This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
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I bought an Audi A4 1999 1.8T fwd. The next day I bought it the ABS orange light came on & brake light flashing non-stop with three beeps when I start the car its been like that for more than a week. Yesterday I took the car to the closest Audi dealer and they quote me 1,200 that's a lot since this problems with the ABS unit is poor manufacture problem.
My brake light started beeping and flashing one day while driving. The beeping and flashing continued through the next couple of weeks. I took my car to my mechanic and he said I would have to take it to the dealer because Audi won't release their service codes. I called the dealer and asked what was going on. The mechanic asked me "were you driving your car in the rain"" I had quite a few sarcastic responses to the stupid question but I just said, yeah. I assume a car is engineered to be driven in all climates including, rain. A product should be designed to perform its intended use. Not the A4. Who needs an all wheel drive car if they don't plan on driving it through rain and snow" the mechanic told me that my ABS control module needs to be replaced and it would cost me $1500. He told me that my ABS and all wheel drive would not work properly until I fix it. I live in Colorado and I frequently drive through the snow. I drive through the rocky mountains in icy and dangerous conditions. Luckily, it was summer time when my module went out. I take my little sisters, little brothers, and nephews snowboarding. I could have been seriously injured or killed or I could have seriously injured or killed someone else because I was driving a vehicle that I thought had ABS, but didn't. there is a slim margin for error when you are driving on snowy curves through the mountains. I could be at the bottom of the cliff by the time I realize my ABS wasn't working. Or I could slide over a group of pedestrians. Even if Audi doesn't want to pay for the repairs, they should at least notify their owners that this is a very common problem that drivers should be aware of. I went online and I was not surprised to see that thousands of other people had the same problem. Audi did absolutely nothing except offer to repair the broken module for full price.
The contact owns a 1999 Audi A4. The vehicle was repaired according to NHTSA campaign id number 99V131001 (service brakes, hydraulic:power assist:vacuum:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). After the repair, the contact noticed that insufficient vacuum is provided to the brake booster in cold weather conditions. In addition, he noticed that the ABS and brake warning indicators were illuminated on the instrument panel. The dealer stated that he was only entitled to one repair according to the recall law. The manufacturer did not assist. The failure mileage was 110,000 and current mileage was 113,000.
The contact owns a 1999 Audi A4 quatro. The contact bought the vehicle from a private dealer. As he drove the vehicle off the lot, he heard a grinding noise coming from the brakes. He informed the sales associate that there was rust underneath the vehicle, including the brake pads. The contact took the vehicle back to the dealer and they stated that they would give him another vehicle for an additional $3,000. The other vehicle had a cracked windshield and needed a new fuel pump; therefore, the contact did not want the other vehicle. He kept the Audi and took it to an Audi dealer for a diagnostic. The results indicated that the bearings were rusted and the vehicle needed an alignment and new brake pads. In addition, the rims were bent. The Audi dealer stated that the vehicle should have never been sold in that condition and with those defects. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 142,926 and current mileage was 142,927. Updated 03/17/09. The upper and lower control arms were worn. Updated 03/18/09.
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- Calexico, CA, USA