2003 Audi A4

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/24/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING TOSTORE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND WOULD NOT RETURN BACK TO POSITION. I APPLIED BRAKE VERY HARD TO MAINTAIN CONTROL AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER INTO PARKING LOT AND STOP ALTHOUGH ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV LIKE PEDAL WAS PUSHED TO THE FLOOR . I PUTCAR IN PARK AND IT REDLINE THE TACH WITHOUT MY FOOT ON THE PEDAL ALMOST CAUSING THE ENGINE TO BLOW.VERY DANGEROUS .GLAD I WAS DRIVING INSTEAD OF MY WIFE.L BOUGHT THE CAR 2 MOS. AGO FROM CHECKERED FLAG VOLKSWAGEN USED CAR LOT AND THEY DON'T THINK THIS FALLS UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS , AND SEEING OTHER COMPLAINTS I'M GUESSING AUDI DOESN'T EITHER . AT LEAST UNTIL THE COST ANALYSIS OF DEATHS VS. REPAIR GETS A LITTLE CLOSER. *TR

• 12/21/2007· POWER TRAIN

  A HARD TURN AND QUICK ACCELERATION TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT LEAD TO POWER FAILURE TO THE WHEELS, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE CODE READ "SLIPPING TORQUE CONVERTER" THE CAR HAD ONLY 79,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THIS OCCURRENCE. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS INJURED. AUDI REPAIR FACILITY TOLD ME THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, THE COST WOULD BE $900.00 FOR THE PART AND $2,000.00 FOR LABOR. THE REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE MADE DUE TO THE EXTENSIVE PRICE FOR A FAULTY PART AND LABOR. THE PART IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

• 12/21/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CAR (AN AUDI A4) STARTED SHAKING AND COULD NOT BE DRIVEN OVER 40 MILES PER HOUR. IT HAD TO BE PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND BE TOWED TO A DEALER TO REPLACE 2 SPARK PLUG IGNITION COILS. 4 SPARK PLUG IGNITION COILS HAVE FAILED DURING THE PAST YEAR. THE MOST RECENT OCCURRENCE IS LISTED BELOW. *JB

• 12/16/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  ON 9/21/2009, MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A FUEL PUMP FAILURE CAUSING A CONSTANT MOANING NOISE BY THE KEYS AUDI DEALERSHIP SERVICE IN VAN NUYS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP IS INCREASINGLY FAILING TO DISTRIBUTE THE FUEL INTO THE ENGINE AND WILL EVENTUALLY STOP FULLY FUNCTIONING. IN SEARCH OF MORE INFORMATION ON THE DIAGNOSIS, I HAVE FOUND A RECALL REPORT ON CERTAIN VEHICLES MATCHING MY CAR MODEL, YEAR, AND ENGINE TYPE WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS THAT COULD PRESENT A RISK OF CRASH. HOWEVER, AUDI DENIED THAT MY CAR IS QUALIFIED FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF THE FUEL PUMP FREE OF CHARGE. I AM, ON THE OTHER HAND , SUSPICIOUS OF NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF AUDI IN FULL COMPLIANCE FOR A RECOVERY OF SUCH A VITAL DEFECT THAT CAUSE A STOPPAGE A BLOOD FLOW, IN ESSENCE, IN TO A HIGHLY REGARDED AUDI ENGINE WHICH FALSELY RELIED UPON BY THE UNFORTUNATE LOYAL AUDI CUSTOMERS LIKE ME. I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT MY CASE DESERVES A FURTHER INVESTIGATION. I HOPE THAT MY COMPLAINT WILL BRING LIGHT TO THE PROBLEM THAT OTHER DRIVERS LIKE ME CAN BENEFIT AND LET THE BLOOD FLOW SAFELY AGAIN. *TR THANK YOU.

• 12/16/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2003 AUDI A4 1.8 . I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE WHILE ADJUSTING MY CAR TO THE SPACE, THE ENGINE CUT OFF AND WHEN I TURNED THE KEY TO RESTART THE ENGINE NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER ONLY TO BE TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP. WHEN I WAS TOLD THIS I IMMEDIATELY WENT ONLINE TO RESEARCH WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS ONLY TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FUEL PUMP. I CALLED THE NUMBER GIVEN FOR THE RECALL ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY CAR WAS NOT ONE ON THE RECALL LIST. I THEN WENT ON LINE TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ONLY TO FIND THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL WITH FUEL PUMP COMPLAINTS AND WAS GIVEN THE SAME REASON. THE CAR COULD HAVE CUT OFF IN TRAFFIC OR WHILE I WAS DRIVING IF I DID NOT PULL INTO A PARKING SPACE, CREATING A SAFETY HAZARD OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS UNFAIR TO SELL DEFECTIVE PARTS, HAVE A RECALL AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EXISTS IN OTHER MODELS OTHER THAN WHAT THEY HAVE LISTED. THAT REPAIR COSTS ME $768.00, I SHOULD AND SO SHOULD THE OTHER COMPLAINANTS BE REIMBURSED FOR THIS DEFECT BY AUDI., WHY DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE OR BE SERIOUSLY INJURED BEFORE THESE MANUFACTURERS ACKNOWLEDGE DEFECTS. SAME PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COILS, I REPAIRED THE FIRST IGNITION COIL, THEN THE SECOND ONE WENT BAD, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT I CHANGE ALL, PULLED UP THIS INFO ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, AGAIN THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THIS PART. CONSUMERS ARE BEING RIPPED OFF AND NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE. *TR

• 12/06/2010· POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  I OWN A 03 AUDIA4 1.8T CABRIOLET. FOR THE PASS TWO YEARS I HAVE TO REPAIR THE TRANSMISSION TWICE- THE CAR COULD NOT MOVE, THE GEARS WEREN'T SWITCHING. AUDI USA ARE AWARE OF THIS ISSUE AND STILL THERE IS NOT A RECALL FOR THAT. SECOND AND BIGGER ISSUE IS THE REAR WINDOW WHICH IS SEPARATING FROM THE CONVERTIBLE TOP. IT IS DANGEROUS AS THE WINDOW CAN FLY AWAY WHILE I DRIVE THE CAR WITH A HIGHER SPEED ON THE HIGHWAY AND HIT THE CARS BEHIND ME. ALSO VERY COMMON PROBLEM FOR THIS MODEL CARS. *TR

• 12/04/2009· POWER TRAIN

  I HAVE A 2003 A4 CONVERTIBLE AUDI. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING, AND HAVE FOUND THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUES. THE PROBLEM IS IN THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT. THE RANGE SWITCH TELLING THE TRANSMISSION WHICH GEAR TO GO INTO GOES OUT. THE DANGEROUS SYMPTOMS INCLUDE AN INABILITY TO GO INTO REVERSE, THE CAR NOT ACCELERATING WHEN THE GAS IS PRESSED AND THEN LUNGING FORWARD. WHEN THE CAR SLOWS TO A STOP, IT OFTEN DOESN'T SHIFT DOWN AND THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD BEFORE KILLING THE ENGINE. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS PROBLEM, AND AUDI HAS BEEN UNWILLING TO ADMIT FAULT IN THE MANUFACTURING, AND/OR PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FIX HAS COME AT A COSTLY $8K NEW TRANSMISSION. *TR

• 12/04/2008· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH MY A4. FIRST, MY HEADLIGHT SHORTED OUT AND COST OVER $600 BECAUSE IT FRIED ALL THE ELECTRICAL WIRES AND I HAD TO GET A NEW HEADLAMP SETTING AND WIRES. EVEN AFTER REPLACING THE COMPUTER HAS A LIGHTBULB SIGNAL LIGHT THAT IT IS NOT SENDING THE CORRECT AMPAGE. THE POWER STEERING LEAKS CONTINUOUSLY AND MAKES NOISES ALSO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND THE MOTOR IS RUNNING VERY BUMPY LIKE ALMOST LIKE IT IS MIS-FIRING OR SOMETHING. AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT RUNNING CORRECTLY. WHEN I PUT IT INTO REVERSE IT STALLS AND WILL NOT GO. I PUT IT IN TO NEUTRAL, THEN REVERSE AGAIN AND IT SLOWLY CATCHES SOMETIMES. NOW THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING AND I HAVE HAD MY CAR SITTING FOR A FEW DAYS AFTER ALL THIS SUDDENLY APPEARED. I AM SAVING MONEY TO TRY TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM AFRAID THAT THE ENGINE WILL STALL OR I WONT BE ABLE TO TURN DUE TO THE STEERING AND CRASH SO IT IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME. *TR

• 12/04/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD WHINING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DISABLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V017000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: DELIVERY: FUEL PUMP). THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

• 12/03/2007· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND ACCELERATED TO ABOUT 65 MPH, THE GAS PEDAL WOULD LIFT SLIGHTLY AWAY FROM MY FOOT (LIKE I JUST TURNED ON CRUISE CONTROL, BUT I HAD NOT TOUCHED THE CRUISE AT ALL) AND WHEN I LIFTED MY FOOT COMPLETELY AWAY FROM THE PEDAL, IT WOULD STAY STEADY AT 65 MPH. I BRAKED TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN, AND THE CAR WOULD SLOW AS LONG AS MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, BUT ONCE I LET OFF THE BRAKE, THE CAR WOULD MAINTAIN THE LOWERED SPEED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND I FELT THAT I HAD LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE ACCELERATION/DECELERATION OF THE CAR. AT ONE POINT, I SLOWED THE CAR DOWN COMPLETELY TO A STOP AND HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND THOUGH MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE RPM'S WERE STILL AROUND 2000. I IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR INTO PARK AND THE TACH REVVED UP TO BETWEEN 4500 - 5000 RPM, AS IF THE GAS HAD BEEN PUSHED. I TAPPED MY FOOT ON THE GAS A FEW TIMES LIGHTLY AND THE GAS PEDAL SEEMED TO COME UNSTUCK AND THE CAR WENT BACK TO IDLE RPM'S (<1000). I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND PUMPED THE GAS PEDAL A FEW TIMES, THEN CAUTIOUSLY DROVE HOME. *TR

• 11/30/2009· STEERING,ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  PURCHASED VEHICLE APRIL 2009 (CARFAX WAS CLEAN) REPLACED IGNITION COIL 2X BY SEPTEMBER 2009 REPLACED CLUTCH, RACK AND PINION, AND COMPUTER MODULE IN OCT 2009 CURRENTLY CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS MALFUNCTIONING I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE IN A CONSISTENT OPERATING CONDITION FOR MORE THAN 2 WEEKS AT A TIME. I HAVE SPENT ALMOST $5,000 IN CAR REPAIRS TO DATE. *TR

• 11/26/2022· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  Radio intermediate goes out hitting bumps speedometer stopped working the number ninth digit is not pulling up when I search vehicle information Replaced engine vehicle only had 20,000 miles

• 11/26/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING FROM GA TO NC THE CAR ACCELERATED SUDDENLY FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I COULD FEEL THE ACCELERATOR MOVE AWAY FROM MY FOOT AND I HAD PRESSED THE CLUTCH AND BREAK TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT. I NOTICED THE TACHOMETER WAS ABOVE 5000 RPM AND I TURN OFF THE CAR AND COASTED INTO A GAS STATION. I CHECKED THE FLOORMATS AND THE ACCELERATOR AND EVERYTHING SEEMED FINE. I RESTARTED THE CAR AND CAUTIOUSLY CONTINUED MY TRIP. EVERYTHING SEEMED OKAY UNTIL I WAS CLOSE TO MY DESTINATION. THEN I EXPERIENCED THE SAME UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION. AGAIN, THE ONLY WAY TO STOP THE CAR WAS TO TURN OFF THE ENGINE. I TOOK THE CAR TO AN AUDI DEALER IN NC AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO FAULTS AND THEREFORE NO PROBLEM. THEY SUSPECTED THE FLOORMATS. *TR

• 11/26/2006· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EQUIPMENT

  AUDI A4 2003, THE CLUTCH FAILED AT 30,000 MILES, BUT AUDI REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM UNTIL IT WAS COMPLETELY UNDRIVABLE. I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE IT WAS CATEGORIZED AS WEAR AND TEAR, THUS NOT COVERED BY AUDI'S LEAST. THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND THE FUEL PUMP ALSO FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE JACK BROKE WHILE CHANGING A FLAT TIRE AND I WAS TOLD THAT THIS HAD HAPPENED TO OTHER AUDI OWNERS, BUT STILL HAD TO PAY THE DAMAGE TO THE PLASTIC SIDING OUT OF POCKET. *JB

• 11/25/2007· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  COOLING STARTED TO LEAK INTO A SPARKPLUG, NO OVERHEATING OCCURRED AND CAR WAS TAKING TO DEALER, TO FIND OUT THE ENGINE WAS CRACKED. *TR

• 11/24/2003· POWER TRAIN

  MY 2003 AUDI A4 3.0 WITH CVT TRANSMISSION, PURCHASED NEW 2/2004, HAS 8000 MILES ON IT. DURING THE PAST 2 WEEKS (THE PAST 500 MILES) I HAVE NOTED THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM 4 DIFFERENT TIMES: UPON PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS NOT TO "ENGAGE" AND THE VEHICLE DOES NOT MOVE. UNFORTUNATELY, DURING 3 OF THOSE OCCASIONS, MY VEHICLE WAS ON A DOWNWARD INCLINE AND I WAS ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A STREET WITH TRAFFIC. I THEREFORE COASTED INTO TRAFFIC BUT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE; I WAS VERY LUCKY NOT TO HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE TRAFFIC COMING FROM MY LEFT. AFTER WAITING A FEW LONG SECONDS, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD EVENTUALLY SEEM TO "ENGAGE", AND I WOULD BE ON MY WAY. *LA

• 11/22/2005· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A AUDI A4 2003. TODAY FOR THE FIFTH TIME IN THE LAST 17K MILES, THE AUTO LEVELING SENSORS FOR THE XENON HEADLAMPS FAILED. THE XENON HEAD LIGHTS NO LONGER "AUTO LEVEL" AND IN CERTAIN TERRAINS THE CAR WILL BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC. THE AUDI DEALER HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS PARTS, BUT HAS YET TO DATE TO REALLY FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFTEY ISSUE, SINCE IT CAUSES MY CAR TO BLIND ONCOMING TRAFFIC, AND ALSO CAUSES TOO MUCH REFLECTION OF SIGNS TO THE DRIVER IN MY CAR DURING NIGHT DRIVING. *NM

• 11/19/2018· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THERE SEEMS TO BE A FUEL PUMP OR OTHER ISSUE ALONG THE FUEL LINE. RECENTLY, THE GAS CAP INDICATOR HAS GONE OFF, AND WON'T TURN OFF. I EVEN TRIED REPLACING THE GAS CAP WITH A NEW ONE. I CHECKED FOR LOOSE PARTS ON TOP OF THE GAS TANK (THROUGH THE TRUNK). NO VISIBLE ISSUES, BUT I DO SMELL GASOLINE ON HUMID DAYS, THERE IS CLEARLY AN ISSUE ALONG THE FUEL LINE. I NOTICED THERE WERE RECALLS BY AUDI FOR DIFFERENT VINS (NOT MINE), THAT HIGHLIGHT ISSUES WITH THE FUEL SYSTEM AND FUEL PUMP - RECALL NUMBER 06V017000 (01/23/2006), AND 07V375000 (08/28/2007) (OTHERS?). I'VE TRIED CALLING AUDI TO SEE IF THEY'D BE WILLING TO INVESTIGATE WHETHER A BROADER NUMBER OF VINS NEED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL (INCLUDING MINE), AND THEY REFUSED TO COVER COSTS TO LOOK INTO IT.

• 11/19/2011· EQUIPMENT

  IN REPLACING A FLAT TIRE AFTER JACKING THE CAR UP, THE ORIGINAL CAR JACK BROKE DOWN AND THE CAR FELL BACK DOWN. LUCKILY I HAVEN'T BEEN INJURED, BUT WAS REALLY A CLOSE CALL. *TR

• 11/19/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  A WARNING READING "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARED ON MY INSTRUMENT GAUGE. THE ISSUE WENT AWAY BY ITSELF BUT HAS NOW RETURNED. I GET THE SAME MESSAGE NOW AND MY FRONT LEFT HEADLIGHT TURNS OFF BY ITSELF. SOMETIMES IT COMES BACK ON OR I HAVE TO MANUALLY SHUT OFF MY HEADLIGHTS AND TURNED THEM BACK ON. THE SAME MESSAGE COMES BACK ON AFTER MINUTES OF DRIVING. *TR

• 11/19/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2003 AUDI A4 REQUESTING FUEL PUMP REPLACEMENT. CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS HAVING FREQUENT STALLING WHEN STARTING AND WHEN IN USE. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED HIS VEHICLE FELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER RANGE REGARDING THE RECALL FOR THE FUEL PUMP. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS DISPLAYING FREQUENT STALLING AT START UP AND INTERMITTENT STALLING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN USE. RECALL # 07V375000. *JB

• 11/18/2005· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON NOVEMBER 14TH MY A4 1.8 STALLED, WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, A COIL WAS REPLACED...WHEN I DROVE THE CAR HOME IT WOULD THUMP AND JERK UP AROUND 60 MPH. I RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT IT COULD AGAIN BE ANOTHER COIL BUT WERE NOT PERMITTED TO REPLACE ALL THE COILS THE DAY BEFORE BECAUSE MANUFACTURER WOULDN'T PAY FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN THE FAULTY COIL...EVEN THOUGH THEY FIGURED MORE MIGHT FAIL...WELL, IT TURNS OUT IT WAS THE "THROTTLE" - THEY RESET IT AND I PICKED UP THE CAR AND STARTED DRIVING HOME WHEN IT THUMPED AND JERKED AGAIN...TURNED AROUND AND RETURNED IT TO THE DEALER...THIS ALL HAPPENED ON THE 15TH...IT IS NOW THE 18TH AND AFTER WORKING WITH THEIR ENGINEERS, THEY FEAR THEY MAY NOW NEED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION...I AM JUST GLAD THAT I HAVE A LOANER CAR AND THAT I HAVE 5K MORE MILES ON MY WARRANTY...I THINK I AM GOING TO BY THE EXTENDED SINCE THIS IS 3 HUGE PROBLEMS IN 5 WEEKS TIME! *JB

• 11/16/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THERE IS A FAILURE WITH MY HIGH INTENSITY DISCHARGE(HID) LIGHTS THAT CAUSES THEM TO FLICKER AND SOMETIMES TO TURN OFF COMPLETELY WHILE IN USE/ THE FAILURE OCCURS EVERY TIME THE HID LIGHTS ARE TURNED ON. BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, BUT THE CONDITION IS NOT RESOLVED. AN ALARM COMES ON SCREEN WHICH READS "LEFT LIGHT DIPPED" OR "RIGHT LIGHT DIPPED" AND RESULTS IN THE LIGHT TURNING OFF COMPLETELY ON THE DIPPED SIDE. *TR

• 11/15/2006· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON A CITY STREET, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE PASSENGER WAS WEARING A SEAT BELT, BUT MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE FACTORY STEREO WIRING WAS ENTANGLED WITH THE AIRBAG WIRING WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT ALERTED.

• 11/14/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ON OCTOBER 11TH MY FUEL FILTER AND PUMP WERE REPLACED AND A ROAD TEST WAS COMPLETED...ON NOVEMBER 14TH (5 WEEKS LATER) MY A4 BEGAN TO SHAKE AND THE MIL CAME ON. I PULLED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HAD IT TOWED TO DEALER. DEALER INFORMED ME THAT INGNITION COIL FAILED AND HAD STARTED TO AFFECT THE SPARK PLUGS AND WAS ONLY RUNNING ON 3 CYLINDERS AS A RESULT. THEY REPLACED THE COIL AND COMPLETED A ROAD TEST - HOWEVER THEY HAD COMPLETED A ROAD TEST 5 WEEKS AGO TOO - SO I AM FEELING LEST CONFIDENT WHEN I DRIVE...FEARFUL OF DRIVING IN LESS FAMILIAR LOCATIONS OR IN ANY LANE EXCEPT THE SLOW LANE IN CASE I NEED TO PULL OVER. *NM

• 11/14/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY WHEN MY A4 1.8 LOST POWER...I BARELY MADE IT TO THE SHOULDER AND ALMOST GOT HIT BY A CAR WHO MUST NOT HAVE NOTICE MY SPEED OR THAT MY HAZARDS LIGHTS WERE ON...I WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL FILTER THAT CAUSED THE FUEL PUMP TO FAIL. BOTH PART WERE REPLACED, THE CAR WAS SUPPOSEDLY TEST DRIVEN TO ENSURE IT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY...HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER I HAD ANOTHER FAILURE (NOT RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM). *NM

• 10/31/2005· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  DT: THE CONTACT STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL, FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR INCIDENTS. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 20 MPH. THERE WAS THE DISTINCT ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT BUT NO SMOKE. HE PULLED OVER TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. HE COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THERE WAS A FAULTY IGNITION COIL IN CYLINDER THREE. THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE SAME SYMPTOMS LATER RETURNED AT A SPEED OF 55 MPH. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT LOSS OF POWER AND HE IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER REPLACED THE IGNITION COIL IN CYLINDER ONE. HE OFFERED NO EXPLANATION OF THIS ONGOING PROBLEM. UPDATED 01/19/06. *JB

• 10/26/2006· POWER TRAIN

  CLUTCH FAILURE ON 2003 AUDI A-4 5-SPD MANUAL TRANSMISSION W. 39,000 MILES. CAR PURCHASED NEW, DRIVEN BY EXPERIENCED MANUAL TRANSMISSION DRIVER. *NM

• 10/25/2010· STEERING,SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  2003 AUDI A4 CABRIOLET HAS HAD NUMEROUS ISSUES, FAILURE OF DOOR GASKET SEAL WHICH DESTROYED PLC, RESULTING IN HORRIBLE SOUND SAFETY ISSUE, COST OVER $2K TO FIX, FAILURE OF CV JOINT WHICH COULD CAUSE WHEEL TO FLY OFF, FAILURE OF REAR GLASS WINDOW THAT COULD COME LOOSE HURTING OTHER VEHICLES OR PASSENGERS OF CAR; CAR HAS LESS THAN 70K MILES, WAS BOUGHT NEW AND IS GARAGED. AUDI AMERICA SHOULD REIMBURSE OWNERS FOR THESE NUMEROUS, (AND APPARENTLY INEVITABLE, JUDGING BY WHAT I'VE READ AND HEARD FROM OTHER OWNERS) PROBLEMS. *TR

• 10/23/2007· POWER TRAIN

  MY VEHICLE IS AN AUDI A4 3.0. I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED IN 6/2003. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, WHEN I HAVE PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR BEGINS TO BUCK/SHAKE VIOLENTLY FOR SEVERAL SECONDS UNTIL I PRESS ON THE BRAKE PUT THE CAR BACK INTO PARK. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. MOST RECENTLY, AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS YEAR. HOWEVER, LAST WEEK AS I WAS RETURNING HOME, SMOKE BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE ENGINE. I BROUGHT IT TO AUDI SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD TODAY THAT MY TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AND WAS DRIPPING ONTO MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WAS THE CAUSE FOR THE SMOKE. HOWEVER, I AM NOW NO LONGER COVERED BY MY WARRANTY. IT SEEMS LIKE THE CVT TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR IS PRONE FOR FAILURE AFTER 50,000. THEY WANT TO TAKE OUT MY TRANSMISSION AND EITHER REPLACE/REPAIR IT (IF POSSIBLE). I CONTACTED AUDI CUSTOMER CARE AND THEY CONTACTED AUDI SERVICE. THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN DISCUSSION WITH REGARDS TO THE COVERAGE FOR THE REPAIRS. THEY SHOULD HAVE FOUND THE PROBLEM A WHILE AGO WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE. *TR

• 10/21/2011· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  SINCE I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE, THE HID LIGHTS HAVE SPORADICALLY FLICKERED. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR, THEY RANDOMLY FLICKER AND SOMETIMES TURN OFF BRIEFLY MAKING FOR A HAZARDOUS DRIVING SITUATION. I REALLY WISH AUDI WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF OWNERS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. *TR

• 10/19/2008· STRUCTURE

  THE ADHESIVE WHICH HOLDS IN THE REAR WINDOW ON MY 2003 AUDI A4 3.0 CONVERTIBLE CAME UNGLUED, RESULTING IN THE WINDOW GRADUALLY FALLING AWAY FROM THE ROOF. I HAD TO DUCT TAPE IT IN AS I DIDN'T WANT IT POPPING OUT COMPLETELY WHILE DRIVING, AND TO PREVENT RAIN / MOISTURE FROM GETTING IN. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS DRIVING HAZARD SHOULD IT DISLODGE WHILE OPERATING. FYI, THE CAR HAD BEEN BABIED SINCE DAY ONE; GARAGE KEPT AND HAND WASHED. AUDI OF AMERICA DID FINALLY AGREE TO PAY FOR A NEW TOP (ABOUT 6K RETAIL) BUT COULD NOT TELL ME IF THE NEW TOP HAD DIFFERENT ADHESIVE (I DON'T WANT A REPEAT OF THIS CIRCUMSTANCE A FEWS YRS DOWN THE LINE). I RESEARCHED THIS, AND THERE ARE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS W/ THIS PROBLEM. MOST CARS WERE 03'S AT ABOUT 40-50K MILES. IN MY OPINION, AUDI NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THERE WAS A DEFECT W/ THE ADHESIVE AND OFFER REPLACEMENT AT N/C. IF YOU HAVE AN A4 OR S4 CONVERTIBLE, MONITOR WHERE THE GLASS FITS IN THE TOP. LISTEN FOR A "FLAPPING" NOISE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE MAIN MECHANIC SAID IN ADDITION THE ADHESIVE COMING UNDONE, THERE ALSO APPEARED TO BE SHRINKAGE OF THE TOP. I DO NOT KNOW, FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT, IF THE SHRINKAGE WAS THE MAIN PROBLEM (I.E, THE "PULLING AWAY" FROM THE TOP) OR IF IT WAS A COMBINATION OF BOTH PROBLEMS THAT CULMINATED IN THE END RESULT. REGARDLESS, AUDI NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM W/ THE WINDOW FLYING OUT AT FREEWAY SPEEDS. *TR

• 10/19/2005· TIRES,WHEELS

  DT: 2003 AUDI A4. HAD A FLAT TIRE AND I CALLED INSURANCE COMPANY. THEY SENT A TECHNICIAN TO CHANGE TIRE AND TIRE WOULD NOT COME OFF THE WHEEL. HAD TO GET UNDER VEHICLE AND KICK THE TIRE TO GET IT TO COME OFF. THEN I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THE TIRES TAKEN OFF, GET SURFACES CLEANED, AND TIRES ROTATED. THE TIRES ARE PIRELLI , P235/45 R17, AND WERE ON VEHICLE WHEN PURCHASED. THE TIRE PRESSURE THAT MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED WAS 32. THE PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLE WAS WHEN THE LUG NUTS WERE REMOVED THE WHEEL WOULD NOT COME OFF. THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME HAD TO CHANGE TIRES SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE.*AK UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF

• 10/14/2009· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  I BOUGHT A 2003 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE IN NOVEMBER 2008 AND SINCE THEN THE DEFECTIVE CONVERTIBLE TOP HAS RESULTED IN THE REAR GLASS WINDOW TO BE NEARLY COMPLETELY LOOSE. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD AND REPRESENTS A DANGER SINCE THE WINDOW COULD FALL OUT AND HURT OTHER PEOPLE. AUDI OF SANTA MONICA SAID THEY CAN'T/WON'T FIX IT AND REFERRED ME TO AN UPHOLSTERY SHOP WHO SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM BEFORE AND CAN'T FIX IT (DESPITE AUDI RECOMMENDING THEM FOR FIXING THIS). A DETAILED CHECK OF NUMEROUS ONLINE DISCUSSION BOARDS (IN THE U.S. AND GERMANY) SHOWS THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMING PROBLEM FOR 2003 AUDI CONVERTIBLES THAT AUDI SIMPLY REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE. 2003 WAS THE FIRST YEAR THAT KARMANN MANUFACTURE THE ROOF AND, INTERESTINGLY, HARMANN IN GERMANY SEEMS TO ACCEPT SOME RESPONSIBILITY AND HAS FIXED THIS PROBLEM FOR SOME PEOPLE, CHARGING ONLY FOR LABOR. I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT NHTSA LOOK INTO THIS FAULTY MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND FORCE AUDI TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR IT. *TR

• 10/14/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  THIS MY SECOND AUDI I OWN, I ALREADY WITNESSED FEW KNOW ISSUES WITH THE 2003 A4 MODEL, WHICH HAS THE PIRRELLI TIRES AS POOR QULAITY, ALSO THE FUEL PUMP WHICH IS A FACTORY DEFECT ( NO RECALL FROM AUDI), PLUS LATELY THE GAS INDICATOR WHICH HAS TO DO WITH FUEL PUMP. MY CAR WAS HOLD FOR 3 WEEKS TO BE SERVICED AND AUDI DID NOT EVEN COVER THE TAB OF MY RENTAL DURING THIS TIME, MY EXPERIENCE IS AUDI CUTOMER RELATIONS SHOULD LEARN HOW TO TAKE OF THEIR CUSTOMERS, BECAUSE THE SERVICE SUCKS.*AK

• 10/13/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  2003 AUDI A4 QUATTRO 3.0 - WHILE DRIVING THE CAR JUST STOPPED RUNNING AS IF OUT OF GAS. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THE LOCATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP HAD FAILED. THIS CAR HAS BEEN FULLY SERVICED BY THE DEALER AND HAS 33K MILES. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE STARTED TO SEE THESE SHOW UP. *JB

• 10/12/2003· STEERING

  MY 2003 AUDI ALL ROAD HAS A CONTINUAL PULL TO THE RIGHT. IT WILL NOT DRIVE STRAIGHT FOR MORE THAN 5-8 SECONDS AT A TIME, ON MOST ROAD SURFACES. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES IN 3400 MILES. EACH TIME THE CAR WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT AND HAD TO BE ADJUSTED. THE SERVICE MANAGER SUGGESTS THAT THE CAR IS PERFORMING TO FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS, BUT IT STILL HAS A PULL TO THE RIGHT. *LA

• 10/11/2024· ENGINE

  Crank case ventilation hose breaks and engine runs poorly part#06C103235B

• 10/08/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 20 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. AS A CONSEQUENCE SHE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE FRONT-END OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 49,000.

• 10/06/2022· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  The contact owns a 2003 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving 65 MPH, the vehicle decelerated, lost motive power and stalled without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and there was steam coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the residence where an independent mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the vehicle had experienced a similar failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 14E007000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was contacted and notified of the failure. The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was necessary to check for recalls. The failure mileage was 100,000. The VIN was not available.

• 10/06/2021· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ENGINE,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEMFire

  The coolant light came on after I replaced coil packs and I stopped to look wasn't leaking anywhere. Drove to work and it caught on fire due to overheating I guess not really sure. I was driving a car on fire down a highway and didn't even know it. I stopped to take a left turn into work and smoke stared billowing out and around the entire car. Other drivers couldn't see me or nothing I could have been in an accident. The fire department checked the car out sort of and it's in a mechanics shop now. Trying to figure it out. Oil light was on and that's it. AN then the coolant light would kick on and off. Nothing else after I changed the coil packs. And it was well after I did that.

• 10/06/2005· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  I OWN A 2003 AUDI A4. I CAN NOT REFUEL THE CAR WITH THE OPW MODEL 12VW NOZZLE. THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF IMMEDIATELY AND SPILLS GAS BACK OUT ONTO THE CAR AND PERSON FUELING THE CAR. ALL OTHER OPW MODELS AND OTHER MAKES OF NOZZLES WORK NORMALLY. THIS IS CAUSING MORE OF A PROBLEM IN MY AREA LATELY BECAUSE MOST NEW GAS STATIONS USE THIS NOZZLE AND AS OLD NOZZLES ARE BEING REPLACED, THEY USE THE OPW 12VW. *NM

• 10/04/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  AUDI A4 6-CYL 3.0L AVANT 2003 MODEL YEAR. COIL PACK #2 FAILED ON SEP 28TH 2007. AUDI HAS HAD A RECALL FOR THE 2003 A4 4-CYL 1.8L ENGINES BUT NOT FOR THE 3.0L ENGINES. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 37K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. IT'S LIKELY THAT THERE WILL BE MORE CP FAILURES, UNTIL I HAVE ALL OF THEM REPLACED. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL FOR THE 3.0L ENGINE AS WELL. *TR

• 10/02/2003· TIRES

  THE SIDEWALL RUPTURED ON A GOODYEAR WRANGLER F1, 225/55R17 TIRE. *JB

• 10/01/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE FUEL PUMP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND SHE WAS INFORMED HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 07V375000, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.

• 09/29/2008· POWER TRAIN

  HELLO A RECALL NOTICE CAME IN FOR MY 03' AUDI A4 FOR ETC SENSOR.(70K MILES) TOOK THE CAR INTO DEALER GOT IT FIXED. A WEEK LATER OR SO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND CAR WAS DEAD IN ITS TRACKS. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER AND TWO MECHANICS SHOPS, ITS THE TRANSMISSION. DEALER PRICE ON TRANSMISSION WAS 7,558.00 TOTAL. OWE MY GOODNESS...... CAR IS WORTH ABOUT THAT. SINCE THEN I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO LOCATE A USED OR A REBUILD TRANSMISSION BUT THEIR IS NOT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE IN PRICE BECAUSE THE TRANSMISSION IS SO HARD TO FIX AND PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE THAT NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH THE CAR AT ALL. NOT TO MENTION THE DIFFICULTY THAT REQUIRES TO REPLACE THIS TYPE OF TRANSMISSION FOR MY VEHICLE MODEL. SPECIAL TOOLS AND PROGRAMMING. CALLED NEARBY STATES WITH NO LUCK FINDING A REBUILD TRANSMISSION. ALSO AUDI DOES NOT MAKE THEM ANYMORE, MAKING THEM EVEN HARDER TO FIND. I HAVE BEEN SEARCHING ON THE INTERNET FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS TRYING TO FIND SOME INFORMATION ON THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND I CAME ACROSS THE SAME STORY FROM MANY AUDI A4 OWNERS. THIS IS NOT A DRIVER PROBLEM BUT A DESIGN FLAW. TRANSMISSION IS NOT FIXED BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD 7.5K FOR A NEW ONE THAT WILL GIVE OUT IN ABOUT 50K AGAIN. THIS IS NOT RIGHT AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS. WHEN THE CAR STARTED TO SHAKE TREMENDOUSLY IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING ONTO A RAMP TO ENTER THE HIGHWAY I COULD OF CAUSE AN ACCIDENT EASILY. THROUGH OUT BLOGS AND WEBSITE ADVICE, THEIR ARE COUNTLESS NUMBER OF PEOPLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO GIVE OUT RIGHT ABOUT 50-85K MILES. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP. *TR

• 09/26/2013· AIR BAGS

  MY AUDI WOULD NOT START. HAD CAR TOWED TO CAR REPAIR SHOP NEAR. THE REPAIR SHOP CHARGED MY BATTERY AND IT STARTED PROMPTLY. MECHANIC LEFT ENGINE RUNNING FOR A FEW MINUTES AND THEN SUDDENLY THERE WAS A LOUD BOOOOM, IT SOUNDED LIKE A GUN SHOT. SMOKE IMMEDIATELY STARTED COMING FROM THE CABIN OF THE CAR. THE AIRBAGS (DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE) HAD DEPLOYED WHILE THE CAR WAS PARKED AND ENGINE RUNNING... NO IMPACT. I FILMED THE IMMEDIATE AFTERMATH OF THE EXPLOSION...THE VIDEO IS HERE HTTP://YOUTU.BE/WBCNXZAYGP0 I CALLED AUDI AND THEY TOLD ME TO TAKE THE CAR TO JIM ELLIS AUDI (ATLANTA). THEY "RESEARCHED THE ISSUE" AND SENT THEIR FINDINGS TO AUDI NORTH AMERICA WHO ARE SAYING THAT THEY WILL NOT FIX CAR DUE TO CORROSION IN THE AIRBAG MODULE. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN FLOOD DAMAGED AND I HAVE NOT MADE A HABIT OF LEAVING SUN ROOF OPEN SO THAT THE INTERIOR IS DRENCHED IN WATER CAUSING ELECTRICAL ISSUES. THIS AS A MATTER OF POOR DESIGN AND AUDI IS SHIRKING THEIR RESPONSIBILITY OF DESIGNING CERTAIN COMPONENTS SAFELY (I.E. NO RISK OF CORROSION) SO THAT AIRBAGS DO NOT DEPLOY BY THEMSELVES. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY DOING 80 AND CRASHED INTO A WALL OR A SEMI-TRUCK HAD THIS HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING. MANY OTHER PEOPLES LIVES COULD BE AT RISK DUE TO THIS VERY ISSUE. I WAS FORTUNATE. THIS IS A MATTER OF PRINCIPAL AND AUDI SHOULD DESIGN THEIR CARS BETTER ESPECIALLY FOR COMPONENTS THAT HAVE LIFE AND DEATH IMPLICATIONS. *JS

• 09/22/2004· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF A DARK ROAD. IT WAS TOWED, AND DEALER DISCOVERED THAT FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. MANUFACTURER STATED THERE WERE NO RECALLS. HOWEVER, MECHANIC CLAIMED THESE VEHICLES WERE PRONE FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURE.*AK

• 09/19/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  I HAVE A 2003 AUDI A4 1.8T QUATTRO. A MESSAGE CAME ON MY DASHBOARD STATING THAT THERE IS A LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT PROBLEM. WHEN RESEARCHING, IT SEEMS A LARGE AMOUNT OF OTHER AUDI A4S HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE. THIS SEEMINGLY WIDESPREAD PROBLEM SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED AS IT IS VERY UNSAFE NOT ONLY FOR THE OPERATOR, BUT FOR ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND PEDESTRIANS. THE BULB IS NOT "BURNED OUT" AS IT HAS WORKED SPORADICALLY SINCE THE FIRST WARNING CAME ON. *TR

• 09/19/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY 2003 AUDI A4 ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS HAS STARTED TO ACCELERATE TO HIGH SPEEDS ON IT'S OWN. THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED I WAS PULLING OUT AND I PUSHED THE GAS AND IT JUST STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED I PULLED OVER AND THEN TRIED TO PULL OUT AGAIN AND IT STARTED AGAIN TO PICK UP SPEED I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND SO I TURNED IT OFF AND THEN IT WAS FINE. THE SECOND TIME I WAS PULLING OUT AND PUSHED THE GAS TO SPEED UP AND AGAIN IT STARTED TO ACCELERATE VERY FAST AND SO I PULLED OVER AGAIN AND THOUGHT I MUST OF HIT IT INTO SPEED CONTROL AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME WITH CRUISE CONTROL OFF IT STILL CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AND IT WAS HARDER TO GET THE CAR TO STOP I HAD TO PUSH THE BRAKE PEDAL REALLY HARD AND I THOUGHT IT WASN'T GOING TO STOP. THEN WHEN I DID GET IT TO A COMPLETE STOP I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV, AS IF I WERE PUSHING THE GAS PEDAL. THIS COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN A CRASH. IF IT WERE IN THE WINTER MONTHS I WOULD HAVE CRASHED, AND I HAD MY ONE YEAR OLD BOY WITH ME THIS WAS VERY FRIGHTENING FOR BOTH OF US. *TR