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Anthony of Huntington NY (10/03/08)
there was a recall on my car in febuary 2007. they replaced an ignition switch. THIS CONDITION CAUSES ELECTRICAL ACCESSORIES SUCH AS WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS TO BECOME INOPERATIVE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

 Long story short the new switch went bad while i was driving luckily it was not far from my home and the tow was not to much. The dealership told me that there was nothing they could do about this and refused to even discount the new part that i would need to replace yet again. since it was after my 12 month warranty.

Michael of Orlando, FL September 22, 2008

Michael of Orlando FL (09/22/08)
during Hurricane Fay my Audi experienced flooding on the inside of the car. Somehow the AC drain could not handle all the water from 5 days of rain. this flooding cause a few inches of water to enter in the floorboards thru the dash area. this shorted out the electronic transmission regulator. This part apparently costs 1,400 and another 1,000 to put in. not included is another 2,200 to tear out the interior and replace it. i have spoken to more than one Audi mechanic and none can tell me why Audi would design a model where a 1400 part that regulates the transmission would be placed close to where an AC water drain would be. the audi mechanics said that Audi has a crazy way of many design flaws and this did not surprise them.as it turns out, this car will be sold to a junk yard for parts as it now has mold damage. the car is junked for scrap with less than 88,000 miles. i've already spent 2800 on it this year alone and do not think another 4600 is worth it.

Richard of Syracuse, NY September 19, 2008

Richard of Syracuse NY (09/19/08)
I have a 2004 Audi A4 1.8L Turbo - Mileage was 54,271 - I was driving one day and lost which seemed like 50% of engine power - I called the dealership and they said one or more of the coils may have failed. The vehicle was towed to the dealership and the service receipt stated that they found two faulty coils - the service manager recommended that all four coils be replaced and I agreed.

In further discussion with the service folks I was told that this was a known problem and the four were replaced because the newer units are updated and improved units. I am aware of the prior recall of 2001, 2002, and some 2003 models. In light of the fact that it cost 335.84 to replace a known problem I fell that Audi of America should bear some responsibility for this apparent defect.

As stated above it cost 335.84 to replace all four coils.

Pedro of Montijo, MS September 7, 2008

Pedro of Montijo MS (09/07/08)
I've a A3 TDI;with 46 000KM 1.5 years old. For some time I've vibration on the stering at 80mph. I went to the local Audi dealer, were they stated the probelm was the tyres and one rim. After the rim repared, and 2 new tires assembled, the problem still goes on. After so, we have tried 4 new brand new wheels, and the problem goes on.

In a third trial we have tried out 4 wheels from other A3 42000 Km , and the problem was slithly less. Anyhow, they asked me to let the car threre for the 3rd day. I've said i would like to have a service car while the car was on repair. At this stage I have no clue waht the problem is. Because afterwords I've requested a examination of the tires to Goodyear, and they stated the tires are OK (only 5 000Km) and the rims also. Today I'm still waiting for Audi to repair the problem under the warranty conditions.

Richard of Smithtown, NY September 2, 2008

Richard of Smithtown NY (09/02/08)
I purchased my 2003 Audi A4 cabriolet in March 2008 after leasing the same vehicle for Mar 2004. Audi Financial stated that the extended Audi Pure Protection Warranty would cover everything that the original warranty with a 100 deductible. My CVT transmission now requires replacement as per 2 dealerships. The Warranty company has refused to pay for this work. This defect has been reported globally with the CVT and front wheel drive Audi A4 from 2003

I am now faced with a car that requires almost 10,000 of repair that should be covered under this sham warranty. The value of the car is now much less then the remaining loan.

Morris of Washington, DC August 26, 2008

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