2007 Audi A4

TAKATA RECALL. RECEIVED LETTER FROM AUDI OF AMERICA IN APRIL 2016 INDICATING AIRBAG INFLATOR COULD RUPTURE, WHICH MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. HAVE APPOINTMENT FOR REGULAR CAR SERVICING ON JULY 21 2016. INQUIRED ABOUT PLANS REGARDING RECALL REPAIR. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THERE ARE NO CURRENT TIMELINES FOR REPAIRS. WILL BE NOTIFIED WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE. NO FURTHER RECOMMENDATION. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR DAILY, AND THIS DOESN'T SEEM QUITE RIGHT. AM INTERESTED IN THE ROLE OF CONSUMER PROTECTIONS SERVICES HERE. THANKS!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE RPM GAUGE FLUCTUATED RAPIDLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000.

THE CRANKSHAFT BROKE WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT CONSTANT SPEED. THE INCIDENT IMMEDIATELY DISABLED THE CAR WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN A MAJOR HAZARD HAD THIS NOT BEEN A MANUAL TRANSMISSION AS I WAS ABLE TO APPLY THE CLUTCH AND COAST TO A SAFE LOCATION. HAD IT NOT BEEN AN AUTOMATIC THE CAR WOULD HAVE QUICKLY COMING TO A STOP IN MODERATE TRAFFIC CREATING A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD. PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS OF THIS CAR HAVE HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE, BUT THIS YEAR WAS NOT INCLUDED THIS IS A MANUAL CAR, THAT STILL HAS IT'S ORIGINAL CLUTCH AND THE CAR HAS MET ALL MANUFACTURERS MAINTENANCE. ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR HAS BEEN PERFORMED BY AN DEALER. CLEARLY THIS IS A MANUFACTURING OR ENGINEERING DEFECT THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY AUDI.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 AUDI A4. OVER THE YEARS, ALL THE SEAT BELTS IN THE VEHICLE DETERIORATED TO THE POINT THAT THE METAL PIECE BESIDE THE BUCKLE WAS SHEARED OFF AND FRAYED THE SEAT BELTS. IN ADDITION, THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT BUCKLE ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER SIDE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELTS WERE PROGRESSING TO THE POINT THAT THEY WERE NOT WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT ALL OF THE DETERIORATED SEAT BELTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I PICKED UP MY AUDI A4 A FEW WEEKS AGO LEFT THE DEALER WENT ABOUT FIVE MILES AND THE CAR STARTS MISS FIRING BRING IT BACK FOR A NEW COIL PACK, ONE WEEK LATER OIL LIGHT CAME ON LOW OIL NOT EVEN 700 MILES AND ADD ONE 16 OZ OF OIL SO STARTED TO PARK CAR IN GARAGE OIL ON GARAGE FLOOR LOTS OF OIL SO FAR NOT VERY HAPPY WITH THE CAR. BRINGING IT TO AUDI REPAIR SHOP THEY SAID THEY WILL LOOK FOR THE LEAK. I SHOULD HAVE COME HERE FIRST TO SEE, WHAT I SEE NOW I WOULD NOT HAVE BROUGHT SOMETHING OTHER THEN AUDI NOW WAITING TO SEE IF IT BURNS OR CONSUMES ANY OIL IF SO SHOULD I CALL THE AUDI DEALER. I PAID 9,850.00$ *JS

FROM DAY ONE IN AUGUST 2013 WHEN I BOUGHT THIS CAR IT BURNS OIL AT AN EXTREME RATE. A QUART EVERY 500 - 800 MILES. IT CALLS FOR SYNTHETIC OIL BY CASTROL WHICH IS CLOSE TO $10.00 A QUART. DO THE MATH. THE CAR MANUFACTURE SAY THAT IS WITH IN THE SPECS FOR HOW ENGINE WAS BUILT. THIS IS TRULY HIGHWAY ROBBERY AND AUDI SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE. I WENT ON AUDI FORUMS AND THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE IN THE U.S. AND THE U.K. COMPLAIN OF THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I AS 50 YEARS OLD AND BEEN PAYING TAXES FOR 35 YEARS. WORKING SINCE I WAS 15 YEARS OLD. STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING FOR A AGENCY THAT WAS PUT IN PLACE TO DO SO. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IT. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR RESPONSE. *JS

THE CAR ENGINE STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY 280, LANE NEXT TO THE SHOULDER. I FELT THE ENGINE STOPPED AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO GET IT OVER TO THE SHOULDER. I CALLED AAA TO TOW IT TO THE AUDI DEALERSHIP IN SAN JOSE, STEVENS CREEK. AUDI DEALERSHIP PREFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC ON MY AUDI, DIAGNOSTIC READS THAT THE FUEL PUMP, SEAL AND FUEL FILTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED . THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THE HISTORY PAPERWORK HAS REPAIRS DONE FOR THE SAME ISSUES. I CALLED THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND A REP NAMED SHY IS WORKING ON MY REQUEST TO HELP RESOLVE THIS ISSUE AS SHE SEEN HAT THERE IS A WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE. BUT, I CALLED 2 PRIOR TIMES TO THE AUDI MANUFACTURER AND GOT THE RUN AROUND. *TR