1997 AUDI QUATTRO Problems & Recalls

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE HEADLIGHTS TO SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH AT NIGHT. HE HAD TO PARK THE VEHICLE FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE EVENING. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID N...

Mileage: 84,750

ON SUNDAY NIGHT, 3/11/07, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR AUDI A6 QUATTRO WAGON WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY WENT OUT OF CONTROL. AS SHE APPLIED THE BRAKE, THE CAR VEERED WILDLY, SPINNING A FULL 360 DEGREES. TO GAIN CONTROL MY WIFE NEXT TRIED LIGHT ACCELERATION AND WAS ABLE WITH THAT AND BRUTE FORCE TO PULL THE CA...

Mileage: 59,000

I EXPERIENCED A FAILURE IDENTICAL TO RECALL 00V317000. THE PLASTIC IGNITION SWITCH HOUSING FRACTURES, ALLOWING THE IGNITION AND STARTER TO FIRE CONTINUOUSLY. MY STARTER BURNED OUT AND THE REPAIR OF BOTH THE SWITCH AND THE STARTER COST $830.56. AUDI CLAIMS MY CAR WAS NOT IN THE RECALL GROUP.*JB

Mileage: 71,000

MY WIFE AND I PURCHASED A NEW 1997 AUDI A4 QUATTRO. WITHIN THE FIRST COUPLE OF YEARS WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE THAT THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER EXAMINED THE CAR AND DETERMINED THE REPLACEMENT WAS NECESSARY. NOW, LAST WEEK I RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FROM...

HEATER STOPPED WORKING-HEATER CORE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OKAY. THERMASTAT REPLACED. WATER PUMP FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL AND REPLACED. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AND FOUND CRACKED HEAD. HEAD REPLACED -S STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE HEAT PROBLEM. HEATER CORE REPLACED-STILL DID NOT ...

HEATER STOPPED WORKING-HEATER CORE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OKAY. THERMASTAT REPLACED. WATER PUMP FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL AND REPLACED. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AND FOUND CRACKED HEAD. HEAD REPLACED -S STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE HEAT PROBLEM. HEATER CORE REPLACED-STILL DID NOT ...

HEATER STOPPED WORKING-HEATER CORE CHECKED AND FOUND TO BE OKAY. THERMASTAT REPLACED. WATER PUMP FOUND TO BE NON-FUNCTIONAL AND REPLACED. PROBLEM NOT SOLVED. HEAD GASKETS REPLACED AND FOUND CRACKED HEAD. HEAD REPLACED -S STILL DID NOT SOLVE THE HEAT PROBLEM. HEATER CORE REPLACED-STILL DID NOT ...

THE PROBLEM IS ONE THAT IS KNOWN TO MANY OF US A4 OWNERS. IT HAS TO DO WITH VERY POOR BRAKING PERFORMANCE IN WET CONDITIONS. THESE CARS DID NOT COME WITH A SHIELD BEHIND THE FRONT DISCS TO PREVENT WATER FROM ACCUMULATING. THE RESULT IS LITTLE OR NO BRAKING FOR 1-2 SECONDS AFTER THE BRAKES ARE APP...

DONT HAVE PARTS FOR VEHICLE RECALL ITEMS. *AK

GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS WHEN DEPRESSED, NO POWER, FOLLOWED BY POWER SURGE.(SUDDEN ACCELERATION). THIS PROBLEM OCCURS AT START UP OR WHEN DRIVING SLOWLY.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE MEDIA IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE MEDIA IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD THE VEHICLE WENT TO THE LEFT AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT THE MEDIA IN THE ROAD. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND THE VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. THE DRIVER SAID THAT THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

THROTTLE BODY FAILED TWICE.

CONSUMER STATED WHEN APPROACHING A INTERSECTION WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 45 MPH, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER WITHOUT NO WARNING, CAUSING A NEAR ACCIDENT. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER REPLACED THE COMPUTER CHIP WITHIN THE TRANSMISSION, PROBLEM S...