Audi 90 Quattro

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI QUATTRO A4. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT PROPERLY. THE ENGINE EXHIBITED AN ABNORMAL INCREASE IN RPM'S DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000.

CRACKED BEARING ON DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL (A4 QUATTRO, 3L V6, 6 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION). THIS BEARING CONNECTING TWO DISKS THAT MAKE UP DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, WAS CRACKED, CAUSING A SUDDEN ONSET OF A SERIOUS AND DANGEROUS VIBRATION TO OCCUR AT ALL RPM LEVELS. ALSO REQUIRED A COMPLETE CLUTCH REPLACEMENT PRIOR TO NORMAL WEAR INTERVAL. ENTIRE FLYWHEEL ASSY REPLACED WITH CLUTCH PRESSURE PLATE, PILOT AND THROWOUT BEARINGS REMEDIED ISSUE. 10 HOURS LABOR WITH PARTS APROX $2700 TOTAL COST OF REPAIR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 AUDI QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAISED PORTION OF A GRATING IN THE ROAD, AND UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE DASHBOARD, TRANSMISSION PAN, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FOG LIGHTS AND FRONT SHOCKS WERE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

FAILED WINDSHIELD WIPER BEARINGS. REPLACE WITH NEW. MY WIFE'S 2005 QUATRO IS DOING THE SAME THING [XXX]! THEY JUST KEEP SLOWING DOWN AND FINALLY SEIZE -- WIPER DON'T GO. THE BEARING CAN NOT BE LUBRICATED OR SERVICED -- $400 TO PUT IN NEW. AUDI SAYS HAPPENS IN COLD CLIMATES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

I HAD TWO 2003 AUDI A-6 QUATTROS. BOTH NEEDED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS AND TORQUE CONVERTERS..ONE CAT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BUT NEITHER TORQUES WERE UNDER WARRANTY..I THINK YOU SHOULD CHECK INTO VW PROBLEMS WITH CAT CONV AND TORQUE CONVERTERS. *TR

THE AUDI CARS HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE GAS TANKS WHICH COULD LEAD TO EXPLOSIONS. MY 2002 AUDI HAS ABOUT 100K ON IT, WHICH IS WHEN I STARTED SMELLING GAS. I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALER IN 2008 FOR A RECALL, AND AT THAT TIME THEY SERVICED A PART OF THE FUEL SYSTEM, FOR WHICH NOW THERE IS A RECALL. THEN THIS YEAR, SMELLING GAS, I HAD THE RINGS CHANGED, BUT NOW SMELLING GAS AGAIN, MY AUDI MECHANIC SAYS THE TANK IS NOT REPAIRABLE. HE PULLED IT AS FAR DOWN AS POSSIBLE AND USED A SCOPE ON IT TO SEE IF…

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI QUATTRO. THE CONTACT NOTICED A LEAK COMING FROM HIS VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRANKSHAFT AND HEAD GASKET; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR HIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 42,530.

I HAVE A 1999 AUDI A4 QUATRO. I'VE OWNED THE CAR FOR JUST OVER 3 YEARS AND HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH 5 TIMES. THE SWITCH IS POORLY DESIGNED. ELECTRICAL HEAT MELTS A PLASTIC PART IN THE SWITCH CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND THE HEADLIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THIS IS A DANGER DUE TO THE POTENTIAL OF FIRE AND ALSO THE LOSS OF LIGHTING WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ON THE WEB AND I AM NOT THE ONLY AUDI OWNER WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TIE RODS MIDAS AUTO REPAIR CENTER PUT ON MY 1993 AUDI 90 CS WHERE BOTH DEFECTIVE THAT THEY GOT FROM CAR QUEST. THE DAY THE TIE RODS FAILED WAS WHEN I AND MY WIFE WHERE COMING OUT OF THE DRIVE THROUGH AT TACO BELL ON WILSON STREET IN BREWER MAINE. THE FRONT PASSENGERS RIGHT SIDE TIE ROD CAME UNDONE AND SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT HOUSING WHERE IT BOLTS DOWN TO IT AND CAUSED MY WHEEL WHICH WAS IN A STRAIGHT POSITION TO COCK RIGHT AND I LOOSING CONTROL TOTALLY OF THE CAR AND DRIVING UP OVER A LARGE…

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 AUDI 90 CS. THE CONTACT PLACED ALL FOUR WINDOWS DOWN AND THEY WILL CURRENTLY NOT GO BACK UP OR DOWN. THE WINDOWS ARE STUCK IN THE DOWN POSITION. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS THE CONTACT'S RESPONSIBILITY. THE DEALER FURTHER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V017000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 158,960 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,360. UPDATE 09/10/08 *CW UPDATED 09/17/08. *JB