2004 Audi A4

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

• 12/31/2004· TIRES

  I AM THE OWNER OF A 2004 AUDI A-4 EQUIPPED WITH PIRELLI P-6 P235/45 R-17 TIRES. THESE TIRES ARE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHESED FROM BELL AUDI OF RAHWAY, NJ. AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 MILES THE REAR RIGHT TIRE DEVELOPED A LARGE SIDEWALL BUBBLE. THIS TIRE WAS IMMEDIATELY RELPACED WITH THE FULL SIZE SPARE (SAME TYPE, MODEL AND RIM). CALLS TO THE DEALERSHIP, AUDI, USA AND PIRELLI WERE MET WITH LIMITED INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE AT BEST. IN SUBSTANCE, I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD / WOULD DO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. NOW A APPROXIMATELY 6000 MILES (3000 ON THE REPLACEMENT), THE SAME PROBLEM HAS DEVELOPED AT THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. CALLS ONCE AGAIN ARE APPARENTLY FALLING UPON DEAF EARS. UNDOUBTABLY WE HAVE A SAFTY ISSUE HERE (AS INDICATED BY SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS LODGED BY OTHER OWNERS OF P-6 TIRES) WHICH IS BEING INGNORE BY THE TIRE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS AUDI, USA AND ITS DEALERS. IN VIEW OF THE LACK OF RESPONSE, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY THE SAFETY ISSUE, I'LL BE FORCED TO REPLACE ALL OF THESE OBVIOUSLY DEFECTIVE TIRES ON MY VEHICLE AT MY OWN EXPENSE. I'M REQUESTING THAT THE NHTSA MAKE FURTHER INQUIRIES INTO THIS MATTER. I WILL ALSO BE VERY WILLING TO PROVIDE MY DEFECTIVE TIRES TO THE NHTSA, OR ANY OTHER INDEPENDENT AGENCY, FOR TESTING, ETC. FURTHERMORE, IF THE NHTSA, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, COMPLAINTANTS, OWNERS, DEALERS, CONSUMER GROUPS, ARE INTERESTED IN PURSUING LEGAL RECOURSE PLEASE CONTACT ME AS I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO ASSIST IN ENTERING INTO A CLASS ACTION SUIT AGAINST PIRELLI, AUDI, ETC. I AM EGERLY AWAITING YOUR RESPONSE. THANK YOU.*AK

• 12/30/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 12/28/2004· AIR BAGS

  THE AIR BAG LIGHT IS ON. THE CONSUMER HAD THE AIR BAG REPLACED AND THE DEALER HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES, BUT THE LIGHT CONTINUES TO STAY ON. *JB

• 12/27/2007· AIR BAGS

  I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED MY 2004 AUDI A4 AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT HAS RECENTLY IGNITED AFTER MY CAR HAS PASSED THE 50,000 MILE WARRANTY PERIOD. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS I NEED TO PAY 300 OUT OF POCKET TO COVER. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM AS I HAVE NOT GOT INTO ANY ACCIDENTS OR ACTIONS WHICH MAY HAVE RESULTED IN THE AIRBAG GOING OFF. *TR

• 12/27/2004· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE PROCEED TO LAUCH FORWARD AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE RPM'S WERE IN THE RED, VEHICHLE HAD TO BE PUT IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE TURNED OFF IMMEDIATELY TO AVOID DAMAGE. VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, WHEN WE HIT THIRD GEAR, VEHICLE AGAIN LAUCHED FORWARD, PEDAL WAS PRACTICALY GLUED TO THE FLOOR, TRYING TO PRY PEDAL UP WITH FOOT WAS NO USE, AGAIN PUT IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER CAR AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. WHEN WE STARTED THE CAR FOR THE THIRD TIME, WE SAT WITH IT IN NEUTRAL AND ENGINE BEGAN TO RAISE. CAR WAS BEING TOWED TO DEALER. WE HAVE NOT HEARD ANY OUTCOME, BUT WE ARE VERY SCARED TO EVER DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN.*AK

• 12/27/2004· VISIBILITY

  MY 2004 AUDI A4 3.0 CABRIOLET HAS WINDSHIELD WIPERS WHICH AT ABOUT 8,000 MILES OF WEAR BEGAN TO MAKE AN UNBEARABLY LOUD, RYTHMICALLY REPETITIVE SOUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SELLING DEALER, CHERRY HILL IMPORTS, HAS REPEATEDLY LOOKED AT THE PROBLEM AND SAID THERE IS NOTHING UNUSUAL ABOUT THIS SOUND, BUT THE CAR DID NOT DO IT WHEN IT WAS NEW. IN SEVERE WEATHER , I HAVE RESORTED TO TURNING OFF THE WIPERS FOR A FEW SECONDS AT A TIME IN ORDER NOT TO BE HYPNOTIZED BY THE REPETITIVE SOUND OF THE DEFECT. THIS, OF COURSE, IS A SAFETY HAZARD, BUT I FEEL BEING PUT TO SLEEP WHILE DRIVING IS MORE DANGEROUS, SHOULD THE DEFECT LEAD TO THAT. DEALERSHIPS BESIDES CHERRY HILL IMPORTS HAVE REPLACED THE BLADES ON THE CAR, BUT THE EFFECT OF THIS REMEDY WAS NON-EXISTENT. I FEEL IT IS MY DUTY TO REQUEST THE AID OF THE NHSTA TO SAVE THE LIVES OF AUDI OWNERS WHO LABOR UNDER THIS HAZARD, AS WELL AS MY OWN. THANKS.*AK

• 12/26/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINECrashFire

  I WAS DRIVING HWY SPEED LIMIT WHILE MY AUDI A4 3.0 2004 STOPPED RUNNING ALL OF A SUDDEN AND I HAD TO PUSH MY CAR ON THE SIDE TO SAFE FROM HWY TRAFFIC. I TRIED TO RESTATE THE ENGINE BUT I COULDN'T START. I FOUND OUT MY FUEL PUMP STOP WORKING BC IT WAS SHAKING AND LOST THE POWER AND SHUTS OFF BY ITSELF. IT'S CRANKING STRONG BUT NOT GETTING ANY GAS TO START SO WHILE I WAS SITTING BY THE HWY FOR 3 HOURS I RESEARCHED AND FIND OUT THAT IT IS FUEL PUMP FAILURE AS 2003 AUDI AND IT'S SHAME THAT IT'S GENERAL PROBLEM IN AUDI'S 2004 A4 AND THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THAT PROBLEM. SO I REQUEST TO RECALL FOR THIS FUEL PUMP. *TR

• 12/17/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 12/13/2006· AIR BAGS,SEAT BELTSCrash

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IMMOBILE ON A PRIVATE WINTER RESORT ROAD, IT WAS RAMMED BY THE VEHICLE COMING BEHIND AND PUSHED HIM FORWARD HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE FRONT DRIVER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY NOR DID THE SEAT BELT RESTRAIN THE CONTACT. THE SECURITY PERSONNEL OF THE RESORT WAS PRESENT BUT THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENT WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED INOPERABLE. THE CONTACT WAS VERY CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY SERVICED AT THE DEALERSHIP WITHOUT ANY PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. UPDATED 02/13/07. *JB

• 12/13/2005· TIRES

  DT: THE CONTACT STATED ALL FOUR ORIGINAL TIRES HAD BLOW OUTS BETWEEN 3/1/04 AND 12/1/05. AFTER EACH BLOW OUT, THE TIRES WERE REPLACED AT THE CONTACT'S EXPENSE. THE FIRST BLOW OUT OCCURRED WHEN THE CONTACT HIT A POT HOLE AT APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH. THE SECOND BLOWOUT OCCURRED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTACT HIT A BUMP IN THE ROAD AT 40 MPH. THE THIRD OCCURRED WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED. THE LAST BLOW OUT HAPPENED WHEN HITTING A POT HOLE AT 40 MPH. IN TWO OF THE INCIDENTS THE WHEEL WAS ALSO DAMAGED. EVERY TIRE APPEARED TO HAVE SIDEWALL DAMAGE. THE TIRES WERE REGULARLY SERVICED. THE VEHICLE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR ROAD HAZARDS.*AK UPDATED 02/07/06. *JB

• 12/12/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

  MY 2004 AUDI A4 STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION WHILE I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING A LEFT TURN INTO ANOTHER STREET. I WAS STRANDED IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS BUSY STREET FOR ALMOST AN HOUR UNTIL A TOW TRUCK COULD ARRIVE FROM THE AUDI DEALER. AN OFFICER FROM THE CHARLOTTE, N.C. POLICE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED IN ABOUT 20 MINUTES AND DIRECTED VEHICLES TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT UNTIL THE TOW TRUCK ARRIVED. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE POLICE AND OTHER MOTORISTS HELPED DIRECT TRAFFIC AROUND MY VEHICLE TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT, AS IT WAS RAINING AND FOGGY AT THE TIME OF THIS ISSUE. THE VEHICLE WAS DETERMINED TO HAVE A FUEL PUMP FAILURE BY AUDI OF CHARLOTTE, AND THEY REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT A CHARGE OF $869.18. I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON 2003 AUDI A4 MODELS FOR FUEL PUMP FAILURES. *TR

• 12/12/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 85 IN SOUTH CAROLINA RETURNING TO CHARLOTTE, N.C. WHEN THE ENGINE OF MY 2004 AUDI A4 STARTED SKIPPING SEVERELY. AFTER PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND LETTING THE CAR SIT FOR A WHILE, I RESTARTED THE ENGINE AND THE PROBLEM SEEMED TO MINIMIZE SOMEWHAT. THE FOLLOWING MORNING ON THE WAY TO WORK THE ENGINE STARTED SKIPPING SEVERELY, AND THE VEHICLE SEEMED TO BE BUCKING HEAVILY. I WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE TRAFFIC AND PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I CALLED AUDI OF CHARLOTTE, AND THEY ADVISED TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THERE FACILITY IF IT WAS DRIVABLE. I MANAGED TO GET THE CAR THERE DRIVING AT 25 MPH WITH THE MOTOR SKIPPING HEAVILY. THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED AS AN IGNITION COIL FAILURE, AND WAS REPAIRED AT A COST OF $472.04. THIS WAS THE SECOND MAJOR FAILURE OF A COMPONENT OF THIS VEHICLE IN A TIME SPAN OF TWO MONTHS ( FUEL PUMP-6/14/07 ), AND AS A FEMALE DRIVER I AM CONCERNED THAT I'M GOING TO BE LEFT ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AT NIGHT. *TR

• 12/07/2007· TIRES

  I BROUGHT MY 2004 AUDI A4 TO JACK DANIELS MOTORS IN MARCH OF 2007 TO GET NEW TIRES. THEY OF COURSE SUGGESTED PIRELLI TIRES AND REALLY DIDN'T OFFER ME ANY OTHER CHOICES. SO I SPENT $826.21 FOR NEW PIRELLI IN MARCH, 2007. WELL NOW IT'S NOVEMBER OF 2007 AND I BROUGHT MY AUDI BACK TO THEM AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TIRES HAD TO BE CHANGED BECAUSE THEY LOST THE THREADS AND WERE GONG BALD. WHEN I TOLD THEM I JUST PUT THE TIRES ON EIGHT (8) MONTHS AGO AND WEREN'T THEY WARRANTED, THEY TOLD ME THEY WEREN'T. WHY WOULD AUDI PUT ON TIRES THAT DIDN'T COME WITH A WARRANTY???? I CALLED PIRELLI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY TOLD ME THE SAME THING. . I HAVE HAD MY TIRES REPLACED BECAUSE THEY WERE NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ON ESPECIALLY WITH THE WINTER MONTHS UPON ME. I DID NOT GET TIRES FROM THEM, I BOUGHT TIRES THAT HAD A WARRANTY FROM AN TIRE DEALER AND THEY WEREN'T PIRELLI. I WOULD NEVER AGAIN BUY PIRELLI TIRES AND FEEL I SHOULD GET MY MONEY BACK FOR THE GARBAGE THEY PUT ON THE CAR AT SUCH A RIDICULOUSLY HIGH PRICE. *TR

• 12/05/2012· FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I'M 26, MOTHER OF A 9 YR & 14 MO OLD. CURRENTLY, I'M UNEMPLOYED AND I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY $2,500 TO REPAIR THE FUEL PUMP THAT AUDI INITIALLY INSTALLED IN MY CAR. I WAS SO EXCITED TO BUY THIS AUDI USED 4 YRS AGO WITH 80,000 MILES. THIS HAS BEEN THE MOST COSTLY AND THE MOST UNSAFE VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED...STALLING OUT WAS NOT FUN AND VERY SCARY. AUDI DEALERSHIPS HAVE BEEN TRAINED WELL TO DENY OWNING UP TO THE CAR'S DEFECTS. IS AUDI WAITING FOR AN ACCIDENT TO HAPPEN AND PEOPLE/CHILDREN DIE? I GUESS THE COST OF PAYING FOR THE COURT COST WHEN SOMEONE DIES IS NOT A BIG WORRY FOR THE COMPANY - PROBABLY COST MORE TO HAVE THE CARS RECALLED & SAFELY REPAIRED THAN TO PAY FOR COURT & FUNERAL COST. I'M SURE AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM SINCE 2003 AND REFUSE TO OWN UP TO THEIR 2003 MISTAKE FLOWING OVER TO THE 2004 MODELS. IT MAKES NO SENSE THAT AUDI WON'T "STEP UP TO THE PLATE" AND HAVE A RECALL. MAYBE THE AUDI COMPANY REALLY CAN'T REPAIR THE CAR AND THE PROBLEM WILL ALWAYS EXIST? I WOULD HOPE THEY HAVE SMART ENGINEERS THAT COULD FIX THE PROBLEM. AUDI REALLY IS COMING ACROSS AS HAVING POOR CUSTOMER CONCERNS FOR OUR SAFETY. WHAT A SHAME, I CAN BARELY MAKE ENDS MEET AND NOW, I CAN'T EVEN AFFORD TO TAKE MY CAR OUT OF THE SHOP...BUT, MAYBE IT'S A BLESSING - AT LEAST, MY CHILDREN AND I ARE SAFE BY NOT DRIVING THAT CAR. COME ON AUDI - RECALL NOW BEFORE SOME DIES!!! AND, WHAT IS THE VEHICLE SAFETY FOLKS DOING FOR US??? I JUST AN ANGRY MOTHER HOPING SOMEONE WILL LISTEN & WITH THE BELIEF THAT THE NHTSA CAN HELP...I WISH I HAD NEVER BOUGHT THIS CAR, I'M STILL MAKING MONTHLY PAYMENTS FOR THE CAR THAT I'M SCARED TO DRIVE NOW. I'M WONDERING BY VENTING ON THIS SITE, IF AUDI EVEN GETS THIS INFORMATION? THIS IS A "NO KIDDING" MATTER THAT SHOULD BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND FIXED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE BY THE RESPONSIBLE COMPANY TO SHOW THAT THEY REALLY CARE FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS! *TR

• 12/02/2014· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  WAS DRIVING ON FREEWAY FOR A FEW HOURS DURING WHICH CAR WAS RUNNING FINE, AND CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER JUST AFTER I GOT OFF FREEWAY AND APPROACHED A MOUNTAIN ROAD INCLINE. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT, OR PRIOR SYMPTOMS TO ENGINE FAILURE, IT JUST STOPPED. WITH HELP, I WAS ABLE TO GET CAR OUT OF THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TO SAFETY. TRIED TO TROUBLESHOOT, USED ENGINE ERROR CODE READER, AND NO FAULT CODES FOUND. PERFORMED BASICS CHECKED FOR POTENTIAL FUEL VAPOR LOCK DUE TO ALTITUDE; CHECKED OIL, COOLANT AND FUEL LEVELS- AND ALL LEVELS WERE OK. BATTERY WAS FUNCTIONING - AS RADIO, LIGHTS WORKED. CAR HAS BEEN CONSISTENTLY SERVICED AND MAINTENANCE WAS CURRENT. CAR WAS TOWED TO NEAREST DEALER, DIAGNOSIS BY DEALER FUEL PUMP FAILURE DUE TO CLOGGED FUEL FILTER. MY ISSUE IS THAT AUDI DOES NOT INDICATE SERVICE MAINTENANCE FOR FUEL FILTER. THERE IS NOT ANY MAINTENANCE RECOMMENDATIONS OR GUIDANCE IN EITHER THE OWNER'S MANUAL OR PUBLISHED LIST OF RECOMMENDED SERVICES TO REPLACE OR CHECK FILER. THERE ALSO WERE NOT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, FAULT CODES OR INDICATIONS TO WATCH FOR. I FEEL THAT IT IS NEGLIGENT OF THE MANUFACTURER TO NOT INDICATE ANY SERVICE INTERVAL TO CHANGE FUEL FILTER IN ORDER TO PREVENT FUEL PUMP FAILURE, AND TO ENSURE THE SAFE OPERATING CONDITIONS OF THE VEHICLE. THE CAR LOST POWER ON A WINDING MOUNTAIN ROAD AND PUT ME AT DANGER WITHOUT WARNING. I AM CURIOUS IF THIS FUEL PUMP INCIDENT COULD BE ASSOCIATED WITH KNOWN FUEL PUMP ISSUES, NHTSA #PE08027. KEY SIDE NOTES, WHILE I AM THE SECOND REGISTERED OWNER, THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED BY MY FATHER WHO WAS THE ORIGINAL OWNER, BUT FOR INSURANCE AND REGISTRATION PURPOSES THE VEHICLE WAS TRANSFERRED OVER TO ME, BUT I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL RECORDS OF THE VEHICLE AND CAN VERIFY ALL MAINTENANCE SERVICES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED. *JS

• 12/02/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE FURTHER BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

• 12/01/2008· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  1. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT FLICKERS 2. IT THEN TURNS ITSELF OFF 3. THE MESSAGE "LEFT DIPPED HEADLIGHT" APPEARS 4. THE MESSAGE IS CHANGED TO A SIGN INDICATING THAT THE LIGHTBULB HAS FAILED. 5. HEADLIGHT COMPLETELY OUT NOW 6. REPLACED BULB TWICE 7. AUDI NOW SUGGESTS ITS IGNITER 8. SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE ON THIS SITE HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM: HTTP://WWW.FIXYA.COM/CARS/T593349-AUDI_A4_LEFT_DIPPED_HEADLIGHT_PROBLEM. *TR

• 11/30/2010· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  AUDI 2004 A4 HEADLIGHTS. *TR

• 11/27/2007· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  LOUD BUZZING NOISE COMING FROM REAR SEAT, SOUNDED LIKE BAD MOTOR BEARINGS. APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES LATER THE ENGINE STALLED AND WAS FORCED TO STOP VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY POWER ASSISTANCE FROM ENGINE. THE AUDI DEALER FOUND IT WAS A FAULTY FUEL PUMP, REPLACED WITH NEW FUEL PUMP OK NOW. THEY INDICATED IT WAS NOT COVERED IN THE 2003 FUEL PUMP RECALL SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS AN 04. *TR

• 11/26/2007· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PRESS DOWN THE EMERGENCY BRAKE, THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT IT WOULD COST $5,000 TO REPAIR. THE DEALER WOULD NOT IDENTIFY WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE BRAKE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,000. UPDATED 01/03/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/31/07

• 11/24/2010· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 11/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHEN THE CONSUMER CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE STALLED. *JB

• 11/19/2010· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 11/18/2009· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  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

• 11/17/2016· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER BY PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE. NOT SURE EXACTLY HOW THIS OCCURRED, BUT IT APPEARED THAT THE PEDAL ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN. I SENT AN EMAIL TO AUDI TO SEE IF THERE WERE ANY INCIDENCES SIMILAR TO THIS. THE INCIDENT OCCURRED ON NOVEMBER 12, 2016.

• 11/17/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000.

• 11/16/2006· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH UPHILL ON A STREET, UPON MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 40 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT APPLIED BRAKE PRESSURE WHICH STOPPED THE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

• 11/15/2011· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  FUEL PUMP FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. LUCKILY, WAS ABLE TO EXIT, BUT POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS. SIMILAR EXPERIENCE TO THE MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED. SAME MODEL FROM PREVIOUS YEAR RECALLED FOR THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM, BUT AUDI HAS NOT DONE SO FOR 2004 WHICH IT SHOULD DEFINITELY DO! OUR CAR HAS LESS THAN 60,000 MILES, AND THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING! ALSO HAD TO REPLACE COILS BEFORE AUDI EVENTUALLY RECALLED, BUT THEY DID NOT REFUND THE FULL. *TR

• 11/15/2006· POWER TRAIN

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE OPERATED AT A REDUCED SPEED AND THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. ADDITIONALLY, UPON INITIAL ACCELERATION THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS SLUGGISH WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCH BODY AND FLUID NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. AFTERWARDS, THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED. *AK UPDATED 12/15/2006 - *NM

• 11/11/2015· AIR BAGS

  AIR BAG LITE STAYS ON

• 11/09/2016· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V382000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V079000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

• 11/09/2006· AIR BAGS

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE AIRBAG LIGHT FLASHED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED WATER ENTERED INTO THE AIRBAG CONTACTS LOCATED UNDER THE CUP HOLDER. TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM THE CONTACTS WERE CLEANED.

• 11/05/2008· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE,VISIBILITY

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AND A RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED FOR THE FUEL PUMP. TWO YEARS LATER, WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 50 MPH, SHE HEARD A LOUD WINDING NOISE FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP AND REAR WINDOW REGULATOR CABLE FAILED. THE REPAIRS WERE MADE AT THE COST OF $1,458.33. LATER, THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED IN 2006 AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER A SECOND REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE REPAIR FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 06V017000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 52,000.

• 11/05/2006· STEERING

  I BEGAN TO NOTICE A RATTLE IN THE RIGHT FRONT WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. IT SEEMED TO COME FROM THE SUSPENSION. AT THE SAME TIME I NOTICED A SLIGHT THUMP IN THE STEERING WHEN STATIONARY AND SLIGHTLY TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. AS THE RATTLE WAS GETTING WORSE, I TOOK THE CAR IN TO GET IT CHECKED. THE PROBLEM WAS THAT THE STEERING RACK HAD LOOSENED AT ONE END. IT WAS TORQUED DOWN AND LOCK-TIGHT PUT ON THE BOLT. I AM FEARFUL OF WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED HAD THE RACK FAILED ENTIRELY. I HAVE APPROXIMATELY 27,000 MILES ON CAR. *JB

• 10/28/2013· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I WAS DRIVING MY 2004 AUDI A4 (1.8, CONVERTIBLE) ON A LOCAL ROAD AT APPROX 30MPH, WHEN THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY DROPPED FROM UNDER MY FOOT AND THE CAR ACCELERATED VERY RAPIDLY. IT FELT LIKE THE CRUISE CONTROL HAD COME ON BY ITSELF (THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS COMPLETELY OFF AT THE TIME). I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND PULLED OVER. WHEN I SHUT THE CAR OFF, THE GAS PEDAL POPPED UP AND FELT NORMAL. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON SEVERAL TIMES, IT CONTINUED TO IMMEDIATELY ACCELERATE ALL THE WAY WITH THE GAS PEDAL DROPPING TO THE FLOOR. THE CAR IS NOW BEING TOWED TO A MECHANIC. HAD I BEEN IN A TIGHTER SITUATION AT THE TIME, IT COULD'VE BEEN UGLY. *TR

• 10/27/2020· EXTERIOR LIGHTING,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  I WAS DRIVING TO JACKSONVILLE FLORIDA AND CAR HAD SHUT OFF ON ME ON THE HIGHWAY IN YULEE FLORIDA I WAS STUCK ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 7 HRS MY CAR IS STUCK IN FLORIDA

• 10/27/2017· AIR BAGS

  TAKATA AIRBAG INFLATORS, I GOT IN MY CAR AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON FOR NO REASON , AND IT IS STILL ON. FOR MORE THAN 3 MONTHS NOW

• 10/24/2010· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 10/22/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,EXTERIOR LIGHTING,VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  2004 AUDI A4 HAS HAD SEVERAL REPAIR PROBLEMS. CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO THE PROBLEMS. *NJ THE CONSUMER STATED ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE STOPPED RUNNING WHILE IN TRAFFIC. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIND ANY PROBLEMS. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER, THE ENGINE WOULDN'T TURN OVER. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AS WELL AS A BULB. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP WOULD NOT GO DOWN. AN ELECTRICAL PART ON THE CONVERTIBLE WAS REPLACED, ONE OF THE HEADLIGHTS HAD BURNED OUT AND THE CRANK PULLEY WAS REPLACED.. *JB THE CONVERTIBLE TOP BECAME STUCK IN THE OPEN POSITION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CONVERTIBLE TOP REPLACEMENT CAUSED DAMAGED TO THE HEADLINER AS WELL THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW HAD A LEAK. UPDATED 02/07/11

• 10/21/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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

• 10/13/2009· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  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

• 10/11/2019· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  MY VEHICLE STARTED UP FINE AND I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, I WAS IDLING AT THE RED LIGHT AND MY CAR SHUT OFF AND SIGNALED THE BATTERY LIGHT. WE TRIED TO JUMP IT THINKING IT WAS THE BATTERY LIKE IT SIGNALED, AND IT WASNT SO WE HAD TO TOW IT. THE CAR STILL DOESNT START. IT CRANKS BUT WONT START AND I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION, NO WARNING LIGHTS BEFORE HAND AT ALL.

• 10/10/2012· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A WEEK AFTER HAVING THE OIL CHANGED, COOLANT FLANGE REPLACED AND THE READINESS CODES RESET THE ENGINE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TECHNICIAN EXPLAINED THAT THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO THE REPAIRS THAT WERE PREVIOUSLY PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 104,000.

• 10/05/2007· AIR BAGS,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROLCrash

  TL*THE CONTACT'S FATHER OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. FURTHERMORE, THERE WAS A SUDDEN ACCELERATION THAT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CRACKED KNEE CAP AND STERNUM. AS OF OCTOBER 5, 2007, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 30,000.

• 10/05/2006· EQUIPMENT

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE USING THE JACK ON LEVEL GROUND IT BENT CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO FALL. THE DEALERSHIP HAS NOT BEEN ALERTED.

• 10/03/2014· AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 AUDI A4. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND TWO OF THE CURTAIN SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000.

• 10/01/2004· TIRES

  PIRELLI TIRE P235/45R17 DOT XBCUC23640. TIRES ARE EXPERIENCING SIDEWALL BUBBLES.

• 09/29/2021· VISIBILITY

  The contact owns a 2004 Audi A4. The contact stated while driving approximately 35 MPH, the rear windshield became detached from the soft top. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be inspected. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and was awaiting a response. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.

• 09/29/2011· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THE VEHICLE ACCORDING TO THE AUDI DEALER HAS A BAD AUTOMATIC TCM TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE THAT CAUSES THE CAR TO SLIP GEARS OR NOT SHIFT DOWN WHEN COMING SLOWING DOWN AND THEN NEEDING TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WILL STAY LOCKED IN 3RD GEAR AND WHEN PULLING OUT ON TO THE FREEWAY OR A BUSY STREET IT MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO GET UP TO SPEED. WHEN PARKED ON A SLANTED DRIVEWAY OR STREET THE VEHICLE MAY NOT ENGAGE A GEAR ONCE IT HAS BEEN SELECTED AND THE CAR WILL ROLL DOWN HILL. *TR

• 09/29/2009· AIR BAGS

  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