2009 Audi A4

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LOUD, GROANING NOISE FROM THE POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO DIFFICULT TO TURN AT SLOW SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE POWER STEERING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CALIBERS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 300. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 2,700.

2009 AUDI A4 AVANT WITH 28000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE STEERING BECAME HARD TO STEER AT LOW SPEED. I DROVE IT TO THE AUDI DEALER 315 MILES FROM MY HOME. TOLD THAT THE STEERING SHAFT HAD "SEIZED" AND THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. MIGHT TAKE TWO WEEKS OR MORE TO REPAIR. I WAS GIVEN A FREE RENTAL AND TOLD THAT THEY WOULD BE IN TOUCH WHEN REPAIRED.

I HAVE A 2009 AUDI A4, WITH 26K MILES. THE LEFT HEADLIGHT WORKS INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE BULB, BUT ON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND THAT SEVERAL OTHER FOLKS HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS NOT COVERING IN THE WARRANTY. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP RESOLVE? *TR

THE WIPER BLADES ON 2009+ MODEL YEAR AUDI A4 HAVE A CHANNEL ON THE TOP SURFACE THAT COLLECTS LIQUID/ICY SLUSH AND IN FREEZING CONDITIONS THAT LIQUID FREEZES MAKING THE BLADE RIGID AND INCAPABLE OF CLEARING THE GLASS RESULTING IN ZERO VISIBILITY. FURTHER, AUDI IS USING A PROPRIETARY WIPER BLADE MOUNT WHICH MEANS THAT THERE ARE NO THIRD PARTY OPTIONS TO INSTALL A TRADITIONAL 'WINTER' TYPE BLADE NOT SUBJECT TO FREEZING. I HAVE MADE MULTIPLE REQUESTS TO AUDI REPORTING THIS PROBLEM AND HOPING FOR SOME SOLUTION SINCE NOVEMBER 2008 BUT THEY SEEM TO HAVE NO INTEREST IN ADDRESSING THIS ISSUE. IT MAKES DRIVING IN WINTER CONDITIONS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS. *TRT

NEW CAR PURCHASE 2009, WHEEL SHIMMY NOTICED IN FIRST FEW DAYS. I ASKED TWO OTHER PEOPLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND NO ONE EVER FELT THE SHAKE. I DECIDED TO WAIT UNTIL THE FIRST CHECK IN AT 5K, OF COURSE THE SHIMMY WAS MORE NOTICEABLE. THE DIAGNOSIS IS THE CONTROL ARMS ARE FAULTY AND REDESIGNED PARTS ARE DUE TO BE INSTALLED W/IN THE WEEK. I AM NOT CERTAIN HOW DANGEROUS A FAULTY CONTROL ARM IS, BUT I'VE BEEN PRETTY DISAPPOINTED THAT THE CAR WAS NOT PERFECT. *TR

I HAD AN ACCIDENT IN MY AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE AND THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DUE TO SUN GLARE, I REAR-ENDED A MERCURY MOUNTAINEER WITH MY 2006 AUDI A4 CONVERTIBLE. I NEVER SAW HIS TAILLIGHTS, I WAS NOT MESSING WITH THE RADIO OR TALKING ON THE CELL PHONE. I WAS NOT CITED, ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT WAS CLEARLY MY FAULT. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE CAR. I WAS WEARING MY SEATBELT AND SHOULDER HARNESS IN THE CORRECT FASHION. MY INJURIES WERE MINOR BRUISING AND A RUB MARK ON MY NECK FROM THE SHOULDER HARNESS. THE ACCIDENT WAS A DIRECT HIT, PRACTICALLY STRAIGHT ON. THE RADIATOR WAS PUSHED INTO THE ENGINE. THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT. THE REST OF THE AUDI SAFETY FEATURES WORKED - THE REAR SEAT ROLLOVER PROTECTION DEPLOYED. THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS CAME ON. THE ENGINE TURNED ITSELF OFF. MY QUESTION IS WHY DIDN'T THE DRIVER AIRBAG GO OFF??? IT WAS A DIRECT HIT. THERE WAS NO ONE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, YET THAT AIRBAG WENT OFF. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN MAKING TURNS AND WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR SIDE MIRRORS ARE DESIGNED WITH ALUMINUM INTERIOR, WHICH PROJECTS A GLARE. THE ONLY OBJECT THAT IS VISIBLE IS THE DASHBOARD. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THREE DEALERS AND THEY CONCLUDED THAT THE STEERING FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE CONTROL ARM CLIP AND THE STEERING LOWER ARM CONTROL. REPLACING THE PARTS WOULD NOT GUARANTEE THAT THE FAILURE WOULD BE CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WAS NO ISSUE WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT OFFERED TO PAY THE CONTACT $748 PER MONTH UNTIL THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO PUT THE AGREEMENT IN WRITING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,400.