IMO the b7 a4 is doing very well; however, here are some disgruntled folks on their b7. Complaints from www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov

Report Date : January 23, 2009 at 10:11 AM
Search Type : VEHICLE
Year : 2007
Make : AUDI
Model : A4





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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10255361 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 18, 2008
VIN : Not Available
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MANY COILPACKS AND DIVERTER VALVES OVER THE PAST TWO YEARS. SEVERAL WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT AS SOON AS I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY I HAD TO START PAYING FOR THEM. THEY BREAK FAR TOO OFTEN AND ARE FAR TOO EXPENSIVE TO NOT BE COVERED BY AUDI. *TR

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10245820 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 1, 2007
VIN : WAUAF78E37A...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Summary:
AFTER LEASING THE CAR 2 MONTHS LATER I HAD TO ADD OIL TO IT. THE ENGINE BURNS OIL LIKE CRAZY. 1 QUART OF OIL PER MONTH TO MONTH AND A HALF. THE ENGINE OIL WARNING LIGHT HAS COME SEVERAL TIMES CAUSING ME TO PULL OFF THE ROAD INTO THE CLOSEST GAS STATION TO BUY SOME OIL. DEPENDING OF WHEN IT HAPPENS, THIS HAS BEEN SOMEWHAT STRESSFUL. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NORMAL. I DO NOT THINK SO. IF THEY HAD TOLD ME THIS, I WOULD NOT HAVE LEASED THIS CAR! *TR

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : Yes Fire : No Number of Injuries: 2
ODI ID Number : 10227248 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: April 16, 2008
VIN : WAUDF98E47A...
Component: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Summary:
A WOMAN RAN A RED LIGHT HEADING EAST, MY HUSBAND AND I WERE HEADING NORTH, THE WOMAN T-BONED US THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AUDI SAYS IT WAS THE "ANGLE" OF IMPACT. I HAVE POLICE REPORT, THE COLLISION SHOP, AND THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER ALL AGREE AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. *TR

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10212411 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: December 14, 2007
VIN : WAUDF78E87A...
Component: TIRES
Summary:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE VEHICLE HAS CONTINENTAL CONTI PRO CONTACT, SIZE 235/45R17 94H TIRES. DURING A TIRE ROTATION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT ALL FOUR TIRES HAD A BULGE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE TIRES COULD NOT BE ROTATED BECAUSE OF THE BULGES AND COULD CAUSE A BLOWOUT. THE TIRES ARE BEING REPLACED AT THE COST OF $654. THE MANUFACTURER OFFERED TO TAKE A COMPLAINT (CLAIM NUMBER 5071636334) BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE A RESULT OF ROAD HAZARD. SHE WAS ADVISED TO TAKE HER TIRES TO A DEALER AND HAVE THEM REPAIRED AT HER EXPENSE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 12,500. UPDATED 01/17/08 *BF UPDATED 01/17/08 *TR

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10210648 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: December 1, 2007
VIN : WAUAF78E87A...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Summary:
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HER FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND APPLIED THE BRAKES; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AFTER FIVE MINUTES AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV WHILE IN PARK. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 8,000.

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10209041 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: November 3, 2007
VIN : Not Available
Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Summary:
A YOUNG LADY PURCHASED AN AUDI A4, TWO OF THE SUPPLIED TIRES DEVELOPED BUBBLES IN LESS THAN 1 YEAR. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO REPLACE THEM. SHE THEN HAD THE TIRES REPLACED AT A DISCOUNT TIRE DEALERSHIP AT HER EXPENSE. THE SUPPLIED TIRES ON HER AUDI WERE CONTINENTAL BRAND, SIZE2354517. THIS SEEMS TO ME TO BE A BAD PROBLEM, AND AUDI SHOULD HAVE TAKEN CARE OF IT. *TR

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10202968 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 13, 2007
VIN : WAUKF78E07A...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Summary:
WE'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE ENGINE SEMI-STALLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF SOMEONE HAS SUDDENLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTRAL AND NORMAL DRIVING.

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10202968 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 13, 2007
VIN : WAUKF78E07A...
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO-CHARGER
Summary:
WE'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE ENGINE SEMI-STALLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF SOMEONE HAS SUDDENLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTRAL AND NORMAL DRIVING.

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10202968 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: September 13, 2007
VIN : WAUKF78E07A...
Component: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Summary:
WE'VE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL INCIDENTS OF THE ENGINE SEMI-STALLING. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT VARYING SPEEDS. WHILE DRIVING, THE ENGINE HESITATES AS IF SOMEONE HAS SUDDENLY STEPPED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED WHILE THE CAR WAS ENGAGED IN CRUISE CONTRAL AND NORMAL DRIVING.

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10187901 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 1, 1901
VIN : Not Available
Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Summary:
2007 AUDI A-4 CONSUMER STATES THAT THE A-4 PUTS HIM TO SLEEP AT THE WHEEL FORCE YAWNS AND HEAVY EYELIDS AND DROWSINESS. THE CONSUMER WANTED TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A POSSIBLE EXHAUST,GAS OR ENGINE LEAK. *MC *JB

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10186848 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 1, 1901
VIN : Not Available
Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Summary:
2007 AUDI A-4 CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IS THERE AN EXHAUST GAS/ ENGINE PROBLEM LEAK THAT IS CAUSING HIM TO BECOME DROWSY WHILE DRIVING.. CUSTOMER WANTS TO KNOW IF THEY ARE TEST THAT CAN BE DONE**CC *JB

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10185391 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: March 1, 2007
VIN : WAUAF78E47A...
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Summary:
AUDI 2.0T 2007 (2 MOS OLD)- AFTER ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE INTERSTATE, MY CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER RELEASE OF THE GAS PEDAL AND THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO BRAKE, THE CAR JERKED BACK AND FORTH AND REQUIRED FORCEFUL BREAKING TO DECREASE THE SPEED. I WAS ABLE TO PUT ON MY HAZARD LIGHTS AND PULL OFF THE INTERSTATE. I WAS ABLE TO BREAK SUDDENLY, WITH CONTINUED JERKING, PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND TURNED OFF THE IGNITION. WITH THE CAR IN PARK, I TURNED ON THE IGNITION, AND ONCE AGAIN THE RPMS CONTINUED TO INCREASE. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND I EXAMINED THE PEDALS TO SEE IF THE MAT WAS PUSHING ON THE ACCELERATOR, WHICH IT DID NOT APPEAR TO BE. WHILE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF, I PUMPED THE ACCELERATOR MULTIPLE TIMES, ASSUMING THE PEDAL WAS STUCK AND THEN WAS ABLE TO TURN ON THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE RPMS INCREASING. NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT THIS WAS A VERY SCARY SITUATION BECAUSE I FELT I HAD LITTLE CONTROL OVER THE CAR.

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Make : AUDI Model : A4 Year : 2007
Manufacturer : VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Crash : No Fire : No Number of Injuries: 0
ODI ID Number : 10181781 Number of Deaths: 0
Date of Failure: January 15, 2007
VIN : Not Available
Component: TIRES
Summary:
I HAVE PICKED UP A NEW AUDI A4 JANUARY 3,2007. IT HAS BEEN 4 WEEKS AND I NEED TO REPLACE 3 TIRES. ONE WAS BLOWN FROM A POTHOLE...THE OTHER ONE WENT FLAT AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AROUND 80 MPH FOR ABOUT 15 MILES ON IT. THE OTHER DEVELOPED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL. PIRELLI TOLD ME TO SEND THE TIRE IN FOR EVALUATION, WE WILL HAVE AN ANSWER TO YOU IN ABOUT 4 TO 8 WEEKS. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO FOR A SPARE TIRE? PIRELLI QUOTES, I DON'T KNOW. WHAT A JOKE!!! THEY ARE NO HELP. I DON'T EVEN HAVE 2K ON THIS CAR PLUS 3 OF MY RIMS ARE BENT! SO MUCH FOR A NEW CAR...STAY AWAY FROM PIRELLI!!! THEY ARE A ROAD HAZARDS...GARBAGE. *NM

 

In sum a bunch of wieners who shouldnt own an audi.

 

LOL, mostly... but if the ones where it accelerates without pressing the gas are correct, that's definitely a problem.

 

Yes, that and the airbag one post. I would certainly expect my side airbags to deploy if I was hit.

 

only time i have had the accelerator problems is when i coast for a long way down hill and put it back in drive and hit the cruise...it is strange now that you all mention the acceleration. happened a few times but only when i was hauling butt and put it in neutral to coast.

 

the a4 puts him to sleep? obviously not a chipped a4

 

I have the semi-stalling issue... happens on long drives esp with altitude changes and stress on the turbo as in long drives uphill. Feels like the turbo cuts out completely for a few moments then comes back in and you get a kick in the ***. My car has the STaSIS ecu upgrade so it all has to be looked it. Monday it's going in...

 

Airbag complaint is legit. I rear ended a 2004 Nissan Frontier about a month ago. It was an off centered collision. it damaged left side of vehicle. 14k in damage to vehicle and airbags DID NOT deploy. Police and repair shop all agree airbags should of deployed with the force of the impact.

 

That's actually scary about the airbags.. and the acceleration... recall issue?

 

If you remember Fight club at all, recalls on a car aren't that usual.
To perform a recall, they must do the following:

1.) Calculate around how many people could suffer from the problem.

2.) Determine the amount of court settlement costs they will need to pay.

3.) How many cars have they sold?

4.) How much would it cost to recall all of the vehicles in #3.

5.) If the dollar value of #2 is higher than the dollar value of #4, there will be a recall. If #2 is lower, then they'll allow it to happen and pay as needed.

This is the cost of doing business.