2001 AUDI S4 Problems & Recalls

I took the vehicle into the dealer (Westwood Audi) for a Safety Recall repair as requested by Audi. It was for a Driver Front Airbag Inflator replacement. The work was done but when the car was returned the airbag warning light was on. I went back in to the service department and was told that the a...

Instrument cluster that shows safety information doesn't work so don't know what's issue with car

I JUST HAPPENED TO LOOK UP RECALLS AND SAW THE COMPLAINTS ON THE AUDI S4 2001. I NOTICED MY CAR WASN'T THE ONLY ONE WHERE THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS LOST PIXELS AND ENDS UP UNREADABLE FOR ALL WARNINGS AND MANUFACTURER PROGRAMMED SAFETY WARNINGS. IT HAS BEEN LIKE THIS FOR YEARS AND DID ASK MY DEALER...

YOKOHAMA YK520 335/45R/17 TIRES... DRIVING ALONG WITH MY 2001 AUDI S4 AND STARTED NOTICING A WOBBLE OR SHIMMY IN THE STEERING WHEEL. KEPT GETTING WORSE. THE TIRES HAVE LESS THAN 20K MILES ON THEM SO I THOUGH I NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. (ENTIRE FRONT SUSPENSION HAS BEEN UPGRADED).. I TOOK THE TIRES OF...

Mileage: 87,000

COLD START ON A COLD JANUARY MORNING (5 DEGREES F); UPON STARTING THE CAR THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT SHUT OFF. RESEARCH (DISCUSSIONS WITH THE DEALER AND AIR BAG REPAIR BUSINESSES) INDICATE THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON DEFECT FOR AUDI S4, MODEL YEAR 2001 AND THAT TO REPAIR THE PRO...

Mileage: 102,000

1. ALL THE TIME 2. THE FAILURE MAKES ME UNABLE TO SEE THE WARNING ICONS DUE TO THE DEAD PIXELS IN MY CLUSTER (DASH COMPUTER) 3. NO REPAIR WAS DONE. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

INFORMATION DISPLAY ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING; PIXELS NO LONGER OPERATE RENDERING THE DISPLAY USELESS. DISPLAY IS USED TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF VITAL SAFETY INFORMATION BUT WITH FAILED DISPLAY THE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CANNOT BE READ! *TR

Mileage: 75,000

1) THERE IS NO TRIGGERING EVENT LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE. IT JUST APPEARS OVER TIME. 2) THE LCD SCREEN IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS LINES OF PIXELS THAT DO NOT LIGHT UP. THIS IS CONSTANT, WITH MORE LINES OF PIXELS GOING OUT AND PERMANENTLY STAYING OUT OVER TIME. AS A CONSEQUENCE, IMPORTANT WAR...

Mileage: 70,000

DEAD PIXELS IN INSTRUMENT WARNING DISPLAY. *TR

Mileage: 59,000

I OWN A 2001 AUDI S4. THE CENTER DISPLAY ON THE GAUGE CLUSTER IS FAILING DUE TO MISSING PIXELS. THE CENTER DISPLAY NORMALLY DISPLAYS CRITICAL SAFETY INFORMATION REGARDING FAILING ENGINE AND BODY COMPONENTS. IT IS ALWAYS MISSING PIXELS, AND IS NEVER CLEAR ENOUGH TO READ PROPERLY. RECENTLY, I DEVE...

Mileage: 118,000

INFORMATION DISPLAY ON INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS FAILING; PIXELS NO LONGER OPERATE RENDERING THE DISPLAY USELESS. DISPLAY IS USED TO INFORM THE DRIVER OF VITAL SAFETY INFORMATION BUT WITH FAILED DISPLAY THE IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION CANNOT BE READ! *TR

Mileage: 119,760

1. PURCHASED A 2001 S4 2. THE AUTO CHECK SYSTEM IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK ESPECIALLY WHEN WARM. CRITICAL SAFETY INFORMATION IS NO LONGER DISPLAYED. 3. WAS QUOTED OBSCENE AMOUNTS BY AUDI DEALERS TO REPLACE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. *TR

Mileage: 95,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER HAS LOST PIXELS AND ENDS UP UNREADABLE FOR ALL WARNINGS AND MANUFACTURER PROGRAMMED SAFETY WARNINGS. *TR

Mileage: 60,000

I BOTH OWN A 2001 AUDI A4 AND 2001 AUDI S4.. ON BOTH THE RED LCD INSTRUMENT CLUSTER SCREEN HAS FAILED TO THE POINT WHERE NOTHING ON THAT SCREEN IS LEGIBLE. THE SCREEN IS DESIGNED TO SHOW MILEAGE, SPEED WARNING, RUN TIME AND OTHER FUNCTIONS. THE PIXELS HAVE CEASED TO FUNCTION TO THE POINT BEYOND REC...

Mileage: 73,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SEE THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL DISPLAY. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE INSTRUMENT PANEL EVENTUALLY APPEARED IN FULL VIEW. THE FAILURE LATER RECURRED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT...

Mileage: 78,000

CLUSTER LED LIGHTING FAILURE.. PIXELS ARE EITHER DIMMED OR NOT WORKING CORRECTLY LEAVING DIFFICULTY TO SEE THE SPEED OF VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

THE B5 (2000-2002) AUDI S4, LCDS ON GAUGE CLUSTER WHICH DISPLAY VALUABLE SAFETY INFORMATION, IS FAULTY ON EVERY S4 I'VE EVER SEEN. EVERYONE ON EVERY FORUM I FREQUENT, THEY ALL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL (DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY) CONTINUES TO VANISH, PREVENTING HIM FROM READING THE INFORMATION ON THE DISPLAY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. UPDATED 03/13/08. *LJ

Mileage: 90,000

MY "DRIVER INFORMATION DISPLAY" HASN'T WORKED SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. IT'S A 2001 AUDI S4. THE DISPLAY IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DISPLAYS IMPORTANT VEHICLE INFORMATION VITAL TO THE DRIVERS SAFETY AND VEHICLE MAINTENANCE. *TR

Mileage: 90,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIXELS ON THE INSTRUMENTAL PANEL FAILED, WHICH PREVENTS HIM FROM READING THE AUTO CHECK SYSTEM. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 7,200.

Mileage: 7,200

CENTER OF THE DASH GAUGE CLUSTER FAILURE. LINES OF INFORMATION (PIXELS) DISAPPEAR LITTLE BY LITTLE UNTIL THE GAUGE READOUT IS UNREADABLE. *JB

Mileage: 75,000

MY 2001 AUDI S4 DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH ITS GAUGE CLUSTER, AND THE PROBLEMS HAVE GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE. THE INFORMATION DISPLAY IS A VERY IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR WHICH DIRECTLY AFFECTS THE OPERATION OF THE VEHICLE AND THE SAFETY OF ...

Mileage: 105,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. THE LIGHTS FOR THE CENTER LED SCREEN FAILED. THE SCREEN WAS USED TO DISPLAY WARNING INDICATORS, INDEPENDENTLY OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CENTER CLUSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 49,00...

Mileage: 35,000

DASHBOARD LCD DISPLAY FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 79,000

(1) DRIVING MY VEHICLE (2) CENTER DASH DIGITAL DISPLAY FAILURE, MISSING AND FADED PIXELS (3) NONE, DISPLAY SHOWS INCOMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT VEHICLE WARNINGS. *TR

Mileage: 78,000

THE LED CENTER DISPLAY IN THE DASHBOARD CLUSTER IS FAILING ON MY 2001 AUDI S4. THE CLUSTER WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY BY THE DEALER, BUT IS FAILING AGAIN. THE CENTER DISPLAY IS USED TO SHOW IMPORTANT SAFETY MESSAGES SUCH AS DANGEROUSLY LOW OIL LEVELS, BRAKE PADS NEEDING REPLACEMENT, ETC. AUDI WILL ...

CENTER DISPLAY OF GAUGE CLUSTER, DISPLAYS CRITICAL WARNING SYSTEMS. FAULTY, INTERMITTENT AND COMPLETE FAILURE OF PIXEL DISPLAY. *TR

Mileage: 51,000

INSTRUMENT CLUSTER FAILURE ON A 2000 B5 S4 AND A 2001 B5 S4 AVANT. THE PIXELS IN THE CENTER OF THE DASH QUIT WORKING PROPERLY. IT GETS WORSE IN HOT OR COLD WEATHER. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH S4 AUDIS THAT I HAVE OWNED. *TR

Mileage: 50,000

CLUSTER DISPLAY FAILURE. *TR

Mileage: 54,000

CENTER DISPLAY DOES NOT WORK - DEAD PIXELS. *JB

Mileage: 47,000

MY CENTER DISPLAY IS UN-READABLE. THE LCD PIXELS ARE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT. CANNOT READ ANY OF THE CHECKS THE ENGINE GOES THROUGH, ALMOST CANNOT SEE THE NEED-GAS LIGHT. IT GOTTEN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE OVER THE LAST 2 YEARS. *JB

INFORMATION CLUSTER DISPLAY ON DASHBOARD HAS A ROW OF DEFECTIVE PIXELS THAT DO NOT ILLUMINATE. *JB

Mileage: 79,800

THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER ON MY 2001 AUDI S4 NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY, WHICH MEANS I CANNOT READ VITAL SAFETY INFORMATION. *JB

Mileage: 118,000

MISSING PIXELS IN THE CENTER DASH CLUSTER DISPLAY. THE DISPLAY SEEMS TO BE DEGRADING OVER TIME. OVER TIME I WILL NO LONGER BE ABLE TO SEE USEFUL INFORMATION ON THE DISPLAY. *JB

Mileage: 110,000

MY VEHICLES INSTRUMENT CLUSTER DOES NOT WORK! IT IS CLEARLY STATED IN THE USER MANUAL THAT IT SHOULD BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT IS FOR MY CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY TO PREVENT CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE DUE TO CERTAIN MALFUNCTIONS. I WOULD SAY THAT 90% OF AUDI OWNERS I KNOW, CONSTANTLY COMPLAIN ABOUT...

Mileage: 122,675

(1) USUALLY IN HOT WEATHER (2) THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER (DRIVER INFORMATION) DISPLAY IS UNREADABLE. THIS DISPLAY PROVIDES AUTO-CHECK SYSTEM INFORMATION. MALFUNCTIONS OR URGENT REPAIRS ARE SUPPOSED TO BE DISPLAYED BY RED (PRIORITY 1) OR YELLOW (PRIORITY 2) LIGHT SYMBOLS IN THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER. THES...

Mileage: 54,633

THE LCD DISPLAY SCREEN IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS UNREADABLE, MANY MISSING LINES AND PIXELS, IT NOTIFIES ME OF VITAL SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF MY CAR AND/OR PARTS FAILURE. REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO NOT WORKING. *JB

THE LCD DISPLAY SCREEN IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER IS UNREADABLE, MANY MISSING LINES AND PIXELS, IT NOTIFIES ME OF VITAL SAFETY AND HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS OF MY CAR AND/OR PARTS FAILURE. REAR VIEW MIRROR ALSO NOT WORKING. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. THE ELECTRICAL INSTRUMENT PANEL WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS WERE PARTIALLY READABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PIXELS ON THE PANEL FAIL TO PROPERLY ILLUMINATE, HOWEVER, THE SPEEDOMETER IS WORKING NORMALLY. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE FAI...

Mileage: 62,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 AUDI S4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL HAS A LCD DISPLAY SCREEN WITH LINES GOING THROUGH IT, WHICH PREVENTS HIM FROM READING THE GAUGES. AFTER A FEW DAYS, HIS VISIBILITY WAS ZERO. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENTIRE INSTRUMENT PANEL CONTROL CLUSTER WOULD HA...

Mileage: 70,000

BRAKE BOOSTER CHECK VALVE FAILS CAUSING VAC HOSE FEEDING TO BOOSTER UNIT TO BECOME TOTALLY SEPARATED FROM VALVE. RESULT IS NO BRAKE ASSIST. THIS HAPPENED TO ME IN MY 2001 AUDI S4!!!! AT HIGHWAY SPEED! *JB

Mileage: 82,100

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE OIL. THIS IS CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF COMPONENTS LUBRICATED BY THE ENGINE OIL. UNLESS CORRECTED, THIS CONTAMINATION WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED BY AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER WITH NO CAUSE IDENTIFI...

COOLANT IN OIL. CAN'T TRACE IT DOWN, HAVE HAD 5 REAR MAIN SEALS REPLACED, HAD THE EXTERNAL OIL FILTER PARTS REPLACED AND STILL COOLANT IS FINDING IT'S WAY INTO THE MOTOR, CAUSING THE MOTOR TO PREMATURELY WEAR. AUDI KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE THEY HAVE BROUGHT ENGINES BACK TO GERMANY FOR REVIEW, BUT HA...

Mileage: 46,000

(1) EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE FAILURE: NONE--I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING A COOLANT LEAK SINCE DAY ONE. ONLY RECENTLY HAS IT GOTTEN WORSE AND NOW I SEE THAT THERE IS WATER IN MY COOLANT. (2) FAILURE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES - COOLANT IN OIL CAUSES PREMATURE DAMAGE OF ENGINE COMPONENTS (BEARINGS, TURBOS)....

Mileage: 50,000

2001 AUDI S4 WITH GAUGE CLUSTER PROBLEMS**NAR**CC THIS PROBLEM SURFACED JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2004. THE PROBLEM HAS SINCE GROWN PROGRESSIVELY WORSE, CAUSING A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WITH OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT AUDI HAS BEEN AWARE OF THE PROBLEM FOR SEVERAL Y...

COOLANT LEAKING INTO ENGINE OIL AT UNDETERMINED LOCATION. NO CAUSE IDENTIFIED NOR SOLUTION PROPOSED. COOLANT LEVELS IN OIL HIGH ENOUGH TO LEAD TO SIGNIFICANTLY PREMATURE ENGINE FAILURE. NO RECOURSE PROVIDED BY AUDI OF AMERICA. ENGINE REPLACEMENT ONLY OPTION AT PRESENT. *NM

Mileage: 45,780

INTERNAL COOLANT LEAK , SLOW LEAK DEVELOPED AND COOLANT CONTAMINATES THE OIL .. TOTALLY DESTROYING THE ENTIRE ENGINE COMPONENTS! *NM

Mileage: 61,000

I HAVE A 2001 AUDI S4. THERE IS A VACUUM LINE BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND FIREWALL THAT HAS A CHECK VALVE ON IT. THE PROBLEM IS THAT THE CHECK VALVE IS PRONE TO FAIL (TALKED TO OTHERS ON AN AUDI WEBSITE THAT HAD THIS PART FAIL ALSO) AND WHEN IT DOES, IT FAILS W/O NOTICE AND CAUSES THE CAR TO LOSE ITS POWE...

Mileage: 98,500

PLEASE REFER TO ODI NUMBER 10159801 1. SLOW COOLANT LEAK AND ENGINE OIL CONTAMINATION 2. LOW OIL LIGHT AS WELL AS LOW COOLANT INDICATOR LIGHT, THIS CAUSES WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE WITH ENGINE TO THE EXTENT THAT CAN DAMAGE MAJOR COMPONENTS WITHIN THE ENGINE. 3. AUDI DEALER HAS DIAGNOSE AND RUN TEST T...

Mileage: 44,150

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE OIL. THIS IS CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF COMPONENTS LUBRICATED BY THE ENGINE OIL. UNLESS CORRECTED, THIS CONTAMINATION WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED BY AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER WITH NO CAUSE IDENT...

Mileage: 62,000

VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING RADIATOR COOLANT LEAKAGE INTO ENGINE OIL. THIS IS CAUSING ACCELERATED WEAR OF COMPONENTS LUBRICATED BY THE ENGINE OIL. UNLESS CORRECTED, THIS CONTAMINATION WILL LEAD TO FAILURE OF THE MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND TESTED BY AN AUDI SERVICE CENTER WITH NO CAUSE OR SO...

1) CAR IS 2001 AUDI S4 AVANT. CAR WAS RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AND WAS IDLING AT TOP OF DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE OTHER CAR IN FRONT WAS BEING MOVED. UPON RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE REGULAR BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN CAR ROLLING DOWNHILL, ABOUT 30 ...

Mileage: 25,000

1) CAR IS 2001 AUDI S4 AVANT. CAR WAS RUNNING FOR APPROXIMATELY 15 MINUTES, AND WAS IDLING AT TOP OF DRIVEWAY FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED WHILE OTHER CAR IN FRONT WAS BEING MOVED. UPON RELEASE OF PARKING BRAKE REGULAR BRAKES FAILED, RESULTING IN CAR ROLLING DOWNHILL, ABOUT 30 ...

Mileage: 25,000

DT: THERE WAS A CAM ADJUSTER FROM WHERE THE OIL LEAK WAS COMING FROM. NOTICED THIS ON AUGUST 8, 2003. THEN, ON JULY 24, 2004 TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE A ND THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS ANOTHER OIL LEAK. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 2005, AND THE CONSUMER MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GASK...

Mileage: 29,477

DT: THERE WAS A CAM ADJUSTER FROM WHERE THE OIL LEAK WAS COMING FROM. NOTICED THIS ON AUGUST 8, 2003. THEN, ON JULY 24, 2004 TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR AN OIL CHANGE A ND THEY CONFIRMED THERE WAS ANOTHER OIL LEAK. THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN NOVEMBER 2005, AND THE CONSUMER MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GASK...

Mileage: 29,477

DT: 2001, AUDI S4 WAS DAMAGED UPON DELIVERY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WHEN THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED HEADLAMPS WERE SPRAYED WITH PAINT. UPON DELIVERING THE HEADLAMPS THEY WERE INSTALLED INCORRECTLY, THEY WERE POINTING DOWN, AND CONSUMER COULDN'T SEE TWO FEET IN FRONT OF...

Mileage: 31,000

DT: INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS DAMAGED UPON DELIVERY OF VEHICLE, WAS REPLACED BY DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, NOT ABLE TO VIEW INSTRUMENT PANEL PROPERLY. WHEN REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL ALREADY HAD SIGNS OF WEAR AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN.*AK

Mileage: 20,000

DT: SEAT BELT DOES NOT INSERT PROPERLY INTO DRIVER'S SIDE BUCKLE. CONSUMER COMPLAINED TO DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. THE SEAT BELT HAS RELEASED WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING.*AK

Mileage: 35,000

NORMAL DAY TO DAY DRIVING HAS PRODUCED FAILURE OF TWO SETS OF FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON THIS CAR. THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MADE NOISE AT ABOUT 30,000 MILES AND FAILED COMPLETELY AT 62,000 MILES. THE SECOND SET I HAVE NOW ARE RUMBLING AND GRINDING NOW AND THEY HAVE ONLY BEEN ON THE CAR FOR 20,000 MILES...

Mileage: 62,000

POWER FRONT SEAT ROCKS FORWARD SEVERELY UNDER BRAKING. DEALER SAYS IT IS "WITHIN SPEC."T IS AN ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE CONDITION!*AK

DRIVER'S SEAT ROCK BACK AND FORTH WHEN BRAKING OR ACCELERATING. SEAT FRAME HAS ALREADY BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND IT STARTED ROCKING AGAIN. DRIVER LOOSES CONCENTRATION BY THE SUDDEN JOLT OF THE FORWARD MOVEMENT OF THE SEAT WHEN BRAKING OR REARWARD MOVEMENT ON ACCELERATION.*AK

Mileage: 48,000

ROCKING DRIVERS SEAT, NORMAL DRIVING, MAN OF AVERAGE SIZE 5'11 180LBS. SEAT STARTS TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACK WHEN BRAKING, ACCELERATING.*AK DEALER HAS REPLACED THE SEAT FRAME TWICE CITING THAT IT WAS BROKEN. NOW THE SEAT IS ROCKING AGAIN AND THEY ARE NOW SAYING IT'S NORMAL. IT'S NOT NORMAL, WHY DO...

Mileage: 14,000

2001 AUDI S4 DRIVERS SEAT SHIFTS WHILE DRIVING. FIRST INCIDENT WAS REPAIRED BY DEALER BY REPLACING EITHER SEAT FRAME OR SEAT RAILS. SAME FAILURE RESURFACED WITHIN ONE YEAR. SHIFT IS INTERMITTANT AND AND UNPREDICTABLE. CAUSES DISTRACTION AND CHANGES BODY POSITION WHILE MOVING. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

DRIVER SEAT BEGAN TO ROCK. CURRENTLY ROCKS AT A MUCH GREATER DISTANCE, BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND HEY CLAIM IT IS WITHIN THE MANUFACTURERS SPECIFICATIONS.*AK

MY GRIEVANCE RELATES TO THE RELATIVE EASE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS STOLEN ON A SUNDAY FROM A STREET PARKING SPACE IN MANHATTAN, BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 9 AM AND 5 PM, WHILE LOCATED ON A MAIN THROUGHFARE THAT IS REGULARLY TRAVELED BY BOTH PEDESTRIANS & VEHICLES. THAT THE VEHICLE'S FACTORY INSTALLED THEFT-DE...

Mileage: 34,000

AUDIS STOLEN IN NJ, NY, PA , VA .......... ALL OVER EAST COAST IN POPULATED AREAS AUDIS GET STOLEN LIKE IN NONES COUNTRY ..AND AUTHORITIES DO NOTHING !!!!!!!!!! I AM REFERING ESPECIALLY TO AUDI S4, TT AND A4 .. AND 99% END UP IN NEWARK , NJ .. WHAT DOES IT TAKE FOR THIS TO STOP.. WE ALL KNOW WHERE...

THE XENON HEADLIGHT CONSTRUCTION ON AUDI S4 CARS BASED ON THE B5 PLATFORM (BUILT 2000-2002) ARE INADEQUATELY DESIGNED, ALLOWING THIEVES TO EASILY STEAL THEM. FURTHERMORE, NOTHING IS BEING DONE BY AUDI TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE WHICH CAUSES THE OWNER TO HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE ON A REPAIR USUALLY IN EXC...

Mileage: 30,000

I FEEL THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW IN THE ELECTRICAL FRONT SEATS IN THE B5 CHASSIS A4/S4 (1996-2001 A4 AND 2000-2002 S4). I OWNED A 1998 AUDI A4 AND CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 AUDI S4. BOTH HAVE BEEN PLAGUED WITH A FRONT SEAT THAT ROCKS BACK AND FORTH UNDER ACCELERATION AND BRAKING, THE EXTENT OF WHICH WORSENE...

DISSATISFIED WITH THE CUT OFF DATE PERTAINING TO THE 2001 AUDI A4 UNSAFE TIRES AND WHEELS. (NAR) *PH *CB

UNEFFECTIVENESS OF FACTORY ALARM. THE HUGH NUMBER OF THEFTS OF MY VEHICLE IS CONCERNING. I AM CONCERNED ON THE SECURITY OF LEAVING MY CAR ANYWHERE BUT MY GARAGE.*AK

MY 2001 AUDI S4 WAS STOLEN IN SPRINGFIELD, NJ AND RECOVERED IN NEWARK, NJ. THE TOTAL DAMAGE TO THE CAR WAS APPROXIMATELY $8000. I BELIEVE THAT THIS THEFT WAS POSSIBLE LARGELY BECAUSE OF A SIGNIFICANT FLAW IN THE SECURITY SYSTEM. SPECIFICALLY, THE DOORLOCK MECHANISM IS DIRECTLY TIED TO THE ALARM, ...

2001 AUDI S4 HAS A SECURITY FLAW THAT CAN RENDER THE ALARM USELESS IN SECONDS, THEREFORE MAKING IT EXTREMELY EASY TO STEAL. THE ALARM CAN BE EASILY BYPASSED BY SIMPLY PUNCHING A HOLE IN THE DRIVER DOOR SKIN, THE CAR HAS NO IMMOBILIZER, THE ENGINE CAN BE STARTED BY BRUTE FORCE ON THE IGNITION.*AK

AUDI OF AMERICA HAS NOT TAKEN SECURITY SYSTEMS ON THE AUDI S4'S SERIOUSLY. THEY HAVE BEEN MASSIVE KNOWN THEFTS IN THE TRI-STATE AREA AND THE LIST CONTINUES TO GROW. I HAVE SPENT OVER $800 FOR ADDED SECURITY AND WILL CONTINUE TO SPEND MORE IF I HAVE TO. I CANNOT SLEEP PEACEFULLY AT NIGHT KNOWING M...

MY CAR (2001 AUDI S4) WAS STOLEN IN LIVINGSTON NJ, AND RECOVERED IN IRVINGTON, NJ. THE CAR HAD A STOCK ALARM SYSTEM WHICH WAS EASILY BYPASSED. THIS CAR DID NOT HAVE AN IMMOBILIZER. OTHER MODEL AUDI'S HAVE AN IMMOBILIZER. $10,000 OF DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO THE CAR. THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. CERTAINLY AU...

Mileage: 19,800

THE SECURITY SYSTEM OF MY 2001 AUDI S4 HAS A MAJOR FAULT. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT INCLUDE ANY TYPE OF IMMOBILIZER INTO THE SYSTEM MAKING IT EXTREMELY EASY FOR IT TO GET STOLEN. AN IMMOBILIZER IS A SYSTEM BUILT INTO THE COMPUTER/IGNITION SYSTEM OF THE VEHICLE THAT DOESN'T ALLOW IT TO BE STARTED UN...

I CURRENTLY OWN A 2001 AUDI S4. THERE HAS BEEN AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT OF THEFTS OF THESE VEHICLES OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. IT IS DUE TO THE POOR ALARM SYSTEM AUDI HAS PUT IN THESE VEHICLES. THERE IS NO IMMOBILZER, WHICH WAS PUT IN THEIR OTHER MODELS. AUDI REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THIS P...

I HAD JUST PURCHASED A 2001 AUDI S4 FOR CLOSE TO $40,000. WITH 1100 MILES ON IT MY CAR WAS STOLEN IN BROAD DAYLIGHT APPROX 3 PM. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH, I LEARNED THAT THE FACTORY PASSIVE ALARM CAN BE TRICKED INTO THINKING IT HAS BEEN DISARMED. A SMALL HOLE NEAR THE DOOR LOCK GAINS ACCESS TO A R...

Mileage: 1,100

BUZZING NOISE IN BACK OF CAR TURNED OUT TO BE FAULTY FUEL PUMP. AFTER SEVERAL DAYS IN SHOP THE SERVICE REP TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER PROBLEM -- A "BURNT" OR "CORRODED" WIRE NEAR THE FUEL PUMP AND FUEL TANK THAT COULD BE A "SAFETY ISSUE." THAT WAS 3 DAYS AGO. STILL NO UPD...

Mileage: 23,000

OF FIVE OF THESE TIRES SUPPLIED AS NEW EQUIPMENT, TWO HAVE FAILED CATASTROPHICALLY AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES; ONE AT APPROXIMATELY 23,200 MILES. THESE ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TIRES, SUPPOSEDLY HIGH PERFORMANCE. TIRE PRESSURE WAS MONITORED USING BOTH ELECTRONIC AND MECHANICAL PRESSURE GAUGES, TIR...

BRIDGESTONE-FIRESTONE TIRES SUPPLIED AS ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT ON A 2001 AUDI S4 FAILED AFTER APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES USAGE. THE FIRST EXHIBITED A TREAD SEPARATION BULGE AT APPROXIMATELY 10,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED BY THE SPARE IN THE TRUNK. THE SECOND TIRE (I.E., THE SPARE FROM THE TRUNK) FAILE...

I FEEL THAT I AM UNSAFE IN MY BRAND NEW CAR BECAUSE OF THE TIRES. *AK

NO ACCIDENT OR CRASH. BUBBLE WAS DISCOVERED WHEN CHANGING TO A DIFFERENT TIRE FOR WINTER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45/ 17)

SUN ROOF LEAKS / DOOR LOCKS BROKE , AND RADIO NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

SUN ROOF LEAKS / DOOR LOCKS BROKE , AND RADIO NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

SUN ROOF LEAKS / DOOR LOCKS BROKE , AND RADIO NEEDS REPLACING. *AK

MY WIFE RETURNED FROM BUYING PRESENTS AND STOPPED THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVEWAY. SHE ENGAGED THE HANDBRAKE AND WAITED ONE MINUTE BEFORE TURNING OFF THE ENGINE TO LET THE TURBOS COOL DOWN. SHE THEN PROCEEDED TO RETRIEVE PACKAGES FROM THE TRUNK AND ENTERED THE RESIDENCE. AFTER ONE HOUR AND FOURTY FIV...

BUBLE APPEARED ON RIGHT FRONT TIRE WITHOUT IMPACT. DEALER REPLACED TIRE WITHOUT CHARGE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 225/45 R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 R17 )

PASSENGER SIDE XENON HEADLIGHT SWITCHES ITSELF OFF FREQUENTLY. FOUR ATTEMPTS TO FIX THE PROBLEM HAVE NOT HELPED.*AK

CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH BLOWN TURBOS. AUDI HAS MADE ENGINEERING CHANGES TO THE TUBROS WITHOUT NOTIFIYING CUSTOMERS OF IMPENDING FAILURES. THEY ARE ALSO VOIDING CUSTOMER WARRANTIES BLAMING FAILURES ON AFTERMAKET EQUIPMENT WITHOUT VERIFYING THE AFTERMARKET EQUIPMENT INDEED CAUSED THE FAILURE. I AM CON...

I DROVE OVER A MINOR EXPANSION CRACK IN THE PAVEMENT AND SIDEWALL OF THE RIGHT REAR TIRE TORE. NEXT DAY, A DIFFERENT EXPANSION CRACK CAUSED SIMILAR DAMAGE IN THE LEFT REAR TIRE. (TIRESIZE: 225/45 R17)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 R17 )

BUBBLE ON THE INSIDE SIDEWALL. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225/45 17 )

SEEMED TO BE A DEFECT AT THE VERY TOP OF THE SIDEWALL - 1 INCH SEPARATION( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 225X45X17 )