILITIES TO AVOID OTHER DRIVERS. FUEL CUTOFFS LEAD TO LOSS OF POWER IN MOTOR THUS MAKING IT A SAFETY ISSUE. *LN

AIR BAGS DID NOT WORK IN A ACCIDENT IN 2010. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 25 MPG. ACCIDENT INVOLVED THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT PANEL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AT A FOUR WAY STOP. RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE BY AUDI MARCH 2017. STILL NO RESOLUTION TO GET AIRBAGS FIXED.

THE CARPET IN FRONT OF MY AUDI A4 DRIVER SEAT DETACHES FROM THE ATTACHMENT POST ON THE FLOOR BY THE DRIVERS DOOR AND BUNCHES UNDER THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER BASICALLY TOLD ME JUST TO BE AWARE AND RE ATTACH IT WHEN IT COMES OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME TWICE. I AVOIDED ACCIDENTS TWICE BY THROWING IT INTO NEUTRAL. *TR

AUGUST 2010 AT 30K MILES, ADD OIL LIGHT CAME ON WITHIN 2,000 MILES OF LAST OIL CHANGE. TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY FIXED PRESSURE REGULATING VALVE. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, APPROX 1K TO 3K MILES. DEALERSHIP STATED IT WAS NORMAL FOR THAT YR/MODEL. MAY 2013 AT 69K MILES, WHITE FOUL SMELLING SMOKE COMES FROM EXHAUST UPON ACCELERATION AND CAR DRIVES ROUGH. HAPPENS INTERMITTENTLY. DEALERSHIP STATES NO CODES OR PROBLEMS UPON TEST DRIVING. JUNE 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND THIS TIME NEEDS TO BE TOWED. DEALER FIXES FUEL INJECTORS. AUGUST 2013 HAPPENS AGAIN ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALER DOES OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. FAILS TEST. SEPT 2013 DEALERSHIP REPLACES PISTON RINGS AND CYLINDER HEAD. ADD OIL LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME ON AND WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKING INTERMITTENTLY. OCT 2013 TAKE BACK TO DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACE TURBO. ALL OF THE ABOVE SERVICES DONE AT NO CHARGE DUE TO EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. DEC 2013 IT HAPPENS AGAIN. DEALERSHIP FINDS ANOTHER LEAK IN THE VALVES. DEALERSHIP NOW WANTS TO CHARGE ME 50% OF REPAIRS ALTHOUGH PROBLEM STARTED BEFORE WARRANTY EXPIRED. CURRENTLY CAR IS NOT REPAIRED. IT IS DRIVABLE BUT CONTINUES TO NEED OIL EVERY 1K MILES OR SO AND INTERMITTENTLY PRODUCES WHITE SMOKE AND SHAKES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING MY 2007 AUDI A4 THREE TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST MONTH MY CAR HAS DIED WHILE DRIVING. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, ONCE ON A LOCAL ROAD, AND A THIRD TIME IN A PARKING LOT. ALL THREE TIMES AUDI CLAIMS THAT "NO ERROR CODE WAS RECORDED" YET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ELECTRONICS ERROR LIGHT TURNS ON. BECAUSE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE IT OR SEE AN ERROR THEY ARE REFUSING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME OTHER THAN TEST DRIVE THE CAR. WHAT EVIDENCE DO THEY WANT? WOULD ME IN A BODY BAG AFTER MY CAR QUITS ON THE INTERSTATE AGAIN BE WHAT IT TAKES TO CONVINCE THEM SOMETHING ISN'T WORKING? *TR

I HAVE TWO AUDI A4'S, ONE A 2007 SEDAN AND ONE A 2008 STATION WAGON. BOTH EXHIBIT THE PROBLEM. BOTH HAVE DONE IT A NUMBER OF TIMES, MOSTLY THE SEDAN. WHEN YOU NEED TO SCOOT ACROSS OPPOSING TRAFFIC MAKING A LEFT, SPORADICALLY, THE CAR INITIALLY RESPONDS LIKE YOU'D EXPECT TO THE GAS PEDAL, BUT HALF A SECOND LATER BOGS OUT WITH BASICALLY NO ACCELERATION, SO YOU'RE ROLLING LEISURELY ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND THEN ABOUT A SECOND LATER IT WAKES UP AND RESUMES ACCELERATING. I'M SERIOUS. BOTH CARS DO IT, LARGELY TURNING LEFT. I'VE TOLD THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT IT SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY ALWAYS SAY THEY CHECKED THE COMPUTER AND COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE AUDIS ARE THE ONLY CARS I'VE HAD WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH AND PRESSING ON THE CLUTCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT GEARS. THE CONTACT CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DRIVER ERROR OR WEAR AND TEAR. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED 25% OFF THE REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 34,500.

I HAVE AN AUDI A4 2007. FRIDAY, MARCH 5 I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR STARTING REVVING BY ITSELF, BUT SLOWING DOWN AT THE SAME TIME. I WAS FORCED TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL AND COAST TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP, REPLACED IT. SATURDAY, I WAS THE LAST CAR ON AN EXIT RAMP PREPARING FOR LIGHT TO CHANGE, BUT WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS, THE ENGINE REVVED TO 5, BUT WOULD NOT MOVE. CAR WAS IN DRIVE POSITION. WHILE THIS WAS HAPPENING, A FORD F-150 WAS HEADING TOWARDS THE REAR OF MY CAR, BUT SWERVED IN TIME I ASSUME AFTER SEEING MY HAZARDS ON, WHICH I DID IMMEDIATELY. THE TRUCK BARELY MISSED CLIPPING ME. FINALLY, I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON, AND IT GOT UP TO ABOUT 20 MILES PER HOUR, ENOUGH FOR ME TO GET OFF THE EXIT RAMP. THIS CAR BURNS OIL THROUGH EVERY 1200-1500 MILES. AUDI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, IN ADDITION TO THE IGNITION COIL PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. I HAD 4 COILS REPLACED, BUT ONLY AFTER I GOT THE LETTER OF THE RECALL FROM AUDI. I WAS TOLD THE WHOLE TIME THE JERKING OF THE MISFIRED COILS WAS 'NORMAL'. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO HAS HAD THE SAME ISSUES. THIS YEAR OF CAR IS UNSAFE, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO FIX THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES BEFORE THE DAMAGE OCCURS TO THE ENGINES. *TR

UPON READING OF A HIGH NUMBER OF FAILURES AND EXCESSIVE WEAR ON THOSE YET TO FAIL WITH UNDER 50K MILES ON THEM, I CHECK THE "CAM FOLLOWER" INSIDE THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP OF MY 2007 AUDI A4. SURE ENOUGH, IT EXHIBITS SIGNS OF EXCESSIVE WEAR AND WELL ON IT'S WAY TO FAILURE - AND EXPENSIVE REPAIRS AND REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO REPLACE THE CAM FOLLOWER, A $50 DOLLAR PART UNTIL IT FAILS AND CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE'S CAM AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP. AUDI HAS ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAVE 6 MONTHS OF WARRANTY TO GO. UPON FAILURE, REPAIRS ARE APPROX $1,100.00. *TR

2007 AUDI A4 AVANT. VEHICLE LOSES POWER WHEN ACCELERATING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EACH TIME I WOULD ACCELERATE IN EXCESS OF 55 MPH. TO CORRECT THIS FAILURE A NEW CAMSHAFT, CAM FOLLOWER, AND FUEL PUMP WERE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE FOR A TOTAL OF $1,749.97. *TR

PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM MCKENNA AUDI IN NORWALK WITH 25,302 MILES AND OEM WARRANTY. THE FIRST ISSUE WAS AN UNUSUAL VIBRATION FROM THE ENGINE AT 29,761 MI. AUDI OF MISSION VIEJO CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AT 36,120 MI, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. AT 41,940MI, IGNITION COILS WERE REPLACED AFTER COMPLAINING OF VIBRATION/SHUTTERING/HESITATION. AT 46,163MI, COMPLAINED OF SHUTTERING/HESITATION. HOSE SEALS & TIMING BELT ROLLER WERE REPLACED. AT 46,934MI, COMPLAINED OF SAME ISSUES, AUDI OF MV CLAIMED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. AT 48,552MI, COMPLAINED OF BURNING SMELL COMING FROM ENGINE, ROUGH IDLE AND VIBRATION. CAM PLUG AND INJECTOR WERE REPLACED. AT 52,811MI, THE ENTIRE ENGINE WAS ROCKING BACK AND FORTH (HAVE VIDEO). CIRCLE AUDI OF LONG BEACH REPLACED CRANK CASE & BREATHER VALVE. ENGINE VIBRATION/HESITATION/SHUTTERING CONTINUED AFTER THIS REPAIR. AT 55,600MI, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING ATTEMPTED TO CHANGE INTO A LOWER GEAR (OR PARK) WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON FREEWAY. THIS MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE COULD HAVE LED TO INJURY OR DEATH. VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE AND TOWED TO RUSNAK AUDI OF WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR A SECOND TIME, AFTER LESS THAN 20,000MI. AT 56,000MI, THE CAR IS NOW VIBRATING, SHUTTERING, HESITATING AGAIN (ONLY 1,000MI ON "NEW" TRANSMISSION). IT IS DISPLAYING ALL OF THE SAME ISSUES THAT LED UP TO THE MAJOR MECHANICAL FAILURE ON THE FREEWAY. AUDI OF MISSION VIEJO CLAIMS IT IS DUE TO A LEAKING/CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT AND IMPROPER TRANSMISSION CALIBRATION. AS YOU CAN SEE, THE SAME ISSUES HAVE BEEN OCCURRING SINCE TIME OF PURCHASE, AND DESPITE MINOR REPAIRS, THE TRANSMISSION ALWAYS FAILS. I BELIEVE THE VEHICLE IS IRREPARABLY FLAWED AND UNSAFE. AUDI OF MV HAS ALSO BEEN NEGLECTED. AUDI OF AMERICA (CORPORATE) HAS BEEN CONTACTED. MY REQUEST FOR A BUYBACK DUE TO THE DANGEROUS NATURE OF THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN DENIED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHEN AN OBJECT WAS PLACED NEAR OR ON THE BUCKLE ASSEMBLY OF THE DRIVER-SIDE SEAT BELT, THE SEAT BELT UN-LATCHES. THE DEALER WILL BE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18000.

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, THE XENON HEADLIGHTS EXPERIENCE COMMON FAILURE. SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE, THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE ERROR "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS ON THE DASH INFORMATION DISPLAY. DEALER SERVICE REQUIRES REPLACEMENT OF EITHER XENON BULB OR XENON BALLAST AS PER AUDI TSB FOR ISSUE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING MY CAR HAS WHAT IS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL WITH THE GIVEN NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE OF "RIGHT OR LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT." AUDI OF AMERICA IS QUITE AWARE BUT THIS IS NOT JUST ANY RECALL THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN AND LIKE WINDSHIELD AND AIRBAGS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO QUITE SERIOUSLY. *TR

FUEL CUT-OFF/SURGING WHEN ACCELERATING. ENGINE IS NOT THROWING ANY ENGINE CODES; HOWEVER, A LOSS OF POWER IS PRESENT WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS OCCURS EVERY TIME I TRY TO ACCELERATE. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE CAM FOLLOWER AND HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP ON ALL 2.0T FSI MOTORS FROM AUDI AND VW. MY CAM FOLLOWER HAS A HOLE IN IT (HAVE THE PART) AND THE HPFP IS WORN DOWN BECAUSE IT HAS MADE CONTACT WITH THE CAM LOBE, WHICH HAS BEEN SCARRED. REPLACEMENT REQUIRES A NEW CAM, HPFP AND CAM FOLLOWER. THE DESIGN HOWEVER WILL REQUIRE CONSTANT INSPECTION OF THE CAM FOLLOWER TO AVOID MAJOR ENGINE FAILURE. ALL 2.0 T FSI ENGINES WILL EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM. AUDI HAS A TSB #2013147/4 DATED JUNE 18, 2007 THAT WARNS OF THIS PROBLEM UPON CEL LIGHT BEING SHOWN. MY CAR NEVER SHOWED THE CEL LIGHT; HOWEVER, HAD THE OTHER SYMPTOMS DESCRIBED AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION HAD A HOLE IN THE CAM FOLLOWER, WITH SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CAM AND HPFP. *TR

THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL OF MY 2007 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE HAS STUCK TWICE. BOTH TIMES, I STEPPED ON THE BRAKE AND IT RELEASED IMMEDIATELY, SO I NEVER REPORTED IT OR ASKED THE DEALER TO LOOK AT IT. NO RESULTING INJURIES, BUT OBVIOUSLY A CONCERN -- PERHAPS TOYOTA ISN'T THE ONLY MAKE WITH THIS PROBLEM. *TR

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

SINCE I GOT THE CAR, A4 CABRIOLET 2.0T, I'VE BEEN ADDING OIL APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3000 MILES. THE DEALER WAS COURTEOUS, AND RAN THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHEN IT'S AROUND 9000 MILES. THEY ADVISED IT'S WITHIN THE NORMAL RANGE, AND I SHOULD SEE IMPROVEMENT. WELL, IT'S NOW 21K MILES, AND I AM STILL ADDING OIL EVERY 3000 MILES. THE MAINTENANCE GUIDE SAID TO CHANGE OIL EVERY 10K AFTER THE INITIAL OIL CHANGE, BUT NEVER MENTION THE NEED TO ADD OIL EVERY 2-3 MONTH. HOW IS IT NORMAL? I TALKED TO OTHER AUDI OWNER, AND NO ONE EVER HAD TO ADD OIL BEFORE SCHEDULED OIL CHANGES. I DECIDED TO FILE THIS COMPLAINT AFTER I SAW OTHER COMPLAINTS W/ THE SAME THE ISSUE ON THE MYCARSTATS.COM. *TR

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY COILPACKS AND DIVERTER VALVES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AS SOON AS I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD TO START PAYING FOR THEM. THEY BREAK FAR TOO OFTEN AND ARE FAR TOO EXPENSIVE TO NOT BE COVERED BY AUDI. *TR

SINCE I BOUGHT MY AUDI, I HAVE HAD TO PUT OIL IN IT MANY TIMES, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL FOR A TURBO. I THINK THAT IS CRAZY, AND EVEN AN AUDI SERVICE MAN TOLD ME NOT ALL OF THE TURBOS DO THAT. I HAVE ALSO HAD AN ISSUE WITH THE CAR SEEMING TO LOSE POWER AND JERK ABOUT TWICE A MONTH WHEN I AM USUALLY AROUND 70 MPH. IT'S ALMOST AS IF THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF FOR 1 SECOND, THEN IT ACTS FINE. THIS IS VERY STARTLING WHEN IT HAPPENS. *TR

07 S-LINE UNDER 25,000 MILES AND JUST PUT ON 3RD NEW SET OF TIRES. I KNOW SPORT SUSPENSION WEARS TIRES QUICKER THAN NORMAL CAR BUT THIS RIDICULOUS.1ST SET LASTED 14,500 MILES,2ND SET 9,000 (I'M NOT A BOY RACER, I'M A SENSIBLE DRIVER)1ST 2 SETS OF TIRES WERE CONTINENTALS SO TRYING FIRESTONE NOW TO SEE IF THEY ANY BETTER. AUDI CARS ARE HEAVY SO THEY SHOULD ACCOMMODATE TIRES TO SUIT OR BETTER STILL, MODIFY CARS SO THEY ARE LESS HEAVY. YOUR WORTH UMPTEEN MILLIONS OF POUNDS AND STILL CANT SATISFY A LOT OF CUSTOMERS. READ THE PROBLEMS CUSTOMERS HAVE AND SORT THEM OUT WHEN U PAY MONEY FOR ANY CAR IT SHOULD NOT COST YOU EVERY 5 MINS TO KEEP IT ON THE ROAD. THE DEALERS ALSO THINK EVERYBODY IS 'DUMB' WITH ALL THE FEEBLE EXCUSES THEY COME OUT WITH. CUSTOMER CARE IS AN EMPTY 2 WORDS THAT DON'T STAND FOR ANYTHING ONCE THE CAR IS DRIVEN OFF THE FORECOURT. I KNOW LOTS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE AUDI'S AND THE COMPLAINTS FROM THEM ALONE WOULD FILL A FOOTBALL STADIUM. LOVE MY CAR BUT SERIOUSLY THINKING OF CHANGING IT AFTER THE YEAR. *TR

A WOMAN RAN A RED LIGHT HEADING EAST, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE HEADING NORTH, THE WOMAN T-BONED US THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI SAYS IT WAS THE "ANGLE" OF IMPACT. I HAVE POLICE REPORT, THE COLLISION SHOP, AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ALL AGREE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/45R17 94H TIRES. DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD A BULGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES COULD NOT BE ROTATED BECAUSE OF THE BULGES AND COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT. THE TIRES ARE BEING REPLACED AT THE COST OF $654. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE A COMPLAINT (CLAIM NUMBER 5071636334) BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE A RESULT OF ROAD HAZARD. SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE HER TIRES TO A DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WHILE IN PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

A YOUNG LADY PURCHASED AN AUDI A4, TWO OF THE SUPPLIED TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. SHE THEN HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT A DISCOUNT TIRE DEALERSHIP AT HER EXPENSE. THE SUPPLIED TIRES ON HER AUDI WERE CONTINENTAL BRAND, SIZE2354517. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A BAD PROBLEM, AND AUDI SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. *TR

WE'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE ENGINE SEMI-STALLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF SOMEONE HAS SUDDENLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTRAL AND NORMAL DRIVING.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD SHAKE VIOLENTLY EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED. THE DEALER MADE SIX ATTEMPTS TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,004 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. UPDATED 02/09/12*LJ THE DEALER WAS FINALLY ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, AUDI STATED SINCE THE ISSUE WAS NOT SAFETY RELATED, THEY WERE NOT GOING TO FIX IT. UPDATED 02/13/12

AFTER LEASING THE CAR 2 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO ADD OIL TO IT. THE ENGINE BURNS OIL LIKE CRAZY. 1 QUART OF OIL PER MONTH TO MONTH AND A HALF. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAS COME SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION TO BUY SOME OIL. DEPENDING OF WHEN IT HAPPENS, THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT STRESSFUL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT THINK SO. IF THEY HAD TOLD ME THIS, I WOULD NOT HAVE LEASED THIS CAR! *TR

AUDI 2.0T 2007 (2 MOS OLD)- AFTER ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE CAR JERKED BACK AND FORTH AND REQUIRED FORCEFUL BREAKING TO DECREASE THE SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO BREAK SUDDENLY, WITH CONTINUED JERKING, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WITH THE CAR IN PARK, I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, AND ONCE AGAIN THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND I EXAMINED THE PEDALS TO SEE IF THE MAT WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR, WHICH IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE. WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR MULTIPLE TIMES, ASSUMING THE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THEN WAS ABLE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE RPMS INCREASING. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE I FELT I HAD LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE CAR.

TAKATA RECALL.

I HAVE PICKED UP A NEW AUDI A4 JANUARY 3,2007. IT HAS BEEN 4 WEEKS AND I NEED TO REPLACE 3 TIRES. ONE WAS BLOWN FROM A POTHOLE...THE OTHER ONE WENT FLAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 80 MPH FOR ABOUT 15 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. PIRELLI TOLD ME TO SEND THE TIRE IN FOR EVALUATION, WE WILL HAVE AN ANSWER TO YOU IN ABOUT 4 TO 8 WEEKS. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO FOR A SPARE TIRE? PIRELLI QUOTES, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT A JOKE!!! THEY ARE NO HELP. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 2K ON THIS CAR PLUS 3 OF MY RIMS ARE BENT! SO MUCH FOR A NEW CAR...STAY AWAY FROM PIRELLI!!! THEY ARE A ROAD HAZARDS...GARBAGE. *NM

2007 AUDI A-4 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE A-4 PUTS HIM TO SLEEP AT THE WHEEL FORCE YAWNS AND HEAVY EYELIDS AND DROWSINESS. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A POSSIBLE EXHAUST,GAS OR ENGINE LEAK. *MC *JB

2007 AUDI A-4 CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IS THERE AN EXHAUST GAS/ ENGINE PROBLEM LEAK THAT IS CAUSING HIM TO BECOME DROWSY WHILE DRIVING.. CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THEY ARE TEST THAT CAN BE DONE**CC *JB